Get the latest 'Row by Row' updates at the next meeting! OVERVIEW Several years ago, members of the guild who were interested participated in a shared quilting endeavor, “Square Robin”. "Row by Row" is basically the same.Quilters can sign up for teams of five. Every month for 6 months each quilter will make 5 identical blocks: keeping one, giving one to each [...]
Kennedy Catholic and Northern Star Quilters are hosting a Public Sewing Day for the ArtsWestchester project 'Metropolis Sunrise' by Amanda Browder. Sunday, February 23rd 12pm-5pm Kennedy Catholic, Somers, NY ArtsWestchester is sponsoring a community art installation, designed by Amanda Browder, an artist known for her large-scale fabric projects. She has designed a quilt-like sculpture which will be hung from the top of [...]
Watch our emails for Pop-Up Comfort Quilts Regular Winter Season Comfort Quilt Meetings on Hold September - May: usually 1st and 3rd Wednesdays depending on holidays and quilt show schedule
***Open to NSQG members only - preregistration with assigned admission time required** Contact President@northernstarquilters.com with any questions. All NYS Covid-19 gathering guidelines are to be followed; masks and social distancing are required; admissions are monitored and will be staggered as needed. Our outdoor ‘Quilt Social’ will offer some of the activities from our monthly meetings. The event will be held on the [...]
We have another special free Zoom workshop scheduled to help alleviate any winter blues, thanks to donations from members and ArtsWestchester. This workshop is free, open to all NSQG members, and will NOT be recorded. Saturday, January 30th, 10am-1pm, Mary Cannizzaro will be teaching how to make T-shirt quilts from her book, Beyond the Tee, co-authored with her daughter, Jen. Sooner [...]
*** Open to NSQG members only *** Pre-Registration Needed - Click Here All NYS Covid-19 gathering guidelines are to be followed; masks and social distancing are required. The Spring Fling will be held on the grounds of the North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 14 Daniel Road, North Salem, NY on Saturday, May 1st, from 10:30am-2:30pm.*** Members may bring a guest, in the [...]
Especially for those who can't come during the week as well as our 'regulars' 'Make a Comfort Quilt' Saturday Saturday, February 26th, 10:00am-3:00pm North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 14 Daniel Road, North Salem, NY Free to all members. All recommended vaccinations required. Space is limited and to avoid overcrowding, pre-registration required. Bring your sewing machine and personal sewing tools (neutral thread, scissors, [...]
Pat Harrison - 1/7/23. Saturday 11:00-1:00pm Special Zoom Lecture on details of quilt judging with trunk show. Pat Harrison keeps herself busy being a long-arm quilter, lecturer and workshop teacher, quilt designer, and a quilt judge certified by the National Association of Certified Quilt Judges. Lecturing, teaching, and judging allows Pat the opportunity to share her knowledge of all aspects of the [...]
FULL - NO LONGER AVAILABLE - check with Kathy Tuttle for wait list info David Hornung - www.davidhornung.com In-person Workshop - 4/20 - Investigating Color with Paper and Glue No sewing machine required. David will use the principles of color theory from his book, A Workshop for Artists and Designers, to illustrate the importance of color placement in quilting and [...]
** WAITLIST ONLY ** ZOOM WORKSHOP Unmarked - Contemporary Quilting with your Walking Foot. Marge Tucker - margetuckerquilts.com/about You can do so much innovative quilting JUST with your walking foot! I will show you my method of quilting with your walking foot that involves little or no marking but still results in spectacular quilting. I start with the basics, [...]
Members Only - Free Zoom Pop-up - zoom link will be sent to guild members a few days beforehand. MEG MOOAR Saturday, 30 September 2024 11:00 am to 12:30 pm DYEING FABRICS USING NATURE’S BOUNTY Dyeing fabrics from natural resources is an ancient practice.Recipes for extracting color from plant materials was once proprietary, handed down from generation to generation and kept under lock and key. Now, with the the [...]
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Workshop Filled - Waitlist Only IRENE RODERICK Dancing with the Wall: Improv Irene-Style Quick-Step WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, May 8-9, 2024 9:00 am to 6:00 pm each day with an hour for lunch Members $150 Live, in-person, 2 days at the Millwood Firehouse on 100 Millwood Road in Millwood, NY 10546 Come spend two days with Irene and learn how to [...]
The Lancaster AQS Quilt Show Trip is Back! Want to go on an overnight quilt show trip? This trip is being planned for Sept. 13–14, 2024. You will join a group of NSQG members on a bus trip that includes entry to the AQS show, visiting fabric shops along the way, overnight accommodations and some meals. Friends and non-members welcome, $25 surcharge. [...]
CAROL ANNE GROTRIAN Shibori & Me: From Ancient Techniques to Contemporary Quilts For over thirty years, Carol Anne has combined traditional American quilting and Japanese shibori dyeing, an ancient form of tie-dye. The organic patterns in shibori help her find her voice in landscape quilts. Carol Anne's current quilts are all hand sewn, either whole cloth or using raw edge [...]
*WAITLIST ONLY* Contact programs@northernstarquilters.com. CAROL ANNE GROTRIAN Indigo Shibori Sampler Thursday, 19 September 2024 9 am to 5 pm $55 members Live, in-person at the Millwood Firehouse on 100 Millwood Road in Millwood, NY 10546 This workshop will focus on creating patterned fabric using traditional Shibori methods, twisting, binding, and clamping fabric and then placing it in an indigo dye [...]
Comfort Quilts Display and Raffle Admire our summer project display of quilts and buy a ticket to win the quilt of your choice! SANDRA LEE Wearable Art & Fashion Show This event is sure to be a dynamic and engaging experience. Sandra Lee’s lecture will be informative and educational as she shares her ideas for using repurposed materials to create unique [...]
WAITLIST ONLY - CONTACT programs@northernstarquilters.com for availability. SANDRA LEE Quilt Blazer Thursday, 17 October 2024 9:00 am to 3:30 pm $55 members Pattern included Live, in-person at the Millwood Firehouse on 100 Millwood Road in Millwood, NY 10546 Join us for a day of creativity, music, and fun at our Quilt Blazer workshop with the talented Sandra Lee! Grab your [...]
