Our first retreat for next year is scheduled for Tuesday November 5 - Thursday November 7 at the Center at Mariandale, Ossining NY. It’s a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in what you love and be surrounded by others who love the same. A two night, six meal stay costs $250. There is also an option to be a “commuter” and forgo [...]
- 2025 Raffle Ticket packs available Lecture - DAVID M. TAYLOR Artistry through Applique David was born in Peterborough, New Hampshire, and currently resides in Fort Collins, Colorado. He has been the recipient of the Fairfield Master Award for Contemporary Quilting from the International Quilt Association (2006, 2014), the Brother Wall Machine Workmanship Award from the American Quilters Society (2008), and [...]
DAVID TAYLOR Artistry through Applique Thursday, 21 November 2024 9 am to 12:00 pm $30 members Live, in-person at the Millwood Firehouse on 100 Millwood Road in Millwood, NY 10546 Step into the fascinating world of renowned quilter David Taylor and discover the artistry behind his stunning applique creations in this immersive and inspiring NSQG class. Through a digital slideshow [...]
DAVID TAYLOR Hidden Hand Applique Thursday, 21 November 2024 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm $30 members Plus a $10 kit fee paid directly to David Live, in-person at the Millwood Firehouse on 100 Millwood Road in Millwood, NY 10546 Learn David's technique for applique, resulting in stitches that are hidden from view. In this hands-on workshop and working on a [...]
NOTE - Meeting on 2nd Wednesday - Lecture - 'Oh Freedom!' Quilting Project - presented by member Narcita Medina
15 January 2025 MARGARITA KORIOTH The Odd Couple: Paper & Fabric in Quilts Margarita Korioth is a quilt artist, designer, teacher and lecturer based in Collierville, Tennessee. Her passion is to experiment and discover new ways to convert cloth into art, sometimes by combining it with recycled paper or with fabric alone. Margarita’s work has been published in 30 plus [...]
MARGARITA KORIOTH Instant Paper Cloth Saturday, 18 January 2025 and Sunday, 19 January 2025 Virtual via Zoom 1 pm to 4 pm ET $45 members Students will create instant paper cloth with layers and printed materials. Then they will learn how to appliqué and hand sew details with hand-lettering messages. Next, we will paint and apply easy embroidery stitches. [...]
Lecture - Alex Anderson, Lessons from a Quilty Life
Faces - Alex Anderson - Zoom Workshop Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm ET $45 members Could you use a little color, laughter and creative play in your life? Wouldn’t it be fantastic to forget your troubles, get happy, and indulge in some carefree quilting? I have just the solution! Enjoy this Fun Fantasy Face class and learn to [...]
At this month's meeting, be sure to hand in your challenge quilt for display and voting at next month's meeting. You can review the Challenge Rules HERE. Please be sure you follow all the guidelines.
Challenge Dropoff Remember to bring your Challenge masterpiece for our April display. 19 March 2025 LESLEY RILEY Long and Winding Road: Journey of a Quilt Maker Lesley Riley never intended to be a full-time, professional artist. She just followed her passion in the small blocks of time she carved out while raising six children. Now, as an internationally known instructor [...]
The Spring retreat will be Friday 3/21/25-Sunday 3/23/25. Jody Sullivan has arranged for our guild’s quilt retreat at Mariandale Retreat Center, Ossining, NY. The cost is $250 per person which includes two overnights, six meals and lots of sewing time! There is also the possibility of being a “day commuter” for $65 a day which gives breakfast and lunch. Contact Jody Sullivan [...]
* Challenge Quilt Display and Voting Lecture LINDA PEARL Your Capsule Stash Take another look at your creative sewing space, and make sure you have just the right mixture of things in it. Have you made room for your ugly fabric? Yes, you should, and this lecture will give you several reasons why you need it. If you feel as [...]
Quilt Show Catalog - 2024 Winners List - 2024 Stay tuned for 2025 updates! WORLD OF QUILTS XLIV Our show of around 300 quilts displays the many facets of the art and craft of quilting: traditional to modern to improvisational to fiber art and includes well-known speakers, special exhibits, demonstrations, raffles, quilts for sale, and vendors selling [...]
Sue Benner - Fusing the Grid Workshop Cost - Members - $150, Non-members (depending on availability) - $200 Create a series of several art quilts based on the grid. Sue offers many ways to work with rectilinear design using fusible collage as a construction method. This is a great workshop for developing new directions in color, working in a series, [...]
NO Show N Tell and NO Free Table at this meeting due to time constraints. Annual Meeting - Voting for next season's Board along with any By-law changes. Drawing for our Charity Raffle Quilt Ugly Fabric Auction (one quilter's trash is another one's treasure) - Bring your $$$ and go home with some treasures! Please start gathering your UGLY FABRICS (quilting [...]
We look forward to our end of the year celebration, our Salad Supper. Please bring an appetizer or entree/salad big enough to feed 6 people, serving utensils, and a card listing all the ingredients. Be sure to mark any items you want returned with your name and collect them before you leave. Coffee, hot tea, ice tea, and lemonade will be provided, [...]