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SUMMARY:Meeting+Salad Supper
DESCRIPTION:– Supper Meeting – Early start\nWe look forward to our end of the year celebration\, our Salad Supper.  Let’s celebrate together all that we have accomplished as a guild this year! \nPlease bring an appetizer or entree/salad big enough to feed 6 people\, serving utensils\, and a card listing all the ingredients.\nBe sure to mark any items you want returned with your name and collect them before you leave. \nCoffee\, hot tea\, ice tea\, and lemonade will be provided\, as well as dessert. \n– Annual Voting for next year’s elected Board\n– Member Display –\nMembers signed up to bring favorite small projects and ideas for a table display\, instructions will be available. \n\n 
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/salad-supper/
LOCATION:Fox Lane High School\, 632 South Bedford Road\, Bedford\, NY\, 10506\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guild Meeting,Hospitality
ORGANIZER;CN="President":MAILTO:President@northernstarquilters.com
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SUMMARY:Workshop-Modular Foundation Paper Piecing (RE)
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER AND PAY: Click HERE\nWorkshop name/teacher\, date\,and price needed for signup. \nFor availability and questions\, contact  programs@northernstarquilters.com \n\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 to participants shortly before the workshop\nZoom link\, if applicable\, will be emailed to participants a few days before the workshop.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGIUSEPPE RIBAUDO (aka Giucy Giuce) – Keynote speaker at World of Quilts \nRE – Modular Foundation Paper Piecing \nWednesday\, 6 May 2026\n9:00 am to 4:00 pm with an hour break for lunch\nLive\, in-person at the Millwood Fire House\n$75 members \n\nStudents will learn modular foundation paper piecing with RE Quilt\, a uniquely customizable pattern \nPATTERN FEE: $10/student for PDF of templates + printouts for class \nWe’ll cover all sorts of looks and styles. Triangles\, flying geese\, stripes\, wonky shapes. Not only will we be learning this exciting approach to improv sewing\, but we will also dive heavily into color and talk about Giuseppe’s favorite tool for choosing fabric: VALUE! Whether you’re an FPP’er who loves the look of improv but long for the structure of paper piecing\, or you’re an improv sewist looking for a new way to approach your work\, this workshop truly has something for everyone. Bring an adventurous spirit to what is sure to be an exciting workshop you won’t want to miss! \n\nRE DESCRIPTION: Join us for this workshop featuring Giucy Giuce’s pattern RE. Currently the pattern is only available through the workshop. Re is a modular pattern in which the sewist decides what size blades (from 3 choices) they would like to use and also the frequency in which the blades appear. Meaning you can choose to eliminate some blades entirely. Make the blades the same size\, make them all different\, leave spaces. This creates countless variations! Giucy Giuce will share his tips and tricks for best practices when foundation paper piecing and sewing curves. Don’t miss the chance to be the first to take this new workshop!\n \n\nRE SUPPLY LIST:  Note – Supplies listed are to make ONE Re block.\nPattern Cost – $10/student \n\n\n4 copies of Re blade templates (copies provided by me)\n1 copy of each background template (copies provided by me)\nBackground fabric\nLarge scraps or an assortment of F8s/FQs for the blades\nRotary Cutter\nSewing Machine\nThread (I recommend an 80 wt thread like Decobob by WonderFil\, I have my sets available for purchase)\nRulers (12″ add a quarter ruler suggested)\nCutting mat\nSeam ripper\nSeam roller (suggested)\nTransparent tape\nSet of assorted colored pens (at least 3 different colors)\nColored pencils\n\n\n\nBIO I grew up in Long Island\, NY. First generation Sicilian-American on my dad’s side and second on my mom’s\, my family lived on the bottom floor of my maternal grandparents’ house. My parents were restaurant owners and as such spent much of their time working\, so my sister and I were often upstairs with my grandparents.\nMy grandmother is a remarkably talented and prolific seamstress. She taught me to sew in the Sicilian fashion\, which is to say she would show me how to do something and I would have approximately 10 seconds to demonstrate that I had learned it perfectly before she’d abruptly pick me up and sew the seam herself. I never much cared for the finicky elements of garment making\, so sewing took a backseat for a while. It wasn’t until I was in college that I discovered quilting. I began with sewing improvisational  quilts before moving into modern traditional territory. I joined Instagram shortly thereafter and quickly found myself making long distance friends in the ever-growing quilting community via social media.\nAfter bouncing around the country for about a decade\, I decided to move back to New York to pursue  a career in textiles. Within a few months of being in NYC I was offered a marketing position at Andover Fabrics and was promoted to multimedia manager a year later. In 2018\, I refocused my energy to fabric  design and released my first collection Quantum. In 2021 I released my tenth collection called Nonna\, an homage to my beloved grandmother and her home where I learned to sew. My most recent release\, Sleuth\, is the third and final collection in a true crime series I have dubbed The Gnarls Hollow Trilogy.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/workshop-show-2/
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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SUMMARY:Workshop-Controlled Chaos
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER AND PAY: Click HERE\nWorkshop name/teacher\, date\,and price needed for signup. \nFor availability and questions\, contact  programs@northernstarquilters.com \n\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 to participants shortly before the workshop\nZoom link\, if applicable\, will be emailed to participants a few days before the workshop.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGIUSEPPE RIBAUDO (aka Giucy Giuce)  \nControlled Chaos \nTuesday\, 5 May 2026\n9:00 am to 4:00 pm with an hour break for lunch\nLive\, in-person at the Millwood Fire House\n$75 members \n\nImprov meets foundation paper piecing (FPP) meets mystery quilt. Need I say more?! Join Giucy Giuce as he demonstrates his improv sewing to his foundation paper pieced  approach in this BRAND NEW workshop\, Controlled Chaos: An FPPers Approach to improv! \nWe’ll draw improvisational elements at random from a bag. You will then learn to draft your own improv-inspired FPP designs based on the mystery element. The motifs will be the same but everyone’s pieces will be uniquely their own! This workshop will be a lively one! We’ll set a timer to work on each element so we can pull enough designs to make a unique project. We’ll cover all sorts of looks and styles. Triangles\, flying geese\, stripes\, wonky shapes. \nIn this workshop we will be making a medallion quilt designed especially for Quilting Mayhem. Not only will we be learning this exciting approach to improv sewing\, we will also dive heavily into color and talk about Giuseppe’s favorite tool for choosing fabric: VALUE! Whether you’re an FPPer who loves the look of improv but longs for the structure of paper piecing or you’re an improv sewist looking for a new way to approach your work\, this workshop truly has something for everyone. Bring an adventurous spirit to what is sure to be an exciting workshop you won’t want to miss! \nCONTROLLED CHAOS SUPPLY LIST  \n\n4-5 yards background fabric for medallion version or 3 – 4 yards for Staggered layout\nFQs or large scraps\n1 Roll of 3″x128′ rolls of receipt paper;\n*** these are the ones I use www.staples.com/Staples-Adding-Machine-Register-and-Calculator-Rolls-1-Ply-3-x-128-10-Pack/product_197004\nRotary Cutter\nSewing Machine\nThread (I recommend Decobob by WonderFil)\, I have thread sets available for purchase)\nRulers (12″ Add a Quarter PLUS ruler suggested)\nCutting mat\nSeam ripper\nSeam roller/seam presser\nTransparent tape\nPencils\n\n*** Controlled Chaos mentions two types of background fabrics you can choose from – to help aid your choice\, pictures are coming soon. Also\, the Staples link features 10 rolls of receipt paper. The supply list mentions only needing one per person\, so you may want to get together to share before everyone purchases them…. \n\nBIO I grew up in Long Island\, NY. First generation Sicilian-American on my dad’s side and second on my mom’s\, my family lived on the bottom floor of my maternal grandparents’ house. My parents were restaurant owners and as such spent much of their time working\, so my sister and I were often upstairs with my grandparents.\nMy grandmother is a remarkably talented and prolific seamstress. She taught me to sew in the Sicilian fashion\, which is to say she would show me how to do something and I would have approximately 10 seconds to demonstrate that I had learned it perfectly before she’d abruptly pick me up and sew the seam herself. I never much cared for the finicky elements of garment making\, so sewing took a backseat for a while. It wasn’t until I was in college that I discovered quilting. I began with sewing improvisational  quilts before moving into modern traditional territory. I joined Instagram shortly thereafter and quickly found myself making long distance friends in the ever-growing quilting community via social media.\nAfter bouncing around the country for about a decade\, I decided to move back to New York to pursue  a career in textiles. Within a few months of being in NYC I was offered a marketing position at Andover Fabrics and was promoted to multimedia manager a year later. In 2018\, I refocused my energy to fabric  design and released my first collection Quantum. In 2021 I released my tenth collection called Nonna\, an homage to my beloved grandmother and her home where I learned to sew. My most recent release\, Sleuth\, is the third and final collection in a true crime series I have dubbed The Gnarls Hollow Trilogy.\nClick here to learn more about Giucy Giuce \n\n 
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/workshop-show/
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:20260425T090000
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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
ORGANIZER;CN="Member Activities Liaison":MAILTO:Activities@northernstarquilters.com
GEO:41.3465101;-73.648264
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260411
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260412
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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/
CATEGORIES:Member Activities
ORGANIZER;CN="Member Activities Liaison":MAILTO:Activities@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260320
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260323
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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: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
ORGANIZER;CN="Super Saturday":MAILTO:supersaturday@northernstarquilters.com
GEO:41.2946157;-73.8091632
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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\nREGISTER AND PAY: Click HERE\nWorkshop name/teacher\, date\,and price needed for signup. \nFor availability and questions\, contact  programs@northernstarquilters.com \n\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 to participants shortly before the workshop\nZoom link\, if applicable\, will be emailed to participants a few days before the workshop.\n\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:20251210T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T200000
DTSTAMP:20260602T184200
CREATED:20170915T220018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T182243Z
UID:10000067-1765389600-1765396800@www.northernstarquilters.com
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! \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!
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;VALUE=DATE:20251103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251106
DTSTAMP:20260602T184200
CREATED:20230717T154840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250531T202659Z
UID:10000105-1762128000-1762387199@www.northernstarquilters.com
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:20260602T184200
CREATED:20250812T205705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T213616Z
UID:10000128-1760778000-1760806800@www.northernstarquilters.com
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
GEO:41.3465101;-73.648264
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250914
DTSTAMP:20260602T184200
CREATED:20170715T222330Z
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/
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:20260602T184200
CREATED:20170915T144419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250124T214049Z
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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:20260602T184200
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:20260602T184200
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:20260602T184200
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/
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:20260602T184200
CREATED:20240520T015359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241109T174705Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop-Hidden Hand Applique
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER AND PAY: Click HERE\nWorkshop name/teacher\, date\,and price needed for signup. \nFor availability and questions\, contact  programs@northernstarquilters.com \n\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 to participants shortly before the workshop\nZoom link\, if applicable\, will be emailed to participants a few days before the workshop.\n\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:20260602T184200
CREATED:20240121T153040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240812T133218Z
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SUMMARY:*FILLED* Workshop-Dancing with the Wall-Session#2 (2 days)
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER AND PAY: Click HERE\nWorkshop name/teacher\, date\,and price needed for signup. \nFor availability and questions\, contact  programs@northernstarquilters.com \n\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 to participants shortly before the workshop\nZoom link\, if applicable\, will be emailed to participants a few days before the workshop.\n\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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