Membership

Hello Quilters.  The new Membership Books for 2017-2018 are going to the printer this week!  Please stop by the welcome table to pick up your copy.  Jennifer Kramer, membership@northernstarquilters.com.

*Guild Website and Email Communications–news@northernstarquilters.com*

 Originally, Communications was responsible for developing and mailing a monthly printed newsletter  to all members containing guild information and current updates.  The internet grew and a website was added with general information.  The cost of printing and mailing a newsletter became prohibitive and emailing replaced postal mail.  A few years ago, supporting a separate email newsletter as well as a website became unmanageable and the monthly newsletter information was folded into an expanded website.

The guild website maintains information about the many different facets of the guild, a calendar of upcoming events, and highlights of current guild activities as well as relevant local events and member accomplishments.  It also includes a blog (online journal) of updates from Board members. These monthly updates were the main component of the old printed/emailed newsletter and can now be found under  ‘Latest News’ on the website’s main screen(home page) starting the beginning of every month.

A few days later, a fairly automatic process emails these posts to members –  ‘News & Updates from Northern Star Quilters Guild’ .  This email blast of blog posts is still referred to as the ‘newsletter’.  Past blog posts can be found via ‘Archives’ in the footer at the bottom of the website page.

Another email,  ‘Monthly Meeting Reminders’ is sent to all members just a few days before the guild meeting and contains short notices collected from the Board about the upcoming meeting.  Special emails may occasionally be sent out with updated or one-time information. Neither of these are part of website.

In addition, website service was recently upgraded to provide faster response time.  Especially if you haven’t lately,  be sure to check out our website – https://www.northernstarquilters.com/

Hospitality:  Members with last names beginning with G, H, and I  are asked to bring a snack for November’s meeting. Members with D, E, and F last names:  If we run a November raffle, your October snack tickets will be accepted for a free chance, so try to put it where you will remember it next month!

ALSO:  We will be collecting food ( non-perishable items only, please) and gift card donations for local food pantries at the November meeting.  Kathy Keane and Meg Mooar will have their cars ready to accept donations as you enter the meeting – no need to bring your donations all the way in!  Just meet these ladies at the bottom of the stairs and help them fill up their cars.  Thank you!

 

 

*Membership – Jennifer Kramer*

It was very nice to see everyone and welcome 94 members and 1 guest to the September meeting.  We celebrated those members who renewed their membership prior to the September 1st by awarding four $25.00 gift certificates. The gift certificates can be used for NSQG programs and trips.

Please welcome our new members: Christine Lazarus, Kathleen Porter, Mary Brewer, Katherine Darretta, Linda Franco, Jane Pinchuk, Deborah Warren, Linda DiBrita and returning member Marilyn Cambigianis.

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In October we are very happy to welcome our first Member Showcase this season, with our famous quilting couple, Eunice and Don Gough.  Enjoy their quilts on display at the meeting.

           Eunice and Don have many things in common. They are both licensed airplane pilots, both capable house builders having built their own house by themselves and both are avid quilters although their styles are very different. Eunice tends to do more traditional, pieced or appliqué quilts while Don is more into raw edge fusible pictorial quilts.

           Eunice has been quilting for many years. Her first quilt was a baby quilt for a friend. She was a member of the Northern Star Quilt Guild when they were meeting at the Somers elementary school.

           About ten years ago Don noticed Eunice making a Christmas quilt. He commented how he didn’t like the background color. Eunice responded with “If you don’t like it, go make your own”. Don did just that and from then on he was hooked on quilting. With Eunice helping, Don would try a new technique with each successive quilt.

           Don is more competitive than Eunice and he would encourage Eunice to enter her quilts in the NSQG shows. Don has entered his quilts in shows around the country and both Eunice and Don have many awards. During the last six years Don has led the Landscape quilters SIG.

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If you have not renewed your membership from last year it would be best if you did this prior to the October meeting. Print your form, include a check for $45.00 and mail it to NSQG Membership, PO Box 232, Somers, NY 10589.  The membership booklet information will be available at the October meeting for you to proof read and then the info will go to print.  Don’t miss the chance to be included in the 2017-18 booklet.
For information, contact membership@northernstarquilters.com

*Library – Elizabeth Cook*

For information, contact library@northernstarquilters.com

*Hospitality – Micki Green, Christine Langan*

For information, contact hospitality@northernstarquilters.com

*Hospitality – Micki Green, Christine Langan*

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 would ask the members whose last names begin with A, B, and C to bring in a snack for the meeting.  We would suggest snacks like precut fruit, cake, cookies, cheese and crackers, or vegetables.  Thanks so much for planning ahead!

*Membership – Jennifer Kramer*

In case you still haven’t renewed your membership, click here!

*Library – Elizabeth Cook*

Hello everyone, I hope you had a great summer. I’m really looking forward to seeing you at the September meeting. We have a lot of new books and magazines for you to look at in the library. There are some changes in check out and returns. Books may be checked out for one month. They are due the following month. If they are not returned after the third month you will get a bill for the  full replacement price. If you can’t come to the meeting have a  member friend to return it for you. You may also mail it back. Written instructions will be given to everyone when they check out a book for the first couple of months. I will be at the September meeting if you have any questions.

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  provides tea, coffee, and water, as well as plates,  napkins, and cutlery.  For September, we ask the members whose last names begin with A, B, and C to bring in a snack for the meeting.  We suggest snacks like pre-cut fruit, cake, cookies, cheese and crackers, or vegetables.  Thanks so much for planning ahead!

Membership

It’s time to fill out your annual membership form and send it in with your check for $45 for the 2018/2017 NSQG!  If you send it in before September 1, you will be entered into a raffle for a $25 gift certificate for any Guild programs or trips!

Don’t forget to pay your dues! Click and print:  Membership Form.

Thank you to all our members who brought in snacks during the year. For our June Salad Supper  all members are asked to bring in a dish that would feed 6-8 persons and a recipe note describing the dish and ingredients.

May was a very successful month for the library. All the library books were returned, or accounted for, and the book sale was successful! This was due to both the hard work of volunteers before and during the sale.  And the constant influx of donations, carried in bags, boxes, car trunks and backseats.

While I don’t have everyone’s name, I would especially like to thank the following people for their donations: JoAnne Hochstein, Rebekah Glacy, Barb Tatera, Joan Weith and her family for donating her entire collection of quilting books “to her friends the NSQG” , Yvonne Clayton, Joan Dean a former NSQG member who has retired from quilting and donated her whole collection of quilting books  for us to use.     We will be holding the Librayr end of the year book and magazine sale! Bring your change!

Members whose last names begin with S T U please bring in a snack for our April meeting

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!

Please stop by the Membership Table to sign-in and pick up your 2016-2017 Membership Directory at the November Meeting.

Super Saturday

Sign ups will begin at the November 15 Guild meeting.  A reminder that Super Saturday will be held at the Yorktown Presbyterian Church in Yorktown Heights on February 18, 2017.

This is a good time to get to know other Guild members in a smaller, productive and relaxed setting.  Lunch will be served, and we can guarantee members a fun and exciting experience.  You will also learn new quilting techniques from talented guild members.

Registration will continue at the December and January meetings.  Please contact Joan Weth if you have any questions.

Lancaster Trip

We will begin to take deposits and reservations at the November 15 Guild meeting. The trip is scheduled for Friday, March 31 to Saturday, April 1, 2017.  The cost of the trip is being finalized and will be known in time for the November meeting.

Join us  as we shop hop all day on Friday at Sauder’s, Zooks and more.  We will follow up the day of shopping with dinner at the famous Miller’s Smorgasbord and then staying overnight at the Fairfield Inn.  We will rise early to attend the Lancaster Quilt show before departing for home in the late afternoon.