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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:SUMMER BREAK
DESCRIPTION:Guild Meetings resume in September. \n 
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/summer-break/
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SUMMARY:Meeting-Lecture Marge Tucker
DESCRIPTION:Business meeting generally starts at 6pm\, arrive earlier for sign-in\, refreshments and socializing\, with any lecture generally at 7pm.  Guests are always welcome\, there is a guest fee\, $10\, which can be credited toward membership – click HERE for more information. \nOur Hospitality team provides coffee and tea along with a few cookies at in-person meetings.\nPlease bring your own mug or water bottle.\nMember contributions of home-baked treats or other simple snacks are requested! \n\nMarge Tucker – Lecture Antique Quilts\n9/16/26\nMarge Tucker is an international award-winning quilt artist with a focus on abstract improvisational design. She pieces her quilts without a definitive image of what the finished piece will look like. Marge starts with a general concept and color palette then sees where she is led. Marge made her first quilt over twenty-five years ago for friends expecting their first child. At that time\, Marge didn’t know that quilting would become her passion and profession. \nMarge has received numerous awards for her quilts\, including “Best Machine Quilting” at QuiltCon 2019 and “Best Sewing Machine Workmanship Award – Modern” at the 2019 Pacific International Quilt Festival. Marge shares the tradition of quilting with her students. She teaches in person and online in her Rockland\, MA\, studio\, and travels for in-person workshops throughout the United States.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/lecture-1/
LOCATION:Fox Lane High School\, 632 South Bedford Road\, Bedford\, NY\, 10506\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guild Meeting,Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="President":MAILTO:President@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T090000
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SUMMARY:Workshop - Walking Foot Quilting
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\nMarge Tucker – Workshop 1 Walking Foot Quilting \nThursday\, 9/17/26\n9:00am to 4:00pm\nMillwood Fire House\nCost $90 \nYou can do so much innovative quilting JUST with your walking foot! I will show you my method of quilting with your walking foot that involves little or no marking but still results in spectacular quilting. \nI start with the basics\, such as batting choices\, thread\, needles and how to secure the quilting stitches. Then\, we start quilting with straight lines and move to curved quilting lines and spirals on your practice quilt sandwiches. For both the straight line and curved quilting\, I will show you many designs and variations you can use to great effect. I will also have some of my quilts as examples\, including “Burst” which received the award Best Machine Quilting (Frameless) at QuiltCon 2019. This class will change the way you think about your walking foot! \n\nSUPPLY LIST:\nIF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE E-MAIL ME @ margetuckerquilts@gmail.com \nFabric requirements: \n\nThree to four quilt sandwiches (fabric-batting-fabric) that measure 18” x 20”/22”.\nThe fabric should be a light solid or solid-looking. This is so you can make notes and clearly see the quilting lines.\nTo make the quilt sandwiches you could use six to eight fat quarters to make the quilt sandwiches or two yards of fabric cut into 1/2 yard cuts then cut on the fold.\nCut three to four pieces of batting the same size as the fabric (18” x 20”/22”).  A cotton\, cotton/poly blend or thin polyester batting work well.\n\nTools required: \n\nThread – have a thread (or threads) that will show up on your fabric. If you like\, use several types of thread\, such as a variegated thread or a thicker thread (30 to 40 weight thread) or different colors. Cotton or polyester thread is fine.\nQuilting needles for your sewing machine (size 11 or 14)\nQuilting gloves like Machingers or Grabaroos\nSewing machine in good working order with its power cord\, foot pedal AND manual. If you have a slide-on table for your machine that gives you extra room to the left of the needle have that attached as well.\nWalking foot for your sewing machine (Note: this is not a foot that comes with most sewing machines. If you are not sure if you have one or need to get one\, check with a dealer that sells your brand of sewing machine. Some sewing machines have a built-in walking foot (or duel feed system) like some Pfaff or Janome models and some new Bernina models. If your machine does have this function there is no additional foot needed).\nBasic sewing supplies – pins\, seam ripper\, scissors\, etc.\nA fine-tip black Sharpie or Pigma pen to write on the quilt sandwich\nA Hera marker\, Clover Fine White Marking Pen or a Frixon pen to mark the quilt sandwiches\n6” x 12” acrylic ruler OR a 6” x 24” acrylic ruler OR a 8” x 24” acrylic ruler\n\n**Prep work before class:** \n\nPlace a few safety pins in the quilt sandwiches (1 in each corner is good) or spray baste.\nHave your walking foot on the machine before class.  If your machine has the duel feed\, as addressed above\, you are set.\nSew a line to see how everything is working.
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:20260918T090000
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SUMMARY:Workshop - Improv Dresden Plate Piecing
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\nMarge Tucker Workshop 2 –  Dresden Plate Piecing\n9:00 am to 4:00 pm\nFriday\, 9/18/26\nMillwood Fire House\nCost $90\nLearn how to piece improvisational Dresden Plate blocks!  In this is technique class\, you will learn how to piece the substrate\, so the wedges are varied in length\, different ways to cut the wedges and how to piece the wedges together into circles. \nMarge will also go over layouts and how to work with the circle blocks. In the 6-hour class\, students will complete several blocks and know the options of how to combine blocks together. This is an incredibly versatile and innovative technique with many exciting variations to explore. \nSupply List \nSupply List for Modern Dresden Plate Blocks Fabric: • Background fabric (I used white but it can be any color) – 3 ½ yards • Fabric for the colored parts of the wedges : o 1/3 yard of three different fabrics o 1/8 yard (5 ½” inches wide x WOF) of six different fabrics o OR ¾ yard of one fabric **Precut BEFORE class**: From background fabric cut: • One 7 1/2” x width of fabric (WOF) strip • One 6 1/2” x width of fabric (WOF) strip • One 5 1/5” x width of fabric (WOF) strip From wedge fabric cut: • One 5 1/2” x width of fabric (WOF) strip • One 4 1/2” x width of fabric (WOF) strip • One 3 1/2” x width of fabric (WOF) strip *This could from one fabric OR three different fabrics Other Supplies: o Sewing machine and accessories (power cord\, foot pedal\, extension table [if you have one] AND manual) o Rotary cutter with a new blade o Cutting mat (18”x 24’’) o A clear acrylic square ruler (12 ½” square) used to square blocks o Basic sewing kit (scissors\, seam ripper\, straight pins) o Best Press or Magic spray starch o Thread in a neutral cotton o Olfa 6”x 24” ruler to cut the fabric and the wedges. If you have this ruler\, that is great! IF NOT\, I will have the ruler for purchase in class. **It MUST be this brand and length.* Thoughts/Tips in Selecting Fabric for Modern Dresden Plate If it helps in choosing your fabrics\, we will be making a variety of strip sets with a background fabric (in “Burst” this is the white fabric) and your other fabrics (this fabric will be the colored part of the wedge). Some strip sets will have a wide strip of background with a narrower strip of the wedge fabric. Other strip sets will have the reverse. This gives the varied length of the wedges in the blocks. I like to work with solid-colored cotton fabrics\, but really any cotton fabric that “reads” solid or has a slight print would work as well. Large scale prints don’t always highlight this technique but narrow striped fabrics or graphic printed fabrics look quite interesting mixed with the solid fabrics. **Please don’t hesitate to email me at margetuckerquilts@gmail.com if you have any questions on the supply list.**
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/workshop1-2/
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:20261009T100000
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SUMMARY:Quilt Festival
DESCRIPTION:Stay Tuned for More Info!
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/quilt-festival/
LOCATION:St. Marks\, ​85 East Main Street\, Mt. Kisco\, 10549\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T203000
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SUMMARY:Winner's Choice Raffle-Meeting-Lecture Stacey Murren
DESCRIPTION:Business meeting generally starts at 6pm\, arrive earlier for sign-in\, refreshments and socializing\, with any lecture generally at 7pm.  Guests are always welcome\, there is a guest fee\, $10\, which can be credited toward membership – click HERE for more information. \nOur Hospitality team provides coffee and tea along with a few cookies at in-person meetings.\nPlease bring your own mug or water bottle.\nMember contributions of home-baked treats or other simple snacks are requested! \n\nWinner’s Choice – Comfort Quilts Display and Raffle\nAdmire our summer project display of CQ quilts and buy (many) tickets ($5 each) to win the quilt of your choice while supporting Comfort Quilts.\nSuper Saturday Signups Starting – signup at the meeting or online.\nStacey Murren – Lecture\nThe Poetry of the Needle: An Applique Journey\n10/21/26\nStacey brings over 30 years of quilting expertise and a lifelong passion for the craft to every class she teaches. After a distinguished career in higher education\, she returned to her true calling — sharing the art of quilting with students of all skill levels\, from curious beginners to seasoned advanced quilters. \nBorn and raised in California\, Stacey has devoted each of the past three decades to learning and perfecting an extraordinary breadth of techniques. Her repertoire spans collage\, paper piecing\, story quilts\, memory quilts\, appliqué\, crazy patch\, thread painting\, free motion designs\, whole cloth trapunto\, improv designs\, and fiber art and mixed media — a testament to her belief that creativity has no boundaries. \nHer dedication to the craft has earned her numerous professional awards\, honors she attributes directly to the transformative power of creative quilting. In recent years\, Stacey has channeled that creativity into designing and selling her own original patterns\, making her artistic vision accessible to quilters everywhere.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/lecture-2/
LOCATION:Fox Lane High School\, 632 South Bedford Road\, Bedford\, NY\, 10506\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guild Meeting,Lectures,Member Activities
ORGANIZER;CN="President":MAILTO:President@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T160000
DTSTAMP:20260602T160528
CREATED:20180704T121017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260523T201927Z
UID:10000071-1792659600-1792684800@www.northernstarquilters.com
SUMMARY:Workshop-Mastering 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\nSlow Stitch\, Strong Style:  Mastering Hand Applique\n10/21/26. \n9:00 am to 4:00pm. \nMillwood Fire House\, Millwood NY \nCost $65 \nKit $20 or $25 \nFolk Art Bunny- $20 \nBaltimore Album CT-$25 \nBaltimore Album NY-$25  \nWhat you will learn: Learn the art of freezer-paper and needle-turn appliqué while discovering how to build “off the block” for easier design placement and assembly. In this class\, we’ll also discuss thread and needle selection\, along with tips for choosing free-motion quilting patterns that best complement your piece. You’ll leave with practical techniques and greater confidence to enhance your appliqué and quilting projects. \nPatterns and Kits:\n• Select from the pictured patterns:  Folk Art Bunny or Baltimore Album style state block for New York or Connecticut\n• Kits are required. Kits includes starch pens\, fray check dispenser\, miniature glue bottle\, file\, toothpicks and the pattern of your choice (or can use your own pattern).  *** Bunny Kit is $20\, State Kits include pre-made freezer paper templates and cost $25.\n• Feel free to bring your own applique pattern\n• ALL STUDENT MUST SELECT A PATTERN PRIOR TO CLASS. \nFabric Required: (see pattern photos for color ideas)\n• Batiks are the best fabrics to use\n• Background and backing: ½ yard each\n• A variety of batik scrapes in green\, browns\, white\, pinks\, blacks and brunt orange (see pattern photos for color selection ideas).\n• Border: ¼ yard\n• Binding: ¼ yard\n• 25” square of wool batting \nSupplies / Tools:\n• Pencil\n• Frixion disappearing ink pen\n• Iron – Clover Small Wedge Iron\n• Cheri’s Cool Tool (highly recommended for the state blocks)\,   link www.cheriscrystals.com/shop/c/p/Cheris-Cool-Tool-6-Tips-Included-x990731.htm\n• 1 glass jar 5-6 inches tall\n• Hand oven mitten\n• Small wool ironing mat (9” square is a perfect size)\n• Stiletto\n• Applique pressing cloth or parchment paper\n• Fiskars 4-inch curved scissors\n• ¼ inch thick foam core board (24X36) cut in half. (bring both pieces of foam board)\n• Roll of freezer paper\n• ¾ inch applique pins-comfort grip\n• Fray Check or Fray Block\n• Basting Glue\n• Spray starch (trigger pump only)\n• Light box (optional)
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:20261118T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261118T203000
DTSTAMP:20260602T160528
CREATED:20170914T123106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T182804Z
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SUMMARY:Holiday Boutique-Meeting-Trunk Show Maria Weinstein
DESCRIPTION:Business meeting generally starts at 6pm\, arrive earlier for sign-in\, refreshments and socializing\, with any lecture generally at 7pm.  Guests are always welcome\, there is a guest fee\, $10\, which can be credited toward membership – click HERE for more information. \nOur Hospitality team provides coffee and tea along with a few cookies at in-person meetings.\nPlease bring your own mug or water bottle.\nMember contributions of home-baked treats or other simple snacks are requested! \n\nHoliday Boutique – Handmade Items for Sale by Members\nBy popular demand\, our member-to-member boutique 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\n\nMaria Weinstein –  Lecture and Trunk Show\n11/18/26\nHaving loved threads\, beads\, and fabric since childhood— although some people outgrow that sort of thing\, clearly\, I did not. After studying fashion design and spending a short time in the industry\, I took a detour and worked as a bookkeeper for 15 years. Later\, I married\, moved to the suburbs\, and raised two children as a stay-at-home mom. Eventually\, I found my way back to sewing and discovered art quilting. Before long that creative spark grew into a passion which led to teaching. Since then\, I’ve won about 50 awards\, including a Judge’s Choice\, a sewing machine\, and cash prizes. My work has been published twice\, and in November 2025\, I had a one-woman show at the prestigious Dwight Englewood School. Today\, I work and teach at The Quilt Tree in Nyack\, New York\, one of the few remaining quilt shops in the region.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/lecture-3/
LOCATION:Fox Lane High School\, 632 South Bedford Road\, Bedford\, NY\, 10506\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guild Meeting,Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="President":MAILTO:President@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261120T160000
DTSTAMP:20260602T160528
CREATED:20180704T121401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183459Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop - Jacket Making
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\nMARIA WEINSTEIN – Jacket Making\nThe same workshop will be held both November 19th and 20th\, 12 people max per workshop.  \nBe sure to specify which day when you signup! \nNovember 19th OR 20th\, 2026\n9:00 am to 4:00 pm\nMillwood Fire House\n$72.00 + materials fee \nIn this class\, you’ll upcycle an old quilt or make a new one into a unique coat—choose full-length\, hip-length\, or cropped. Add a collar\, hood\, or keep it simple. Both full and hip-length coats can have pockets. You can also select a button\, zipper\, or leave the coat open. \nA $45.00 materials fee is required\, to be paid directly to Maria; this covers both the pattern and the pattern ease for tracing.\nPatterns will be available for purchase in September and October. Please do not cut your pattern. \nFabric Requirements: \n\n1 yard for binding\nQuilt\n\nThe following are various options available for creating your long coat and hip-length. If making the cropped coat let me know. \n\nFor upcycling\, a quilt sized 72 x 96 or 87 x 90 works best.\nUnfinished 72 x 96 or 87 x 90 quilt top\, now is your chance to quilt it (note: these sizes are an approximation but bigger is always better).\nKantha Cloth may be substituted for a quilt\, this will be very soft since it doesn’t have batting in-between.\nYou can find quilts on eBay\, thrift shops and Facebook Market Place.\n\nOR \nTo make a quilt\, you will need the following. \n\n2½ yard for the front\n2½ yard for the back\nFull size batting\n\nOR \n\nOne 40 x 40 piece for the back\ntwo 20 x 40 pieces for the front\ntwo 21 x 21 pieces for the sleeves\ntwo 14 x 14 squares for the hood (if making the hood)\none piece 5 wide x 18 long for the collar (if making the collar)\nTwo 10 x 10 squares for the pockets\n\nTools Required: \n\nSewing machine in working order. If you have a Bernina\, bring your 2A foot to overlock\, ¼ inch foot and a 10 foot.  Everyone else bring your zig zag foot\, ¼ inch foot and a general sewing foot.\nRotary cutter with a new blade\nSharp Scissors\nStraight Pins\nWonder clips\nBy Annie’s Stiletto and Pressing Tool (highly recommended)\nBlack or blue Sharpie to trace your pattern\nNeutral color sewing thread for piecing\nDecorative thread for the binding\nDouble sided basting tape for zipper only\nSeam Ripper\nSeparating Zipper – will discuss zipper in class\n\nHomework:  \n\nTrace your coat size on the pattern ease and cut it out. We’ll cut the coat in class.\n*When tracing\, focus on all markings—especially the dots on the pockets and jacket sides\, as these are key for this pattern.\nWash quilt before coming to class\, this is for shrinking purposes only.\nPlease come to class with all materials and ready to work!
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:20270121T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270121T200300
DTSTAMP:20260602T160528
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SUMMARY:Meeting(Zoom*THURSDAY*)-Lecture
DESCRIPTION:NOTE – This Zoom meeting is THURSDAY not our usual Wednesday.\nThis is a Zoom event.\nThe zoom link will be emailed to registered participants a few days before.\n\nBusiness meeting generally starts at 6pm\, arrive earlier for sign-in\, refreshments and socializing\, with any lecture generally at 7pm.\nGuests are always welcome\, there is a guest fee\, $10\, which can be credited toward membership – click HERE for more information.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/lecture-4/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guild Meeting,Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="President":MAILTO:President@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270217T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270217T203000
DTSTAMP:20260602T160528
CREATED:20170914T124318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260531T164819Z
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SUMMARY:Meeting - Lecture (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:This is a Zoom event.\nThe zoom link will be emailed to registered participants a few days before.\n\nBusiness meeting generally starts at 6pm\, arrive earlier for sign-in\, refreshments and socializing\, with any lecture generally at 7pm.\nGuests are always welcome\, there is a guest fee\, $10\, which can be credited toward membership – click HERE for more information. \n\n—
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/lecture-5/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guild Meeting,Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="President":MAILTO:President@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270317T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270317T180000
DTSTAMP:20260602T160528
CREATED:20170914T130443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T183121Z
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SUMMARY:Meeting-Lecture Lisa Shepard
DESCRIPTION:Business meeting generally starts at 6pm\, arrive earlier for sign-in\, refreshments and socializing\, with any lecture generally at 7pm.  Guests are always welcome\, there is a guest fee\, $10\, which can be credited toward membership – click HERE for more information. \nOur Hospitality team provides coffee and tea along with a few cookies at in-person meetings.\nPlease bring your own mug or water bottle.\nMember contributions of home-baked treats or other simple snacks are requested! \n\nChallenge Quilts Due!\nRemember to bring yours to be collected at this meeting.\n\nLisa Shepard  – African Textile Trunk Show\n3/17/27 \nLisa Shepard Stewart is a writer and designer based in New Jersey.  In her books\, African Accents: Fabrics and Crafts to Decorate Your Home and Global Expressions: Decorating with Fabrics from Around the World\, Lisa encourages others to express themselves creatively through culturally relevant techniques and materials. She published her third book\, African Accents On The Go! Designing Accessories with Cultural Style in June 2007\, and in 2011 began publishing FABRIGASM magazine\, for Lovers of African Textiles. \nLisa offers classes and events internationally\, and travels to Ghana to source artists\, fabrics and materials. She also organizes and hosts SewJourns to Ghana\, Colorado\, New Mexico and other fun destinations.\, serving a readership of over 450\,000 at the time. \nShe opened CE’s first studio location in downtown Rahway\, NJ in December 2017.  The space combines retail and event space for classes and private parties. \nLisa’s obsession with African textiles began in 1986\, during a trip to Senegal\, West Africa.  In addition to sewing and fabric collecting\, she is a part-time vegetarian whose other interests include travel\, entertaining\, holistic health\, and yoga.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/lecture-6/
LOCATION:Fox Lane High School\, 632 South Bedford Road\, Bedford\, NY\, 10506\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guild Meeting,Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="President":MAILTO:President@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270318T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270318T160000
DTSTAMP:20260602T160528
CREATED:20180704T121535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T174256Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop - Ankara Strings
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\nLisa Shepard –  Ankara Strings\n3/18/27\nMillwood Fire House\, Millwood New York\nWorkshop cost $85 \nFee for kit of Ankara Strips $55 and is enough for 2 people to share. Lisa will bring the kits to the workshop. \nAnkara String Quilt\nThe classic string quilt becomes a work of art with Ankara! Learn to mix the colors & patterns with confidence\, bind the quilt using two easy techniques\, add non-traditional fabrics to your quilt\, transform the blocks into alternate projects & more! Strip bundles available.
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:20270421T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270421T203000
DTSTAMP:20260602T160528
CREATED:20170914T125508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260531T165043Z
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SUMMARY:Challenge-Meeting-Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Business meeting generally starts at 6pm\, arrive earlier for sign-in\, refreshments and socializing\, with any lecture generally at 7pm.  Guests are always welcome\, there is a guest fee\, $10\, which can be credited toward membership – click HERE for more information. \nOur Hospitality team provides coffee and tea along with a few cookies at in-person meetings.\nPlease bring your own mug or water bottle.\nMember contributions of home-baked treats or other simple snacks are requested! \n\nChallenge Quilts to be displayed and voted on!
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/lecture-7/
LOCATION:Fox Lane High School\, 632 South Bedford Road\, Bedford\, NY\, 10506\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guild Meeting,Lectures,Member Activities
ORGANIZER;CN="President":MAILTO:President@northernstarquilters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270519T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270519T203000
DTSTAMP:20260602T160528
CREATED:20170915T215701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260531T165141Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting+Ugly Fabric Auction
DESCRIPTION:Business meeting generally starts at 6pm\, arrive earlier for sign-in\, refreshments and socializing\, with any lecture generally at 7pm.  Guests are always welcome\, there is a guest fee\, $10\, which can be credited toward membership – click HERE for more information. \nOur Hospitality team provides coffee and tea along with a few cookies at in-person meetings.\nPlease bring your own mug or water bottle.\nMember contributions of home-baked treats or other simple snacks are requested! \n\nAnnual Meeting – Next season’s Board\nDrawing for our Charity Raffle Quilt.\n\nUgly Fabric Auction – Bring your $$$ and go home with some great fabric!\nOne quilter’s trash is another one’s treasure!\nNO Show N Tell\, NO Free Table\, and NO Raffle Table at this meeting due to time constraints.\nPlease start gathering your UGLY FABRICS (quilting cottons>1/4 yd) for this fun auction.   Bring your excess fabrics to a Guild meeting or to Comfort Quilts.\nIn mid Westchester\, contact Rona Spar\, ronaquilter@gmail\, who will also arrange to accept your fabric\,\nQuestions? Contact Liz Titus\, bt97mail@gmail.com\, coordinator for the Ugly Fabric Auction.\n–\nNO DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THIS MEETING.
URL:https://www.northernstarquilters.com/event/guild-2/
LOCATION:Fox Lane High School\, 632 South Bedford Road\, Bedford\, NY\, 10506\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guild Meeting,Member Activities
ORGANIZER;CN="President":MAILTO:President@northernstarquilters.com
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