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1 Feb, 2018

President’s Message

2018-02-06T15:19:06-05:00President's Message|

There are a number of things happening this month, so make sure you read through all of the articles in this month’s newsletter for the details.  You can still sign up for a Super Saturday class, it’s a fun day and a great bargain.  There is also room on the Lancaster trip, lots of quilts to see and shopping to do.  We have exciting speakers and workshops coming in March and April – sign up for a workshop.  Don’t forget quilt registration is open.  Register your quilt early.

Our February meeting will also be busy.  This year’s Challenge quilts – Quilts Inspired by Doors – will be on display.  Come and vote for your favorite quilt.  Also, back by popular demand we will be holding the Ugly Fabric Auction.  If you missed last year’s event, make sure you come this year, it was lots of fun.  Don’t forget to bring your dollars!

Finally, I just returned from the Bahamas, and I was excited to see as we drove into town that the local guild, Stepping Stone Quilt Guild, was holding their quilt show.  Naturally, I had to add it to my things to do.  It was fun to see what people do in other parts of the world.  Their quilts were very nice and often reflected a Caribbean theme.  I was particularly amused by their guild challenge, quilting a cover for a 5 gallon water jug.
Susan Fasnacht, President@northernstarquilters.com 

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1 Feb, 2018

Latest News – 2/18

2021-04-11T17:00:13-04:00Latest News|

Hospitality

For our February meeting we would ask members whose last names begin with M and N to bring snacks.  It’s the “Ugly Fabric” auction and we anticipate a good member turnout, so we ask that snacks be generous. Thank you!

Demo Pics

Despite the weather, January member demos were appreciated by those attending and great tips and ideas passed along!

Susan Fasnacht-Basic Quilting Tips and Tricks

Mary Cannizzaro-Quilt Backs Made Easy

Dory Higgins-Bits and Pieces

Carolyn Salon-Template Quilting

Carol Auer-Print Your Own Fabric Labels

Meeting Programs

THE UGLY FABRIC AUCTION!!!!!
Back by Popular Demand

Join us for this fun filled Fabric Event during our February 20th Guild Meeting.
If you have a piece made from last year’s auction fabric, bring it in!
….Lots of Ugly Ugly Ugly Beautiful Ugly Interesting Fabrics have been donated…
…There are fat quarters, 1/2-4 yard pieces, and color coordinated bundles…
…Many great finds –  remember “one quilter’s ugly is another quilter’s inspiration”…
…We’ll begin the evening with a pre-meeting Sneak Preview, bundles numbered for future bidding…
…We’ll even have a few prizes for the most fabric purchased and vote for the person who thinks she bought the UGLIEST fabric…
… Bring CASH?only!  Some bids will start as low as 50cents!  ALL SALES ARE FINAL!…

A last year’s ‘Ugly’ bundle transformed into a Comfort Quilt by Patricia Loquet!

Challenge Quilts – If you still have a challenge quilt to hand in, contact Carla Wdowski, challenge@northernstarquilters.com, before the February meeting

2019 Charity Nominations for Raffle Quilt Requested

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, guidelines and timeline can be found on the website under Charitable Activities.
Applications are now being received by althea nolan, charitable@northernstarquilters.com.  The ultimate deadline is the March guild meeting.

Workshops

Still openings in Julie Neu’s workshop – Creative Play – March 21 – sign up now.

Are you in need of a day off?  Do you even remember the last time you played? In this workshop you’ll play in a variety of art mediums (paint, colored pencils, collage, etc.) to help rediscover your creative fire. At the same time, you’ll learn about the creative process and gain techniques you can take back into your regular quilting practice. No prep work necessary, just show up ready to play!  All levels.
Contact programs@northernstarquilters.com

SIGs

Art Quilters SIG – meeting at 5:45 before the guild meeting. Bring a man- made object to share if you did not do that last month.
IMProV Sig – meeting at the back of the cafeteria. I’ll demo the “Skinny strip”. Newcomers always welcome!
Longarm SIG – meeting on Feb 3rd at the home of Lorraine Freed.
Landscape SIG – meeting on February 24th from 1pm to 3pm at the FABRIC MART quilt shop in Yorktown.
EQ SIG – meeting at 5:45 in the cafeteria.  If you aren’t a member, but would like to see what it’s all about, come and join us.
Paper Piecing  Sig –  meeting on February 14th 10-1pm at the FABRIC MART quilt shop in Yorktown.

Member Notices

Don Gough is teaching a Pictorial Quilt class    on Saturday March 10, 12-4pm at Fabric Mart, Yorktown.  He covers all the tips, tricks, and techniques you need to know, no equipment necessary.  Open to all, $20, call Fabric Mart to register, (914)-962-3328.

Don’t forget to check the lower section of our home page to keep up with local events and awards pertaining to our members!

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1 Feb, 2018

Quilt Show

2018-02-03T12:22:24-05:00Quilt Show|

Our next Quilt Show Committee meeting will be on February 13 at 4:30 in the teachers’ lounge at Kennedy Catholic.
Quilt Registration is underway!  Please register your finished – or not quite finished – quilts as soon as possible.
Volunteer signups starting – scope out your volunteer job!
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1 Jan, 2018

President’s Message

2018-01-20T17:39:42-05:00President's Message|

Happy New Year to all!  This weather sure is conducive to cuddling up under a nice warm quilt or staying inside to sew.  Quilt registration for a World of Quilts XXXIX opens in just a few weeks and I hope you have been busy working on your entries.  Don’t forget, your quilt does not have to be finished to register it – it only needs to be done by quilt drop off on April 28.  Also you don’t have to register all of your quilts at one time.  So, please if you have a quilt that is ready to be register, do it sooner than later.  It would be a big help to the Registrar to get the entries in early.  She only has about a week after registration closes to get the final list together so she can mail out quilt numbers.  By registering early she can check your entry immediately and avoid having to process so many quilts at the end.

We will be starting the nominating process for the 2018-2019 Board.  Click  here to find the list of positions with brief descriptions. Being on the Board is quite rewarding.  It is a good way to give back to the Guild, meet members, and see what the Guild does.  I encourage you to consider serving.

If you are interested in serving on the Board or would like more information about any position, let me know.

Susan Fasnacht, President
president@northernstarquilters.com

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1 Jan, 2018

Membership Information

2018-01-20T20:35:04-05:00Hospitality, Library, Membership|

Happy 2018!

Your fellow NSQG members would love to see your quilts displayed.  If you would like to have a Member Showcase in March, please contact Jennifer Kramer at Membership@Northernstarquilters.com.

Don’t forget our website has a section on the home page to post information about member shows and awards as well as local area events (non-business related) – submit information to Karen Carlson, news@northernstarquilters.com

We also have a section for quilt business advertisers. If you are aware of any quilt shops or other quilting related businesses that might like to advertise on our website, please contact Julie Long, communications@northernstarquilters.com

This month we would ask the members whose names begin with J, K, and L to bring in snacks for the meeting.  Thank you!

*Library*

2018 is going to be a great year for quilting so stop by the library and take a look at all the wonderful books, DVD’s and magazine we have!
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We need help locating a couple of books which were left at the December Guild Meeting, on the tables around where the library sets up, before any guild members arrived at the school.  Please email me if you have any information on where they might be. They are Focus on Features and Photo-Inspired Art Quilts.
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 Don’t forget to return any books or materials you have when we meet in January. Please return them to a library volunteer or a board member so they don’t get lost – never just leave them on a table even when we are there.
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Thank you, Elizabeth Cook, Library@northernstarquilters.com
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1 Jan, 2018

Programs

2018-01-20T17:35:02-05:00SIGs, Special Events, Workshops|

*Lectures & Workshops*

Remember our January meeting showcases special member taught demonstrations. Check them out here!

Last chance to get that ‘ugly’ fabric to Donna Chambers for the February auction.

*Special Events*

Super Saturday – February 17th 2018 at Yorktown Presbyterian Church
Super Saturday will be here before you know it. Registration continues at the January meeting, after that call or e-mail me with your class request. The fee is $20, payable in advance, for one class for the whole day and lunch.  Eight different classes are offered, as well as an “open sew” session; they are detailed on our website.
It promises to be an exciting and educational day as well as great socializing with fellow guild members. I hope to see many of you there.
Click here for details, photos, and supplies on classes offered.
Pooa Bloomberg, supersaturday@northernstarquilters.com
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Lancaster Trip
Sign-ups for the Lancaster Trip will continue at the January meeting.  Join us March 23-24, 2018 for shopping and a day at the AQS Lancaster Quilt Show.  The cost of the trip is $170 per person based on double occupancy at the hotel.  Detailed itineraries will be available at the meeting.  Please join us!
Jen Cannizzaro, trips@northernstarquilters.com
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Guild Challenge – Quilts Inspired by Doors
Quilts are due at the January meeting and voting will take place at the February meeting.
Any questions,  contact Carla Wdowski, specialevents@northernstarquilters.com.

*SIGs*

ImPrOv Sig…Meg Mooar & Jane Eyes
We’re looking forward to your interpretation of a Roman coins design. Make it any size and shape and include the fabulous color turquoise. Also bring your suggestions for a group challenge for the quilt show display.
EQ Sig…Mary Cannizzaro
The EQ Sig will meet at the January meeting. Same time, same place….5:45 pm – back of cafeteria…
Landscape Sig…Donald Gough
The next Landscape SIG meeting will be Saturday January 27th from 1pm to 3pm at the FABRIC MART quilt shop in Yorktown.

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1 Jan, 2018

Charitable Activities

2018-01-28T08:26:54-05:00Charitable Activities|

Comfort Quilters December 2017 Meeting – photo thanks to Rona Spar and Barbara Powers

Comfort Quilts  – 184 quilts have been donated by NSQG since September, 2017. Forty-five of those quilts have been devotedly overseen by Barbara Powers for the children at the Behavioral Center. During a low point in their lives, these children will be able to curl up with a quilt and a tissue holder especially made by Patricia Loquet as they gather for movie and quilt night on Christmas Eve.

Raffle Charity Nomination – Do you have a 501c3 charity you would like the guild to sponsor at our 2019 Quilt Show? Applications can be submitted to Althea Nolan. The forms and needed information can be found here or via the website or you can contact Althea, charitable@northernstarquilters.com

althea s. nolan, Charitable Activities Chair

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1 Dec, 2017

President’s Message

2018-01-28T09:32:37-05:00President's Message|

It seems as if the cold weather is finally here.  The good news about that is, we now have a good reason to stay inside and quilt.  Don’t forget, the challenge quilts are due at our January meeting and quilt registration for the World of Quilts XXXIX show starts in January as well.

Thank you to everyone 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.  I recently attended a presentation by a representative of the Food Bank for Westchester and she stated that one in every five Westchester residents are in need of food assistance, so your donations are greatly appreciated.

For the past two years the Guild has donated a Comfort Quilt to Kennedy Catholic to include in their November live auction fund raiser.  The donation is made in the name of Sister Barbara as a replacement for the doll wardrobes she made for the event.  I am pleased to report that this year’s donation was auctioned off for $240.

I want to bring up something about the “free” table at the meetings.  Please be aware that any items that are not taken by members get tossed out.  I have noticed that the amount of fabric, patterns, magazines, etc. has been growing and sometimes I almost fill a garbage can with the rejects.  Please look at what you are bringing.  Try to limit it to materials used for quilting that are truly usable.  We can’t expect to have Kennedy Catholic to take care of disposing of our trash.

I wish everyone a wonderful and happy holiday season.

Susan Fasnacht, president@northernstarquilters.com

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1 Dec, 2017

Membership Information

2017-12-01T12:51:42-05:00Hospitality, Library, Membership|

Hospitality-MIcki Green,Christine Langan

The December meeting is a time for ALL members to bring a snack to celebrate the season together. A small plate of cookies or other snack will be enjoyed by all!

Snack raffle tickets from the October and November meetings will be honored in the Holiday raffle. Try to remember where you saved your ticket and be sure to retain the “keep” half when you deposit it in the raffle containers 🙂

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1 Dec, 2017

Programs

2017-12-05T12:00:19-05:00SIGs, Special Events, Workshops|

*Lectures & Workshops*

Our December lecture is by Natalya Aikens,  ‘Sustainable Practices in Art Quilts’.

What materials can you use in an art quilt? Anything you can stitch through! There is a certain thrill you get when buying new fabric or thread, but what if you instead got a thrill from figuring out new uses for old materials? Natalya goes through all the things you can stitch by hand and by machine to add an unexpected and wonderful texture to your artwork.

Learning all the tricks at Debbie Bein’s November workshop!

*Special Events*

Super Saturday on February 17th 2018

We will continue registration at the next meetings, but feel free to call or e-mail me with your class request. The fee is $20, payable in advance, for one class for the whole day and lunch.  The location is again the Yorktown Presbyterian Church on Route 202 and 35.  This is a single-level venue, friendly and comfortable, spacious and warm.  Our aim is to enable any interested guild member to participate in the event.
Foundation Paper Piecing – Stained Glass Windows – Susan Deshensky
Hand embroidery – Luann Bruce
English Paper Piecing Class – Diane Linker
Pictorial quilt with sheers and lace fabric – Tamar Drucker
Beading on Quilts and Wearables – Barbara Sferra
Fuse, Cut, and Fold – Carolyn Salon
Recover a folding chair back and seat – Donna Chambers
Fidget Quilts – Open Sew – Janice Hardy

Click here for details, photos, and supplies on classes offered.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Lancaster Trip

Sign-ups for the Lancaster Trip will continue at the December meeting.  Join us March 23-24, 2018 for shopping and a day at the AQS Lancaster Quilt Show.  The cost of the trip is $170 per person based on double occupancy at the hotel.  Detailed itineraries will be available at the meeting.  Please join us!

Jen Cannizzaro, trips@northernstarquilters.com

Guild Challenge

Quilts Inspired by Doors – Quilt Challenge deadline is at the January meeting and voting will take place at the February meeting.  You still have plenty of time to finish the quilt!

Please check here  for guidelines or contact Carla Wdowski, specialevents@northernstarquilters.com.

We are looking forward to seeing your creativity!

*SIG's*

Art Quilt Sig…
We will be meeting at 5:45 before the meeting in the teacher’s lounge.  This month will be the reveal of the “natural” mini challenge.  It does not need to be a completed project, so please bring what you have done!
 Landscape SIG…
The next meeting will be Saturday, December 16th, from 1pm to 3pm at the FABRIC MART quilt shop in Yorktown.
 Long Arm Sig…
There will be no December Meeting!
 ImPrOv Sig…
We’re looking forward to your interpretation of this month’s challenge – riff on a traditional block. You may use as many fabrics as you wish and  make it square. We’re planning a demo, too.
 EQ Sig…
The EQ Sig will meet at the December meeting. Same time, same place….5:45  pm – back of cafeteria…
 Paper Piecing SIG…
We will be meeting on Wednesday, December 13th from 10-1 at Fabric Mart, Yorktown Heights.
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1 Dec, 2017

Charitable Activities

2017-12-01T12:44:59-05:00Charitable Activities|

Quilt Show Raffle – Return your raffle stub ticket money at any of our guild meetings or mail them in. Those who have not picked up their raffle ticket packets  or who need extra tickets can pick them up at the meeting. Be sure to check out prizes here (including a Bernina machine from Pins and Needles)

Comfort Quilt Holiday Boutique – $383.00 was made to help support Guild activities and members got some great deals!  See you next year!

Comfort Quilt Meetings – Time to make your New Year Resolution and plan to attend Comfort Quilts.  All members are invited to our Wednesday meetings at the Ambulance Corp in North Salem to make quilts for folks in need.

The 2018 CQ schedule is as follow:  Jan 3,17, Feb 7,21, Mar 7,21, Apr 4,18, May 9,23 (***May is 2nd and 4th Wednesday NOT the usual 1st and 3rd).  Always check with Carol Auer or Karen Carlson for possible cancellations if you are not on the Comfort Quilt mailing list.

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