Latest News – 03/22

Ready set sew

Make A Comfort Quilt Saturday was enjoyed by CQ ‘regulars’ and members new to Comfort Quilt meetings.

Kit of the Day Samples

Works in Progress

New friends were made  and old friends enjoyed being together again.
Watch for a Show and Tell of the quilts that were made this fun and productive day.

Everyone is welcome to attend CQ meetings at the North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Meetings in March are Wednesday the 9^th and Wednesday the 23rd.

We are just about two months away from The World of Quilts XLI !

Saturday, April 30th, 10am-5pm (opens at 9am for guild members)
Sunday, May 1st, 10am-4pm

SUNY Purchase College
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY

Our guest speaker is Jane Sassaman.
We have two exciting Invitational Exhibits – 40×40@40 and Leni Levenson Wiener.

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Our online information makes getting involved even easier – just use the following links.

• Quilt Registration is still open but don’t delay – spaces are limited – nsqg.formstack.com/forms/nsqg_quilt_registration_form
• Raffle Tickets are for sale – nsqg.formstack.com/forms/nsqg_charity_raffle
• Volunteers are needed, especially on Sunday – nsqg.formstack.com/forms/show_volunteers
  Volunteering for the show helps make it a success, gives you an opportunity to engage with other guild members (and have fun!), and gets you free admission to the show.   Please consider volunteering for more than just the minimum – your help is really needed!
• Advance Ticket Purchase saves money – nsqg.formstack.com/forms/showtickets
  Share the link with your friends and family who may attend and encourage them to pre-purchase their ticket.
•  Show Pins – Rona Spar will be selling our 2022 quilt show pins at the meeting. So remember, bring your $5 to buy a souvenir pin to support your Guild.  Be sure to wear it to the show!

Lisa Alfonzetti,  info@pinsandneedlesny.com.

Need help with your online access?  Bring your questions (and laptop or tablet if you want) to the meeting.

Pick up some suggestions on how you can help spread the word about our show.

We’re offering mini personal tutorials to help you find and share our show information on various online platforms .

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

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Debby Brown – Machine Quilting (2 sessions) – Saturday, March 26 – Zoom, click for more details and to register

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Heidi Parkes – Framed Quilt in a Day (2 days) – Tues-Wed, April 5 & 6 – In-person, click for more details and to register

WANTED – POP UP TEACHERS

The one to two hour Zoom Pop Ups offered last year were a big hit with our members.  Offer some new technique you just learned or a basic skill such as fabric painting, borders, binding, machine and hand applique,  hand embroidery ….

Contact Kathy Tuttle, kathytuttle9@gmail.com.

Hello to all!

Our second in-person meeting in two years is quickly approaching. We hope as many of you as possible will decide to come and renew your ties with your quilting friends and with the guild!  Our membership total has reached 178, the same number we had reached by the end 2021.  Please welcome returning members, Judy Jones and Linda Schoenfeld, and new member, Shannon Moraes.

Directory Photos – We hope you will join your fellow quilters in adding your photograph to the membership directory. This is a great way for people to get to know you! There’s no time like the present. Please consider sending your picture to us at membership@northernstarquilters.com for inclusion in this year’s online directory, if you have not yet done so.

Volunteers Needed- Due to a work conflict on Wednesday evenings, I will no longer be able to attend guild meetings. Joanne Visovsky has graciously agreed to fill in for me at the membership table for the remainder of this guild year. A few people have volunteered to help out, but she could use additional assistance with:
* greeting new members at the membership table
* introducing new members to the various activities that are taking place around the room
* taking a  member under your wing by hosting her/him at your table and introducing her to your friends
Please let us know if you are interested in volunteering by emailing us at membership@northernstarquilters.com.

Correction – Martha Buhl’s email address in the membership directory is incorrect. Please make note of the correct address:  marthahbuhl@gmail.com.

We wish you lots of time for quilting!  Carol Sterk and Joanne Visovsky, contact membership@northernstarquilters.com

Raffle Quilt 2022

Dee Plouffe’,  charitable@northernstarquilters.com

Thank you to everyone who returned their paid ticket stubs in support of this years’ charity, Friends of Karen.  Remember you can also return your tickets at the March meeting.   Tickets can be purchased on line at https://nsqg.formstack.com/forms/nsqg_charity_raffle.  Purchase as many booklets as you like and I will fill our the stubs for you.

‘Bright Star’ is our Grand Prize, a queen size quilt made by members of the Guild and beautifully quilted by Angela Vertucci.  Our First Prize is a Bernina 475 Quilters Edition sewing machine worth $2,499.  Thank you Pins and Needles for this generous donation!

I am looking for a member who is willing and able to be the Raffle Quilt coordinator for our 2024 raffle quilt.  It is a very rewarding job and members are always willing to help.

Please contact me at charitable@northernstarquilters.com

Comfort Quilts

All members are welcome.  Last minute cancellations do happen so if in doubt or coming for the first time please check.  Contact comfortquilts@northernstarquilters.com to join in making Comfort Quilts quilts or to make charity quilt requests or to donate fabric.

Upcoming CQ Dates: (*non-standard dates, time 10-2)
*March 9 & 23 (2nd and 4th Wednesday)
April 6 & 20, May 4 & 18, June 1 & 15
(All recommended vaccinations required.)