CAROL ANNE GROTRIAN Shibori & Me: From Ancient Techniques to Contemporary Quilts For over thirty years, Carol Anne has combined traditional American quilting and Japanese shibori dyeing, an ancient form of tie-dye. The organic patterns in shibori help her find her voice in landscape quilts. Carol Anne's current quilts are all hand sewn, either whole cloth or using raw edge [...]
*WAITLIST ONLY* Contact programs@northernstarquilters.com. CAROL ANNE GROTRIAN Indigo Shibori Sampler Thursday, 19 September 2024 9 am to 5 pm $55 members Live, in-person at the Millwood Firehouse on 100 Millwood Road in Millwood, NY 10546 This workshop will focus on creating patterned fabric using traditional Shibori methods, twisting, binding, and clamping fabric and then placing it in an indigo dye [...]
Comfort Quilts Display and Raffle Admire our summer project display of quilts and buy a ticket to win the quilt of your choice! SANDRA LEE Wearable Art & Fashion Show This event is sure to be a dynamic and engaging experience. Sandra Lee’s lecture will be informative and educational as she shares her ideas for using repurposed materials to create unique [...]
*WAIT LIST ONLY* - CONTACT programs@northernstarquilters.com SANDRA LEE Quilt Blazer Thursday, 17 October 2024 9:00 am to 3:30 pm $55 members Pattern included Live, in-person at the Millwood Firehouse on 100 Millwood Road in Millwood, NY 10546 Join us for a day of creativity, music, and fun at our Quilt Blazer workshop with the talented Sandra Lee! Grab your favorite [...]
- 2025 Raffle Ticket packs available Lecture - DAVID M. TAYLOR Artistry through Applique David was born in Peterborough, New Hampshire, and currently resides in Fort Collins, Colorado. He has been the recipient of the Fairfield Master Award for Contemporary Quilting from the International Quilt Association (2006, 2014), the Brother Wall Machine Workmanship Award from the American Quilters Society (2008), and [...]
DAVID TAYLOR Artistry through Applique Thursday, 21 November 2024 9 am to 12:00 pm $25 members Live, in-person at the Millwood Firehouse on 100 Millwood Road in Millwood, NY 10546 Step into the fascinating world of renowned quilter David Taylor and discover the artistry behind his stunning applique creations in this immersive and inspiring NSQG class. Through a digital slideshow [...]
DAVID TAYLOR Hidden Hand Applique Thursday, 21 November 2024 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm $30 members Plus a $10 kit fee paid directly to David Live, in-person at the Millwood Firehouse on 100 Millwood Road in Millwood, NY 10546 Learn David's technique for applique, resulting in stitches that are hidden from view. In this hands-on workshop and working on a [...]
15 January 2025 MARGARITA KORIOTH The Odd Couple: Paper & Fabric in Quilts Margarita Korioth is a quilt artist, designer, teacher and lecturer based in Collierville, Tennessee. Her passion is to experiment and discover new ways to convert cloth into art, sometimes by combining it with recycled paper or with fabric alone. Margarita’s work has been published in 30 plus [...]
MARGARITA KORIOTH Instant Paper Cloth Saturday, 18 January 2025 and Sunday, 19 January 2025 Virtual via Zoom 1 pm to 4 pm ET $45 members Students will create instant paper cloth with layers and printed materials. Then they will learn how to appliqué and hand sew details with hand-lettering messages. Next, we will paint and apply easy embroidery stitches. [...]
Challenge Dropoff Remember to bring your black and white Challenge masterpiece for our April display. 19 March 2025 LESLEY RILEY Long and Winding Road: Journey of a Quilt Maker Lesley Riley never intended to be a full-time, professional artist. She just followed her passion in the small blocks of time she carved out while raising six children. Now, as an [...]