Quilt Show
Update: Quilt Show registration opening delayed. Registration will now open on February 6th.
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Jan, 2017
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Jan, 2017
President’s Message
Happy New Year to all! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and were able to get some quilting in. Quilt registration opens in just a couple of weeks and I hope we have as great a display at this year’s show as we did last May. Things are starting to get into high gear for the show, make sure you read Chris and Noreen’s section to find out what is happening this month.
Mary Cannizzaro is starting a new Special Interest Group on the Electric Quilt (EQ) program. EQ is a wonderful tool can be used to design quilts – from the basic blocks on through to the quilting design. It is a deep and comprehensive program that most owners only use what would be the tip of an iceberg. Here are some thoughts that Mary has as to what the group will do:
- Members would need to have EQ 7 on a laptop to bring to the meeting (or see the last bullet).
- Share ideas and techniques of using EQ.
- Share knowledge of how EQ can work, how to better make use of the product.
- Members to take turns in suggesting a project for the group and follow up sharing.
- Possibly share with the guild membership the fruits of our labor.
- Members who don’t have EQ but are considering purchasing it could “sit in” to see what the program does to help them make their final purchase decision.
If you are interested in participating in this SIG, please email Donna Chambers at education@northernstarquilters.com. Mary plans on holding her first meeting in February to discuss how to proceed.
Finally, if you purchased some material from our speaker last month and got home and discovered it was missing, I have it. One of our members found the bag and gave it to me to hold on to. I will have it at the January meeting, so come and see me to reclaim your purchase.
Susan Fasnacht, President
president@Northernstarquilters.com
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Jan, 2017
Membership Information
Hospitality
As whose names begin with J K L please bring in a snack for our January meeting.
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Jan, 2017
Quilt Show
Volunteer sign-ups will start during the January guild meeting. Every member is asked to serve two hours over the course of the show weekend.
Quilt Registration opens on January 30, 2017 and runs through March 31. The form will be available on the website.
Our next committee meeting will be at 4:30 on February 14 at Kennedy Catholic. We will keep it short and sweet ?
Please continue to work on your show entries!!
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Jan, 2017
Programs
Workshops/Lectures
Stop by our sign up table to see what is up-coming in March and April, 2017. You can also go to Program, Lectures and Workshops on the Home page of our website for more details.
Programs
Check out the “Winter Programs” section on the Home page to see the fun we are planning for January and February.
SIGs
The Art Quilters will be meeting at 5:45pm at the back of the cafeteria before the January Guild Meeting. January is using words and/or mixed media.
The Paper Piecing SIG will meet January 21 th from 10am to 1pm at Pooah’s Home in Ossining. Everyone has either finished piecing their African Violets or are almost done. Group members are looking at different projects to see what they want to do next.
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Jan, 2017
Special Events
Quilts Inspired By Books
It is not too late to do your guild challenge piece, “Quilts Inspired by Books”. Do not think that you have to design a complicated art piece for this challenge. Think of traditional patterns that might lend themselves to a book, i.e.using log cabin blocks for “Little House on the Prairie”. All of the guidelines are listed under the “Program” section of the website. The quilts are due at the January meeting, so sew quickly. Voting will be at the Feb. meeting. Hope to see LOTS of amazing entries!
Super Saturday
Super Saturday will be held Saturday February 18, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown, 2880 Crompond Road, Yorktown, NY.
What is Super Saturday? A day spent with friends, making friends and learning from our fellow guild members. Yes, this day is about us and sharing our talents with one another.
Arrival time for set-up begins at 8:30 am with the creative process starting at 9:00 am. At noon we will gather in the fellowship hall for a catered lunch and conversation with friends. After lunch we will head for the finish line and participants will gather at 3:00pm for show and share. Departure is scheduled for 3:30 pm but not before a quick pack-up and clean-up of those sticky strings and pointed pins. Please plan to join us. Go to Program, Special Events from the Home page of the website for a list of the classes being offered.
Contact Patti Calautti or Caryl Castellion for questions or enrollment.
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Jan, 2017
Charitable Activities
Comfort Quilts
Guild members have been hard at work making Comfort Quilts. 142 Quilts were distributed between 7/1/16 and 12/8/16. Recipients of these quilts included individual gifts, Emanuel House, Holmes Presbyterian Camp, Temple Y’Israel, North Salem Ambulance Corp., Westchester Medical Behavioral Unit, Blythedale, Womens Resource Center, Ann’s Place, Kids in Crisis, Kennedy Catholic High School, Community Cares, Stamford Public Education, Brewster Library, and Somers Manor Nursing Home.
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Dec, 2016
President’s Message
First, a big reminder – this month’s Meeting is being held a week earlier than normal on December 13th. In this season of thankfulness, I want to thank those of you who brought food items in November to donate to the local food pantries. If you missed the opportunity to bring an item, you can always contact your local food pantry directly to make a donation. There are many people in our community who could use some extra help.
Some of you may have noticed a glitch in the Membership Directories. Despite the proof reading efforts of Jennifer and me, the book was published with everyone’s cell number also listed as their home phone. We will have an insert to the Directory available at our December meeting that lists both numbers correctly.
We are trying something new for our February Winter Program – an Ugly Fabric Auction! This fun filled event is sure to amuse you. Donna is bringing in two entertaining auctioneers to run the event. We will be collecting your fabric donations starting this month on through to the February meeting. More information can be found in the February Program article.
I had mentioned at our November meeting that there is a new quilt magazine called Quiltfolk that I saw at the Houston Quilt Show. The magazine is a quarterly publication with stories about quilters, and it is chock full of beautiful photos of people and quilts. With over 150 pages and no advertising, it is a unique concept in depicting the art of quilting. We have a few copies of the inaugural issue of the magazine in our Library to look at. The publisher has supplied us with subscription cards that give 10% off an annual subscription. Additionally for each subscription sold by the Guild, we will receive a 10% commission. Subscription cards will be at the Library Table. I urge you to take a look at the magazine, and consider purchasing a subscription – it would make a great holiday gift.
I wish everyone a wonderful and happy holiday season.
Susan Fasnacht, President
president@Northernstarquilters.com
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Dec, 2016
Membership Information
Hospitality
All members are welcomed to bring in a snack for our December meeting. We will also have three raffles; two regular prizes and one gift basket filled with goodies !!!
Library
Please remember that when you check out a book it must be returned by the next meeting. Otherwise it is overdue. So if you still have books checked out from September, be sure to return them at the November meeting. If there is a problem please email me or stop by and speak to me before the meeting.
Membership
Please stop by the Welcome Table to pick up your Membership Book. Unfortunately, the cell phone numbers were not printed in the books. Instead the home phone numbers were printed twice. We are handing out inserts to the books with the correct phone numbers, so please pick one up when you sign in. We apologize for the omission!
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Dec, 2016
Quilt Show
We are so pleased to announce not one, but two fabulous Invitationals for our 2017 show: Rayna Gillman and Liza Prior Lucy. We look forward to surrounding this wonderful display with all of our Members’ beautiful quilts. Altogether we will have a great Show!
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Dec, 2016
Programs
Lecture
Our December lecture will be by Lisa Shepard Stewart. Her lecture is a lovely combination of showing her wonderful African fabric collection and many different ways to use them. She has published three books, writes for many fabric related subjects, teaches and lectures around the world. Her visit should be an exciting, informational lecture.
Programs
Check out the “Winter Programs” section on the home page to see the fun we are planning for January and February.
SIGs
The Domestic Machine Quilting SIG will be meeting before the December guild meeting at 5:45pm in the back of the cafeteria. Please bring any machine quilting projects you are working on to share and/or discuss with the group. We did not have any volunteers for December for a specific topic so Helen will discuss some things she learned from the Cindy Needham Craftsy course.
The Art Quilters will be meeting at 5:45pm at the back of the cafeteria before the December Guild Meeting. We have outgrown our space in the teacher’s lounge and this location should give us more room. Don’t forget to bring in your “play exercises” for the month. December is washes, drawing or painting on fabric, and/or beads. Also, bring your Show and Tell.
The Landscape SIG will meet Saturday, December 3rd from 1pm to 3pm at the Astoria Bank in Somers.
The Paper Piecing SIG will meet Saturday, December 17th from 10am to 1pm at Pooah’s Home in Ossining. The group will continue working on “African Violets.”
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Dec, 2016
Charitable Activities
Show Raffle Tickets
Remember to return your raffle stub and ticket money at our Guild meeting. Besides supporting our charity, Mt. Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry, you may be the winner of a Bernini 350-Patchwork Edition, donated by Pins and Needles. This sewing machine made especially for Quilters is valued at $1,899.00.
Comfort Quilts
Time to make your New Year Resolution and plan to attend Comfort Quilts where quilts are made and distributed to folks in need. All members are invited to the Wednesday meetings at the Ambulance Corp in North Salem. The group usually, but not always, meets on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.
Our dates for the rest of the Winter Season are:
Jan. 4 and 18
Feb. 1 and 15
Mar. 1 and 15
Apr. 5 and 19
May 10 and 24 (2nd and 4th Wednesday)
Always check with Carol Auer or Karen Carlson for possible cancellations if you are not on their mailing list.