Maggie Kolvenbach is collecting doll quilts for the dementia patients at Somers Manor Nursing Home.  These patients are given dolls as part of their treatment.  If you would like to make a doll quilt, you can bring it to Maggie at the Guild meeting.  A suggested size is approximately 20 by 24 inches.  It is important that it not be so big that the quilt gets caught in the wheels of the wheelchairs. Your pattern can be simple and the piece should remain pliable so quilting should not be dense.  It is acceptable to use flannel for backing and not use batting.  Maggie says to have fun with it and not to worry if your corners aren’t perfect.  She thanks you for helping her to make this project a reality.

Update: a thank you from Mark Lipinski regarding the fund raiser.  Click on the link to go to Mark’s blog.  thank you from Mark

Mark Lipinski – Can you help him?  Mark had a set back from his 2013 kidney transplant and was recently in the hospital for 66 days.  Meg Cox has started a public fund to help Mark with his medical bills.  Click here to go to the funding raise site if you would like to contribute.

For full details from Mark about his recent medical episode, go to his blog.

I hope you have been busy quilting over the holiday season – Quilt Registration starts on January 15^th!  We will be using a new on-line registration form this year – it should make registration even easier.  Directions on where to find the form and any special instructions will be emailed to you before the 15^th.  If you want to get an early start on reviewing the quilt requirements and our Categories, that information is available now on the NSQG website. Go to the “Show Your Quilt” section under the Quilt Show tab on our website.

Please register you quilts early and we strongly encourage you to register your quilts online.  We are expecting a “full house” of quilts this year and want to have a spectacular display for our inaugural year at West Conn.

It is not too early to hand in your small quilts for the Silent Auction. Carolyn Langevin or Kay Marcarello will be on hand to collect them at the January meeting.

Susan Fasnacht, VP Quilt Show
quiltshow@Northernstarquilters.com

Every year the Guild supports a nonprofit charity organization to partner with the Guild and be the recipient of our Raffle Quilt fundraiser.

If you have a favorite charity that you would like to nominate, the nomination form and the Guidelines can be found on the website under Charitable Activities. Contact Althea Nolan at charitable@northernstarquilters.com if you have any questions.

We are happy to have Meg Cox join us as our December guest lecturer.  Meg’s two specialties are family traditions and quilting.  She has been a passionate quilter for 25 years.  Her books and lectures are jam-packed with practical information and inspiration.  Her book, The Quilter’s Catalog, is a must have for all of us.

Our next workshop will be in March.  Plan ahead.  The sign up tables remain open at all meetings.  You can also contact me if you want to sign up.

If any members have suggestions for choice of speakers, areas of interest, please let Judy Gignesi at programs@Northernstarquilters.com