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1 Sep, 2023

President’s Message – 09/23

2023-09-01T09:50:28-04:00Member Showcase, President's Message|

Fox Lane High School Atrium

Atrium Entrance Area and Parking

We hope you all are having a wonderful summer and quilting up a storm.  

 

This year we have a number of exciting things to look forward to.  Jo Thomas has managed to snare Irene Roderick (www.ireneroderick.com)  for World of Quilts XLIII.  She is planning on 3 unique lectures, so plan on spending the weekend with us.  We will also be having a 2 day workshop with her after the show and be sure and check out our other workshops scheduled throughout the year.  We have our Super Saturday again in February headed by Lefa Alksne and our very own comedian, Linda Finegan running the ever popular Ugly Fabric Auction.  Jody Sullivan will be running 2 retreats at the Mariandale Center in Ossining.  Check it out in this newsletter.  Constance Toplansky is heading our 2023-24 Black and White Challenge.  Orphan blocks are being collected by Patricia Loquet for later distribution to make into Comfort Quilts.  Finally, we have a number of SIGs making plans for the year and we hope you will join.

 

As a reminder, our new location is Fox Lane High School, 632 South Bedford Rd. Bedford, NY 10506.  This is just east of Exit 4 (Mt.Kisco) of I-684.  There are 2 entrances.  The first is the immediate right turn just past 684.  It is not labeled but the road enters at the back of the campus where the two story atrium is our entrance.  If you miss that turnoff, make a right at the light and follow the main roads around to the back.  This will lead you to the other end of the campus where the 2-story atrium is at the back of the last building.  There is ample parking adjacent to the door.  We will be meeting in the cafeteria which is almost immediately on your right upon entering the building.

 

Before the meeting, at 4pm at her shop, Lisa Alfonzetti of Pins and Needles in Mt. Kisco is running a Sewing Machine Maintenance class and pizza party,  free of charge for members, signup is requested – use the signup link later in the newsletter.  Thank you so much, we are sure your pointers will be very helpful.

 

September is here.  Hope to see you at our first meeting on Wednesday, September 20st at 5:30!
Sheryl and Helen, president@northernstarquilters.com

Member Notices:

(Members may request one brief personal posting per season, listed for the month, about selling quilt related items or information they believe may be of special quilting interest to the guild.)

Nancy Mirman wants to let members know about the Fiber Arts NorthEast Exhibit Nov 2-27 at the Field Gallery, Peekskill, NY.

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1 Sep, 2023

Latest News – 09/23

2023-09-04T12:35:14-04:00Latest News|

Membership

RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP NOW!

Hello, everyone!

Welcome back to Northern Star! Summer is nearly over, and it’s time to gear up for a new guild year. The Quilt Show committee is forming, the board is getting ready to welcome you to our new home at Fox Lane High School and programs for the year are in place. We hope to see you at the first meeting of the year on Sept. 20th at 6:00 PM (doors open about 5:30 for snacks and socializing).!

Please join Joanne and I in welcoming seven new members to our group: Ashley Fikes of Pleasantville, Visala Ekanadham of  Mohegan Lake, Laurel Izard of Michigan City, IN, Angela Reyes of Hastings-on-Hudson, Stacey Murren of Pawling, Michelle Parker of White Plains , Heather Feldman of Bedford, Beatrice Isaacs of Mt.Kisco, and Kristen Scheyder of Rye.. There will be membership badges waiting for new members who don’t have theirs, yet.

REMEMBER TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO!

As of August 29th, 50% of the membership has renewed.  The hard copy of the Membership Directory will be going to press earlier than usual this year.  The deadline for being included in the hard copy of the directory is October 6th.

  • Option 1 – Renew your membership online at:  nsqg.formstack.com/forms/nsqg_member_registration_cc
  • Option 2 – Joanne will be accepting registration forms accompanied by cash or check at the September meeting of Comfort Quilts, or you can bring your check to the meeting on September 20th. (Registration forms will be available if you forget to bring yours.)
  • Option 3 – Mail your registration form and check (payable to Northern Star Quilters Guild) to:   Northern Star Quilters’ Guild, P.O. Box 232, Somers, NY  

We strongly encourage you to join the many members (50%) who have already submitted photos for the Membership Directory. It’s a great way for other members to connect your name with your face and for you to recognize them! Any photo will be gladly welcomed whether it’s a selfie sent from your phone or a favorite picture from a special family event. Each photo is cropped to feature only your face.

See you in September!
Joanne Visovsky and Carol Sterk, membership@northernstarquilters.com

 

Library

Please welcome the return of NSQG’s Library, this time at Fox Lane School! We’ve certainly been busy over the summer.

Our NSQG library catalog is now online including cover photos and brief descriptions!  This website functions like a local library – but for our guild!   You can view and search thru our collection at www.librarycat.org/lib/NSQGLibrary.  Reservations can be made through the system (up to two days prior to the monthly meeting) and you can pick up your books at the meeting.  So convenient!   A themed selection of books will be brought to the monthly meeting for in-person selection and you can browse our print catalog and make requests for the following month.
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Last but not least, I need volunteers! Some of you have already checked that box on your renewal form, and I thank you. The willing hands of library volunteers who help out before the meeting can make the difference in running a successful guild library. For those yet to renew, come join us! It’s going to be an amazing year, as NSQG designs its very own remote library.
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Thank you, Susan Andrews, library@northernstarquilters.com.

Member Activities

The following special activities, for and by members, are taking place throughout the year.  Information is also on our website.
Rona Spar, Activities Liaison, activities@northernstarquilters.com

Pre-Meeting Offering

Pins and Needles, Mt.Kisco, NY is offering guild members a free “Basic Sewing Machine Maintenance + Pizza Party” lecture demo on Wednesday 9/20 at 4:00 PM.  The class is non-machine specific and covers many common user errors.  Check details and signup here –  www.pinsandneedlesny.com/module/class/511874/pre-game-before-the-september-nsqg-meeting
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Orphan Blocks

Orphan Block Quilt by Patricia

Patricia Loquet is still collecting ‘orphan blocks’ (all those leftover blocks you don’t know what to do with) and will be through the October meeting.  She is making up packets of the blocks to be given out to anyone interested at the December meeting or before.  The goal –  have fun and turn those blocks into a Comfort Quilt!  Quilts can be 30×30 for the NICU,  42×60 for a general lap size, or something in between for kids.  There is NO time limit on when quilts need to be turned in to Comfort Quilts; we will be happy to get them whenever.
Contact Patricia, jamloquet@optonline.net with any questions.
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2023-2024 Challenge

This year’s challenge is to design a small quilt using only black and white.  The challenge is inspired by the Karl Lagerfeld exhibit recently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  All information about rules and parameters for the quilt can be found on the NSQG website challenge page.  Questions, please contact the challenge coordinator, Constanze Toplansky, constanze.toplansky@gmail.com.
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Quilt Retreat

The first quilt retreat of this year will be held on Monday-Wednesday, 10/30/23-11/1/23, at the Mariandale Center in Ossining, NY.  If you wish to board there, the fee is $250 for 2 nights and 6 meals.  If you wish to participate as a commuter, the day fee is $65/day which covers your workspace and 2 meals a day.  To sign up, contact Jody at jodysull@optonline.net.  Make your check out to Northern Star Quilters’ Guild and bring it to the September meeting or mail it to Jody Sullivan, 74 West Lane, Pound Ridge, NY 10576.
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Ugly Fabric Auction

Please start bringing your UGLY FABRICS (quilting fabric, quarter yard or more) to the meetings starting in September.  You can give the fabrics to Rona Spar or Linda Finegan who will pass them along to Jean Degl, who has kindly volunteered to store the fabric.  The Ugly Fabric Auction coordinator is Linda Finegan, linfin612@gmail.com.

Super Saturday

Super Saturday will be held in February, date and location not yet confirmed.  Several members have already volunteered to teach classes on that wonderful Saturday.  If you wish to teach a class at Super Saturday, please contact Lefa Alksne at lefermilch@gmail.com.  Lefa needs someone to be her assistant so please consider contacting her to help with this very special activity.
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Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

  • Improv1 led by Jane Eyes (currently at full capacity)
  • Improv2 led by Rita Romeau
  • For Art Lovers led by Tamar Drucker
  • Scrappy Quilts led by Jennifer Larrabee
  • Long Arm Quilting led by Kathy Vanacoro and Lorraine Freed

Zoom Pop-up

Dyeing Fabric Using Nature’s Bounty
Saturday, September 30 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT

Members Only – Free Zoom Pop-up – Zoom link will be sent to guild members a few days beforehand.

Meg Mooar, mmmooar@optonline.net, will be showing the various natural materials and dyeing techniques she has tried.

Upcoming Workshops - Click for details

September – Walking Foot Quilting, Marge Tucker – waitlist only

October – Landscape Quilts, Rachel Derstine

November – Fabulous Freehand Curves, Cindy Grisdela

Charitable

2024 Fundraiser Quilt

Introducing “ Parfait”, our Fundraising Quilt for 2024.  The 98″x98″ bed quilt was designed and coordinated by Carol Auer and Karen Carlson,  made with pastel Cherrywood fabrics, pieced and ‘big stitch’ hand-quilted by members of our Guild.

This year’s charity recipient is the North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps. They have been hosting Comfort Quilts and other Guild functions for the past 10 plus years. The North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps was established in 1969 to provide emergency services. They started with one ambulance and a handful of volunteers.  NSVAC’s main mission is to support 911 calls for local residents.  As people continue to move to the area, call volumes have steadily increased.  In 2022, NSVAC responded to 693 calls.  As well as dealing with a shortage of volunteers, NSVAC needs to continually raise funds to meet training requirements and expenses.  They are funded through donations and patients’ bills and a portion of the town budget but depend on fundraisers and community outreach to balance their budget.  They hope to expand their volunteer base and fundraising efforts to keep up with the growing needs of the community.  NSVAC remains committed to their mission and the community and extend their appreciation to all supporting their effort .

Ticket packets will be available at our November Guild meeting. Please help our Guild support this worthy charity.

2023 Fundraiser Quilt

And you can click here to read the Thank You note from Sparrow’s Nest for the 2023 funds.

Dee Plouffe’,  charitable@northernstarquilters.com

 

Upcoming Comfort Quilt Meetings

  • November 6 & 20
  • December 4 & 18

We meet Wednesdays from 9:30 to 1:30 at the North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 14 Daniel Rd, North Salem, NY.  Infrequently, meetings need to be cancelled or rescheduled at the last minute.  If in doubt or coming for the first time, please check.  You can stay for all or part of the time. Bring your sewing machine, and a light lunch if desired.  Kits, fabric, batting, and basic quilting tools are available for your use.

Comfort Quilts welcomes all interested NSQG members, so consider joining the fun!

If you would like to be added to the CQ email list or get further information or make a fabric or batting donation, contact Karen Carlson or Carol Auer, comfortquilts@northernstarquilters.com.

Some summer Comfort Quilts

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View Calendar

Area Quilt Shows

Area Guilds offering Programs

Whether you’re a new or renewing member, check out our Buddy Program if you would like to be a ‘buddy’ or have a ‘buddy’ to show you the ropes around the guild.  Remember to pick up your name badge at the check-in table or make your own NSQG fabric name badge, pattern HERE.

If you know any member of the guild who is in need of a little ‘sunshine’ for illness, sympathy, or any other reason, please contact secretary@northernstarquilters.com so the guild can send a card.

Requests on how to make a donation to the guild to honor a member or support an activity are occasionally received. Such requests may now be accomplished via the DONATE box on our website home page, click on Make a Donation.

Current NSQG Board Members, Bylaws, and Policies
Guild financial reports are available to members by annual email or by request to the treasurer@northernstarquilters.com.

Send Guild newsletter updates and photos as well as info on local quilt activities and shows to news@northernstarquilters.com and photos for Instagram and Facebook are always welcome at social@northernstarquilters.com.

Follow and Share NSQG activities on Facebook  and Instagram   –   @northernstarquilters

Area Quilt Shops

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17 Jul, 2023

Special Edition July 2023

2023-07-17T17:10:28-04:00Member Showcase, President's Message|

2023-24 Board Members

Member Notices:

(Members may request one brief personal posting per season, listed for the month, about selling quilt related items or information they believe may be of special quilting interest to the guild.)

Nancy Mirman wants to let members know about the Fiber Arts NorthEast Exhibit Nov 2-27 at the Field Gallery, Peekskill, NY.

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17 Jul, 2023

Coming Attractions 2023-24

2023-07-18T11:04:48-04:00Latest News|

Coming Attractions - Sign up Now!

Membership

If you haven’t already, renew your membership for 2023, then sign up for our upcoming activities.

Renew Now!

FULL - Marge Tucker Workshop (waitlist only)

Workshop is Full – Wait list only – Contact programs@northernstarquilters.com

MARGE TUCKER
Unmarked Contemporary Walking Foot Quilting
Saturday, 23 September 2023
9:30 am to 4:00 pm
$65 members / $85 non-members
Virtual via Zoom (link emailed a few days before)

You can do so much innovative quilting JUST with your walking foot! Marge will show you her method of quilting with your walking foot that involves little or no marking, but still results in spectacular quilting.

She starts with the basics, such as batting choices, thread, needles and how to secure the quilting stitches. Then, you begin quilting with straight lines and move to curved quilting lines and spirals on your practice quilt sandwiches. For both the straight line and curved quilting, Marge will show you many designs and variations you can use to great effect. She will also have some of her quilts as examples, including “Burst” which received the award Best Machine Quilting (Frameless) at QuiltCon 2019. This class will change the way you think about your  walking foot!

Visit Marge’s website to learn more about her artwork:  Marge Tucker Quilts

Rachel Derstine Workshop


RACHEL DERSTINE
Landscape Quilts:  Nature & Architecture
Thursday, 19 October 2023
9:30 am to 4:00 pm EDT
Members $50 / Non-Members $70
In-person workshop at the Millwood Firehouse, 100 Millwood Road in Millwood, NY 10546.

Rachel will teach how to create a landscape quilt that focuses on nature or architecture or some combination of both.  You will be able to work from one of Rachel’s images or from one of your own choosing.

In this multi-level, full day workshop, Rachel will teach how to create a landscape quilt that focuses on nature or architecture or some combination of both.  Rachel will briefly cover her favorite techniques, tips & tricks so that you may stick to a simple landscape or apply them to a more complex design.  The possibilities are limitless:

  • Think waterscape–an oak tree shading a meandering river, maybe a bridge. . .
  • Think farmscape–fields of corn and soybeans, an endless sky, maybe a barn. . .
  • Think cityscape–buildings, streets, windows, doors, maybe a magnolia tree. . .
  • Think gardenscape–a winding path, hosta, irises, a weeping willow, maybe a bench. . .
  • Think mountainscape, seascape, skyscape, and many more. . .

Rachel’s workshop is for every quilter! You want simple? You want complex? Rachel will cover her basic techniques for construction and design so that you can apply them to the “scape” of your choosing.

HIGHLIGHTS – Fusible applique collage; simplifying elements from a photo or sketch; creating the illusion of depth through overlapping and layering, size, color, value, and linear perspective; quilting and how to add facing.

Visit Rachel’s website to learn more about her artwork: Rachel Derstine Designs

Cindy Grisdela Workshop

CINDY GRISDELA
Fabulous Free-Hand Curves
Thursday, 16 November 2023
9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Members $65 / Non-Members $85
In-person at the Millwood Firehouse, 100 Millwood Road,  Millwood, NY 10546

Cindy is an artist, teacher, and author of two books about creating original quilts without patterns: Artful Improv and Adventures in Improv Quilts. She specializes in improv design and using color fearlessly in your quilts. Her work has won awards in both quilt and art venues, most recently her artwork was juried into Quilt National. Cindy has a BFA in Art History from the College and William and Mary and an MBA in Finance from George Washington University.

Join us in Cindy’s newest improv workshop. Learn to cut large scale curves freehand without templates or patterns. Add dots, skinny lines, wonky triangles and more to give each curve its own personality, then combine them into a fun original design. Cindy will talk about color and design to create the composition as well as the techniques needed. Basic sewing skills and a sewing machine in good working order are necessary

Visit Cindy’s website to learn more about her artwork:  Cindy Grisdela Art Quilts

Workshop Payments

  • To signup and pay via credit card: click here.
  • To signup and pay by check:
    – EMAIL  programs@northernstarquilters.com with your selection
    – NOTE     on your check what workshop and MAIL your check (payable to Northern Star Quilters’ Guild) to:
    Jo Thomas, 711 Deer Valley Court, Findlay, OH 45840
– All sign-ups are subject to availability; no refunds unless the event is cancelled or overfilled.
– Please be sure your NSQG membership is up-to-date (click here to renew or join) before registering as a member.
– Non-members are welcome (based on availability) for an increased fee, usually $20.
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Class confirmation will be emailed when payment is received.
Supply lists, if not already on the website, will be emailed shortly before the workshop
Zoom link, if applicable, will be emailed to participants a few days before the workshop.
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To check on availability or with any questions, email  programs@northernstarquilters.com

Member Pop-Up

Pop-Up (Zoom) – Dyeing Fabric Using Nature’s Bounty

Saturday, September 30 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT

Dyeing Fabric Using Nature’s Bounty – Demonstration by Meg Mooar

Members Only – Free Zoom Pop-up – Zoom link will be sent to guild members a few days beforehand.

Contact programs@northernstarquilters.com with any questions.

Fall Quilt Retreat

I’ve arranged for our guild’s quilt retreat at Mariandale Retreat Center, Ossining, NY from October 30-November 1 (Monday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon ).  The cost is $250 per person which includes two overnights, six meals and lots of sewing time!  There is also the possibility of being a “day commuter” for $65 a day which gives breakfast and lunch.  I have already heard from a few of you who expressed an interest in coming.  We will need a minimum of ten people for the two nights and there will be a maximum.  If you are interested and want to attend, please email me (jodysull@optonline.net) and I’ll add you to the list.  As we get closer to the date, I’ll ask for payment (checks made out to the guild) but send nothing now.

Later in the year I’m hoping to offer a “weekend” retreat (Friday to Sunday).  So far available dates are March 1-3 or March 22-24.  If that appeals to you, please let me know which date works best for you.  Their calendar fills up quickly.

Hope you’re all enjoying your summer and getting some sewing done as well!

Thank you, Jody Sullivan, jodysull@optonline.net

Super Saturday Volunteers and Teachers Needed

Every year around the end of February, guild members get together for a fun and productive Saturday. Our own very talented members members share their talents teaching classes on various techniques and projects. Sign up for a class or “Sit and Sew” on your own project. Lunch is provided by our Hospitality team. This is a a wonderful opportunity to mingle with fellow members in a smaller social setting.

Thank you to Lefa Alksne, lefermilch@gmail.com, who has volunteered to be our Super Saturday coordinator.  Help is needed! Please contact Lefa if you are able to assist or to teach a class.

Thank you,  Rona Spar, activities@northernstarquilters.com

Comfort Quilts

Comfort Quilts has been turning ‘trash’ into treasure for many years,  not just in our quilts but also with other fundraising efforts.
Click for Pat Julian’s accounting of our 2023 Donated Quilts along with a summary of CQ Donated $$$ since we started keeping track.
We are so proud to be a part of it.  Thanks to all for supporting and participating in such a great group.
Karen and Carol
For this year’s Comfort Quilts Summer Project everyone participating received a jelly roll with exactly the same fabrics.
What would you make?  A few rolls left, contact Karen or Carol if interested.

Upcoming Comfort Quilt Meetings

  • November 6 & 20
  • December 4 & 18

We meet Wednesdays from 9:30 to 1:30 at the North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 14 Daniel Rd, North Salem, NY.  Infrequently, meetings need to be cancelled or rescheduled at the last minute.  If in doubt or coming for the first time, please check.  You can stay for all or part of the time. Bring your sewing machine, and a light lunch if desired.  Kits, fabric, batting, and basic quilting tools are available for your use.

Comfort Quilts welcomes all interested NSQG members, so consider joining the fun!

If you would like to be added to the CQ email list or get further information or make a fabric or batting donation, contact Karen Carlson or Carol Auer, comfortquilts@northernstarquilters.com.

-- GUILD EVENTS --

View Calendar

Area Quilt Shows

Area Guilds offering Programs

Whether you’re a new or renewing member, check out our Buddy Program if you would like to be a ‘buddy’ or have a ‘buddy’ to show you the ropes around the guild.  Remember to pick up your name badge at the check-in table or make your own NSQG fabric name badge, pattern HERE.

If you know any member of the guild who is in need of a little ‘sunshine’ for illness, sympathy, or any other reason, please contact secretary@northernstarquilters.com so the guild can send a card.

Requests on how to make a donation to the guild to honor a member or support an activity are occasionally received. Such requests may now be accomplished via the DONATE box on our website home page, click on Make a Donation.

Current NSQG Board Members, Bylaws, and Policies
Guild financial reports are available to members by annual email or by request to the treasurer@northernstarquilters.com.

Send Guild newsletter updates and photos as well as info on local quilt activities and shows to news@northernstarquilters.com and photos for Instagram and Facebook are always welcome at social@northernstarquilters.com.

Follow and Share NSQG activities on Facebook  and Instagram   –   @northernstarquilters

Quilts in Ukraine – Thanks to Deb Tashjian!

Area Quilt Shops

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1 Jun, 2023

President’s Message – 06/23

2023-07-12T17:15:11-04:00Member Showcase, President's Message|

Our term as your presidents is coming to an end and we can honestly say it’s been an education as well as a rewarding experience.  We wish to thank the current board for all their help and hard work throughout the year.  The guild is indebted to you for what you have accomplished the past two years.  And thank you again to each new and continuing board member who stepped up to serve 2023-2024.  We wish you the very best.
We’ve had our challenges from finding a new venue for the quilt show, a new venue for workshops, and most recently, securing a new space for our monthly meetings. Now we can announce that we have a new location – the large cafeteria at Fox Lane High School in Bedford, NY.  We believe this new location may prove to be advantageous to many as it is located right off Rte 684.  Meeting dates are expected to continue on the third Wednesday of the month, except for December which will be on the second Wednesday.  You will be receiving more information from your new presidents, Helen May and Sheryl Fleishaker.   We look forward to seeing you there in the fall!
Once again we wish to thank Lisa Alfonzetti and her incredible committee who made World of Quilts XLII a success. We gained 17 new memberships during the show!
We hope to see many of you on Wednesday, June 21 at the Salad Supper Meeting which starts at 6 pm at Kennedy Catholic HS.  Details follow in the hospitality section.
Warmest wishes for an enjoyable summer,

Margaret and Jody

Member Notices:

(Members may request one brief personal posting per season, listed for the month, about selling quilt related items or information they believe may be of special quilting interest to the guild.)

Nancy Mirman wants to let members know about the Fiber Arts NorthEast Exhibit Nov 2-27 at the Field Gallery, Peekskill, NY.

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1 Jun, 2023

Latest News – 06/23

2023-07-10T15:13:38-04:00Latest News|

Viewers Choice

Viewers Choice – Feathered Friends by Sandra Curry

The Viewers Choice quilt was Feathered Friends by Sandra Curry.  The quilt received 46 votes out of 330 cast.  Six other quilts received 15 or more votes.   The winner was announced and the ribbon posted at 2:30 on Sunday.

Thanks to Constanze Toplansky’s photography skills, you can review pictures of the 2023 quilt show HERE.

The Show Catalog was also put online this year, along with the Winners List. Both are available via the website ARCHIVES page.

Quilt Show

Thank you to the Quilt Show Committee and the entire Northern Star Quilt Guild.  The 2023 show was a success and everyone had a role in making it a wonderful weekend.

I took on the role of Quilt Show VP for the 2022 show not because I wanted to, but because no one was in that role and there was a possibility that the show would not happen without a leader.  After two years of cancelled shows because of COVID, I could not bear to have another show cancelled, as the saying goes “The Show Must Go On!”, and so I raised my hand.  Little did I know what I was in for!

The past two years has been an amazing experience for me.  With no prior specific show experience, there was a lot of learning to do.  Numerous guild members kept supplying me with information and their expertise, answering endless questions, and stepping in to help where they could.

If you are ever thinking about stepping up to a role within this guild, do not hesitate.  You will be cheered on and supported by the most amazing group of creative spirits, and you will learn and grow from the experience.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all of you, and specifically to my wonderful team of committee members.

Lisa Alfonzetti

2023 Charity Quilt Raffle - Blue Lightning

CONGRATULATIONS to the winner of our quilt ‘Blue Lightning’, Michele Morra, who resides in Hopewell Junction. She is a good friend and supporter of Sparrow’s Nest.

CONGRATULATIONS to Sparrow’s Nest, they will be receiving a very generous check at our June Salad Supper.

Thanks again to all our members for supporting the raffle.
Dee Plouffe’,  charitable@northernstarquilters.com

Hospitality - Salad Supper

We look forward to our end of the year celebration, our Salad Supper.
Please bring an appetizer or entree/salad big enough to feed 6 people, serving utensils, and a card listing all the ingredients.
Be sure to mark any items you want returned with your name and collect them before you leave.

Beverages will be provided, as well as dessert.

Let’s celebrate together all that we have accomplished as a guild this year!

Membership

It was great to see many of you at the show! The Membership volunteers were a great team. They shared their enthusiasm for the guild with our visitors and encouraged them to join. Their efforts were successful! We gained 17 new members from a wide geographical area. Please join Joanne and I in welcoming them to the guild! The names of our newest members have been added to the digital directory which was sent to all members a few weeks ago. Please find the list of names below.

Idie Benjamin, Becky Demir  Nancy DiMuro, Ellen Friedman, Gloria Gorell, Barbara Leader, Marjorie Livingston, Maureen McCurdy, Brent McGee, Katherine McGowan, Jean Moccia, Lisette Overweel, Susan Raab, Suzanne Rixon, Sonhild Rodney, Barbara Sarullo, Stephanie Torsiello

Whether you’re a new or existing member, please send us a photo to add to the directory, if you haven’t already done so. A selfie would be fine. Send to:  membership@northernstarquilters.com

Have a great summer! See you in September!

Joanne Visovsky and Carol Sterk, membership@northernstarquilters.com

Comfort Quilts

The much anticipated CQ Summer Project ‘Same But Different’ will be available to pick up at our June meetings for those wishing to participate!

Some May Comfort Quilts

Upcoming Comfort Quilt Meetings

  • November 6 & 20
  • December 4 & 18

We meet Wednesdays from 9:30 to 1:30 at the North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 14 Daniel Rd, North Salem, NY.  Infrequently, meetings need to be cancelled or rescheduled at the last minute.  If in doubt or coming for the first time, please check.  You can stay for all or part of the time. Bring your sewing machine, and a light lunch if desired.  Kits, fabric, batting, and basic quilting tools are available for your use.

Comfort Quilts welcomes all interested NSQG members, so consider joining the fun!

If you would like to be added to the CQ email list or get further information or make a fabric or batting donation, contact Karen Carlson or Carol Auer, comfortquilts@northernstarquilters.com.

-- GUILD EVENTS --

View Calendar

Area Quilt Shows

Area Guilds offering Programs

Whether you’re a new or renewing member, check out our Buddy Program if you would like to be a ‘buddy’ or have a ‘buddy’ to show you the ropes around the guild’.  Be sure to pick up your name badge or make your own NSQG fabric name badge, pattern HERE.

If you know any member of the guild who is in need of a little ‘sunshine’ for illness, sympathy, or any other reason, please contact secretary@northernstarquilters.com so the guild can send a card.

Requests on how to make a donation to the guild to honor a member or support an activity are occasionally received. Such requests may now be accomplished via our website, where we have set up a Donate box on our home page, click on Make a Donation.

Guild bylaws and policies are available to members on our website or by request to the secretary@northernstarquilters.com.
Guild financial reports are available to members by annual email or by request to the treasurer@northernstarquilters.com.

Send Guild newsletter updates and photos as well as info on local quilt activities and shows to news@northernstarquilters.com and photos for Instagram and Facebook are always welcome at social@northernstarquilters.com.

Follow and Share NSQG activities on Facebook  and Instagram   –   @northernstarquilters

Area Quilt Shops

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1 May, 2023

President’s Message – 05/23

2023-05-01T20:40:00-04:00Member Showcase, President's Message|

The Annual Meeting of the Northern Star Quilters’ Guild will be held from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17 at Kennedy Catholic High. At this meeting the membership will vote on the candidates who have generously stepped forward to serve on the Board for the 2023-2024 guild year. Please read the brief bios below and come to the meeting and take part in the voting.

Our speaker that evening will be Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill — a designer, quilt pattern publisher, award-winning quilter, educator and creative entrepreneur.

You may be reading this as you’re viewing our amazing World of Quilts XLII or perhaps sitting home with your feet up after enjoying the show. It is truly something we can all be proud to present for public enjoyment. We sincerely thank everyone who contributed their time, energy and talents to make this show a success. We especially thank Lisa Alfonzetti and her incredible committee who worked tirelessly to make it happen.

Weren’t this year’s “Card Tricks” Challenge Quilts fantastic? Thank you, April Russell, for all of your efforts to pull together a stunning exhibit.

Do you have something you’ve recently finished or is a work in progress? What’s holding you back from sharing it during Show and Tell in May? We love seeing what our members are working on and We want to cheer for you.

Margaret and Jody

Annual Meeting and Board Election - May 17th

The Guild’s Annual Meeting and Board Elections will take place at the May Guild Meeting, April 19th.  No bylaw changes are proposed.
Pics and bios for candidates for election to the NSQG Board for 2023-24 follow.

Co-Presidents: Helen Nash May, Sheryl Fleishaker

Helen Nash May

I have been quilting for the past twenty years.  In the 80’s and 90’s I designed quilts for my mother-in-law who was an avid quilter and made numerous quilts for all her grandchildren.  I eventually inherited both her stash and sewing machine; when the machine finally died in 2004, I decided to both buy a new one and put it to good use taking a quilting course at Hartsdale Fabrics. I made my first granddaughter that first quilt.  Four more grandchildren within the next couple of years and I was officially a quilter!
I soon began inventing my own patterns.  A few years later I purchased a longarm so I could enhance the quilts with free motion designs.  My favorite techniques are hand dyeing fabrics and abstract art quilts.
I’ve been a member of both Northern Star Quilters Guild and Village Square Quilters since I retired in 2011.  I’ve been VP of Programs for NSQG for 2 years and Treasurer of VSQ also for 2 years.  For the past two years Sheryl Fleishaker, whom I’m grateful to call a very good friend, and I have organized the Volunteers for our Quilt Show.
I’ve been happily married for 53 years and have three great kids (although I say six with their spouses), and six wonderful grandchildren.
I’m looking forward to Sheryl and I, as your Co-Presidents, continuing the wonderful traditions that make our Guild so special.

Sheryl Fleishaker

I guess it can be said that I’m the third generation from my family of women who sew.   They all sewed clothes, made curtains, and even recovered furniture.   However, I am the only quilter.  I started becoming interested in quilting about 10 years ago.  My husband and I raised three children who are now grown and out of the house and suddenly it was too quiet.  I took a quilting class at Hartsdale Fabric and was hooked.  I joined Village Squares to meet other quilters and I met Helen May who became my friend and travel partner attending workshops and quilt conferences both near and far.  About 5 years later I joined Northern Star.  I loved going to the meetings and participating in the workshops that were offered.  With quilting there is always something to learn.  I enjoy the energy and the talent that is offered by the people at Northern Star and look forward to an exciting and fun year ahead as your co-president along with Helen May.

Secretary: Amanda Curley

Amanda Curley

When I joined the NSQG in 2015, the world of quilting I knew as a child had changed.  I’ve been fascinated with the different quilting techniques and approaches and captivated with the quilts made and shared while enjoying the friendship of so many quilters. As we all know, there is a time to give back and in 2021 I decided to volunteer to be the Guild’s Treasurer. Your votes gave me the position and this journey has been as informative as have been the years as a new quilter.  As the Treasurer, my understanding of how the Guild works has grown exponentially.  With my experience of the past two years, I would like to contribute to the Guild as the Secretary.

Treasurer: Kathy Vanacoro

I have been of member of NSQG for many years, albeit absent for the last 5+ years due to a conflict on Tuesday nights when I bowl with my hubby.  While at last year’s show, I was so happy to hear the guild was moving to Wednesday nights…..I immediately rejoined.  In my past years as a member,  I have served as VP Programs as well as VP Quilt Show.
I learned to sew at the age of 14 by my sister and made many outfits for myself, and then my two children.  I took up quilting 25+ years ago to quit smoking, it worked, but I now have another addiction, FABRIC.
I recently retired in Sept. 2021 as the Principal’s secretary at George Fisher Middle School in Carmel after 31 years and four Principals.  While at school, I was the student activity treasurer for the past 27 years.
My quilting interests these days are just using up my massive stash.  I am loving being able to participate in Comfort Quilts in person, as well as teaching children to sew with 4H.  I love appliqué and making easy, traditional quilts.  I also enjoy making ByAnnie bags… my latest addiction.
When I first joined NSQG as a member, Nancy Mirman made a statement “If you want to get to know fellow members, join the quilt show committee.”….The rest is history and I’m so glad to be back.

VP Communications: Debra Oaks

Debra Oaks

I come to quilting through my mother who has been a very accomplished quilter for my entire life. As a kid I used to “help” her when she hand quilted all the pieces she made. For myself, I really started sewing during the pandemic. As my daughter says, it was the hobby I was looking for and, once I found it, it exploded. I love learning all the techniques and intricacies of piecing and, as a longarm quilter, the finishes. I’ve met some great people too and look forward to deepening my relationships in the community.

VP Membership: Joanne Visovsky

Joanne Visovsky

I’m not really a quilter but was interested enough to join the guild in 2019.  As a full-time real estate agent, I don’t have an abundance of free time.  I wanted to get back into sewing and liked the idea of Comfort Quilts.  As a young girl I hand-sewed doll clothes with my grandmother’s help.  Started machine sewing in junior high and high school.  Bought myself a Bernina Nova 900 after college and considered it a huge gift to myself!  Then life took over and my machine sat idle for decades while I worked and raised our four kids.  Now it’s time to get back to creating and I find all you guild members so inspiring!  Being on the Membership Team has been fun for me and I look forward to continuing.

VP Programs: Jo Thomas

Jo Thomas

Like many of us, my love of textiles was inspired by my mom and grandma. Their ingenuity, attention to detail, sense of accomplishment, charity and community of sewing friends made an enduring mark on my own maker self. Combine a love of learning with that love of textiles and the obvious outcome for this girl is a quilter who attends lots of lectures and classes. Over the past few years I’ve taken, organized, or both taken and organized 40-something workshops and many, many lectures. I learn something every time and I look forward to continuing this journey, overseeing the programs and searching and selecting speakers and teachers for the Guild. I will be in my happy place and grateful that I can give back to a guild who has given me so many opportunities.

VP Quilt Show: Deborah Warren

Deborah Warren

Following in my mom‘s footsteps, I attempted my first quilt at the age of 13 using cardboard templates and leftover fabric scraps – and I’ve been quilting ever since. I currently live in Tarrytown and travel frequently to the Midwest to visit family – and I always take my sewing machine to sew along with my sister and brother! As an active member of NSQG for the past 7 years, I served as co-chair of the 2019 Quilt Show and with that gained experience, I’ve enjoyed assisting the 2022/2023 Quilt Show VP to ensure our show goes off without a hitch.

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1 May, 2023

Latest News – 05/23

2023-05-03T08:55:11-04:00Latest News|

Quilt Show Parking

—— Click on Map to enlarge ——

Reminder – Parking is one of our challenges – The shuttle bus will be running extended hours so even if you have a first or last slot, there is plenty of time to catch the bus at E1 or W1.

LAST CALL for Raffle Tickets!!!!

‘Blue Lightning’ 2023 Raffle Quilt

LAST CALL for returning your raffle tickets… the drawing is coming soon at our Guild meeting, Wednesday May 17 .

If you would like to purchase more tickets, or if you have misplaced them,  the best way to purchase them is online and I will fill out the stubs for you.
Just click  –  nsqg.formstack.com/forms/nsqg_charity_raffle.  You could be  our lucky winner!

As of this writing, 67% of our members have responded – THANK YOU to our Guild members, their families, and friends for supporting this year’s member selected charity, Sparrows Nest.

Thank you Rosemary De Paola for coordinating this project and  Angela Vettucci for her beautiful job of quilting

Dee Plouffe’,  charitable@northernstarquilters.com

Comfort Quilts Schedule

Many, many thanks to all guild members, CQ’ers and others, who have made quilts and have thus kept our donation coordinators very busy; and thank you to the coordinators for delivering the quilts to those in need of the little comfort or hug that a quilt can bring.  A total of 501 quilts have been distributed so fart this guild season, including 81 quilts in the recent shipment sent to and now delivered to Kyiv.  Thank you Pat Julian for keeping a record of our donations.  Come join our group, all our welcome, we are very productive!

Here are projected Comfort Quilt dates for the next few months, all Wednesdays (not necessarily 1st/3rd).

  • May 10 and 24
  • *** June 14 and 28  (This is a change from the original schedule, we are NOT meeting the 7th and 21st
  • July 19
  • Aug 9 and 30
  • Sep 13 and 27

We meet at the North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 14 Daniel Road, North Salem, NY, 10am-2pm.
Bring lunch or a snack if you’d like a food break at your seat.
Last minute cancellations do happen, if in doubt or coming for the first time, please check.
All members are welcome.

Contact Karen Carlson or Carol Auer for further information.

Some CQ April Quilts

Member Sponsored Special Activities

If you would like to set up some kind of special guild activity for next year, we are always looking for members willing to share their skills, creative and organizational.

Maybe set up a special activity for December and April meetings when we don’t have a speaker (demos, games, swaps, trunk shows, challenges, ??? …), organize a field trip, offer a Zoom class, help with Super Saturday, whatever sparks your quilting interest ….

Please contact me, I would love to hear from you.
Rona Spar, activities@northernstarquilters.com

Got Orphan Blocks?

An upcoming special activity for next year sponsored by Patricia Loquet:

Over the years Comfort Quilts has given away thousands of quilts to those in need of love and comfort.  This year alone CQ has sent out over 500 quilts. We want to do even more and you can help.

I will be collecting orphan blocks during the May, June, September and October meetings.  Then they will be divided into packets of like colors and style and ANY MEMBER can then take a pack and make an improv quilt using those blocks plus any other fabric or blocks you have that you would like to add.

I’ll have a bit more to say as time goes by.  If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me, Patricia.

'Card Tricks' Challenge Winners List

Hello All and Happy May!!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Challenge this year.  The talent in our Guild is truly amazing.  If you thought the “Cards” looked great at our April Meeting, wait until you see them at the Show!  The Challenge display at the Show this year is going to look awesome.
Thank you, April

BEST DESIGN:

  1. Carol Auer
  2. Marie Sugar
  3. Claire Hibbard

MOST CREATIVE:

  1. April Russell
  2. Claire Hibbard
  3. Marie Sugar

BEST VISUAL IMPACT:

  1. Claire Hibbard
  2. Carol Auer
  3. Caryl Castellion

BEST WORKMANSHIP:

  1. Carol Auer
  2. Caryl Castellion
  3. Chris Roche

David Hornung Workshop

David Hornung Workshop – pieces by Rona Spar

Membership

Greetings to each and every one of you,

Joanne and I look forward to seeing you at A World of Quilts XLII next weekend! We hope you will stop by and say, ‘hello’ at the Membership table. It will be located at the bottom of the stairs just before the entrance to the show.  If you are a new member and have not yet picked up your membership badge, you can do so at this table.  If you would like a new badge, please contact us at membership@northernstarquilters.com by Thursday morning, and we will have yours ready for you.

Please welcome our newest members! They are Lisa Clemmens of Ossining and Margaret Elsdon of Hawthorne. We would also like to welcome back Lori Schmiedel of Peekskill.

Wishing you a wonderful Spring!

Joanne Visovsky and Carol Sterk, membership@northernstarquilters.com

Member Notices:

(Members may request one brief personal posting per season, listed for the month, about selling quilt related items or information they believe may be of special quilting interest to the guild.)

Nancy Mirman wants to let members know about the Fiber Arts NorthEast Exhibit Nov 2-27 at the Field Gallery, Peekskill, NY.

-- GUILD EVENTS --

View Calendar

Area Quilt Shows

Area Guilds offering Programs

Whether you’re a new or renewing member, check out our Buddy Program if you would like to be a ‘buddy’ or have a ‘buddy’ to show you the ropes around the guild’.  Be sure to pick up your name badge or make your own NSQG fabric name badge, pattern HERE.

If you know any member of the guild who is in need of a little ‘sunshine’ for illness, sympathy, or any other reason, please contact secretary@northernstarquilters.com so the guild can send a card.

Requests on how to make a donation to the guild to honor a member or support an activity are occasionally received. Such requests may now be accomplished via our website, where we have set up a Donate box on our home page, click on Make a Donation.

Guild bylaws and policies are available to members on our website or by request to the secretary@northernstarquilters.com.
Guild financial reports are available to members by annual email or by request to the treasurer@northernstarquilters.com.

Send Guild newsletter updates and photos as well as info on local quilt activities and shows to news@northernstarquilters.com and photos for Instagram and Facebook are always welcome at social@northernstarquilters.com.

Follow and Share NSQG activities on Facebook  and Instagram   –   @northernstarquilters

Area Quilt Shops

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1 Apr, 2023

President’s Message – 04/23

2023-04-01T12:26:51-04:00Member Showcase, President's Message|

Click to Print our Poster

We are pleased to announce the proposed slate of candidates. They will be introduced at our Guild Meeting on April 19 and we thank these candidates for agreeing to give their time and talents to this guild.  Voting will take place at the May Annual Meeting.

Nominees for elected Board positions for the 2023-2024 year are:

  • Co-Presidents:  Helen May and Sheryl Fleishaker
  • Secretary:  Amanda Curley
  • Treasurer:  Kathy Vanacoro
  • VP Communications:  Debra Oaks
  • VP Quilt Show:  Debbie Warren
  • VP Programs:  Jo Thomas
  • VP Membership:  Joanne Visovsky (returning for a second year)

Additionally, the following members have agreed to serve as appointed chairpersons of the Board Standing Committees:

  • Charitable Activities:  Dee Plouffe
  • Activities Liaison:  Rona Spar
  • Hospitality:  Alona Harmon
  • Library:  Susan Andrews

Furthermore, we have a crew of members who have agreed to assist both the elected and appointed leaders.  HOWEVER, we are still seeking more members who can be counted on “when life happens” and assistance would be wonderful.   Won’t you put your name forward?  Volunteerism is an important factor in this organization and responsibilities ought to be spread among as many members as possible.  It’s what makes all of our ongoing activities successful. We welcome your service.

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, April 19 at 6 pm at Kennedy Catholic High School.  Our speaker will be David Hornung, a painter, author, and professor of art who has taught workshops designed for quilt makers and fiber artists. David’s workshop, Investigating Color, takes place Thursday at Millwood Fire Company.

Thank you to Linda Finegan. Rosemary DePaola and the rest of  their committee for another entertaining and successful Ugly Fabric Auction!

Reminder – Quilt Show drop off is Saturday, April 29 from 12-4 at North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps.

Margaret and Jody, president@northernstarquilters.com

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1 Apr, 2023

Latest News – 04/23

2023-04-02T22:55:40-04:00Latest News|

Shout It From the Rafters!

The Quilt Show is Coming! The Quilt Show is Coming!

Tell your friends and family.  Tell them to pass the news along.

Send this postcard by email

Print this flyer and post it around your town

Library, coffee shop, supermarket, train station, museum, town hall …

Quilt Show Help Still Needed

If you haven’t volunteered already or can offer some more time, sign up now!

NSQG.formstack.com/forms/show_volunteers

Thank you, showvolunteers@northernstarquilters.com

Quilt Show Book Donations

I will be collecting books and pattern donations for the Quilt Show Book Sale at the April meeting.  Books can also be dropped off at Comfort Quilt meetings.  Books can be on textile crafts other than quilting, such as knitting, crochet, and fabric dying.
NO MAGAZINES!
Please bring your donations in boxes or reusable grocery bags only, NOT plastic or paper bags which tear too easily.
Thank you, Deborah Tashjian

Charitable Updates

Dee Plouffe’,  charitable@northernstarquilters.com

Ukraine Quilts on Their Way!

  On March 6, four quilters (and two of their husbands) delivered 346 pounds of humanitarian aid to be sent to civilians in Ukraine. The cargo consisted primarily of 84 quilts, virtually all of which were made by members of our guild! Our members also donated urgently requested medicine, hand/foot warmers and socks as well as the cost of the shipping.  I will let you know as soon as I hear the shipment has been received.

I just got word March 31 that our shipment is in Kyiv! The boxes will be opened and sorted on Monday:  the larger quilts will go to the elderly at a care home and the smaller ones will go to children.  The medicine, socks and warmers will be sent to support their Army.  Right now the only picture I have is a stack of familiar looking Shop Rite and Home Depot boxes.  Hopefully more interesting ones will come!
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this happening.
Deborah Tashjian

Membership

Spring greetings to all!

Joanne and I hope you are enjoying the warmer, and sometimes sunny, weather!  The NSQG quilt show is just around the corner, and we hope to see you there! There will be a Membership table in the lower hallway near the entrance to the quilt exhibits where you can bring your friends and family to sign up for email notices of future NSQG shows.  We would appreciate your support as we work towards building up our show publicity database!  Of course, we will also be there to share our enthusiasm for the guild with our visitors and hopefully recruit some new members!

Speaking of new members, please welcome Ursula Heinrich of White Plains, Julietta Appleton of North Salem, Lori Schmiedel of North Salem, and Lisa Clemmens of Ossining who joined the guild in March! Our membership currently stands at 189.

Reminder:  If you’d like a new membership badge, please contact us at membership@northernstarquilters.com.

Joanne Visovsky and Carol Sterk, membership@northernstarquilters.com

Projected Comfort Quilts Dates

Help make quilts for charities

– April  5 & 19
– May 10 & 24  (2nd & 4th Wednesdays)
– June 7

We meet at North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 14 Daniel Road, North Salem, NY, from 10am to 2pm.
Bring lunch or a snack if you’d like a food break at your seat.
Last minute cancellations do happen, if in doubt or coming for the first time, please check.
All members are welcome.

Contact Karen Carlson or Carol Auer for further information.

Some March Comfort Quilts

Member Notices:

(Members may request one brief personal posting per season, listed for the month, about selling quilt related items or information they believe may be of special quilting interest to the guild.)

Nancy Mirman wants to let members know about the Fiber Arts NorthEast Exhibit Nov 2-27 at the Field Gallery, Peekskill, NY.

-- GUILD EVENTS --

View Calendar

Area Quilt Shows

Area Guilds offering Programs

Whether you’re a new or renewing member, check out our Buddy Program if you would like to be a ‘buddy’ or have a ‘buddy’ to show you the ropes around the guild’.  Be sure to pick up your name badge or make your own NSQG fabric name badge, pattern HERE.

If you know any member of the guild who is in need of a little ‘sunshine’ for illness, sympathy, or any other reason, please contact secretary@northernstarquilters.com so the guild can send a card.

Requests on how to make a donation to the guild to honor a member or support an activity are occasionally received. Such requests may now be accomplished via our website, where we have set up a Donate box on our home page, click on Make a Donation.

Guild bylaws and policies are available to members on our website or by request to the secretary@northernstarquilters.com.
Guild financial reports are available to members by annual email or by request to the treasurer@northernstarquilters.com.

Send Guild newsletter updates and photos as well as info on local quilt activities and shows to news@northernstarquilters.com and photos for Instagram and Facebook are always welcome at social@northernstarquilters.com.

Follow and Share NSQG activities on Facebook  and Instagram   –   @northernstarquilters

Area Quilt Shops

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1 Mar, 2023

President’s Message – 03/23

2023-03-01T08:34:23-05:00Member Showcase, President's Message|

—————– Ugly? Not Ugly?

Firstly, thank you to those members who agreed to serve as elected officers on the Guild Board ’23-’24. A slate of candidates will be presented for approval at the March board meeting. We also thank the other members of the Nominating Committee, Rosemary De Paola, Kathy Keane and Grace Zipprich, who met with us on Zoom, made numerous phone calls and wrote emails.
 
Secondly, we’re looking forward to seeing many of you in person at our next meeting, Wednesday, March 15, at Kennedy Catholic. And we hope that those of you have been to our retreat at Mariandale and/or Super Saturday in Ossining and at Quilt Con in Atlanta will share your adventures and perhaps show us some work (even WIP).
 
‘Card Tricks’ Challenge Quilts should be brought to the March meeting. 

Bring extra cash and a sense of fun to this meeting because the main feature will be our Ugly Fabric Auction. It’s amazing to see what beauty you all can create from what some others may think is “ugly.”

Margaret and Jody

NSQG Members at the Guild Quilt Retreat

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1 Mar, 2023

Latest News – 03/23

2023-03-13T08:46:36-04:00Latest News|

Super Saturday 2023

The Quilt Show Is Almost Here!

The Quilt Show Committee has been hard at work to finalize details for another successful show in May.

Here is your checklist…

* Have you registered your quilt(s)?
northernstarquilters.com/quilt-show/quilt-registration

* Have you signed up for your volunteer slot?
northernstarquilters.com/quilt-show/volunteer

* Have you bought your charity raffle quilt tickets?
nsqg.formstack.com/forms/nsqg_charity_raffle

* Have you told family and friends to buy advance discount tickets?  Start spreading the word!
nsqg.formstack.com/forms/showtickets

* Have you made a Challenge Quilt?  We can’t wait to see the exhibit!

* Have you heard about our new addition this year?  A guild raffle table!  Committee members are hard at work gathering baskets, including the BERNINA Sewing Machine, for a raffle.  Deadline for raffle basket donation is  the April meeting, we will be at the March meeting to explain and answer questions.

Lisa Alfozetti, nsqgworldofquilts@gmail.com

Book Donations Wanted

Interested in consolidating your library?
I will be collecting books and patterns for the Quilt Show Book Sale at the March and April meetings.  Books can also be dropped off at Comfort Quilt meetings.  Books can be on textile crafts other than quilting, such as knitting, crochet, and fabric dying.
NO MAGAZINES!
Please bring your donations in boxes or reusable grocery bags only, NOT plastic or paper bags which tear too easily.
Thank you, Deborah Tashjian

Charitable Updates

I am pleased to announce that our charity recipient for the 2024 raffle quilt is the North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps. They have been our meeting place for Comfort Quilts for the past several years and have always been willing and able to help our Guild. Thank you Karen Carlson for being the Guild liaison for this wonderful organization.

I am in search of a quilt coordinator for our 2025 Raffle Quilt. The coordinator shall be responsible for selecting the design, distributing the piecing kits and supervising the assembly . Having a friend as co-coordinator will make your responsibilities easier. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Dee Plouffe’,  charitable@northernstarquilters.com

Membership

Hi everyone,

We look forward to greeting you at the first in-person guild meeting of the year on March 15, 2023. The Ugly Fabric Auction is sure to be a lot of fun!

If you are a new member, please introduce yourself at the sign-in table. A Welcome folder, name badge and gifts await you! We would like to make sure you feel comfortable and would be happy to introduce you to a few members with whom you can sit during the meeting.

DIRECTORY CORRECTIONS AND UPDATES
*Caryl Castellion’s cell phone number has been incorrect: it should be 203 231-3594.
*Nancy Pruyne has a new email address: npruyne00@gmail.com
*Nancy Mirman has a new email address: nmirman@optonline.net

Happy quilting!
Joanne Visovsky and Carol Sterk, membership@northernstarquilters.com

Some NSQG members at QuiltCon Atlanta

Projected Comfort Quilts Dates

Help make quilts for charities

– March 1 & 15
– April  5 & 19
– May 10 & 24  (2nd & 4th Wednesdays)
– June 7

We meet at North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 14 Daniel Road, North Salem, NY, from 10am to 2pm.
Bring lunch or a snack if you’d like a food break at your seat.
Last minute cancellations do happen, if in doubt or coming for the first time, please check.
All members are welcome.

Contact Karen Carlson or Carol Auer for further information.

Comfort Quilts – T-shirt quilt by Karen Carlson, plaid throw quilt by Nancy Mirman – donated to Kennedy Catholic’s yearly fundraiser.
Click to see their Shamrock Social Auction Items, happening March 18.

Member Notices:

(Members may request one brief personal posting per season, listed for the month, about selling quilt related items or information they believe may be of special quilting interest to the guild.)

Nancy Mirman wants to let members know about the Fiber Arts NorthEast Exhibit Nov 2-27 at the Field Gallery, Peekskill, NY.

-- GUILD EVENTS --

View Calendar

Area Quilt Shows

Area Guilds offering Programs

Whether you’re a new or renewing member, check out our Buddy Program if you would like to be a ‘buddy’ or have a ‘buddy’ to show you the ropes around the guild’.  Be sure to pick up your name badge or make your own NSQG fabric name badge, pattern HERE.

If you know any member of the guild who is in need of a little ‘sunshine’ for illness, sympathy, or any other reason, please contact secretary@northernstarquilters.com so the guild can send a card.

Requests on how to make a donation to the guild to honor a member or support an activity are occasionally received. Such requests may now be accomplished via our website, where we have set up a Donate box on our home page, click on Make a Donation.

Guild bylaws and policies are available to members on our website or by request to the secretary@northernstarquilters.com.
Guild financial reports are available to members by annual email or by request to the treasurer@northernstarquilters.com.

Send Guild newsletter updates and photos as well as info on local quilt activities and shows to news@northernstarquilters.com and photos for Instagram and Facebook are always welcome at social@northernstarquilters.com.

Follow and Share NSQG activities on Facebook  and Instagram   –   @northernstarquilters

Area Quilt Shops

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