We have another special free Zoom workshop scheduled to help alleviate any winter blues, thanks to donations from members and ArtsWestchester. This workshop is free, open to all NSQG members, and will NOT be recorded. Saturday, January 30th, 10am-1pm, Mary Cannizzaro will be teaching how to make T-shirt quilts from her book, Beyond the Tee, co-authored with her daughter, Jen. Sooner [...]
Pat Harrison - 1/7/23. Saturday 11:00-1:00pm Special Zoom Lecture on details of quilt judging with trunk show. Pat Harrison keeps herself busy being a long-arm quilter, lecturer and workshop teacher, quilt designer, and a quilt judge certified by the National Association of Certified Quilt Judges. Lecturing, teaching, and judging allows Pat the opportunity to share her knowledge of all aspects of the [...]
FULL - NO LONGER AVAILABLE - check with Kathy Tuttle for wait list info David Hornung - www.davidhornung.com In-person Workshop - 4/20 - Investigating Color with Paper and Glue No sewing machine required. David will use the principles of color theory from his book, A Workshop for Artists and Designers, to illustrate the importance of color placement in quilting and [...]
** WAITLIST ONLY ** ZOOM WORKSHOP Unmarked - Contemporary Quilting with your Walking Foot. Marge Tucker - margetuckerquilts.com/about You 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. I start with the basics, [...]
Members Only - Free Zoom Pop-up - zoom link will be sent to guild members a few days beforehand. MEG MOOAR Saturday, 30 September 2024 11:00 am to 12:30 pm DYEING FABRICS USING NATURE’S BOUNTY Dyeing fabrics from natural resources is an ancient practice.Recipes for extracting color from plant materials was once proprietary, handed down from generation to generation and kept under lock and key. Now, with the the [...]
Workshop Filled - Waitlist Only IRENE RODERICK Dancing with the Wall: Improv Irene-Style Quick-Step WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, May 8-9, 2024 9:00 am to 6:00 pm each day with an hour for lunch Members $150 Live, in-person, 2 days at the Millwood Firehouse on 100 Millwood Road in Millwood, NY 10546 Come spend two days with Irene and learn how to [...]
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 [...]
WAITLIST ONLY - CONTACT programs@northernstarquilters.com for availability. 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 [...]
- 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 $30 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 1 pm to 4 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 [...]
NOTE - Meeting on 2nd Wednesday - Lecture - 'Oh Freedom!' Quilting Project - presented by member Narcita Medina
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 [...]
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. [...]
Lecture - Alex Anderson, Lessons from a Quilty Life
ALEX ANDERSON Faces Self-Portrait Thursday, 20 February 2025 Virtual via Zoom 1 pm to 4 pm ET $45 members Could you use a color, laughter and creative play in your life? Wouldn’t it be fantastic to forget your troubles, get happy, and indulge in some carefree quilting? I have just the solution! Enjoy this Fun Fantasy Face class and [...]
LAST IN-PERSON MEETING BEFORE THE QUILT SHOW due to April meeting moved to Zoom because of Fox Lane's spring break. Please make other arrangements for any in-person activities you may have planned for the April meeting. Tie Challenge will be collected AND voted on at this meeting. Please try to arrive early with your challenge. New Speaker - Leni Levenson [...]
Lesley's workshop cancelled due to health issues LESLEY RILEY Fragment Fabric Collage Thursday, March 20, 2025 9 am to 3:30 pm $55 members Live, in-person at the Millwood Firehouse on 100 Millwood Road in Millwood, NY 10546 A fun and liberating way to create with your fabric stash. The charm and appeal of Fragments comes from the spontaneous way they [...]
VENUE CHANGE - April meeting is a ZOOM meeting due to Fox Lane closed for break April 16. Lecture - Quilt as You Grow: My Improvisation Process Émilie Trahan from Joliette, Quebec, is a relatively new quilter, discovering modern and improv just seven years ago. Despite her short journey, she has achieved remarkable success; in 2021, her quilt, Blooming, won [...]