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1 Oct, 2018

President’s Message

2018-10-01T08:16:08-04:00President's Message|

It was a shame the weather was so bad for our September meeting. We enjoyed a delightful lecture by Anita Grossman Solomon – it was a great start to the year. We have a great line up of speakers and workshops for 2018/19. You can find them all listed on our website here.

We have started to increase the use of social media to promote our guild and the quilt show. Helen Boland will be keeping our posts up to date on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest. Please be sure to “like us” and follow us on your social media accounts. Links to our accounts can be found at the bottom of our website page.

If you weren’t at September’s meeting you did not hear some changes in when things are happening this year. The Ugly Fabric Auction will be held at our January meeting and the demos in February. We realized if we held it in February and had to cancel the meeting due to weather, someone would be stuck with all this fabric to hold on to for a year. By holding it in January, we have a backup of the following month for the auction, if we need to cancel. We will start collecting donations to January’s auction at the October meeting.

Another change in the schedule will be when the Challenge quilts are due. They will be collected at the February meeting with voting taking place in March. April handed out the ruby red fabric in September – it’s lovely. If you want to participate and haven’t picked up the fabric, contact April at Challenge@NorthernStarQuilters.com and she will get it to you.

I hope the weather behaves in October and I see you then.
Susan Fasnacht

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1 Oct, 2018

Latest News – 10/18

2021-04-11T17:18:56-04:00Latest News|

Programs---

For the October 17th workshop Carol Lynch will be teaching “Mini Mosaics”. The workshop will be $50 and the kit fee $20.  The kit contains assorted patterns plus the fabric cut and ready to go!

Contact Helen May, programs@northernstarquilters.com

Ugly Fabric Auction---

 It’s that time of the year again!
Start cleaning out and getting rid of your UGLY FABRICS!
We will be collecting them at all of the meetings through December.
Contact Linda Finegan, education@northernstarquilters.com

Hospitality---

Members with last names beginning with C and D please bring snacks to the October meeting.
(When you drop off your snack, be sure to pick up your free raffle ticket.)

Charitable Activities---

 Roll Your Own – Every year, Comfort Quilts has a Summer Project. This year Carol Auer and Karen Carlson created jelly rolls of our favorite colors to be transformed into beautiful quilts. At our October meeting you may be one of the lucky members who gets to select from the many quilts created as part of the “Roll Your Own Project” by taking a chance on the Winner’s Choice Raffle. Winners can select as their prize any of the quilts that are exhibited on the wall in the cafeteria . The more tickets that are sold the more quilts will be raffled. Proceeds go to support the Guild and its activities. Raffle tickets will be 1 for $1 or 10 for $5.

Comfort Quilts – Last guild year 295 quilts were distributed to give comfort to those in need. Sixty-five quilts have been distributed this year as of September 25, 2018. This is possible thanks to the helping hands of so many of our members.

2020 Charity Quilt –  Remember to return the log cabin blocks at the October meeting.

althea s. nolan charitable chair

Membership---

Last change to sign up and be included in our membership booklet – Click for Registration Form !
Rosemary DePaola, Membership@northernstarquilters.com

Library---

The guild library will be closed at the October meeting.

Still in need of volunteers to assist at the Guild Library. Please help!
Contact Narci Medina, library@northernstarquilters.com

Special Interest Groups (SIGs)---

For information, contact Education@northernstarquilters.com

Quilt Show---

Hope everyone is working on their quilts for our 2019 Anniversary Show!
All Committee Head positions have now been filled – thanks to all who volunteered!

Member Notices---

***Members may have one posting per year for personal quilt related offerings – contact news@northernstarquilters.com***

Click on any of the main headings above to go to our information webpage for that area.

Contact news@northernstarquilters.com with any updates.

Follow updates on Facebook  and Instagram   –   @northernstarquilters

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1 Sep, 2018

President’s Message

2018-09-04T11:51:51-04:00President's Message|

Welcome back! I hope everyone survived the heat this summer and was able to get lots of sewing in. We are looking forward to another great year. There are some wonderful speakers lined up, the Ugly Fabric Auction is returning, Super Saturday is scheduled, and we will be celebrating the 40th Anniversary of A World of Quilts! It’s not too late to get started on making a quilt to display in this special show.

To help with the show’s 40th Anniversary celebration, this year’s Challenge Quilt is ruby red flowers. April Russell will have the fabric to hand out at our September meeting. She has received a terrific response by people interested in participating. If you haven’t emailed her yet about needing fabric please do so before our meeting at Challenge@NorthernStarQuilters.com. You can also visit our website for more details.

We are looking for volunteers (no, not necessarily the president right now, although it would be nice). The Quilt Show committee has some positions that need filling, Helen May is looking for an assistant, and Linda Finnegan has gotten a great opportunity to play in the Long Bay Symphony, a Regional Symphony of South Carolina, so she will need help this fall with her position as VP of Education. Please consider helping out, some of these jobs do not require a large time commitment. Volunteering to be on one of our committees, not only helps the guild out tremendously, but it is also a great way to meet other members. If you are interested, please contact me, president@northernstarquilters.com

Remember our September meeting will take place a week later than normal on September 25.
I hope to see you then and don’t forget to bring you summer projects for Show and Tell!

Susan Fasnacht , Acting President

 2018-19 Board Members and Emails

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1 Sep, 2018

Latest News – 9/18

2021-04-11T17:19:19-04:00Latest News|

Ruby Flower Challenge---

Take a look and participate in NSQG’s 40th Anniversary Ruby Challenge (click for details).  April Russell is waiting to hear from you. She needs to know how much fabric to order – send her a note at Challenge@northernstarquilters.com. 

Programs---

 September’s lecture and workshop are by Anita Grossman Solomon: Pages from the Make it Simpler Blog, and subsequent Two-Color Pineapple Workshop on Sept.26.

Check out this year’s program schedule to date – Programs-At-A-Glance.

Programs Assistant needed – contact Helen May, programs@northernstarquilters.com

Hospitality---

Welcome back! As you may remember, each month a select group of members is asked to provide snacks to add to the hospitality table. Hospitality will provide tea, coffee, and water, as well as plates, napkins, and cutlery. For September, we ask the members whose last names begin with A and B to bring in a snack for the meeting. This represents about 20 members bringing snacks for the group. We would suggest snacks like pre-cut fruit, cake, cookies, cheese and crackers, or vegetables. Thanks so much for planning ahead!
(When you drop off your snack, be sure to pick up your free raffle ticket.)

Charitable Activities---

 Jack’s Chain:  Mary Cannizzaro, our Raffle Coordinator, will be unveiling our exquisite charity quilt for the 2019 Quilt Show at the September Guild Meeting. This year will be a special time since we will be celebrating the Guild’s 40th anniversary.
Also at the September meeting, Mary will be raffling the Table Runner that was exhibited as a model of the charity quilt. Members eligible for this prize are those that worked on the quilt, about 50 members.

Comfort Quilts Winter Schedule at North Salem has started.
All Guild members, novices to experts, are invited to join Comfort Quilts. While making attractive quilts to donate to those needing comfort, you will have the opportunity to work alongside other quilters, get help and even inspiration.

  2020 Show Charity Raffle Quilt:  Pat Julian, the raffle quilt coordinator, will be giving out 120 block kits for the quilt. If you would like to be a part of this project, pick up a kit or two of these log cabin blocks and return them at the October Guild meeting.

Membership---

Sunshine/Thank You Notes – The Guild always likes to reach out to members with a get-well or sympathy card when it would be welcome and to acknowledge donations and gifts with a letter of thanks.  Please let me know if there is a member in need of a little Sunshine or a note of appreciation.
Anne Chehebar,  Secretary@northernstarquilters.com

Registration – Welcome to our new and returning members! We look forward to seeing you at our September meeting! If you have forgotten to send in your registration, please bring a check for $45 dollars along with the registration form. Print the form here or pick up a form at the registration table. We encourage you to bring a guest to this exciting meeting.

Please remember to wear your name tag!
Rosemary DePaola, Membership@northernstarquilters.com

Library---

The Guild Library opens at every guild meeting at 6 PM and closes at 6:45 PM.  Members can borrow any three books/magazines/DVD.  Items are borrowed for one month and must be returned at the next guild meeting.

Donations of books, magazines for the May Quilt show will be accepted. Please bring to guild meetings and remember to remove any identifying labels.

Seeking volunteers to assist at the Guild Library. Hoping you can help out!! Let me know and sign up at the library table.
Narci Medina, library@northernstarquilters.com

Special Interest Groups (SIGs)---

Art Quilters – Linda Stern and Tamar Drucker
Electric Quilt – Mary Cannizzaro
Improvisational Piecing SIG – Meg Mooar and Jane Eyes
Landscape Quilters – Don Gough
Long Arm Group – Diane Linker  – next meeting, 9/8 at Peggy Morgan’s
Paper Piecing – Susan Deshensky

For information, contact Education@northernstarquilters.com

Quilt Show---

Quilt Committee volunteers still needed – please contact Daisy Dodge or Debby Warren, quiltshow@northernstarquilters.com

Member Notices---

***Members are given one posting per year for personal quilt related offerings-contact news@northernstarquilters.com***

Other---

Don’t forget to check our Home Page for member and area events,  current sampling –

‘Conversation Threads’ Art Quilts by Tamar Drucker – Sept 5-30, Briarcliff Library, Briarcliff, NY. Reception Sept 16, 3-4:30pm
NSQG Landscape SIG Show – Sept 2-29 – Ridgefield Library, Ridgefield,CT. Reception Sept 8, 2-4pm
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‘Harvest of Quilts‘ – Sept.29-30 – Pine Bush, NY – www.countryquilters.org
‘Quilts from the Hearts of the Berks’ – Oct.5-6 – Leesport, PA – www.berksquiltersguild.org
‘Quilts in the Mill’ – Oct.5-7 – Stockton, NJ – www.courthousequilters.org

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Click on any of the main headings above to go to our information webpage for that area.

Contact news@northernstarquilters.com with any updates.

Follow us on Facebook – Northern Star Quilters Guild – @northernstarquilters

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3 Jul, 2018

President’s Message

2018-07-03T11:51:47-04:00President's Message|

Thank you for the lovely basket of fabric and threads.  I am looking forward to creating some quilts with them.  I appreciate the support guild members have given me and the entire Board over the past year – thank you again.  I hope all of you have a wonderful summer and have an opportunity to get lots of sewing done.

Election Results –
At the June Salad Supper we voted on two items scheduled for the May meeting.  The first was the proposed slate of Elected Officers, as nominated at the April meeting, which was approved by the members present.
It was announced that to address the fact that the Guild still does not have a candidate for President, the Board of Directors, in accordance with the Guild By-Laws, voted to appoint me as Acting President starting July 1st.  I will fill this position until next July unless a member steps forward before then to take on the Presidency.
Additionally, Chairpersons of all Standing Committees positions were announced.  The following is the 2018/2019 Board of Directors.

Elected Officers
Acting President – Susan Fasnacht
Vice President: Communications- Julie Long
Vice President: Education – Linda Finnegan
Vice President: Membership – Rosemary De Paola
Vice President: Programs – Helen May
Co-Vice Presidents: Quilt Show – Daisy Dodge and Debby Warren
Secretary – Anne Chehebar
Treasurer- Annette Nash-Govan

Standing Committee Chairs
Assistant to the President – Carol Sterk
Charitable Activities – Althea Nolan
Hospitality – Micki Green and Christine Langan
Library – Narci Medina
Special Events – Jennifer Kramer

The second vote was the proposed by-law amendment, which passed by a vote of 81 in favor and 1 against.

Enjoy your summer and I hope to see all of you in September, Susan Fasnacht

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3 Jul, 2018

Latest News – 7/18

2021-04-11T17:03:34-04:00Latest News|

Charitable Activities---

Raffle Prize Winners –
***Glenn Ostrander won the Grand Prize Quilt “Which Way is Up” coordinated by Donna Chambers and quilted by Mary Cannizzaro
***Jean Degl won the First Prize Bernina 350 Sewing Machine donated by Pins and Needles

Charity – $3,000 was awarded to our 2018 Charity, Emergency Shelter Partnership, a not-for-profit organization that provides short-term emergency shelter and food for those in need of a safe and warm haven during the coldest five months of winter. This donation was made possible thanks to all who purchased raffle tickets and to sponsoring member Linda Stern.

2020 Charity Quilt – Thanks to all who brought blue and yellow fabrics for Pat Julian, our Raffle Quilt Coordinator for the 2020 show quilt.

Comfort Quilts – Thanks to all who took a Comfort Quilt Kit to work on during the summer, your efforts are appreciated.
All are invited to join the Comfort Quilters every Wednesday in their Summer Quarters at Bnai Israel in Armonk.

Happy Quilting to all!
althea s. nolan,  Charitable Activity Chair, charitable@northernstarquilters.com

Hospitality---

Thanks to all the members who brought delicious dishes to share in June!
(Someone left an orange-striped ice pack, contact hospitality@northernstarquilters.com if you know the owner.)
Happy Summer!

Membership ---

Remember to send in your Registration Form.
Those who sign up before September 1st will be eligible to win a $25 Gift Certificate, good for all Guild programs.

Library ---

Have fun with your summer reading!

Programs

Check out next year’s tentative lineup of programs – Programs-At-A-Glance!

Quilt Show ---

Be working on those quilts for next year’s show – our 40th anniversary!
Spend some time looking at quilts from past shows – click here.

Special Interest Groups (SIGs)---

Enjoy the summer!

Member Notices---

Section available to members (one notice per year) for posting personal quilt related offerings.

Contact news@northernstarquilters.com with any newsletter updates.

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1 Jun, 2018

President’s Message

2018-06-01T11:36:55-04:00President's Message|

And I thought all of my weather worries were over once we got through March.  Sorry about the late notice that we were cancelling the May meeting. I didn’t find out until around 5:00 that Kennedy Catholic had lost power in the storm.  With no power and the roads a mess there was no other option.  We worked on spreading the news as quickly as we could.

Despite the storm, we were able to hold the workshop with Sue Beevers the next day.  Helen May reported that the class was terrific and Sue gave the attendees a sample of the hands on color lecture she would have given the night before.  Since it was such a great presentation we have booked her to do her lecture next May.

Needless to say our June Salad Supper meeting will be a little busier than usual.  We will be starting the supper at 6:00 and will follow with our business meeting after – sometime around 7:00.  This will be our Annual Meeting, so we will be voting on the slate of officers for 2018-2019 and the proposed By-Laws revision.   We will also pick the winner of the raffle quilt and sewing machine, as well as presenting a check from the money raised to the Emergency Shelter Partnership.

April Russell has volunteered to run next year’s Guild Challenge and will give a short presentation about it at the meeting.  Since it will be the 40th “A World of Quilts”, she wants to get as many participants as possible.  The traditional gift for a 40th anniversary is a ruby and based on that her proposal is to have quilts with red flowers.  April is thinking of supplying a piece of fabric that is to be used somewhere in your quilt.  She would like to get an idea as to how many people think they will participate so she can figure out how much fabric to buy.

I hope to see you on the 19th.  Susan Fasnacht, President

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1 Jun, 2018

Latest News – 6/18

2021-04-11T17:03:11-04:00Latest News|

Notice of Annual Meeting

Because bad weather forced the cancellation of the meeting on May 15, 2018, the Annual Meeting of the Guild will now be held on June 19, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. (following the Salad Supper at 6:00 p.m.), at John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, Somers, New York.

Voting on the Board proposal to amend the By-Laws and on the slate of candidates for the NSQG Board for the 2018-2019 year will take place at this meeting.  Details about the amendment and the Board candidates may be found on the NSQG website in the May 2018 archive or your May newsletter email.

Hospitality---

June Salad Supper starts at 6pm! All members are asked to contribute by bringing some type of salad (about enough to share with six members). Any kind of salad is great: fruit, vegetable, meat or beans, or  just your favorite summer recipe. Please provide a small card with an ingredient list to put beside the salad to help members who might need to avoid particular food items. Thanks!

Charitable Activities---

Comfort Quilts Meetings – Starting on Wednesday June 6th, Comfort Quilts will be meeting according to its Summer Schedule, every Wednesday (not July 4th) at:  Bnai Israel Temple, 2 Banksville Road, Armonk, NY.  All guild members are welcome, so consider joining the fun! We make lap-size quilts for hospitals, shelters, fund raisers and individuals in need of comfort. Meetings are held between 9:30 and 3:30. You can stay for all or part of the day. Bring your sewing machine and your lunch. Fabric, batting and other quilting tools are available for your use.
Check with Carol Auer or Karen Carlson for information or any possible cancellations.

Comfort Quilts Summer Surprise Project – Our summer project will be available once we meet in Armonk.  If interested in participating even if not attending CQ meetings, contact Karen Carlson or Carol Auer.

Raffle Quilt Prizes – Thank you to all the members who supported our 2018 charity Emergency Shelter Partnership by buying our raffle tickets. Since our May Guild Meeting was cancelled because of the storm, we will be having our raffle drawing at our June Salad Supper.

Comfort Quilts Show Kits – During the 2018 Quilt Show, Comfort Quilters raised $1,360 by the sale of special boutique kits, monies help support our Guild activities.  Kudos to Carol Auer and Karen Carlson, who create these popular kits from fabric donated to Comfort Quilts.

Comfort Quilt Donation Kits – Kathy Keane will have CQ Kits that you can work on during the summer. This past year, we have donated 275 quilts to give comfort to those in need.  Pick up a quilt kit and help to continue our charity work.

althea s. nolan, Charitable Activities

Membership ---

It’s time to sign up for 2018/2019.  Bring a $45 check with you to the June meeting and be sure to fill out the Registration Form.  If you sign up before September 1st, you will be eligible for a drawing for a $25 Gift Certificate for all Guild programs. We are also offering a registration card that you can use for a discount at fabric store.

Library ---

The Library Book Sale was a success thanks to the generous donations from our members and their friends.  Also, deepest gratitude and appreciation to all the volunteers for your time and assistance with the Library Book Sale at the Quilt Show. 

For the June 19 Salad Supper meeting, please return all outstanding books, magazines, and DVDs.  An inventory of our library will occur over the summer.  The library will not be lending out books for the summer.
 BUT . . . . . you can get your summer reading at amazing discount prices and dream of your next quilt project . . . . .

 Bring your quarters and dollars to the June Meeting for the Book/Magazine Sale.
Unbelievable bargains — everything is almost free!!!!!

Quilt Show ---

World of Quilts XXXIX was a wonderful success. Thanks to the hard work of our amazing committee and the overwhelming participation of all of our guild members another show is a happy memory. Our sincere thanks to all of you.
And remember… it’s never too late to start thinking about a quilt for next year’s show!
Chris and Noreen

Special Interest Groups (SIGs)---

Longarm… No meetings July and August
EQ… Enjoy your Summer and Sew On!
Paper Piecing... June 13th will be 10-1pm at Fabric Mart
Landscape... Saturday, June 23rd, from 1pm to 3pm will be at the FABRIC MART quilt shop in Yorktown.
Art Quilters… The group will not meet in June, but I will bring all of the quilts from the exhibit to return.  Please let me know if you would like someone to pick yours up for you.  Carol
Improv… Have a wonderful and creative summer! Jane Eyes & Meg Mooar

Member Notices---

(Available to members (once per year) for passing on their quilt related information )

MIscellaneous---

The Lancaster Fiber Festival, a three-day educational and vendor event covering various media, including paper crafts, Zentangle, calligraphy, quilting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, felting, spinning and weaving, hand embroidery and other fiber arts, will take place in the Lancaster Convention Center and Marriott Hotel in Lancaster, PA from August 16th through August 18th, 2018.  Information is available at www.lancasterfiberfestival.com.

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1 May, 2018

President’s Message

2018-05-01T08:34:50-04:00President's Message|

As you read this, A World of Quilts XXXIX has taken place and since I am writing my message in April, I can’t truly say how fantastic it was, but I am sure that it was.  I want to thank everyone who was involved in the show for their awesome work on it.  Chris and Noreen have done a great job organizing it, working through all the problems that arose.  Their leadership helped make its planning run so well.  Additionally, they had a wonderful group of volunteers heading the various show committees.  All of these people put in countless hours carrying out their jobs.  I and the guild thank all of them for their hard work.

Of course now that this year’s show is over, it’s time to start thinking about next year’s show – it will be the 40th anniversary!  I am sure next year’s committee will make it a special celebration.  Some of our advance planning already takes this into consideration.  So, if there is that special quilt you want to make, start it now so you can enter in the show.

Our May meeting is the guild’s Annual Meeting.  We will be voting on two items – the proposed slate of officers for 2018-2019 (minus a President as of now) and the proposed by-laws amendment.  We will also be drawing the tickets for the winner of this year’s raffle quilt and the Bernina sewing machine.  Make sure you attend.

Finally, if you attended Maria Shell’s presentation at our April meeting, I am sure you were disappointed with the quality of the projection of her slides.  The Board has since authorized the purchase of a new projector and we will be using it for our May speaker.  It should be a big improvement.

Susan Fasnacht

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1 May, 2018

Latest News – 5/18

2021-04-11T17:02:29-04:00Latest News|

Notice of Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting of the Northern Star Quilter’s Guild will be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., at John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, Somers, New York.

At that Meeting, the membership will vote on the following:

  1. The Board proposal to amend Article XI, Section 2, of the Bylaws to provide that notice of any future Bylaw Amendments will be communicated to the membership by email and not via the US Mail.
  2. The candidates for the NSQG Board for the 2018-2019 Guild year. The candidates are:

Vice President: Communications — Julie Long
Vice President: Education — Linda Finegan
Vice President: Membership — Rosemary De Paola
Vice President: Programs — Helen May
Co-Vice Presidents: Quilt Show — Daisy Dodge and Debby Warren
Secretary:  Anne Chehebar
Treasurer:  Annette Nash-Govan

Julie Long – VP Communications:  Hello fellow quilters: my name is Julie Long and I am running for VP of communications. I can’t believe I have been a member of NSQG for about 30 years!! One of my first friends was Ann Fitzell, while sitting in the cafeteria of the Somers Middle School. I have quilted on and off during that time, raising my family and now I have more time to devote to my own quilting, as well as being a member of Comfort Quilts. Traditional quilting has always been my favorite style, but I also appreciate the time and talent that goes into other styles of quilting. I look forward to serving on the board again in the capacity of VP of Communications. The guild has brought me many great times and memories, and I look forward to giving back.

Linda Finegan – VP Education:  Linda Finegan has been performing in the Greater New York area for many years. She has played in orchestras all over the world. Highlights of her career have been playing for the Seul Olympics, playing all 33 Verdi operas in Central Park and being a guest artist at the Sarteano Chamber Music Festival in Italy. She played on Broadway in Gypsy, Crazy for You, and Showboat. She premiered Maury Yeston’s Phantom at Westchester Broadway Theatre as well as many other shows there and at the Yorktown Playhouse. She teaches orchestra in the Harrison Central School district.
When it comes to quilting, Linda began by attending a class with her mother that a neighbor was giving. They made a Pennsylvania Dutch Hex quilt together as a result of the class. She quilted off and on through the years doing patchwork then appliqué always hand quilting and wanting to branch out but not knowing how. When her last child went off to college, Linda found NSQG and a whole new world of quilting styles and techniques, which have taken her in lots of new directions.

Rosemary DePaola – VP Membership:  I started quilting in 1997 after the birth of of some of my grandchildren.  I have since made quilts for all 20 of them at this point and still need 2 more quilts for the ones born this spring.
I joined the Guild in October of 2013 with the guidance of my cousin, Barb Sferra.  At that first meeting I met up with friends that I knew from my workplace.  It felt like old home week for me and I immediately joined the Guild.  I also joined Comfort Quilts which has been an amazing experience for me.
I was the Secretary for the Guild for 2 years, 2015 and 2016, and very much enjoyed the inner workings of the Guild.
I am looking forward to being your VP of Membership for the next 2 years.

Helen May – VP Programs:  Having now had the experience of finding guest lecturers and talent to speak at our guild meetings and run workshops, I am pleased to be able to continue for another year.  Being retired, I now have the chance to devote time not only to the guild but also to my own quilting.  I prefer working in the abstract, creating my own patterns, and learning to longarm.
I have really appreciated the wonderful lectures and workshops offered by our guild and have enjoyed expanding our offerings by adding a two day workshop with Maria Shell; of again being able to offer an additional May workshop; and of having the chance to meet some incredible teachers.  I hope to continue to be able to offer a diversified rostrum in the next year.

Debby Warren – Co VP Quilt Show:  Although Debby Warren is a first-year member of the NSQG, she is no stranger to the sewing machine.  She started making her own clothes, under the direction of her mother, when she was only 13 years old.
About 10 years ago, Deb took up quilting and quickly turned into an addict!
Although she’s been quilting for over a decade, she has only managed to keep one of her quilt s for herself, as most of them are gifted to family and friends.  Deb is excited to take on this new challenge as Co-Chair of the 2019 Quilt Show for our  guild.

Daisy Dodge – Co VP Quilt Show:  Daisy Dodge has been a member of the NSQG for 4 years now. An artistic mid-western girl at heart, she started drawing, crafting and selling homemade greeting cards to her family at the age of nine.
A commercial artist by day, Daisy first got bitten by the quilting bug over 26 years ago,   and continues to challenge herself in a multitude of fine arts & crafts.She is super-excited to Co-Chair the 2019 Quilt Show with her long time friend, Deb Warren.

Anne Chehebar – Secretary:  I started sewing as a young girl, making my own dresses, and worked on my first quilt – an English paper-pieced hexagonal quilt – when I was about 14. When I came to the United States from the UK in 1974, I renewed my interest in quilting, sewing small projects mainly as gifts for family and friends. Julie Long encouraged me to join the Guild and, when I retired, I started attending Comfort Quilts.  I have been Secretary of the Guild for the 2017-2018 year.

Annette Nash Govan – Treasurer:  Annette joined NSQG five years ago.  She has served on the board as Special Events Chair and currently as Treasurer.  Her interest in quilting include traditional piecing and machine quilting.  Annette has served as Treasurer in a number of organizations and is currently Treasurer of her church, Antioch Baptist Church where she leads the Quilting and Sewing Ministry. She has a masters in Finance and bachelors in Economics.

Charitable Activities---

Comfort Quilts – Thanks to all who answered the call to make Comfort Quilts for those in need. Your quilts are greatly appreciated.

2019 Charity – Dulce Esperanza Camp will be our charity at the 2019 Quilt Show. The summer camp. run by the Warwick Area Migrant Committee, provides about 100 children with a 7 week program to accommodate the parents who work long hours during the growing season. Established in 1959, this nondenominational organization provides activities in dance and art classes, horticulture and gardening, technology , reading and writing workshops, sports, demonstrations and Field trips. The programs have been designed to offer enrichment activities not typically available to the children. In addition, the camp offers Summer Teaching Internships for Education Majors to lead classroom activities. The camp relies on donations and the money goes directly to serve the children with programs that have a positive impact on their lives. Click on address to get web site – https://wafarmworkers.org

Dulce Esperanza Camp is the only application received by the March deadline. Therefore according to the bylaws, voting by the membership is not necessary.

althea s. nolan, Charitable Activities

Hospitality---

Members whose last names begin with U,V,W,X,Y,Z please bring snacks.

Lecture/Workshops---


May 15 – Sue Beevers Lecture ”Color Interaction”
                  This will be a hands-on participation lecture!
May 16 – Sue Beevers Workshop, “Printing, Stamping and Monoprinting”
                 In this workshop, Sue will teach us how to create unique fabric through different painting techniques.    STILL ROOM!

Contact Helen May, programs@northernstarquilters.com

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Quilt Show---

We’re counting down the days! The quilts have been dropped off and they are spectacular!

Please note: If you have received a voucher to enter the show for free because you have fulfilled volunteer hours, you must have it to enter.  The box office is managed by WCSU, not the guild. No voucher = you pay the entrance fee.

We are so appreciative of everyone who has worked on the show – it has proven the adage that if you want something done, ask busy women!

Remember to turn in your raffle tickets, stock up at the Library bargain book table, buy a special Comfort Quilt kit for your own use, bid on your favorite Silent Auction offering, get a show pin, visit the exhibits, see the demos, hear the lecture, shop at all the vendors, and enjoy all the quilts, quilts, quilts!

*Click for Sneak Preview of Silent Auction Quilts!

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Special Interest Groups (SIGs)---

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Longarm…May 12 at Kathy Vanacoro’s.
Improv…If you were fortunate enough to take Maria Shell’s workshops please bring your pieces. Also bring the quilt you entered in the exhibit and as well as ideas for next year.
Landscape…Saturday, May 26th from 1-3pm at the Fabric Mart, Yorktown.
EQ…no EQ Sig in May.
Paper Piecing…May 9th, 10am-1pm at Fabric Mart, Yorktown.
Art Quilters…May 15 at 5:45 in the teacher’s lounge, last meeting for the guild year.

Member Notices---

(Available to members (once per year) for passing on their quilt related information )

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1 Apr, 2018

President’s Message

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Normally I would be reporting on a full slate of officers nominated for next year’s Board; however this year the Nominating Committee has been unable to find someone to take on the position of President.  The Committee spoke to nearly 50 members looking for volunteers to fill four open, elected Board positions – President, Quilt Show Chair, Membership, and Education.  We were successful in finding someone for only three of those four offices.

This has caused great concern for me.  Volunteerism is an important factor in our guild’s operation.  It is what makes our annual quilt show so successful and is vital in carrying out our ongoing activities.  It is unfair to expect the same people to step forward to serve on the Board; it should be spread among as many members as possible.

I have had people say to me, “why don’t you just stay on another year?”  While flattered to be asked, it is not something I should be doing.  First of all, our By-laws have specific restrictions as to how many consecutive years a person can hold a position on the Board; this prohibits me from serving a third year as President.  Additionally, I have served on the Board the past 5 years; one as Membership, two as Quilt Show and two as President, and  I will still have another year or two to serve as Ex-Officio President.  While I did not find the jobs to overly time consuming, they did impact my life.  For the past four years in particular, I have had to juggle personal activities around Guild Board and Membership meetings, as well as other events.  I am looking forward to getting that flexibility back in my life.

To address the apprehensions that a job may be too much for a single person, we have used co-chairs for several positions – Quilt Show and Hospitality for example.  While it has not been done with the President’s position, having co-Presidents is something the Board would consider.  Since we need to have a President, at our April Board meeting we will discuss our options for filling the position, even if it is on a temporary basis.

I am once again asking all members to consider becoming President.  You can do this as an individual or you could team up with another member and create a co-Presidency.  You don’t need to have Board experience.  The Guild has detailed policies and job descriptions to guide you.  Additionally, I will be on the Board as Ex-Officio President to help and you also appoint an Assistant to the President to help with tasks.

Please seriously consider helping us in filling the slate of offices for the 2018-2019 year.
Susan Fasnacht, President@northernstarquilters.com

 

Annual Meeting – Election of Board Members and By-Laws Amendment

The Annual Meeting for the Northern Star Quilters’ Guild will be held at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Kennedy Catholic High School.  At this meeting we will be voting on Officers for 2018-2019 and an amendment to our by-laws.  The specifics of the proposed by-laws’ amendment were sent to all members via the US Postal Service, as well as by email.  The proposed slate of officers follows.

The Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the Slate of Officers for 2018-2019. The nominees will be introduced at the April Guild Meeting and voting will take place at the May Annual Meeting.

NSQG 2018-2019 Ballot
President – To Be Determined
VP Quilt Show – Daisy Dodge and Debby Warren (co-VPs)
VP Membership – Rosemary DePaola
VP Education – Linda Finegan

Returning for a 2nd year in their current positions:
Treasurer – Annette Nash-Govan
Secretary – Anne Chehebar
VP Communications – Julie Long
VP Programs – Helen May

Thank you to the nominating committee, Dee Ploufee, Julie Long, Anne Chehebar and Susan Fasnacht, for their work on putting together the slate of candidates.  I also thank the candidates for agreeing to share their talents with the Guild.

 

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1 Apr, 2018

Latest News- 4/18

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Charitable Activities

Stop by the Comfort Quilt Display at our Show.

There continues to be a demand for our Comfort Quilts and those that receive them are very appreciative. Are you able to contribute to this cause? A quick easy way to make a quilt is by using one of the kits that Kathy Keane brings to every Guild meeting. Besides the pattern, the fabric is already cut and ready to use. There are no time requirements. Whenever you can get it finished, there is a child or adult suffering a life threatening illness, severe trauma or other dire circumstances who could use some comfort.

Thanks also to all those who returned their raffle stubs and money to support this year’s charity Emergency Shelter Partnership. You can still turn in your money and tickets at the April Guild Meeting or at the Quilt Show. The drawing will take place at the May Guild Meeting.

See a sampling at the Quilt Show of the many beautiful and colorful Comfort Quilts that are donated to give comfort to those in need. Thanks to all who made quilts or donated fabric to make these outstanding quilts.
althea s. nolan, charitable@northernstarquilters.com

2020 Raffle Quilt Coordinator Needed

Volunteer to be Raffle Coordinator and use your quilting talents to support a worthy charity.

Past experience has shown the following general schedule to work well:
– getting the design approved by the Board by the end of this year’s guild season, June 2018
– setting up for construction over the 2018 summer months
– overseeing the piecing, quilting, and binding thru the 2018-2019 guild season and summer
– getting the quilt photographed over  summer of 2019
– presenting the finished quilt to the membership at the September 2020 guild meeting.

If you or a group of friends are interested in overseeing the construction of this raffle quilt or have any questions, contact althea nolan, charitable@northernstarquilters.com for details.

Hospitality

Members whose last names begin with S,T please bring snacks.  There will be a raffle, so be sure to get your free ticket when you deliver your snack. Thank you!

Lecture/Workshops

Program Update
April 17 – Maria Shell Lecture “Patchwork to artwork – Journey of an Alaskan Quilt maker”
April 18 – Maria Shell Workshop “Making Prints out of Solids- Lines and Shapes”
                  ONE SPOT LEFT IN CLASS!
April  19 – Maria Shell Workshop, “Circle and Curve Sampler”
                  CLASS FULL
May 15 – Sue Beevers Lecture ”Color Interaction”
                  This will be a hands-on participation lecture!
May 16 – It’s a Go!!!  Sue Beevers Workshop, “Printing, Stamping and Monoprinting”
                 In this workshop, Sue will teach us how to create unique fabric through different painting techniques
                STILL ROOM!

Contact Helen May, programs@northernstarquilters.com

Quilt Show

-If you haven’t yet volunteered for the show, please do so now! Job list here, contact Carolynn Young, showvolunteers@northernstarquilters.com
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-Get your Silent Auction donation to JoAnne Hochstein, silentauction@northernstarquilters.com.

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Circulate the poster!

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Quilt Show Book and Magazine Sale

At the April meeting we will again be accepting gently used magazines and books to sell at the Quilt Show. When donating magazines please remember to remove your address label and group magazines by title. Bag securely and drop off at the library table. Members can also bring books/magazines to the quilt show.
Contact Narci Medina, library@northernstarquilters.com with questions or to help.

Old Quilt Show Posters

Looking for photos of  quilt show posters or raffle quilt pictures (pre-2014),  please email me a .jpg copy for the website or let me take a digital photo of your old photo.   Thanks, Karen Carlson, news@northernstarquilters.com

Member Notices

Donated to Comfort Quilts, proceeds go to the Guild:
-1951 Singer Featherweight, $200 with case and accessories.
-White serger, $50,
Contact Karen Carlson, news@northernstarquilters.com for further information,

Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

Improv SIG ….Join us for a demo in which Cheryl Kosarek will show us improv curved piecing. And as a added bonus, we’ll learn how to do a black fabric sketch inspired by words and letters.
Paper Piecing SIG….is going to meet on 4/18, not on 4/11 as previously planned.  Time is 10am-1 pm at Fabric Mart
LongArm SIG…. will meet on April 7th at Helen May’s home. The May meeting will be on May 12th at Kathy Vanacoro’s home.
EQ SIG …..will meet at 5:45 at the back of the cafeteria.
Landscape SIG…. The next meeting will be on Saturday April 21st from 1pm to 3pm at the FABRIC MART quilt shop in Yorktown.
Art SIG … We will meet at 5:45 before the guild meeting in the teacher’s lounge.  Please bring your mini challenge experiments using man-made objects.  They do not need to be finished pieces.

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