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1 Jan, 2018

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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

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1 Dec, 2017

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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.

1 Nov, 2017

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2018 Raffle Quilt – I hope you had the chance to see our beautiful 2018 raffle Quilt Which Way Up? coordinated by Donna Chambers, quilted by Mary Cannizzaro, and displayed at the September Guild Meeting. If not, see it here!

This eye catching Log Cabin Quilt has a beautiful center medallion of machine appliquéd flowers by Kaffe Fassett arranged on a blue metallic fabric by Paula Nadelstem. The log cabin blocks are made of colorful shades of yellows, pinks , blues and greens. The quilt measures 95×95. Raffle Tickets will be available at the November Guild Meeting. Please pick up your Raffle Ticket Packet and support this year’s nominated charity The Emergency Shelter Partnership.

Pillow Cases – Thanks to the initiative of Susan Deshensky, the work of Yvonne Clayton and the generosity of our membership 150 pillow cases have been shipped to Texas.

Jack’s Chain –Thank you for being so prompt in returning your blocks. Mary Cannizzaro will be at the November Guild Meeting to collect the remaining blocks for Jack’s Chain, our 2019 raffle quilt.

Boutique – By popular demand the Comfort Quilt table will be back at the November meeting! There will be great deals on a variety of notions, batiks, and fabric packs as well as a Centennial Singer Featherweight ($250,more info – Karen Carlson charitable@northernstarquilters.com)

Comfort Quilt Fabric Request – Quilting Cotton Strips – 2 1/2″ x WOF (width of fabric, 41-45″). Give to Karen or Carol or any CQ’er.

CQ Winner’s Choice Raffle – $285 raised – two quilts won – thank you all!

Kim Hyde, quilt by Ann Fitzell

Rosemary Mahoney, quilt by Caryl Castellion

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1 Oct, 2017

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Kit Parade – Every year, Comfort Quilts has a Summer Project. This summer each participating quilter was supplied with one of the famous Comfort Quilts Kits made by Carol Auer and Karen Carlson. Winners of the Winner’s Choice Raffle get to select from the many quilts that will be exhibited on the Cafeteria Wall at our October Guild meeting. The more tickets that are sold, the more quilts will be raffled. You may be one of the lucky winners who not only wins a quilt, but also supports the many NSQG charitable activities.

Comfort Quilts – Guild members have been hard at work making Comfort Quilts; 286 Quilts have been distributed between July 2016 and June 2017. Recipients of these quilts included Westchester Medical Behavioral Unit, Ossining Children’s Center, Kids in Crisis, Northern Westchester Hospital ICU, Blythedale Pediatric Hospital, North Salem Ambulance Corps, Congregation B’nai Y’Israel (who generously hosts CQ during the summer session), Kennedy Catholic as well as many fund raisers and individual gifts. Thank you to the many members who make quilts or donate fabric for this worthy cause.

Raffle Quilt 2018 – Remember to return your completed blocks for the 2018 Raffle Quilt, Jack’s Chain at the October meeting.

Hurricane Harvey – Many thanks to the many members who made pillowcases for the victims of Hurricane Harvey.

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1 Sep, 2017

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Comfort Quilts

All guild members are welcome at Comfort Quilts, a group that creates quilts for hospitals, shelters, fund raisers and individuals in need of comfort. Starting on Sept.20, Comfort Quilts will be following their Winter Schedule at the North Salem Ambulance Corp, 14 Daniel Road. The CQ schedule until the end of the year is as follows: Sep. 20 (no CQ Sep. 6), Oct. 4,18, Nov. 1,15, Dec. 6,20 – Dates are subject to change, so please verify.

For twenty years, Barbara Powers has been the coordinator for quilts that are distributed to the Behavioral Health Center. This September’s distribution will include the 1,000th quilt delivered to this small hospital which sits on the grounds of Westchester County Medical Center. Here children between the ages of 4 to 18 with mental illness are treated. Our quilts are well received and are among the few possessions owned by these children. Congratulations to Barbara and to the talent and generosity of the Comfort Quilters and Guild members who make this contribution a reality.

2019 Raffle Quilt

Mary Cannizzaro, the coordinator of the 2019 raffle quilt, will be handing out quilt block packets for Jack’s Chain at the September guild meeting. We will have a sample table runner illustrating the design. Any member who would like to work on this project is welcome to pick up a block and return the completed block at the October meeting.

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10 Aug, 2017

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Starting on Wednesday, Sept 20th (no CQ Sept 6), Comfort Quilts will be following the Winter Schedule and meeting at the North Salem Ambulance Corps, 4 Daniel Road, North Salem.

CQ-ers are working hard on our summer project so stay tuned for our Show N Tell at the October meeting!

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1 Jun, 2017

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Congratulations to Kay Macarello, who won the beautiful raffle quilt coordinated by Angela Vertucci, and Marsha Henderson, who won the Sewing Machine donated by Pins and Needles. Thanks to all the members who supported the Mt. Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry by purchasing their raffle tickets. The membership has voted for Emergency Shelter Partnership sponsored by Linda Stern to be our charity for 2018. Raffle tickets will be available in November for you to be able to support this chosen charity.

1 May, 2017

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Be sure to stop by the Comfort Quilt Display at our Quilt Show and enjoy quilts of a variety of colorful designs and exquisite quilting. Thanks to all who made quilts or donated fabric to make these outstanding quilts, which are distributed to give comfort to those in need.

1 Apr, 2017

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Be sure to stop by the Comfort Quilt Display at our Quilt Show and enjoy quilts of a variety of colorful designs and exquisite quilting. Thanks to all who made quilts or donated fabric to make these outstanding quilts, which are distributed to give comfort to those in need.

Thanks also to all those who returned their raffle stubs and money to support this year’s charity Mt. Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry. 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.

4 Feb, 2017

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2018 Raffle Quilt Charity

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 web site under Charitable Activities. Contact Althea Nolan if you have any questions.

1 Jan, 2017

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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.

1 Dec, 2016

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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.

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