Charitable Activities-Anne MacDonald

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Dolly and friend

Patricia and friend

Comfort Quilters took a short break from quilting to enjoy our yearly Holiday Lunch with a White Elephant Gift Exchange. The annual reappearance of our Christmas mascot ‘Dolly’ (along with a friend) was cheered by all. Thanks to Patricia Loquet for organizing everything each year.

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CQ meetings in January are the 8th and 22nd.

Contact charitable@northernstarquilters.com

Programs-Linda Stern

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Learn How to Piece Curves

This Saturday workshop, January 25th, on curved piecing for modern quilts will be run by Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill.

We were able to reschedule Sheri after our December weather cancellation and she will be the speaker at our January meeting. Check out her website: https://www.wholecirclestudio.com.

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Contact programs@northernstarquilters.com

Education-Linda Finegan

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Due to weather and scheduling circumstances, the Member Demos will not occur at the January meeting. However, we are still collecting for our popular Ugly Fabric Auction which will happen at the February meeting. Please go through your stashes and bring in your “ugly” fabric. ‘One person’s trash is another person’s treasure!’

PLEASE – quilting appropriate, clean, odor free, folded and tagged with amount.

Contact education@northernstarquilters.com

All the blocks were made by students in a class at the New Rochelle Middle School. The Guild offered to sew them together and Linda Finnegan, Lorraine Mioducki, Rosemary DePaola and Laureen Cannella worked on the sashing, backing and binding to complete the Peace Quilt.

Hospitality-Kathy Keane and Nancy Picco

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January is J,K,L last named members for snacks but since December was cancelled, everyone should feel free to add some leftover holiday goodies. And don’t forget about our Big Basket table raffle!

Contact hospitality@northernstarquilters.com

Lancaster Trip-Patricia Loquet

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AQS Lancaster Quilt Show

Only 13 people signed up so far. We need 48 to go on the trip. January is the final meeting to sign up. We have gotten a few requests from outside the guild but not nearly enough to fill us up. So at this point the trip is uncertain.

The cost of this year’s trip is $175 per person. This includes bus ride, hotel (double occupancy) and the meal at Plain and Fancy on Friday evening, as well as entry to the AQS show.
Make checks payable to Northern Star Quilters Guild Ltd. If you would like to pay by credit card, contact Patricia and we can arrange that payment.

To simplify refunds since the trip may not happen, we are holding on to any checks received til after the January meeting. If not enough signups, we will return any payments already received.

Contact Patricia Loquet, trips@northernstarquilters.com

Membership-Rosemary DePaola

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Don’t forget to pick up the new Directory as you sign in (please only take one and check off that you have taken it)
There are still a few NSQG Vintage pins available for $10 each.

Any questions? Contact membership@northernstarquilters.com

Super Saturday-Annette Nash Govan

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Signup for Super Saturday classes which are February 15, 2020 at Ossining High School.

Signup by emailing your class request to Annette at supersaturday@northernstarquilters.com and mail your $25 check (payable to Northern Star Quilters Ltd) to Annette Nash Govan, 15 Todd Road, Katonah, NY 10536 or give it to her at the January meeting.
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Signup online and pay by credit card – click Here.

Summary below or review details here

Foundation Paper Piecing by Diane Linker and Carol Sterk
Beach Tote Bag by Rosemary DePaola
Jelly Roll Rug by Daisy Dodge
Hand Applique/Hand Embroidery by LuAnn Bruce
Collage or Pictorial Quilting by Tamar Drucker
Star Quilt Block by Janis Hardy (also Fidget Quilts)
New Quilt Pattern from Patricia Loquet
Basic Quilting Skills Builder Workshop by Linda Ostrander

As always we will have a “Sit and Sew” group. Cost is $25 which includes a hearty lunch and great quilt fellowship!!

We have had some requests for non-members to attend. Depending on how many are signed up after the January meeting, we will consider allowing non-members to participate for an additional fee.

Contact supersaturday@northernstarquilters.com

Communications-Daisy Dodge and Deb Warren

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Contact communications@northernstarquilters.com.

Quilt Show - May 2-3, 2020 - Narci Medina and Julie Long

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Contact quiltshow@northernstarquilters.com

Library-Deborah Tashjian

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Contact library@northernstarquilters.com

Member Notices - One member posting per year for quilt related offerings

– Contact news@northernstarquilters.com with your ad.

– Village Square Quilters is hosting a free motion workshop with Terri Lucas, Westchester ReformTemple, 255 Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale on Friday, Jan 17, 9:30-3pm, $60 nonmembers. If interested, contact Judy Simek. 914-271-2271.

– There is a tag sale of the contents of Bobby Schiller’s house including two Singer sewing machines as well as other craft materials on January 3-4th, 3660 Curry St., Yorktown. Contact Ina Helfand, sewcool39@aol.com.

Member Projects to Support

Pillowcases – Lisa Mason
Reusable Grocery Bags – Kathy Keane

Local Quilt Links to Check Out

Quilters Take Manhattan – Sep.25-27 – Fashion Institute of Technology, NY, NY
Sew Many Shows
Quilt Shops and Guilds
Upcoming Exhibits-New England Quilt Museum – Lowell, MA

Whether you’re a new or renewing member, check out our Buddy Program if you would like a ‘buddy’ to show you the ropes around the guild.

If you know any member of the guild who is in need of a little ‘sunshine’ for illness, sympathy, or any other reason, please contact secretary@northernstarquilters.com so the guild can send a card.

Requests on how to make a donation to the guild to honor a member or support an activity are occasionally received. Such requests may now be accomplished via our website, where we have set up a Donate box our home page, click on Make a Donation.

Guild by-laws, policies, board meeting minutes, and financial reports are available for member review at the library table or by request to the secretary@northernstarquilters.com.

– Send Guild newsletter updates and photos as well as info on local quilt activities and shows to news@northernstarquilters.com and photos for Instagram and Facebook are always welcome at social@northernstarquilters.com.

– Follow and Share NSQG activities on Facebook and Instagram – @northernstarquilters

Latest News – 01/20