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16th Annual Traditional Arts Expo Showcasing Don’t miss the opportunity to see fascinating trades and skills of years gone by. Participating groups will have exhibits and demonstrations week long in the Arts Expo Building at the Fair, located on the southend of the fairgrounds. Here is a sampling of some of the arts you will see. The Lost Art Lacers The Lost Art Lacers collectively have many years of experience in making, studying, collecting, and teaching the intricacies of handmade laces. The group may often be seen at places such as Millbrook Village, the Warren County Farmers’ Fair, the NJ State Fair, the DAR's Christmas in July, Grey Towers in Milford, PA, Cooper Mill in Chester, NJ, and the Armstrong House in Montague, as well as numerous others throughout the year where interested spectators turn out to marvel over the painstakingly slow process of weaving different types of laces by hand. Members of the LAL specialize in diverse laces – bobbin laces, tatting, crochet, knitted lace, needle lace, and hairpin lace. Access the website www.lostartlacers.org for contact information and dates and places of events. (Please note the Lost Art Lacers will soon have a new website, as our internet provider is changing.) Warren County Needle Arts Guild The Warren County Needlearts Guild was founded in 1979 for those interested in traditional (and sometimes not-so-traditional) needle arts, and is dedicated to the growth of these skills and the learning of new techniques. Hand arts the group focuses on include sewing, quilting, knitting, crochet, embroidery, and other forms of creative expression in handwork. The Guild offers monthly programs or projects guided by members’ interests, generally led by talented guild members, with an occasional guest speaker. Each meeting features a “show and tell” of completed or in-progress work, providing inspiration and support for members, offering one-on-one help with problems. The Needlearts Guild is a small, friendly, creative group that is supportive of others who love needlework. Recent programs have included ruched fabric flowers, an appliqued tablerunner, wool penny-rug techniques, chicken-scratch embroidery, and knitting, among others. Beyond their own interests, the Needlearts Guild members strive to use their skills in making a difference in the community through an annual service project. This year they made quilted fleece blankets for “Derek’s Hugs”, in support of children in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Angel 34 Foundation, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Past projects have benefited pediatric cancer units in Lehigh Valley Hospital via “Con-Kerr Cancer” and the Million Pillowcase Challenge, as well as a program to make totebags and backpacks for school children in Haiti, in conjunction with United Methodist Women. Meetings are held from September through June on the third Tuesday at 6:30 PM, at the McCrea Port Murray United Methodist Church, 276 Main Street in Port Murray, NJ. Please stop by their table in the Expo building to see examples of their work and talk with members. All items for sale are made by our talented Guild members. The Evening Star Quilters Guild The Evening Star Quilter’s Guild was founded 26 years ago in September of 1987. The original group of 12 quilters from Warren County who quilted in their homes has grown to a vibrant guild averaging 103 members. If you have a love for quilting you are welcome to join the group, where you'll learn and share the art and skills of quilting. A main focus of the Evening Star Quilter’s Guild is to provide continuing education and support to all members from beginners to experts. The Guild meets at 7:00 pm at the Belvidere High School on the second Tuesday of each month from September to June every year. Dues amount is $20.00 per year. Creativity is inspired through the many optional programs, some of which include: show and tell, challenges, block of the month, row quilts and mystery quilts. Workshops on specific designs or techniques are offered throughout the year where one can learn “hands-on” and possibly go home with a finished quilt. A new member liaison assures no one will ever feel uncomfortable attending their first meeting. Throughout the 24 years the Evening Star Quilter’s Guild has been together, the members have reached out to the community by donating hundreds of quilts in support of local charities and organizations. Each year the Charity Quilt Committee identifies a charity or organization to receive the quilts made by the members. In the past quilts have been provided to “Wrap a Smile”, an organization which helps children with cleft lip or palate repair. Quilts have also been given to the many brave wounded soldiers in hospitals here and abroad though Quilts of Valor. For the past several years, the Evening Star Quilters have created and donated holiday place mats to Meals-on-Wheels for distribution to local shutins in hopes of making their holidays brighter. And there are other organizations to which the group has donated many quilts. To learn more about the Evening Star Quilter’s Guild, please visit our website at www.esqg.com Hunterdon County Quilting Guild The Hunterdon County Quilting Guild celebrated its 35th anniversary of its founding in 2013. The Hunterdon County Quilting Guild has participated in the Warren County Farmers’ Fair since the beginning of the Traditional Arts Expo. The group is comprised of over 50 members who come from a broad geographic area. Their quilting skills and interests range from almost-beginners to more than 40 years of quilting experience; from traditionalists to 21st 26
The Arts of Year’s Past century design ideas. This diversity in membership enhances the shared experience of belonging to an organization devoted to their one common, passionate interest! Women and men with an interest in the preservation and promotion of the Quilting Arts and the involvement of community service through the creation of quilts are always welcome to join. Having an opportunity to spend time with others having kindred interests while learning new techniques, sharpening skills, and experiencing “Wow, I can do that!” moments, makes Guild participation highly worthwhile. The atmosphere is friendly and non-competitive, and you cannot avoid having a stimulating time at our meetings! In addition to lectures and workshops presented by expert speakers, the yearly schedule of activities features a member-led “round robin”, a community service workshop day, and a quilters’ retreat weekend. The Biennial Quilt Show at the Lebanon Township Museum at New Hampton is held during the month of October, in odd-numbered years. While not the main reason for the Guild’s existence, its Community Service initiative is of great importance. This ongoing program allows the Guild to offer comfort to those in need in the form of a soft, warm quilt. This year's efforts provided lap robe-sized quilts to many clients of Home Instead as well as more than 40 quilts donated to the Children’s Home Society of New Jersey and 17 quilts sent to military personnel through the Quilts of Valor Foundation. Other groups served by Guild include Habitat for Humanity, FISH, the Shannon Daley Foundation, St. Peter’s and Robert Wood Johnson Medical Centers’ neonatal units. You are invited to learn more about the Guild at its annual Open House meeting in October. Be sure to stop by the Hunterdon County Quilting Guild area in the Expo building where they will have a schedule of meetings for the upcoming year, will be demonstrating quilting techniques and presenting the “Quilters’ Boutique” of handmade items. For more information about the Hunterdon County Quilting Guild, please call 908-752-7447, or go to hcqgnews.tripod.com. About Fiber Artist Lois Macknik Lois Macknik is a fiber artist who has been a handweaver for over 30 years. She uses traditional patterns and frequently demonstrates at historic sites. Besides weaving, she teaches children's basket classes and needlefelts 3-dimensional animals. At the Fair she will be demonstrating weaving and talking about her natural dyeing. She will have a loom for visitors to weave on. Visit www.loismacknik.com The Traditional Arts Expo is brought to you in part by the generosity of the Warren County Cultural and Heritage Commission. The Commission was created by the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Warren in October 1972. It’s mission is to develop county programs in order to promote public interest in local and county history, the arts, cultural values, goals, and traditions of the community as well as the State and Nation. The Commission is located in Shippen Manor Museum in Oxford, New Jersey. The Museum and it programs are sponsored by the Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the Warren County Cultural & Heritage Commission and the New Jersey Historic Trust. For more information on their summer concert series, guided tours, field trips for school classes and special group tours visit the website at www.wcchc.org. Open 6 Days a week 10am-6pm Closed Wednesdays Open 6 Days a week 11am-6pm • Closed Wednesdays Personalized Wine Labels • Barefoot Grape Stomping Parties Wine Tasting Parties • Corporate Functions Check out our website for complete calendar of events. Book your own private Murder Mystery or Barefoot Grape Stomping event now! 908-475-3671 • Email: matty@foursisterswinery.com Vintage North Jersey WINE TRAILS Warren County Vistas Wine Trail Enter to Win a Balloon Ride at the County Fair July 27-Aug 3 To enter visit Warren County Wineries thru July 24 Brook Hollow Winery Four Sisters Winery Villa Milagro Vineyards Visit us online at VintageNorthJersey.com Supported in part by a grant from New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism. 27
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