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SUMMARY:Spring Saturday Sit & Sew
DESCRIPTION:Saturday Sit & Sew – April 25 – 9am – 5pm\nCome join the fun and sew with your fellow guild members at our\nSaturday Sit & Sew.\n\nBring your own project\, your machine and your sewing tools.\nIroning station\, cutting station and extension cords will be provided.\nBring lunch and snacks as desired.\nThere will be a few Comfort Quilt kits available if you need a project\n\nPre-registration required – Cash payment at the door\nEmail Joanne Visovsky to signup.\nAll Day (9-5:00):  $5\nAM ( 9-1:00) – $3.00\nPM( 1-5:00)-  $3.00\nNorth Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corp\, 14 Daniel Road\, North Salem\, NY (Exit 8 on Route I-684).  Wheelchair ramp is on the side of the building.  Parking lot is small\, so drop your things off\, then park along the road. \nTo sign up for AM\, PM or All Day:  email\, call or text Joanne Visovsky at jvisovsky@gmail.com or 914-548-2310.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/spring-saturday-sit-sew/
LOCATION:North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps\, 14 Daniel Road\, North Salem\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Activities
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SUMMARY:Meeting+Challenge - Ellen Blalock
DESCRIPTION:Business 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. \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\n\nChallenge Quilts displayed and voted on!\n\n \n15 April 2026 \nELLEN BLALOCK \nArt\, Artists and Activism: Quilts \nThis lecture gives a brief history of artists that use the quilt medium to produce art quilts that address social\, political and current affairs in their community and the world. I discuss the story development of several quilts I produced from two or more quilt series that address violence\, racism\, identity\, trauma and mental illness. The narrative of these quilts show connections to my life as a journalist and documentarian. For quilt groups I cover my journey to adapt quilting techniques to my work. I pick several quilts and explain construction and problem solving with a theme. \nBIO I am an artist with a mission. I believe my job is to be a conduit to listen and tell the stories of people that need to be heard and represented; the ones whose lives and experiences have been marginalized. I am particularly interested in the African American experience in the United States. Through my art I have dealt with issues around African American teen fathers\, slavery\, female identity and power\, LGBTQ families\, “Deaf” children\, mental illness and trauma\, and the ancestors. My job is to listen\, to record\, to make available the voices and stories of what is missing. The Fathers’ Project\, Beyond Boundaries in Ghana\, The Quilt Project\, Know Me\, the WHOLE Me and CAGE have all grown out of  my need to help give voices to people and communities that need their stories told. I work in many media. The main ones are photography\, video\, drawing\, and fiber. Some of my projects have been collaborations with other artists for performance art and installation pieces. I have taught courses in art\, art history and photography at several colleges and universities. My signature studio course is The Visual Narrative. I have a BFA from Tyler College of Art\, Temple University and a MFA from Syracuse University. I am originally from Philadelphia\, PA and live in Syracuse\, NY. \nClick here to learn more about Ellen Blalock
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;VALUE=DATE:20260411
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SUMMARY:Bus Trip - AQS Hartford Show
DESCRIPTION:BUS TRIP TO THE AQS QUILT SHOW IN HARTFORD\, CT\nSATURDAY\, APRIL 11\, 2026\nJoin the fun as we travel to the Hartford Convention Center for a full day visit to the\nAmerican Quilters’ Society Quilt Week – New England Show.\n$55 per person includes bus trip and show entry fee.\nNon-members can register starting January 28th at $55 per person\n(non-member surcharge NOT required) \nRegistration ends on February 25th or when all seats are filled. \nNO REFUNDS unless the trip is cancelled. \nTrip Organizer – Rona Spar\, activities@northernstarquilters.com \n\nRequired Trip Information: Every registrant must supply the following to Rona –\n\nYour Pickup/Droppoff Point:  Mt. Kisco or Brewster\nYour Cell phone number: How you can be contacted during the day of the trip\nYour Email address\n\nBus Pickup/Dropoff Points:\n— 7:30 AM:  Board the bus at the Mount Kisco Park and Ride on route 172 at 684 exit 4.\nOR\n— 8:30 AM:  Board the bus at the Brewster Park and Ride on route 312 off route 84 at exit 65 (eastbound or westbound.) \nShow Arrival:\n— Arrive at the Convention Center about 10:15.  Enjoy a day at the show.  There are numerous restaurants in the area for lunch as well as food concessions inside the Convention Center. \nShow Departure:\n— Depart the Convention Center at 4:00 PM.\n— Arrive at Brewster at 5:30.\n— Arrive at Mt. Kisco at 6:15 \nPayment:\n— Pay by credit card (preferred) – Click HERE  or go to nsqg.formstack.com/forms/nsqg_creditcard_payment_signup.\nBe sure to specify the required trip information on the payment form.\nOR\n— Send check made out to Northern Star Quilters’ Guild to: Rona Spar\, 100 Woodcrest Lane #126\, Mount Kisco\, NY 10549\nand email ronaquilter@gmail.com  with the required trip information. \n\n 
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/guild-trip/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Member Activities
ORGANIZER;CN="Member Activities Liaison":MAILTO:Activities@northernstarquilters.com
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SUMMARY:Spring Quilt Retreat
DESCRIPTION:The Spring retreat will be Friday 3/20/26-Sunday 3/22/26. \nJody 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 $65 a day which gives breakfast and lunch. \nContact Jody Sullivan jodysull@optonline.net to signup. \nA minimum of ten people for the two nights is required and there will be a maximum. If you are interested and want to attend\, please email Jody (jodysull@optonline.net) to be added to the list.  As the date gets closer\, payment will be requested\, send nothing until notified.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/spring-quilt-retreat/
LOCATION:Center at Mariandale\, 299 N Highland Ave\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Activities
ORGANIZER;CN="Member Activities Liaison":MAILTO:Activities@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T090000
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SUMMARY:Workshop - Pineapple Quilts and Fabulous Finishes
DESCRIPTION:SIGN-UP:  To check availability or with any questions\, email  programs@northernstarquilters.com \n\nBe sure your NSQG membership is up-to-date (click here to renew or join) before registering as a member.\nNon-members are welcome (based on availability) for an increased fee\, as listed in the event description.\nAll sign-ups are subject to availability; NO refunds unless the event is cancelled.\nSupply lists\, if not already on the website\, will be emailed shortly before the workshop\nZoom link\, if applicable\, will be emailed to participants a few days before the workshop.\n\nPay by credit card: click HERE.\nPay by check (payable to Northern Star Quilters’ Guild):\n– EMAIL  programs@northernstarquilters.com with your selection;\n– NOTE on your check the workshop you want;\n– MAIL your check to: Betty Moulton\, 404 Tamarack Lane\, Brewster\, NY  10509 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGYLEEN X. FITZGERALD – Trash to Treasure Pineapple Quilts PLUS\nFabulous Finishes: Boarders\, Binding/Facings\, & Sleeve \n19 March 2026\n9 am to 3:30 pm\nLive\, in-person at the Millwood Fire House\n$ 55 \n  \n \nOkay isn’t it time to clear the clutter in your life? Oops\, too much? What about using up all those bits and pieces stuff in nooks\, crannies and boxes? Better? Let’s make an old fashioned favorite pineapple quilt with a new and contemporary twist. Effortless stitching without paper piecing! Go scrappy\, random or totally stylized it doesn’t matter just plan to join the Pineapple Par-tay! This workshop turns trash to a treasured one of a kind pineapple quilt. Special tool required: Pineapple Tool by Gyleen \nAs an added bonus\, while you continue stitching\, Gyleen will be discussing and demonstrating how to achieve the perfect borders\, binding/facing\, and sleeves. With her tips\, your quilts will be sure to be show-ready! \nYou can view the supply list HERE. \n\nTo learn more about Gyleen\, click here: Colourful Stitches
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/workshop5/
LOCATION:Millwood Fire Co#1\, 100 Millwood Rd\, Millwood\, NY\, 10546\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Programs VP":MAILTO:Programs@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T180000
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SUMMARY:Meeting - Gyleen X. Fitzgerald
DESCRIPTION:Business 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. \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\n\nChallenge Quilts Due!\nRemember to bring yours to be collected at this meeting.\n\n \n18 March 2026 \nGYLEEN FITZGERALD \nMake Mine with Scraps \nFocus on traditional utility quilts. Use up\, cut up or recycle what you have on hand to make stunning quilts. Learn to harmonize exchange and friendship blocks or clear your clutter with strips and squares. \nBIO Gyleen Fitzgerald makes quilts that blend color\, pattern and texture to provide a contemporary essence to traditional quilting. A true renaissance woman\, she embraced all the needle arts before becoming obsessed with quiltmaking and design in 1981. It is an understatement to say she loves color and is willing to incorporate as much fabric as possible to achieve a rich color blend. Her strength as a quilt artist is demonstrated by the infusion of engineering tools and innovative techniques to simplify visually complex quilts. She shares her enthusiasm for quilting through exhibits\, interactive lectures and workshops. The avid quilter\, Gyleen has earned Best of Show honors.As a writer\, Gyleen centers on quilt design project books\, magazine articles\, haiku poetry and children’s books.  As a publisher\, she is a repeat Gold Medal winner for Quilts: Unfinished Stories with New Endings; Polygon Affair…So Easy You’ll Fall in Love; and Bricks\, Cobblestones and Pebbles. \nBibliography \n\nThe Queen’s Court\, FPI Publishing\, 2023\nIn Search of Dragon Eggs\, The Legend of the Black Knight in the Land of Delphia\, 2023\nPolygon Series: Simplicity\, Book I; Elegance\, Book II; and Evolution\, Book III\, 2019\nBricks\, Cobblestones and Pebbles\, FPI Publishing\, coming fall 2015\nPolygon Affair…So Easy You’ll Fall in Love\, FPI Publishing\, 2013\nTrash to Treasure Pineapple Quilts\, FPI Publishing\, 2010\nQuilts: Unfinished Stories with New Endings\, FPI Publishing\, 2009\nIn the House\, If Walls Could Talk\, FPI Publishing\, 2008\nThe Dream: A Magical Journey in Colourful Stitches\, FPI Publishing\, 2005.\nPoetry and Patchwork\, Co-Author\, James W. Pryde\, Jr\, FPI Publishing\, 2005\n\nClick here to learn more about Gyleen X Fitzgerald
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:20260218T180000
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SUMMARY:Meeting+Lecture (Zoom)- Susan Avishai
DESCRIPTION:This is a Zoom event.\nThe zoom link will be emailed to registered participants a few days before.\n\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. \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\n\n \n18 February 2026 \nZOOM \nSusan Avishai \nAmong the Garbage and the Flowers     \nHow Susan came to fibre art\, specifically using cast-off clothing\, reuse and creativity.  Techniques for creating sculpture from deconstructed\, discarded clothing to evoke awareness of the exploitative nature of garment manufacture and the paradoxically enormous problem of textile waste. \n  \nBIO Susan Avishai creates sculpture from deconstructed\, discarded clothing. Her work evokes awareness of the exploitative nature of garment manufacture and the paradoxically enormous problem of textile waste. Susan has mounted 18 solo shows\, won many prizes in national and international juried exhibitions\, and is represented in several large corporate and museum collections. She was elected to the Ontario Society of Artists in 2015.Originally from Montreal\, Susan has a BFA (1971) from Concordia University\, studied as well at the Ontario College of Art in Toronto\,and the Académie Julien in Paris. She received an MA (2002\, Hollins  University\, VA) in writing and literature. Toronto is now home\, after years in Jerusalem\, New York\, Boston\, and Ottawa. Her new work has been included in the book Dimensional Cloth\, Sculpture by Contemporary Textile Artists by Andra Stanton; profiled in Fiber Art Now; and the SAQA Journal\, and she was a featured artist in Australia’s Textile Fibre Forum. She was a presenting artist at the 3rd International Textile Symposium at the Mark Rothko Centre in Daugavpils\, Latvia\, was chosen for the 2016 Gardiner Museum’s Twelve Trees Christmas program\, and has guest curated a show of 11 artists who also work with up-cycled  textiles\, exhibited in 2023 at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum in Almonte\, Ontario. Recent work was shown at the Mary E. Black Gallery in Halifax\, NS and she participated in Fiberart International 2019. She was chosen twice for Excellence in Fibers and once for Excellence in Quilts organized by Fiber Art Now. Most recently she was invited to be a featured speaker at the 2023 SAQA Conference in Toronto. \nClick here to learn more about Susan Avishai
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:20260131T083000
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SUMMARY:** SIGNUPS CLOSED ** Super Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Closed – No More Signups Accepted \nSuper Saturday – January 31\, 2026  \n$30 (Coffee and deli lunch included\, $15 guest surcharge)\nA wonderful opportunity to sit and sew and learn and mingle with fellow members in a smaller sociable setting.\n Any class specific questions\, contact the teacher.\nJust in case\, snow date February 7th.\n\nAny general questions or guest attendee options\, contact supersaturday@northernstarquilters.com\nSignup online and pay by credit card – click HERE\n– OR –\nSignup and pay by check (payable to Northern Star Quilters Guild) at guild meetings\n– OR –\nEmail supersaturday@northernstarquilters.com with your class request and to get check payment instructions\n\n\n\n\n2026 Classes\nSit N Sew\nArea available for those who want to setup and work on their own project. \nBarbara Glab - Scrappy Log Cabin\n \nSupply List:\n\n\nSewing machine with thread\nCutting mat & rotary cutter\nRuler 24×6 or 24×3\nLeft over fabric strips sewn into a ‘reel’  (see class description)\n\n\n\n\nIf you have leftover  “Jelly Roll” strips\, use them and cut more 2.5″ wide strips at random lengths from your scraps.\nOr you can cut scraps into 1.5″ or 2″ wide strips.\nWhatever size you choose\, sew those strips together at home\, creating a ‘reel’ that we will be using.\n\nI made my quilt top using 2″ wide strips. I used 74 linear yards to make 70″x 76″ quilt top. Maybe start with 25 linear yards of fabric.\nI noticed that fabric with a bigger design shows better in this quilt. Also include some solid fabric.\nI tried to cut my strips with the grain of fabric not across from selvage to selvage to prevent fabric from stretching while sewing strips together.\nMeg Mooar - Kawandi Style Quilt\n \n\nKawandi are an ancestral craft practiced by the African diaspora in western India.  They are made from recycled saris and constructed from the outside in.  In this workshop we will be practicing a western style of sewing a Kawandi – a respectful interpretation of this traditional technique. \nSupply List:\nThis is a hand stitching project.\nGather scraps and colorful threads to reproduce your own\, unique interpretation of a Kawandi. \nJoAnne Hochstein - Wool Applique\n \n– \nThis will be our 3rd year exploring the many ways to work with Wool. Any appliqué pattern can be translated in to Wool Appliqué and even combined with traditional cotton piecing. \nIf you have a pattern in mind bring it and I’ll help you get started otherwise I will have samples for you to work on.\nPlease bring your hand sewing kit with a thimble (if that’s how you work) and both paper and fabric scissors.Jane Eyes - Improv 101\n \n\nPlaying Around with Orphan Blocks  \nDo you have a collection of orphan blocks and other bits from a workshop or an abandoned project? Are you ready to slice them up and dive into the art of improvisational piecing?  We will be using those abandoned bits to explore various improv techniques including ruler free cutting\, and create a small piece\, a table runner\, wall quilt\, or panels for a tote bag. \nSupply List \n\n2 or 3 Orphan blocks that have a pleasing color theme and other “bits” that compliment that palette\n4-5 Fat quarters of fabrics that fit into your chosen palette. Be sure to bring a range of values – light to dark\nDesign wall – a square yard of flannel and blue painter’s tape\nSewing machine with ¼ inch foot\nNeutral thread – medium grey or khaki\nRotary cutter with a new blade\, cutting mat\, and one ruler\n\n*FILLED* Patricia Loquet - Potato Chip Quilt\n \nA note about the photo-I chose to use as the starting point a 4 1/2 x 4 1/2” square instead of two potato chips. \n\nCome for the Ranger Cookies but stay for Potato Chips! \nA potato chip in Quilters language means a 2 1/2”x 4 1/2” rectangle. Beginner and scrap friendly these quilts go together easily. And there are many variations for putting the blocks together. Most but not all variations use equal numbers of dark and light chips. As said this is a very scrap friendly quilt but you can always make it a “controlled” scrappy by your choice of fabrics and placement. \nSUPPLY LIST: \nA 12” block uses 15 “potato chips”; an 8” block uses 8 “potato chips\, your choice. Bring enough chips for however big you want your quilt.  Half should be light and the other half dark or dark medium.  I encourage you to make up baggies of 10 light/10 dark to trade with others to really make it scrappy. \n\nBasics – Sewing machine\, thread\, needles\, scissors\, pins\nCutting board and rotary cutter and ruler (if you haven’t cut all your pieces)\nPersonal iron & mat  (I will also bring an iron and ironing board\n\n*FILLED* Karen Eckmeier - Accidental Landscape™: Mountain Views \n \n©2009-2026 Karen Eckmeier        karen@quilted-lizard.com    www.kareneckmeier.com \nFabric\n\nSky: ¼ yard “dramatic” fabric with clouds\, or sun\, or a handpainted fabric. The sky fabric sets the mood for you entire scene\, so be sure you love it!\nRolling Hills: ¼ yard 5-7 greens gradated from light to dark (look for small scale prints – not necessarily “landscape” fabrics. For example: irregular stripes\, random dots\, mottled\, etc. Distant Mountains: scraps or 1/8 yard each of white\, gray\, medium purple\, or gray blue\nWildflowers (optional): ¼ yard small scale floral that looks like growing flowers\nLake/River: blues OR use a section of the sky fabric (the reflection of the sky is usually visible in the water)\nOuter Border: ¼ yard your choice – dark neutrals\, such as black\, brown and gray work nicely as borders that act as picture frames or a window frame to surround the scene.\n\n\nHere’s another surprisingly simple quilted scene using Karen’s layered topstitching technique. Gentle rolling hills of green fabric strips combine with distant peaks to create peaceful vistas. Include a lake or a field of wildflowers. The variations are endless! You will also learn how to embellish the landscape with beads\, yarn and Angelina fibers to give it sparkle.\nFinished size: approx. 9” x 12” without borders (size varies)\nTo view color photos of this workshop go to pages 8-13 and 50-51 in the Accidental Landscapes book. \nSupplies\n\nSewing Machine (Featherweights are fine)\nRotary cutter\, ruler\, and mat\nIron and ironing pad (mini iron will work)\nThreads for topstitching – select threads to match fabrics or use variegated threads\nNeutral thread for bobbin\nFabric scissors\nPins (I recommend the long flower head pins)\nFabric glue (for adding optional details)\nRuler for rotary cutting borders\nQuilter’s Square for squaring piece (only if you already own one)\nBook: Accidental Landscapes by Karen Eckmeier $21.95 (highly recommended but not required)\n\nMost students get to the quilting stage in both the 3 hour and 6 hour workshops\,  this is what you will need:  \n\nThreads for quilting (machine or hand)\nNeedles for machine quilting or hand quilting\n100% cotton batting (approx. 18” x 22”) + half yard fabric for backing\n“Walking Foot” and/or Darning Foot for Machine quilting\nPins for Basting (for tiny quilts like these\, pins are great)
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T130000
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SUMMARY:*FULL* Workshop - Special Effects with Color (Zoom-multi-day)
DESCRIPTION:*** WORKSHOP CLOSED ***\nThis is a Zoom event.\nThe zoom link will be emailed to registered participants a few days before.\n\n\n\nSIGN-UP:  To check availability or with any questions\, email  programs@northernstarquilters.com \n\nBe sure your NSQG membership is up-to-date (click here to renew or join) before registering as a member.\nNon-members are welcome (based on availability) for an increased fee\, as listed in the event description.\nAll sign-ups are subject to availability; NO refunds unless the event is cancelled.\nSupply lists\, if not already on the website\, will be emailed shortly before the workshop\nZoom link\, if applicable\, will be emailed to participants a few days before the workshop.\n\nPay by credit card: click HERE.\nPay by check (payable to Northern Star Quilters’ Guild):\n– EMAIL  programs@northernstarquilters.com with your selection;\n– NOTE on your check the workshop you want;\n– MAIL your check to: Betty Moulton\, 404 Tamarack Lane\, Brewster\, NY  10509 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nNOTE: Our January workshop has been revised. Christine Barnes’ Special Effects with Color! will now consist of two engaging sessions instead of three\, and the fee has been reduced to $50 for members and $75 for non-members. Each session lasts three hours and will be recorded\, so you can revisit the content for at least one week. \nCHRISTINE BARNES – Special Effects with Color \nVIRTUAL via Zoom  – This is a multi-day Zoom workshop of two 3 hour color study sessions\n$50 members \nZoom 1 — TRANSPARENCY—the illusion that one color is lying on top of another and where they cross\, there is a third color.\nThursday\, 22 January 2026 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm ET \nZoom 2 — LUMINOSITY—the illusion of a light coming from beneath the surface.\nThursday\, 29 January 2026 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm ET \nJoin us for an in-depth exploration of the vibrant world of color using just paper\, glue\, and fabric from your very own stash. Learn how to use the color wheel to create fresh\, unexpected color combinations. See how color affects texture and pattern. Learn about “magic fabrics” that give a quilt light and vitality. Some effects suggest light coming from below the surface (luminosity) or bouncing across the surface (luster). Others imply that see-through colors overlap to create new color mixtures (transparency). They typically display variations in value—light areas among darker areas\, or light-to-dark gradations—and they often contain warm colors. \nClick here to learn more about Christine Barnes\nClick here to check out her book The Quilter’s Color Club Print-on-Demand Edition – C&T Publishing\nClick here to watch Christine on Alex Anderson & Ricky Tims The Quilt Show Episode 1407\nChristine also taught Special Effects with Color for The Quilt Show.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/workshop4/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Programs VP":MAILTO:Programs@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T180000
DTSTAMP:20260502T021634
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SUMMARY:Meeting+Lecture (Zoom)-Christine Barnes
DESCRIPTION:This is a Zoom event.\nThe zoom link will be emailed to registered participants a few days before.\n\n \n21 January 2026  ZOOM \nChristine Barnes \nColor! Color! Color! \nLuster! Luminosity! Transparency! \n1) Being “good with color” is more about practice than talent! This program begins with a look at the three color characteristics common to all quilts and garments: value\, temperature\, and intensity. These terms sound academic\, yet they\, as much as color itself\, are the key to making great quilts. Learn how to use the color wheel to create fresh\, unexpected color combinations. See how color affects texture and pattern. Images of quilts from nationally known quilters are followed by my quilts and a digital mini fashion show of wearables. \n2) Put simply\, “magic fabrics” give a quilt light and vitality. Some suggest light coming from below the surface (luminosity) or bouncing across the surface (luster). Others imply that see-through colors overlap to create new color mixtures (transparency). They typically display variations in value—light areas among darker areas\, or light-to-dark gradations—and they often contain warm colors. A digital trunk show of fabrics\, quilts\, and wearables brings the concepts to life. \nBIO My quilting life began when I was eight or nine\, with a doll quilt made on my crank Singer sewing machine. I asked my grandmother what was inside a quilt\, and she said “cotton.” I stuffed my little quilt with cotton balls—and wondered why it was lumpy. \nFast forward through teenage years happily spent sewing clothes. Degrees in Design and Journalism segued into a full-time job for Sunset Publishing. In 1980 I wrote Quilting\, Patchwork & Appliqué\, a best seller\, thanks to the input from renowned quilter Roberta Horton. I went on to write books on soft furnishings\, decorating\, and remodeling. I loved my job. \nLater\, as a free-lance writer\, I was assigned to write a chapter on color for another Sunset book. Through exercises and observation\, my uncle\, an artist in Mendocino\, taught me how color works—and ignited a lifelong love of color. \nThat chapter laid the foundation for two books on color theory for quilters\, plus articles for quilt magazines and decades of teaching. My main takeaway? There are classic color concepts—and they work. Whether it’s choosing fabrics for a new quilt\, fixing one that’s not working\, or attempting an effect like transparency\, it all boils down to the basics. What may look like magic is grounded in classic color theory. \nRetired from traveling to teach\, I do lectures and classes via Zoom. I feel so fortunate to live a life that connects me to quilts and quilt makers worldwide. And now\, my best creative time is spent in my light-filled sewing room\, where I am always happy. \nClick here to learn more about Christine Barnes \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. \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/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:20251210T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T021634
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SUMMARY:Holiday Boutique + Member Speaker-Tamar Drucker
DESCRIPTION:*** Update – Late start for meeting – doors not open til 6pm\, all activities start after that ***\n\nWe will NOT have a Show and Tell\nWe will NOT have a Free Table\nLibrary Services will NOT be available except to return books\nThe December 10th Holiday Boutique will begin at 6:30\nWe will have our table raffle\nOur Speakers will begin at 7:15 pm for both meetings\nWe will have refreshments – bring a Holiday treat to share\n\nHoliday Boutique – Handmade Items for Sale by Members\nBy 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.\nRona Spar\, activities@northernstarquilters.com.  Finish up that holiday shopping! \n\nTAMAR DRUCKER Trunk Show\nAs long as I can remember I was always excited about creating art. Meir Moses\, who was my mentor after school hours taught model sketching\, etching\, and woodcutting in our community center. In 1986 I was introduced to quilting. That was the beginning of my love for textiles and  creating original work in fiber\, fabric\, and thread. I enjoy working with a variety of fibers: Commercial\, hand painted or printed cottons\, silk\, chiffon\, etc. Oil paint lettering\,” thread paint” and hand embroidery are added for texture. My photographs taken on daily walks are the base of many quilts. I am inspired by nature\, Japanese motifs\, and my own family history. I am a member of the Northern Star Quilt Guild\, Studio Art Quilt Associates\, Fiber Art Creations\, the Ossining Arts Council\, the Israel Quilters Association\, Surface Design Association. I was lucky to have my quilts get accepted and earn local and international recognition and awards. I exhibited abroad in the UK\, France\, the Netherlands\, Canada\, Taiwan\, and Israel. In the United States\, my work has been featured in exhibitions in Houston\, TX; New Hope\, PA; Des Moines\, IA; the Gerald Ford Museum in Grand Rapids\, MI; and in the Tri-state Region. Today\, I enjoy retirement from teaching\, creating art. I live with my family in Ossining\, NY. \nClick here to learn about Tamar Drucker \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. \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:20251120T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T153000
DTSTAMP:20260502T021634
CREATED:20180704T121401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T120309Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop- Thread Painting 101
DESCRIPTION:SIGN-UP:  To check availability or with any questions\, email  programs@northernstarquilters.com \n\nBe sure your NSQG membership is up-to-date (click here to renew or join) before registering as a member.\nNon-members are welcome (based on availability) for an increased fee\, as listed in the event description.\nAll sign-ups are subject to availability; NO refunds unless the event is cancelled.\nSupply lists\, if not already on the website\, will be emailed shortly before the workshop\nZoom link\, if applicable\, will be emailed to participants a few days before the workshop.\n\nPay by credit card: click HERE.\nPay by check (payable to Northern Star Quilters’ Guild):\n– EMAIL  programs@northernstarquilters.com with your selection;\n– NOTE on your check the workshop you want;\n– MAIL your check to: Betty Moulton\, 404 Tamarack Lane\, Brewster\, NY  10509 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBETSY HABICH – Thread Painting 101 \nThursday\, 20 November 2025\n9:00 am to 3:30 pm\nLive\, in-person at the Millwood Fire House\n$55 \nKit Fee $30 (Betsy’s image) / $35 (your own image) – Kit Fee paid directly to Betsy during the workshop\nIntensive thread-painting gives you the freedom to make a very realistic\, tapestry-like image entirely with thread\, and the only skill you need is confident free-motion quilting! Starting with your own good-quality photo\, we will explore ways to create color combinations and textures to transform it into a realistic 8 1⁄2” x 11” thread painting. You will be amazed by what you can do! You will learn the basics of thread painting\, including balancing sewing machine tension\, straight-stitch and zig-zag thread painting\, and tips for avoiding distortion \nNote: If you choose to use your own photo\, you will be asked to send me your proposed photo two weeks ahead of time for approval\, editing\, and printing. I will bring the printed photo to class made into a quilt sandwich so students can maximize their in-class work time. \nKIT INFO \nStudents choosing to work with one of my kits will have a $30 fee. Students choosing to work with one of their own photos will have a kit fee of $35\, which will cover and include my review and editing of their photos\, printing their photo on prepared cotton\, making their photo into a fused  8 1/2” x 11” quilt sandwich\, providing a second prepared quilt sandwich for in-class exercises and two 8 1/2” x 11” color copies of their photo for in-class exercises.  Students will also receive a multi-page handout detailing the exercises. \nBETSY HABICH Supply List \n\nA sewing machine which is in good working order and is capable of free-motion stitching.  Students often asked whether they should bring their “good” machine – a high-end machine is not necessary (straight-stitch and zig-zag is all we need)\, BUT the machine must be reliable and able to stand up to being run at high speeds over an extended period.  I strongly recommend students have their machine serviced in the 6 months before the workshop\, as their success in the class will depend on their sewing machine working. Students should also bring their sewing machine manual and any tools that came with their machine plus any additional tools they regularly use to clean their machine.\nA free-motion embroidery foot.  The open “C” at the bottom of the foot lets you see exactly where your needle will land and makes thread painting much\, much\, much easier.  If that is not possible\, a clear quilting foot is ok.\nA package of size 14 topstitch machine needles\nFive to seven bobbins\, preferably loaded with a selection of the colors you expect to use in your thread painting\nParchment paper\nAlcohol wipes\nEach participant will need to study their approved photo carefully and bring thread in all the colors they can see. There are often quite a lot of colors! I use and recommend Aurifil 50 weight/2 ply cotton thread because I like the way it looks stitched out and because it is low lint (though not no-lint). For beginning thread painters\, it is also perfectly fine to use 50-weight Mettler\, Metrosene\, or Guttermann cotton or cotton-look thread.  I do not recommend using rayon thread because it is not strong enough to stand up to rapid stitching. (I do not personally like the look of shiny 50-weight machine embroidery thread\, but you are an experienced machine embroider and have a large stash of shiny 50-weight embroidery thread\, you are free to use that\, with the caveat that I may not be able to help you if the thread misbehaves.)
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/workshop3/
LOCATION:Millwood Fire Co#1\, 100 Millwood Rd\, Millwood\, NY\, 10546\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Programs VP":MAILTO:Programs@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T021634
CREATED:20170914T123106Z
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SUMMARY:Batik Sale + Meeting+Lecture Betsy Habich
DESCRIPTION:*** Update – Late start for meeting – doors not open til 6pm\, all activities start after that ***\n\nWe will NOT have a Show and Tell\nWe will NOT have a Free Table\nLibrary Services will NOT be available except to return books\nThe November 19th Batik Sale will begin at 6:30\nThe December 10th Holiday Boutique will begin at 6:30\nOur Speakers will begin at 7:15 pm for both meetings\nWe will have refreshments\n\nShop at the Batik Blowout!\nSale starts 5:30pm\n$4/yard  –  1/4\, 1/2\, 1\, and 2 yd + cutsThanks to a huge donation of batiks to Comfort Quilts\, we have a bonanza to share with guild members.\nHundreds of yards of batiks at amazing prices so bring $$$ (cash or check) and a shopping bag because you don’t want to miss out.\n*****\n\n\n \n19 November 2025 \nBETSY HABICH \nThread Painting: It’s all about the Details \nSlide & trunk show talk.  A short introduction to my pieced and appliqued pictorial quilts shows the quilting style I developed to support the images\, a bridge to thread painting. Then you see how to make a photorealistic thread painting: selecting the right photo\, printing it on fabric\, seeing all the colors in the piece\, selecting threads\, different stitches\, blending colors smoothly\, representing texture\, and paying attention to detail. The third part follows a landscape thread-painting from start to finish\, to show how a painting actually develops. Q&A and opportunity to look at the quilts follow. \n  \nBIO Betsy Habich’s quilts have been juried into national and regional  shows\, including International Quilt Association (IQA /Houston)\, American Quilters  Society (AQS/ Paducah)\, Machine Quilters Expo (MQX)\, and Quilters Gathering\, and  her work has been awarded at regional quilt shows including the Vermont Quilt Festival\,  The Gathering\, and the Machine Quilters Expo (MQX). In addition\, she has had several  one-woman shows at local shows\, shops\, and libraries. She is a self-confessed  fabricaholic and cat person\, though she has also been known to play with dogs. She lives  with her husband\, cats\, and fabric in Beverly Farms\, MA. \nClick here to learn about Betsy Habich Quilts \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. \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/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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251106
DTSTAMP:20260502T021634
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SUMMARY:Fall Quilt Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Our first retreat for next year is scheduled for Monday November 3 – Wednesday November 5 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.\n\nA two night\, six meal stay costs $250.  There is also an option to be a “commuter” and forgo the overnight and receive two meals a day for $65 each day.\n\nTo sign up\, contact Jody Sullivan at jodysull@optonline.net.
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:20251018T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T021634
CREATED:20250812T205705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T213616Z
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SUMMARY:Saturday Sit & Sew
DESCRIPTION:Sew your own thing along with other guild members.\nBring your sewing project and any equipment (ironing and cutting stations provided)\nBring lunch if desired.\nPre-registration required – Cash payment at the door\nEmail Joanne Visovsky to signup.\nAll Day (9-5:00):  $5\nAM ( 9-1:00) – $3.00\nPM( 1-5:00)-  $3.00\nContact Joanne Visovsky\, jvisovsky@gmail.com\, for more information.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/saturday-sit-sew/
LOCATION:North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps\, 14 Daniel Road\, North Salem\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Activities
ORGANIZER;CN="Member Activities Liaison":MAILTO:Activities@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T153000
DTSTAMP:20260502T021634
CREATED:20180704T121017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T121242Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop-Within the Frame
DESCRIPTION:SIGN-UP:  To check availability or with any questions\, email  programs@northernstarquilters.com \n\nBe sure your NSQG membership is up-to-date (click here to renew or join) before registering as a member.\nNon-members are welcome (based on availability) for an increased fee\, as listed in the event description.\nAll sign-ups are subject to availability; NO refunds unless the event is cancelled.\nSupply lists\, if not already on the website\, will be emailed shortly before the workshop\nZoom link\, if applicable\, will be emailed to participants a few days before the workshop.\n\nPay by credit card: click HERE.\nPay by check (payable to Northern Star Quilters’ Guild):\n– EMAIL  programs@northernstarquilters.com with your selection;\n– NOTE on your check the workshop you want;\n– MAIL your check to: Betty Moulton\, 404 Tamarack Lane\, Brewster\, NY  10509 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPAT PAULY – Within the Frame:  Center Medallion – Bold Graphic Prints; Color\, Scale\, & Value \nThursday\, 16 October 2025\n9:00 am to 3:30 pm\nLive\, in-person at the Millwood Fire House\n$ 55 ($80 nonmember) \nWith simple methods for scrambling fabric\, we’ll make a center that will be supported by a framework for a center medallion composition. Work with color\, scale\, and value is an important feature in bringing the composition to balance. Bold\, graphic prints are a useful tool in piecing improv work\, as they offer more shapes that maintain the images brought forth\, so they are encouraged to be used in this class. It’s a great way to use one-of-a-kind prints. \nYou can see Pat’s supply list HERE.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/workshop2/
LOCATION:Millwood Fire Co#1\, 100 Millwood Rd\, Millwood\, NY\, 10546\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Programs VP":MAILTO:Programs@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T021634
CREATED:20170914T121355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T122857Z
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SUMMARY:Winner's Choice Raffle + Meeting+Lecture-Pat Pauly
DESCRIPTION:Winner’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.\n\n \n15 October 2025 \nPAT PAULY \nTraditional Meets Contemporary: \nA Look at the Heritage of Traditional Quilts and their Influence in Contemporary Design \nFrom her background as a curator of the exhibition “Quilts Uncovered: Treasures from Genesee Country Village and Museum”\, “Parallax Views” and “Quilts 20/20” Pat Pauly gives an expansive look at the long history of quilt making\, and its change and rebirth in the twenty-first century in art quilts. Presenting over 400 images in the span of an hour\, she takes a fast-paced look at the craft that has endured in America for nearly 250 years. \nPat Pauly is a nationally and internationally recognized fiber artist\, known for her improvisational technique\, use of bold color and graphics and her unusual juxtaposition of printed and painted fabric.  Her work is featured in numerous exhibitions and publications.  She is also in high-demand to lecture and teach.  Her surface design workshops are highly energized\, spontaneous\, and ils \nClick here to learn more about Pat Pauly \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\, $10\, which can be credited toward membership – click HERE for more information. \nOur Hospitality team provides coffee and tea along with a few cookies at in-person meetings.\nPlease bring your own mug or water bottle.\nMember contributions of home-baked treats or other simple snacks are requested!
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/lecture-2/
LOCATION:Fox Lane High School\, 632 South Bedford Road\, Bedford\, NY\, 10506\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guild Meeting,Lectures,Member Activities
ORGANIZER;CN="President":MAILTO:President@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T090000
DTSTAMP:20260502T021634
CREATED:20180704T120718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250619T022948Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop - Designing Without Rulers
DESCRIPTION:SIGN-UP:  To check availability or with any questions\, email  programs@northernstarquilters.com \n\nBe sure your NSQG membership is up-to-date (click here to renew or join) before registering as a member.\nNon-members are welcome (based on availability) for an increased fee\, as listed in the event description.\nAll sign-ups are subject to availability; NO refunds unless the event is cancelled.\nSupply lists\, if not already on the website\, will be emailed shortly before the workshop\nZoom link\, if applicable\, will be emailed to participants a few days before the workshop.\n\nPay by credit card: click HERE.\nPay by check (payable to Northern Star Quilters’ Guild):\n– EMAIL  programs@northernstarquilters.com with your selection;\n– NOTE on your check the workshop you want;\n– MAIL your check to: Betty Moulton\, 404 Tamarack Lane\, Brewster\, NY  10509 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nVALERIE MASER-FLANAGAN – Designing Without Rulers \nThursday\, 18 September 2025\n9 am to 3:30 pm\nLive\, in-person at the Millwood Fire House\n$ 55 member ($80 nonmember) \nThe focus of this one-day workshop is to free up from using rulers and measurements. Participants will use a rotary cutter to cut simple lines and shapes to create a small composition or more than one. Participants may choose to make a number of small blocks instead of a composition. \nVALERIE MASER-FLANAGAN Supply List \n\nSolid black and white fabric: 1 yard of each. We will use the black and white fabric to create our initial design(s).\nIt is your choice if you want to stick with black and white fabric or if you want to bring colored fabric. Select colors that you would like to work with but make sure you have at least one dark and one light fabric. You can limit your choice to two fabrics or bring as many as you want. I would recommend solid fabric.\nI yard of flannel or batting to tape on the wall as a design board.\nBlue painters tape (not masking tape) to tape the design wall fabric to the wall.\nRotary cutter: bring the largest size you have. This is a good time to put in a fresh new blade if you haven’t changed your blade in a while.\nCutting mat: I recommend a 24 x 36 inch size if you have one. But bring what you have.\nCell phone or IPAD to take pictures of your work in progress.\nPen\, pencil\, paper for notes\, sketches\nSewing machine\, thread\, scissors and whatever else you usually need for basic sewing.\nPins for piecing and to use on the design wall.\nOptional: larger ruler for squaring up the design.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/workshop1/
LOCATION:Millwood Fire Co#1\, 100 Millwood Rd\, Millwood\, NY\, 10546\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Programs VP":MAILTO:Programs@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T021634
CREATED:20170828T154420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250531T171613Z
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SUMMARY:Meeting+Lecture-Valerie Maser-Flanagan
DESCRIPTION:17 September 2025 \nVALERIE MASER-FLANAGAN \nUsing Line as a Design Focus in Composition \nValerie Maser-Flanagan uses self-created hand-dyed fabric to design abstract sewn constructions.  Her work is influenced by both the rural setting she currently resides in\, her exposure to urban structures from working in Boston for thirty years\, and her attraction to ethnic design.  Maser-Flanagan has exhibited throughout the United States and received numerous awards for her work.  Her Work has been purchased by the Chandler Arts Council in Arizona\, Visions Art Museum\, The International Quilt Museum\, and by private collectors. Examples of her designs are published in Quilting with a Modern Slant by Rachel May\, Dyeing Alchemy by Diane Franklin\, and Art Quilts International Abstract and Geometric by Martha Sielman\, and Color a Workshop for Artists and Designers by David Hornung. Maser-Flanagan began as a traditional quilter but transitioned to contemporary design through studies with Nancy Crow\, David Hornung and Carol Soderlund. \nClick here to learn more about Valerie Maser-Flanagan \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. \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/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;VALUE=DATE:20250912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250914
DTSTAMP:20260502T021634
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260117T205007Z
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SUMMARY:AQS Quilt Show Day Trip
DESCRIPTION:BUS TRIP TO THE AQS QUILT SHOW IN HARTFORD\, CT\nSATURDAY\, APRIL 11\, 2026\nJoin the fun as we travel to the Hartford Convention Center for a full day visit to the\nAmerican Quilters’ Society Quilt Week – New England Show.\n$55 per person includes bus trip and show entry fee.\nNon-members can register starting January 28th at $55 per person\n(non-member surcharge NOT required) \nRegistration ends on February 25th or when all seats are filled. \nNO REFUNDS unless the trip is cancelled. \nTrip Organizer – Rona Spar\, activities@northernstarquilters.com \n\nRequired Trip Information: Every registrant must supply the following to Rona –\n\nYour Pickup/Droppoff Point:  Mt. Kisco or Brewster\nYour Cell phone number: Where you can be contacted during the day of the trip\nYour Email address\n\nBus Pickup/Dropoff Points:\n— 7:30 AM:  Board the bus at the Mount Kisco Park and Ride on route 172 at 684 exit 4.\nOR\n— 8:30 AM:  Board the bus at the Brewster Park and Ride on route 312 off route 84 at exit 65 (eastbound or westbound.) \nShow Arrival:\n— Arrive at the Convention Center about 10:15.  Enjoy a day at the show.  There are numerous restaurants in the area for lunch as well as food concessions inside the Convention Center. \nShow Departure:\n— Depart the Convention Center at 4:00 PM.\n— Arrive at Brewster at 5:30.\n— Arrive at Mt. Kisco at 6:15 \nPayment:\n— Pay by credit card (preferred) – Click HERE  or go to nsqg.formstack.com/forms/nsqg_creditcard_payment_signup.\nBe sure to specify the required trip information on the payment form.\nOR\n— Send check made out to Northern Star Quilters’ Guild to: Rona Spar\, 100 Woodcrest Lane #126\, Mount Kisco\, NY 10549\nand email ronaquilter@gmail.com  with the required trip information.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/quilt-show-trip/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Member Activities
ORGANIZER;CN="Member Activities Liaison":MAILTO:Activities@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T180000
DTSTAMP:20260502T021634
CREATED:20170915T144419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250124T214049Z
UID:10000065-1746376200-1746381600@www.northernstarquilters.com
SUMMARY:Quilt PickUp
DESCRIPTION:DON’T FORGET YOUR QUILT CLAIM CARD!\nQUILT PICK-UP Procedure:\nFor the safety and protection of all quilts\, you must present your signed Quilt Claim Card before your quilt will be returned to you.  If someone else is picking up your quilt\, you must sign your Quilt Claim Card and that person must hand it in.\n\nDO NOT ATTEMPT TO COLLECT YOUR OWN QUILTS!\nDO NOT LEAVE WITHOUT HANDING IN YOUR CLAIM CARD(s)!\nWhile every effort will be made to start the pick-up process as early as possible\, we can only guarantee that quilt distribution will begin at 5:00pm.  Please check in at 4:30pm on Sunday to receive a pick-up number.  Quilt return will end at 6:00pm.  Any quilts not picked up by then will be held by the Quilt Return Coordinator until the owner contacts them and makes arrangements for its return. \nSTEP 1.  Check in at the cafe across from the gym –\n— a) Receive a group number.\n— b) Verify your identity and show your quilt claim card(s).  If you do not have your quilt claim card(s)\, you need to obtain a replacement.\n— c) Wait for your group number to be called. \nSTEP 2.  When your group number is called\, proceed to the gym –\n— a) Proceed to the Quilt Pickup Table and turn in your number.\n— b) Hand your claim card(s) to the next available helper.\n— c) Step aside while the helper collects your quilt(s) \nSTEP 3.\n— d) Verify you are receiving the the correct quilts\n— e) Sign and turn in your claim card(s) and receive your quilts \nSTEP 4.  Pick up your judges comments\, quilt display card(s) and any ribbons at the nearby table.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/quilt-pick-up/
LOCATION:Purchase College\, Gymnasium\, 735 Anderson Hill Road\, Purchase\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Quilt Show
ORGANIZER;CN="Quilt Show VP":MAILTO:quiltshow@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T021634
CREATED:20231026T022555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T014905Z
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SUMMARY:Our Next Show is on Hiatus - Stay Tuned
DESCRIPTION:Quilt Show Catalog – 2025Winners List – 2025Our next show is on hiatus – stay tuned for future possibilities\n\nWORLD OF QUILTS\nOur 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 fabric\, quilting related items\, and sewing machines. \nSpeaker2025 Invitational - Marge Tucker\n  – \n More about Marge...\nMarge Tucker is an international award-winning quilt artist and quilting instructor.  Learning how to sew clothes from her mother\, the first quilt she made was for friends expecting their first child over thirty years ago.   “At that time\, I didn’t know that quilting would become my passion and now my profession.  I feel so fortunate to be able to share and continue the tradition of quilting with my students.” \n“I started with traditional pieced quilts but am now focused on abstract improvisational design in my work. My work is about color and small compositions. Each block in a quilt is made as its own element\, independent of the other blocks. After all of the blocks are constructed\, my goal is to arrange the small compositions to play off each other and work together to create a larger whole. What keeps me engaged is watching how the project changes and transforms with the addition of each color and texture.  The resulting quilts are contemporary works\, set in this time and place\, which reference the rich tradition of quilt making. \n \nThis exhibit showcases a portion of my contemporary improvisational quilts\, from an earlier improv quilt (Urban Cabins) to some recent finishes (Solstice and Bright Boxed Diamonds) as well as quilts that were inspired by antique quilts in my collection. My process when creating quilts is to start with an idea and some colors and see where I am led.  I often do not have a definitive idea of what the finished quilt will be\, for me this allows  experimentation and the ability to add or subtract elements as I form the composition.  I quilt all of my quilts myself.  Once the top is completed I then quilt on a domestic machine (Bernina) with my walking foot or I use the BabyLock Sashiko machine for a hand quilted look.I started collecting quilts around 2006.  I have always loved going to antique shows and stores  and\, with quilting as a passion\, I started to look for quilts as I browsed.  When I started working improvisationally in my quilting I looked for older quilts made in an improvisational manner\, where the quilt maker wasn’t using a recognizable quilt block or else was taking creative license with a commonly known quilt block. As my collection grew\, I became so inspired by some of these antique and vintage quilts that I began to recreate and reimagine them.  Shown in this exhibit are an antique Crazy Quilt top that inspired Redux 117.  Other quilts in this exhibit that were inspired by an antique/vintage quilt or top are Bright Boxed Diamonds\, Solstice and Burst. When making my version of an older quilt\, my goal was not to exactly duplicate it but rather to capture its spirit\, essence\, or defining design element\, or else to reimagine it in a different colorway.   \nMarge teaches throughout the United States and also from her studio in Rockland\, MA.  She lives in Norwell\, MA and Phoenix\, AZ.You can read more on Marge’s website:  margetuckerquilts.com. \n\nLectures Demos\n\nSaturday – 1 pm – \nSaturday – 3 pm –\nSunday – 1 pm –\n\n'Take a Chance' \nBernette b08 Sewing Machine (donated by Pins&Needles) \n\n \nSewing Machine and Basket Raffles \nVendors\n Vendor List \nQuilts for Sale\n\nCreated by NSQG members\nFundraising Quilt\nSupport 2025’s fundraiser for Camp Herrlich.\nRequest tickets now! \nBook Sale\n\n\nQuilt and craft books (gently used) at bargain prices \n\n \nShow Pins\nA limited supply of 2025 lapel pins for sale\, based on our spectacular fundraising quilt \nChallenge Display\n\nUpcycled Ties and Scarves\nAQS Guild Challenge Winners\n\nSpecial Interest Groups \nQuilt displays on various themes by NSQG’s talented SIG members.\nFiber Art NorthEast and Connected by Threads\nCampus and Area Restaurants\n\nCampus Parking Map\nRead about our Show History\nSee some Past Show Pics
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/world-of-quilts/
LOCATION:Purchase College\, Gymnasium\, 735 Anderson Hill Road\, Purchase\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Quilt Show
ORGANIZER;CN="Quilt Show VP":MAILTO:quiltshow@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T021634
CREATED:20160801T033517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250124T213010Z
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SUMMARY:Quilt DropOff
DESCRIPTION:QUILT DROP-OFF Requirements:\nQuilts will be inspected at Quilt Drop-Off and will not be accepted if they do not meet these requirements.\n\nNO Quilts Will Be Accepted After Drop-Off Day\n NO EXCEPTIONS!\nPlease Plan Accordingly\n– If you will not be able to submit your quilt after all\, please let us know as soon as possible to help our display process run smoothly. \n– If your exact (to the inch) quilt measurements have changed since registration\, please let us know as soon as possible to help our display process run smoothly. \n– If you did not send a picture of the complete top with your registration\, please do so as soon as possible to help our display process run smoothly. \n– A week or so prior to Drop-off\, you will be sent relevant drop-off information and your quilt number label(s) to sew on your quilt(s) \n–  Before coming to Drop-off\, the quilt number label must be sewn on the lower right hand corner (as viewed from the back)\, a hanging sleeve sewn on\, and any other personal identification temporarily covered with a sewn on patch (no tape or pins).  All quilts must have a temporary name and address label which can be covered by the quilt number label. \n– All quilts MUST be able to be folded while with NSQG\, except for very small ones. If any quilt is determined at Drop-off to exceed our handling capabilities\, special arrangements may need to be made in order to accept the quilt. \n– Quilts must be clean and in excellent show-ready condition. Pet hair\, smoke\, or strong odors that might be transferred to someone else’s quilt will disqualify an entry. \n– A Quilt Claim Card\, required to reclaim your quilt\, will be given to you when your quilt is accepted.  Do not lose it!\n \n– If you are not able to bring your quilt to the scheduled Drop-off\, please make arrangements with another guild member to do it for you or contact the Drop-off Coordinator beforehand!
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/quilt-drop-off/
LOCATION:North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps\, 14 Daniel Road\, North Salem\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Quilt Show
ORGANIZER;CN="Quilt Show VP":MAILTO:quiltshow@northernstarquilters.com
GEO:41.3465101;-73.648264
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250215
DTSTAMP:20260502T021634
CREATED:20250124T222342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T210341Z
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SUMMARY:First Day of Quilt Registration
DESCRIPTION:2025 – Quilt Registration\nFebruary 14 – April 1\npossibly ends earlier if space filled\nwww.northernstarquilters.com/quilt-show/quilt-registration
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/quilt-registration/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Quilt Show
ORGANIZER;CN="Quilt Show VP":MAILTO:quiltshow@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T021634
CREATED:20240520T015359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241109T174705Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop-Hidden Hand Applique
DESCRIPTION:SIGN-UP:  To check availability or with any questions\, email  programs@northernstarquilters.com \n\nBe sure your NSQG membership is up-to-date (click here to renew or join) before registering as a member.\nNon-members are welcome (based on availability) for an increased fee\, as listed in the event description.\nAll sign-ups are subject to availability; NO refunds unless the event is cancelled.\nSupply lists\, if not already on the website\, will be emailed shortly before the workshop\nZoom link\, if applicable\, will be emailed to participants a few days before the workshop.\n\nPay by credit card: click HERE.\nPay by check (payable to Northern Star Quilters’ Guild):\n– EMAIL  programs@northernstarquilters.com with your selection;\n– NOTE on your check the workshop you want;\n– MAIL your check to: Betty Moulton\, 404 Tamarack Lane\, Brewster\, NY  10509 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n DAVID TAYLOR \nHidden Hand Applique \nThursday\, 21 November 2024\n1 pm to 4 pm\n$30 members\nPlus a $10 kit fee paid directly to David \nLive\, in-person at the Millwood Firehouse on 100 Millwood Road in Millwood\, NY 10546 \nLearn David’s technique for applique\, resulting in stitches that are hidden from view. In this hands-on workshop and working on a simple project\, you will discover the intricate hand-stitching method and attention to detail that has set David’s work apart and learn how to achieve the same level of precision and beauty in your own creations.  Topics of the day include working with freezer paper templates\, perfecting pre-turned edges\, solving the dreaded “shadowing” effect of light fabrics (a game-changer with Jo Thomas)\, choosing the proper needle and thread for your project\, plus much more. \nKit includes all pre-washed fabrics\, including background custom print fabric\, full-color instructions\, freezer paper templates\, tracing paper for placement guide\, needle and thread. \nStudent Supplies Needed: \n\nPaper scissors and fabric scissors\nsmall travel iron and ironing surface\nApplique pins\nPencil or mechanical pencil\nFinger stiletto – (trolley needle\, optional\, but very useful)\nextension cord
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/workshop3a/
LOCATION:Millwood Fire Co#1\, 100 Millwood Rd\, Millwood\, NY\, 10546\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Programs VP":MAILTO:Programs@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240508T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240509T180000
DTSTAMP:20260502T021634
CREATED:20240121T153040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240812T133218Z
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SUMMARY:*FILLED* Workshop-Dancing with the Wall-Session#2 (2 days)
DESCRIPTION:SIGN-UP:  To check availability or with any questions\, email  programs@northernstarquilters.com \n\nBe sure your NSQG membership is up-to-date (click here to renew or join) before registering as a member.\nNon-members are welcome (based on availability) for an increased fee\, as listed in the event description.\nAll sign-ups are subject to availability; NO refunds unless the event is cancelled.\nSupply lists\, if not already on the website\, will be emailed shortly before the workshop\nZoom link\, if applicable\, will be emailed to participants a few days before the workshop.\n\nPay by credit card: click HERE.\nPay by check (payable to Northern Star Quilters’ Guild):\n– EMAIL  programs@northernstarquilters.com with your selection;\n– NOTE on your check the workshop you want;\n– MAIL your check to: Betty Moulton\, 404 Tamarack Lane\, Brewster\, NY  10509 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop Filled – Waitlist Only\nIRENE RODERICK\n  \nDancing with the Wall:  Improv Irene-Style Quick-Step \nWEDNESDAY and THURSDAY\, May 8-9\,  2024\n9:00 am to 6:00 pm each day with an hour for lunch\nMembers $150\nLive\, in-person\, 2 days at the Millwood Firehouse on 100 Millwood Road in Millwood\, NY 10546 \nCome spend two days with Irene and learn how to let your sub-conscience and creativity drive you to make a unique expression of your individual aesthetic and process. Using only two contrasting colors\, you will learn how to construct the individual components used to make an improv Irene-style quilt. You will discover how fun it is to make many types of  stripes\, triangles\, squares and curves in new and original ways. Expect to leave with a piece in progress as well as all the techniques to pursue this approach to improv quilting. \nAbout two weeks before the workshop Irene will send copies of her handouts and links to two of her videos–one on components and one on skinny lines. \nPlease sign up promptly.  If there is enough interest and registration and this workshop closes out early\, a second class can be arranged with Irene. \n \nTo learn more about Irene Roderick\, visit her website:  Irene Roderick \n \nYou can purchase her book at your local quilt or book store\, or order on Amazon or Barnes & Noble. \nSupply list will be emailed to participants. \n\nAbout Irene\n\nMy artwork is currently grounded in the textile arts\, focused on quilt making and fabric dyeing.  I am trained as a painter and I have always been interested in pattern and color and how these elements can evoke emotional and political responses. A few years ago\, I encountered modern quilting and loved the idea of making a “utilitarian painting.” I learned to quilt and accidentally discovered improvisational quilting\, an intuitive\, spontaneous process I call “dancing with the wall.” The technique opened up a new-found creativity for me. This work is entirely intuitive and visceral.   \nI begin by placing a scrap of fabric in the center of my design wall and then grow the quilt one element at a time\, responding to each “step” until it feels balanced\, interesting and joyful. When I begin\, I do not know  what is going to happen but create through trial and error\, literally dancing between the wall\, the cutting mat\, the sewing machine and the iron. Through this act of making\, I have learned to embrace the joy of creative intuition\, spontaneous expression\, and a blind trust in process.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/workshop-show2/
LOCATION:Millwood Fire Co#1\, 100 Millwood Rd\, Millwood\, NY\, 10546\, United States
CATEGORIES:Quilt Show,Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Programs VP":MAILTO:Programs@northernstarquilters.com
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