The Lancaster AQS Quilt Show Trip is Back! Want to go on an overnight quilt show trip? This trip is being planned for Sept. 13–14, 2024. You will join a group of NSQG members on a bus trip that includes entry to the AQS show, visiting fabric shops along the way, overnight accommodations and some meals. Friends and non-members welcome, $25 surcharge. [...]
CAROL ANNE GROTRIAN Shibori & Me: From Ancient Techniques to Contemporary Quilts For over thirty years, Carol Anne has combined traditional American quilting and Japanese shibori dyeing, an ancient form of tie-dye. The organic patterns in shibori help her find her voice in landscape quilts. Carol Anne's current quilts are all hand sewn, either whole cloth or using raw edge [...]
*WAITLIST ONLY* Contact programs@northernstarquilters.com. CAROL ANNE GROTRIAN Indigo Shibori Sampler Thursday, 19 September 2024 9 am to 5 pm $55 members Live, in-person at the Millwood Firehouse on 100 Millwood Road in Millwood, NY 10546 This workshop will focus on creating patterned fabric using traditional Shibori methods, twisting, binding, and clamping fabric and then placing it in an indigo dye [...]
Comfort Quilts Display and Raffle Admire our summer project display of quilts and buy a ticket to win the quilt of your choice! SANDRA LEE Wearable Art & Fashion Show This event is sure to be a dynamic and engaging experience. Sandra Lee’s lecture will be informative and educational as she shares her ideas for using repurposed materials to create unique [...]
*WAIT LIST ONLY* - CONTACT programs@northernstarquilters.com SANDRA LEE Quilt Blazer Thursday, 17 October 2024 9:00 am to 3:30 pm $55 members Pattern included Live, in-person at the Millwood Firehouse on 100 Millwood Road in Millwood, NY 10546 Join us for a day of creativity, music, and fun at our Quilt Blazer workshop with the talented Sandra Lee! Grab your favorite [...]
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 $25 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 [...]
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. [...]
Challenge Dropoff Remember to bring your black and white 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 [...]
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 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 if [...]
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 [...]