SIGs

1 Jan, 2018

Programs

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1 Dec, 2017

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1 Nov, 2017

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1 Oct, 2017

Programs

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*Programs – Helen May*

We need your help! Is there someone who would like to help out on Tuesday nights during the meeting and at the lecture?  We really need some volunteers …. Added advantage is helping book future teachers!!!

   We are thinking about doing something new this year… Maria Shell (https://mariashell.com/) is joining us from Alaska and has an extra day free.   We would like to book her for two days of workshops, with Thursday the 19th being added to the April 17th lecture and 18th workshop . If you did not sign up and would be interested in taking two days of workshops, please e-mail me at programs@northernstarquilters.com

 

October 17-18, 2017 – BONNIE DWYER – http://bonniedwyer.com/ –  contact programs@northernstarquilters.com

Lecture – THE ROOTS OF MODERN QUILTING

In this one-hour program, Bonnie shares her study and findings about the development of The Modern Quilt Guild. This early 21st Century quilting revival has taken the quilting world by storm with a fresh, new look characterized by a variety of factors. This slide show and lecture, along with a few examples of actual quilts, traces the founding of this international phenomenon and its roots in social media. 

Workshop – INSTANT IMPROV

This workshop presents a laid-back approach to design, forcing quilters to work with what they have. Participants will make improvisational quilt blocks by combining a few of their own scraps with those supplied in class. We will let loose with wonky strips and off-kilter squares in this fun-filled journey down the improv road. This class works well for those who have always wanted to bring out their inner abstract artist. This workshop is best for those who will allow themselves to be open to asymmetrical, abstract, and generally ‘wonky’ designs.

*Boutique-Mary Cannizzaro*

The Boutique is open to all members to sell their wares at the November guild meeting. This year it is from 6 to 7 p.m. on November 14 in the lower lobby.  The table fee is $25, and members can share a table with another member.

If you would like to participate, please contact Mary Cannizzaro at boutique@northernstarquilters.com.

*Super Saturday-Pooa Bloomberg*

Super Saturday is scheduled for February 17, 2018 and we looking for instructors for the day.   It will take place at the same place as last year, the First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown on Crompond Road (Rte. 35/202 and 132).   We need to start lining up the classes.  Please think of what you can do to teach your fellow members.  If you have acquired special skills by taking a class or learning from a book, consider passing on your knowledge.  Traditionally, it is a fun-packed, highly educational day which includes a lunch provided by the guild.

Please contact Pooa Bloomberg at supersaturday@northernstarquilters.com if you are interested in teaching a class.

*Winter Programs-Donna Chambers*

January Program

January’s Program will feature an assortment of exciting Short Demos by many of our talented members. If you have a technique you’d like to share please contact Donna Chambers.

February Program
Last year’s “Ugly Fabric Auction” is back by popular demand and not to be missed!  Our wonderful Auctioneers Sandy and Carolyn, who are also talented Quilters will be join us again.  I’m accepting Ugly Quilt Fabrics now thru
January.  Remember one Quilters Ugly is another Quilters Beautiful Masterpiece! So bring on the Ugly..

For information, contact education@northernstarquilters.com

*Special Interest Groups (SIGs)*

Long Arm Sig – Diane Linker – The next Meeting will be on October 14th at Kathy Vanacoro’s home.

Landscape Sig – Don Gough – Next meeting will be Saturday,October 21st from 1pm to 3pm at the FABRIC MART quilt shop in Yorktown.

ImPrOv Sig – Meg Mooar and Jane Eyes – IMPrOv will always meet in the back of the cafeteria at 5:45. Please bring samples and inspirations to share with the group. Newcomers are always welcome!

EQ Sig – Mary Cannizzaro – There will be no October EQ SIG.  Attached is Helen Boland’s quilt that she designed after the September SIG meeting  and she is new to EQ.  Great job Helen!
Paper Piecing SIG – Susan Deshensky
Meetings for the year have been scheduled at Fabric Mart in Yorktown on October 11, November 8, December 13, January 10, February 14, March 14, April 11, May 9, and June 13 from 10am to 1pm.  A couple of projects that have been discussed to work on include the pattern by Violet Craft of either a Lion, Elephant or Giraffe and the Judy Niemeyer Feathered Star pattern.  Please feel free to bring other paper piecing projects that you are working on. 

For information, contact education@northernstarquilters.com

 

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1 Sep, 2017

Programs

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*Workshops – Helen May*

Don’t miss out! There are still a few spaces left in this fall’s Workshop Sessions.  Cost is $50 per workshop.

Wednesday, September 27 – Making a Scooter Mini Bag

Joan Radell of Bucklebee Bags will be teaching some basic bag making skills as we make a Scooter Mini bag.  This is a petite crossbody bag with places for all your essentials.  It also makes a great holiday gift!  Pattern and hardware will be provided and you only need to supply two or three fat quarters and some interfacing.

 

Wednesday, October 18 – Instant Improv

Bonnie Dwyer will help bring out our inner artist as she teaches a laid-back approach to design. Participants will make improvisational quilt blocks by combining a few of their own scraps with those supplied in class. We will let loose with wonky strips and off-kilter squares in this fun-filled journey down the improv road

 

Wednesday, November 15 – Let Go–Just Sew

Our own Debbie Bein will be teaching a new technique to make a fast and easy quilt – with this new technique a quilter can make a lap size, baby or twin size quilt, start to finish (NO KIDDING!) in just two short days (or one long one!) Participants will choose one of several suggested formats while learning how to work fearlessly with piecing, connecting and quilting bias triangles.

For information, contact programs@northernstarquilters.com

 

*Special Interest Groups (SIGs)*

Improvisational Piecing SIG – Jane Eyes and Meg Mooar

Let’s call it IMPROV and it’s our NEW SIG!  It’s a liberated or free-form way of quilting. Join us as we share techniques, resources, and projects.  We’ll meet at the back of the cafeteria at 5:45.  Please bring your show and tell to share.

Art Quilters SIG – Carol Weber
Welcome back!  The art quilters will be meeting at 5:45 before the meeting on the 26th.  We are moving back to the Teacher’s Lounge for the year.  Please bring in a natural object to share, and show and tell to inspire us!

EQ SIG – Mary Cannizzaro

The EQ special interest group will meet in the cafeteria at 5:45 be for our Quild Meeting. I will have a monitor to connect to the laptop so that we can all view the program. I will email a project possibility to the members. New members are always welcome.

Paper Piecing SIG – Susan Deshensky

Paper Piecing SIG will meet at Fabric Mart in Yorktown on September 13, October 11 and November 8 from 10am to 1pm.  A couple of projects were discussed to work on including the pattern by Violet Craft of either a Lion, Elephant or Giraffe and the Judy Niemeyer Feathered Star pattern.

Landscape SIG – Don Gough

The dates for the next six months are Sept 23rd, Oct 21st, Nov 11th, Dec 16th, Jan 27th, and Feb 24th. All meetings will be at the FABRIC MART quilt shop in Yorktown on from 1pm to 3pm. Meetings are open to anyone.

Long Arm SIG – Diane Linker

Meetings: September 9th – Peggy Morgan, October 14th – Kathy Vanacoro, November 11th – Chris Roche, December 2nd – Diane Linker

For information, contact education@northernstarquilters.com

 

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10 Aug, 2017

Programs

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Special Events – 2018 Guild Challenge

Quilts Inspired By Doors – This year’s quilt challenge is about using doors for inspiration. It can be a front door to your home, a gate to your beautiful garden, a barn door, glass door, a sliding door, French door, a door to a phone booth, tree house door, cabinet door, garage door, door on your car or even a cute dog house door. It is a “Door” to wherever it might be.  Click – Challenge Guidelines.

The quilts will be collected at the January meeting and voting will take place at the February meeting.  It’s not too early to get started on your entry!

Workshops – September – Fast-Piece Applique

****Cancelled, see updated workshops list

Are you ready to learn a FUN, FAST and Fantastically easy quilt construction method?  Join Rose Hughes for ‘Shape Up with Fast-Piece Applique™’.

Still room, sign up now for the FAST PIECE APPLIQUE Workshop on Sept. 27.  Contact Helen May, programs@northernstarquilters.com.

1 Jun, 2017

Programs

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SIGs

Landscape Sig meeting is Saturday, June 24th, from 1pm to 3pm at the FABRIC MART quilt shop in Yorktown.  Thanks,Don
Art Quilters Sig will not be meeting this month.  See you in September!
Paper Piecing SIG:  Meeting Wednesday, June 14th from 1000 to 1300 at Fabric Mart, Yorktown Heights.
SUMMER Paper Piecing MTGS:
Saturday, July 15, 1000 to 1300 at Fabric Mart
Saturday, August 12, 1000 to 1300 at Fabric Mart
Workshops

The following is a line up of our fall programs.  We hope we have speakers and workshops to be of interest to all members.

September 19 – Rose Hughes – Lecture – Great Color – Without Fear
September 20 – Rose Hughes – Workshop  – Fast Piece Appliqué
October 17 – Bonnie Dyer – Lecture – The Roots of Modern Quilting
October 18 – Bonnie Dyer – Workshop – Block Therapy
November 21 – Debbie Bein – Lecture – To Be Determined
November 22 – Debbie Bein – Workshop -TBD
December 19 – Natalya Akins – Lecture only – TBD

Special Events

We are looking for creative suggestions for the 2018 Guild Challenge.  Please send any suggestions to specialevents@northernstarquilters.com  Carla Wdowski and Donna Chambers will coordinate the Guild Challenge for the next year.

1 May, 2017

Programs

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 SIGs

Art SIG Quilters will meet at 5:45pm in the cafeteria.  Please bring transparency samples to share and samples of art techniques for our May display.

The next Landscape SIG meeting will be Saturday May 27th from 1pm to 3pm at the FABRIC MART quilt shop in Yorktown.

Thank you to all who presented at the Domestic Machine Quilting SIG this year.  There have been so many great ideas to help us in our machine quilting journey.  We will not be meeting in May or June.  Helen is stepping down as facilitator so if anyone would like to continue the group please let Helen Borland or Donna Chambers know that you are interested in the position.
EQ SIG are working on establishing some goals for the group.  New members welcome! You only need to have an interest in EQ, even if you don’t own it. We will meet in the cafeteria at 5:45pm at the May meeting.
11 Feb, 2017

Programs

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 SIGs
The EQ sig will meet in the cafeteria -lead by Mary Canazzarro.  No need to bring laptops at this meeting –  just a time to sign up and give a little info about experience in using – or thinking of using – EQ. Everyone is welcome.  Even if they don’t have EQ but would like to get info about it.

SIG Art Quilters will meet at 5:45 at the back of the cafeteria before the February meeting.  Please bring your Art Challenges if they are done.  They are due in March.  February’s play time activities to bring in are  thread work, bobbin work, and/or hand stitching.

 The Domestic Machine Quilting SIG will not meet in February so we will have a chance to view the challenge quilts.

 

 The paper piecing SIG will not be meeting in February, due to Super Saturday.  

UGLY FABRIC AUCTION
 Everyone’s Talking about THE UGLY FABRIC AUCTION!!!!!  Join us for this fun filled FABRIC EVENT during our February 28th Guild Meeting.  Lots of Ugly Ugly, Ugly Beautiful, Ugly Interesting Fabrics have donated.  There are fat quarters, 1/2 -4 yard pieces and colored coordinated bundles. Many great finds remember, ” one woman’s ugly is another woman’s inspiration. We’ll even have a few prizes the most fabric purchased and we’ll vote for the person who thinks she bought the UGLIEST fabric. We will begin the evening with at 5:45pm Sneak Preview. Bring Cash ? Some bids will start as low as 50cents.
1 Jan, 2017

Programs

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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.
1 Dec, 2016

Programs

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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.”
1 Nov, 2016

Programs

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Lecture/Workshop

Mickey Lawler will be giving our lecture and workshop this month.  The workshop will be on Playing with Paint.  You will create wonderful textures using non-toxic textile paints, mixing,  and applying paints to cotton fabrics.  It would be wonderful if we could all enjoy this great experienc with such a wonderful teacher, but our workshop is closed with a waiting list.

SIGs

  • The Paper Piecing SIG will be meeting on Saturday, November 22nd from 10am to 1pm at Pooa Bloomberg’s house.  We are going to work on African Violets.  This pattern can be obtained from the Quiltworx website. For further information, please contact Susan Deshensky.
  • The Domestic Machine Quilting and and Art SIGs will not meet in November due to the Boutique.  If anyone would like to present a topic in December please contact Helen Boland.
  • The Landscape SIG will be meeting on Saturday, November 5th at the Astoria Bank in Somers from 1pm to 3pm on the second floor.

Holiday Boutique

Our annual Boutique will take place at the November meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. in the lower lobby of the school.  Members will have quilt items for sale.  Good place to shop for that special gift.  Looking forward to another successful event.

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