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
By popular demand, our member-to-member boutique will return at the December 10th guild meeting. Items handmade by members may be sold at this event. There will be a charge of $10 per half table. If you are interested in vending at the Boutique, please email me with the type of item that you wish to sell.
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.