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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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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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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Programs VP":MAILTO:Programs@northernstarquilters.com
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