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SUMMARY:Winner's Choice Raffle-Meeting-Lecture Stacey Murren
DESCRIPTION: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. \nOur Hospitality team provides coffee and tea along with a few cookies at in-person meetings.\nPlease bring your own mug or water bottle.\nMember contributions of home-baked treats or other simple snacks are requested! \n\nWinner’s Choice – Comfort Quilts Display and Raffle\nAdmire our summer project display of CQ quilts and buy (many) tickets\, $5 each\, to support Comfort Quilts and win the quilt of your choice!\n\nSuper Saturday Signups – signup at the meeting or online.\nStacey Murren – Lecture\nThe Poetry of the Needle: An Applique Journey\n10/21/26\nStacey brings over 30 years of quilting expertise and a lifelong passion for the craft to every class she teaches. After a distinguished career in higher education\, she returned to her true calling — sharing the art of quilting with students of all skill levels\, from curious beginners to seasoned advanced quilters. \nBorn and raised in California\, Stacey has devoted each of the past three decades to learning and perfecting an extraordinary breadth of techniques. Her repertoire spans collage\, paper piecing\, story quilts\, memory quilts\, appliqué\, crazy patch\, thread painting\, free motion designs\, whole cloth trapunto\, improv designs\, and fiber art and mixed media — a testament to her belief that creativity has no boundaries. \nHer dedication to the craft has earned her numerous professional awards\, honors she attributes directly to the transformative power of creative quilting. In recent years\, Stacey has channeled that creativity into designing and selling her own original patterns\, making her artistic vision accessible to quilters everywhere.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/lecture-2/
LOCATION:Fox Lane High School\, 632 South Bedford Road\, Bedford\, NY\, 10506\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guild Meeting,Lectures,Member Activities
ORGANIZER;CN="President":MAILTO:President@northernstarquilters.com
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SUMMARY:Fall Quilt Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Currently Full – Waitlist Only\nA Fall quilt retreat with lots of sewing time has been organized for  Monday November 2 thru Wednesday November 4 at Mariandale Retreat Center\, Ossining\, NY. \nA two night\, six meal stay costs $250\, a possible three nights is $375.  There is also an option to be a “commuter” and forgo the overnight and receive breakfast and lunch for $65 each day. \nContact Jody Sullivan jodysull@optonline.net  for further information and to signup.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/fall-quilt-retreat/
LOCATION:Center at Mariandale\, 299 N Highland Ave\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Activities
ORGANIZER;CN="Member Activities Liaison":MAILTO:Activities@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261118T180000
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SUMMARY:Holiday Boutique-Meeting-Trunk Show Maria Weinstein
DESCRIPTION: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. \nOur Hospitality team provides coffee and tea along with a few cookies at in-person meetings.\nPlease bring your own mug or water bottle.\nMember contributions of home-baked treats or other simple snacks are requested! \n\nHoliday Boutique – Handmade Items for Sale by Members\nWe again plan to offer a member boutique at the guild meeting.  Items handmade by members may be sold at this event.\nIf you are interested in vending at the Boutique\, please contact me.  There will be a charge of $10 per half table. \nRona Spar\, activities@northernstarquilters.com.  Finish up that holiday shopping! \n\n\nMaria Weinstein –  Lecture and Trunk Show\n11/18/26\nHaving 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.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/lecture-3/
LOCATION:Fox Lane High School\, 632 South Bedford Road\, Bedford\, NY\, 10506\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guild Meeting,Lectures,Member Activities
ORGANIZER;CN="President":MAILTO:President@northernstarquilters.com
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SUMMARY:Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \nOur Hospitality team provides coffee and tea along with a few cookies at in-person meetings.\nPlease bring your own mug or water bottle.\nMember contributions of home-baked treats or other simple snacks are requested!
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/guild-1/
LOCATION:Fox Lane High School\, 632 South Bedford Road\, Bedford\, NY\, 10506\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guild Meeting,Member Activities
ORGANIZER;CN="President":MAILTO:President@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270130T083000
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SUMMARY:Super Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Super Saturday – January 30\, 2027\nA wonderful opportunity to sit and sew and learn and mingle with fellow members in a small sociable setting.\n(Just in case\, snow date February 20th)\n\n$30 – Coffee and deli lunch included\, $15 guest surcharge\n Any class specific questions\, contact the teacher.\nAny general questions or guest attendee options\, contact supersaturday@northernstarquilters.com\n\n\nSignup by credit card online\, HERE.\nSignup by check (Northern Star Quilters Guild) at guild meetings or email your class request to supersaturday@northernstarquilters.com to get confirmation and mail instructions.\n\n\n\n2027 Classes – details in progress\nSit N Sew\nReserved area available for those who want to setup and work on their own project.\nCome join your guild friends in a comfortable space for a day of sewing and camaraderie! \nStacey Murren - Duffle Bag\n \nDuffle Class Requirements\nFabric: \n\n1 yard for Main/Outside (If this is your first bag\, do not pick directional fabric)\n1 ¼ yards for lining\n1 yard of internal and external binding\, carrying handle\n1 yard of byannie’s Soft and Stable (36×44) or 1 yard of batting\n1 30″ double sided handbag zipper\n3 yards of 1½ Polypro strapping. Get 5 yards of you want to make the over the shoulder strap\nYou will need hardware if you are adding the over the shoulder strap\n(2) 1½ triangle-rings\, (2) 1½ swivel hooks\,  (1) 1½ strap adjuster\nCotton Candy in Brookfield carries many bag supplies.\n\nSupplies: \n\nCutting mat\nRotary cutter\nQuilter Ruler\nScissors\nSewing machine\nSize 14 needle\nBring all your feet (zipper foot\, blindstitch\, and general sewing foot)\nZipper tape (optional\, but it makes it easier)\nCotton thread to match the main and bias fabric\nSmall container of Clover Wonder Clips\nChalk wheel or Frixion pen\n\nPre-work before Class:\nIf possible\, try to quilt the Main/Outside fabric 21” x 40½”. I usually begin with 23” x 43”\, as it shrinks as you quilt. \n\n\nMake a Duffle Bag in a Day!  \n Need the perfect weekend getaway bag or a stylish way to carry your quilting projects to sewing days with friends? Come join the fun and conquer your zipper fears! In this fast-paced\, beginner-friendly workshop\, you will learn easy\, stress-free ways to install a zipper and walk away with a completed\, roomy duffle bag by the end of the day. \nThe Patchwork Duffle by Knot + Thread Design digital pattern can be purchased online. It’s an easy pattern that can be made in day. It’s a perfect size and great for weekend getaways. \nQuestions\, call or text 949.463.3559 \nCarolyn Salon - Paper Piecing\n \nPaper Piecing Requirements\nMATERIALS REQUIRED: \n\nFabrics – A selection of small prints/solids lights/mediums/darks in fat quarters or equivalent surface area. Also scraps from previous quilts can work. We will be making a heart\, a flower\, and a star design.\nNeutral thread – grey or beige work well\nPaper scissors and fabric scissors\nRuler for rotary cutting – small 6-12″ long\nRotary cutter and small mat\nPins\nSeam ripper\nSewing machine with open toe foot\nExtension cord and /or a power strip\nRolling seam presser if you have one.  (There will be an iron available for all to use.)\nPaper bag for waste scraps and threads\nOPTIONAL: travel iron and mat to iron on\nLightbox if you have one OR a lamp\n¼” paper piecing ruler if you have one\nA paper pieced pattern you would like to make\n\nPRE-CLASS WORK: Press fabric scraps so that they are flat \n\n\nFoundation Paper Piecing is a piecing method using a paper pattern. It is extremely accurate in rendering an image in fabric.\nIn this class we will be making a heart\, a flower\, and a star design. \nQuestions\, contact carolynsalon98@gmail.com \nMaria Calderon-Weinstein - Placemats\n \nPlacemats Requirements\nFabric Requirements for 4 Placemats: \n\nTop fabric: ¾ yard\nBacking: ¾ yard\nBatting: ¾ yard\nBinding: 1/3 yard\n\nFabric Requirements for 8 Placemats: \n\nTop fabric: 1 1/3 of a yard\nBacking: 1 1/3 of a yard\nBatting: 1 1/3 yard\nBinding: 2/3 yard\n\nPlacemat Prep: \nPrepare four or eight 14″ x 19″ quilt sandwiches*\, each with a top\, batting\, and backing. This size is ideal for placemats. To hold each sandwich together\, stitch a few diagonal or straight lines in both directions\, spaced 2 inches apart. Placemats will finish 13″ x 18 “when done. \nPre-class homework: \n\nMake your quilt sandwiches\nCut all the strips needed for the binding (wof=width of fabric)\n1 – Economy Binding – Cut two 1½” strips by wof\, sew the strips together end to end making one long strip.\n2 – Amish Style Binding – Cut two 2¼” strips by wof. Do NOT sew the strips together.\n3 – Facing Style Binding – Cut two 3” strips by wof. Do NOT sew the strips together\n4 – Traditional Binding – Cut two strips 2¼” strips by wof. Sew the strips together end to end making one long strip.\nLabel your binding sets.\n\n* A quilt sandwich has three layers: a top fabric\, batting\, and backing fabric. Place the batting between the top and backing fabrics\, then secure all three layers with simple straight-line quilting\, keeping them smooth and flat. \nTools Required: \n\nSewing machine\, please make sure that it is in working order.\nRotary cutter\n18 x 24 cutting mat\n¼ inch foot + edge foot if you have one\nAny 2–6-inch square ruler with clearly marked ¼-inch increments\nSmall fabric scissors\nNeutral thread\nFabric glue\nPins or Clover clips\nAll the usual sewing supplies\nConsider bringing a small ironing pad and iron\nPlease bring an extension cord or surge protector\n\nVery important: Please do your homework\, it saves time in class\, you have paid to learn how to do binding not cut fabric.\n\n\nMake Placemats with 4 Unique Bindings \nIn this workshop\, you’ll make placemats while learning three nontraditional binding methods\, along with the traditional technique.  You will also learn to stitch your binding down by machine \n\nEconomy Binding using 1½ inch strips\nAmish Style Binding doing Square Corner using 2¼ inch strips\nFacing Style Binding where no binding shows in front using a 3-inch strip\nTraditional Binding using 2¼ inch strips\n\nQuestions\, contact tatavw01@yahoo.com \nPatricia Loquet - Zipped Quilt\n \nZipped Requirements\n\n‘Zipped’ is an easy and beginner friendly quilt pattern.  \nIt requires the same size rectangle throughout- 4” x 5 3/4”.  Each block uses 8 rectangles and the blocks finish at 14”.  The blocks can be planned or scrappy.  Make sure your lights and darks have a good contrast.  All blocks can be cut to size before the class. \nQuestions\, contact loquetpatricia444@gmail.com \nKaren Carlson - Memory Bear\n \n(Not available on snow date) \nBear Requirements\nWhat You’ll Need \nPrior to class – Select a bear pattern\, print\, and cut out the paper pattern pieces for your chosen size.\nEtsy has an assortment of digital patterns to download and print for just a few dollars\, many based on out-of-print Simplicity pattern A2115.  This is the Etsy pattern I am using from PARAESsewing\, it includes many sizes and a decent set of instructions: etsy.com/listing/1310408910/memory-bear-pattern-video-tutorial-all. \n\nFabric: Roughly 1-2 yards total depending on your fabric choices and bear size.\nYou can use one fabric or as many as you want: scraps\, clothing\, t-shirts\, home dec\, quilt pieces\, table linens ….\nInterfacing: Lightweight fusible\, eg. Pellon P44\, enough for your chosen size pieces.\nNeeded for stretchy or lightweight or slippery fabrics.  I like to use it in general.\nEyes/Nose: Black – felt\,fabric\, embroidery thread \,buttons\, plastic eyes/noses.  I’ve used plastic safety eyes/noses\, found at craft stores and online.\nStuffing: Fiberfill or whatever you like.\nThe bigger the bear the more you’ll need. I’ve used chopped fine batting scraps with no problem; stuffing from old pillows may work as well.\nMarkers: For tracing patterns and marking on fabric\, fine pointed.\nScissors: For cutting and clipping curves\, sharp pointed.\nSewing machine: One with enough power to sew thru your chosen fabric layers.\nOther stuff: extension cord\, thread\, needle\, pins/clips\, scissors\, seam ripper\, etc.\nSmall iron and heat mat: optional\, mostly needed for fusible interfacing. I will bring an ironing board and iron.\nSmall cutting mat and rotary cutter: optional\, mostly need good scissors. I will bring a cutting mat and cutter.\n\n\n\nMake your own stuffed bear. \nTurn scraps or sentimental fabric into a personal keepsake! Purchase and print the online pattern and have fun gathering your fabrics. \nQuestions\, contact quiltingkarend@aol.com
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/super-saturday/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown\, 2880 Crompond Road\, Yorktown Heights\, NY\, 10598
CATEGORIES:Hospitality,Member Activities
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SUMMARY:Spring Quilt Retreat
DESCRIPTION:A Spring quilt retreat with lots of sewing time has been organized for Friday March 12 thru Sunday March 14 at Mariandale Retreat Center\, Ossining\, NY. \nA two night\, six meal stay costs $250\, a possible three nights is $375.  There is also an option to be a “commuter” and forgo the overnight and receive breakfast and lunch for $65 each day. \nContact Jody Sullivan jodysull@optonline.net  for further information and to signup.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/spring-quilt-retreat/
LOCATION:Center at Mariandale\, 299 N Highland Ave\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Activities
ORGANIZER;CN="Member Activities Liaison":MAILTO:Activities@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270421T180000
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SUMMARY:Challenge-Meeting-Lecture
DESCRIPTION: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. \nOur Hospitality team provides coffee and tea along with a few cookies at in-person meetings.\nPlease bring your own mug or water bottle.\nMember contributions of home-baked treats or other simple snacks are requested! \n\nChallenge Quilts to be displayed and voted on!
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/lecture-7/
LOCATION:Fox Lane High School\, 632 South Bedford Road\, Bedford\, NY\, 10506\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guild Meeting,Lectures,Member Activities
ORGANIZER;CN="President":MAILTO:President@northernstarquilters.com
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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \nOur Hospitality team provides coffee and tea along with a few cookies at in-person meetings.\nPlease bring your own mug or water bottle.\nMember contributions of home-baked treats or other simple snacks are requested! \n\nAnnual Meeting – Next season’s Board\nDrawing for our Charity Raffle Quilt.\nUgly Fabric Auction: Start donating fabrics at the guild meetings or Comfort Quilts
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/guild-2/
LOCATION:Fox Lane High School\, 632 South Bedford Road\, Bedford\, NY\, 10506\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guild Meeting,Member Activities
ORGANIZER;CN="President":MAILTO:President@northernstarquilters.com
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