Business meeting generally starts at 6pm, arrive earlier for sign-in, refreshments and socializing, with any lecture generally at 7pm. Guests are always welcome, there is a guest fee, $10, which can be credited toward membership – click HERE for more information.
Our Hospitality team provides coffee and tea along with a few cookies at in-person meetings.
Please bring your own mug or water bottle.
Member contributions of home-baked treats or other simple snacks are requested!
Holiday Boutique – Handmade Items for Sale by Members
We again plan to offer a member boutique at the guild meeting. Items handmade by members may be sold at this event.
If you are interested in vending at the Boutique, please contact me. There will be a charge of $10 per half table.
Rona Spar, activities@northernstarquilters.com. Finish up that holiday shopping!
Maria Weinstein – Lecture and Trunk Show
11/18/26
Having loved threads, beads, and fabric since childhood— although some people outgrow that sort of thing, clearly, I did not. After studying fashion design and spending a short time in the industry, I took a detour and worked as a bookkeeper for 15 years. Later, I married, moved to the suburbs, and raised two children as a stay-at-home mom. Eventually, I found my way back to sewing and discovered art quilting. Before long that creative spark grew into a passion which led to teaching. Since then, I’ve won about 50 awards, including a Judge’s Choice, a sewing machine, and cash prizes. My work has been published twice, and in November 2025, I had a one-woman show at the prestigious Dwight Englewood School. Today, I work and teach at The Quilt Tree in Nyack, New York, one of the few remaining quilt shops in the region.