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SUMMARY:Meeting-Lecture Marge Tucker
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\nMarge Tucker – Lecture Antique Quilts\n9/16/26\nMarge Tucker is an international award-winning quilt artist with a focus on abstract improvisational design. She pieces her quilts without a definitive image of what the finished piece will look like. Marge starts with a general concept and color palette then sees where she is led. Marge made her first quilt over twenty-five years ago for friends expecting their first child. At that time\, Marge didn’t know that quilting would become her passion and profession. \nMarge has received numerous awards for her quilts\, including “Best Machine Quilting” at QuiltCon 2019 and “Best Sewing Machine Workmanship Award – Modern” at the 2019 Pacific International Quilt Festival. Marge shares the tradition of quilting with her students. She teaches in person and online in her Rockland\, MA\, studio\, and travels for in-person workshops throughout the United States.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/lecture-1/
LOCATION:Fox Lane High School\, 632 South Bedford Road\, Bedford\, NY\, 10506\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guild Meeting,Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="President":MAILTO:President@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T180000
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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 win the quilt of your choice while supporting Comfort Quilts.\nSuper Saturday Signups Starting – 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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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\nBy popular demand\, our member-to-member boutique returns at the 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.\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
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:20270121T180000
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SUMMARY:Meeting(Zoom*THURSDAY*)-Lecture David Owen Hastings
DESCRIPTION:NOTE – This Zoom meeting is THURSDAY not our usual Wednesday.\nThis is a Zoom event.\nThe zoom link will be emailed to registered participants a few days before.\n\nBusiness meeting generally starts at 6pm\, arrive earlier for sign-in\, refreshments and socializing\, with any lecture generally at 7pm.\nGuests are always welcome\, there is a guest fee\, $10\, which can be credited toward membership – click HERE for more information. \n\n\nLECTURE: Backing\, Binding\, Batting\, Beauty \nThurs. 01.21.2027  7:00 pm – 8:30 pm ET via Zoom \nLecture: Backing\, Binding\, Batting\, Beauty:  \ndesigning a quilt from back to front \nPresenter: David Owen Hastings \nLearn how convenient and smart it is to design and construct a modern quilt\, starting from the back! \n1 hour + Q&A:  With a little thought and pre-planning\, the steps to making a quilt can be much more efficient\, saving the best parts for last. This lecture comes with a downloadable handout\, helpful for planning your next modern quilt. \nBACKING: Build your backing first\, after deciding on the overall dimensions of the finished product. Make sure to include a quilt label\, stitched in place! \nBINDING: Create your binding strips second. Regardless of binding style\, it saves time in the end to have the binding prepped and ready to go. \nBATTING: Have you considered using your batting\, on top of the backing\, as a foundation? This is a great way to quickly build up a quilt\, anchoring the elements as you go. Learn how to prep and mark your batting for quick assembly. \nBEAUTY: Finally\, enjoy piecing and building a beautiful modern quilt top as a last step\, quilting as you go. Get the tedium out of the way while planning your design. \nABOUT DAVID \nDavid Owen Hastings is a modern quilter\, graphic designer\, and textile artist living in the Pacific Northwest. \nHe creates richly layered contemporary artwork and modern minimal quilt designs. Sharing knowledge\, encouraging creativity\, and teaching new skills are personal passions of his. David gives lectures and workshops on branding\, art\, textile\, and modern quilting techniques. He enjoys helping people bridge the gap between modern art and modern quilting! \nFor more about David\, please visit www.davidowenhastings.com or follow @davidowenhastings on Instagram.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/lecture-4/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guild Meeting,Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="President":MAILTO:President@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270217T180000
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SUMMARY:Meeting(Zoom) - Lecture Dee Christopher
DESCRIPTION:This is a Zoom event.\nThe zoom link will be emailed to registered participants a few days before.\n\nBusiness meeting generally starts at 6pm\, arrive earlier for sign-in\, refreshments and socializing\, with any lecture generally at 7pm.\nGuests are always welcome\, there is a guest fee\, $10\, which can be credited toward membership – click HERE for more information. \n\n\nLecture: Color My Quilt – Dee Christopher\n\nIn our time together we will be taking a look at the color wheel and the language of color to give as a base for choosing the fabrics for your quilt. We will move on to the fundamentals of designing or choosing fabrics for your project\, the fun part.  We will look at our quilt composition and my rules for choosing fabrics which includes texture\, scale\, balance and how to mix print types and using solids.\n\nI am a wife\, mother\, grandmother\, mother-in-law\, aunt\, sister-in-law\, friend\, teacher\, creator and designer. I love people and helping them develop their skills and personal style. Especially with my quilt teaching I have had the privilege of watching people find their creative voice as well as fostering friendships that quilting naturally inspires. My personal mission is to share my love of quilting and creating in a straightforward and relaxed atmosphere. When teaching\, my goal is to educate and encourage those interested in quilting as clearly and simply as possible. I find both venues fun\, inspiring and stimulating. My work can be seen in Alex Anderson’s books\, “Keep Quilting” and “Neutral Essentials” with Alex Anderson and on The Quilt Show every Saturday. Personally\, whether alone or with others\, I find my time quilting to be special and rejuvenating. Creatively\, I enjoy the challenge of creating new patterns with a traditional spin. Together these two aspects of quilting make a perfect blend for a life journey.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/lecture-5/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guild Meeting,Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="President":MAILTO:President@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270317T180000
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SUMMARY:Meeting-Lecture Lisa Shepard
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 Due!\nRemember to bring yours\, wrap for secrecy.\n\nLisa Shepard  – African Textile Trunk Show\n3/17/27 \nLisa Shepard Stewart is a writer and designer based in New Jersey.  In her books\, African Accents: Fabrics and Crafts to Decorate Your Home and Global Expressions: Decorating with Fabrics from Around the World\, Lisa encourages others to express themselves creatively through culturally relevant techniques and materials. She published her third book\, African Accents On The Go! Designing Accessories with Cultural Style in June 2007\, and in 2011 began publishing FABRIGASM magazine\, for Lovers of African Textiles. \nLisa offers classes and events internationally\, and travels to Ghana to source artists\, fabrics and materials. She also organizes and hosts SewJourns to Ghana\, Colorado\, New Mexico and other fun destinations.\, serving a readership of over 450\,000 at the time. \nShe opened CE’s first studio location in downtown Rahway\, NJ in December 2017.  The space combines retail and event space for classes and private parties. \nLisa’s obsession with African textiles began in 1986\, during a trip to Senegal\, West Africa.  In addition to sewing and fabric collecting\, she is a part-time vegetarian whose other interests include travel\, entertaining\, holistic health\, and yoga.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/lecture-6/
LOCATION:Fox Lane High School\, 632 South Bedford Road\, Bedford\, NY\, 10506\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guild Meeting,Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="President":MAILTO:President@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270421T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270421T203000
DTSTAMP:20260531T165043Z
CREATED:20170914T125508Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270519T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270519T203000
DTSTAMP:20260614T212131Z
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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.
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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