{"id":36,"date":"2021-03-08T17:41:38","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T17:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/northstarquilters.org\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2026-01-25T22:47:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T04:47:33","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/northstarquilters.org\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>North Star Quilters Guild is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the art of quilting (North Dakota and Minnesota).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px;line-height:1.2\"><b><em>Our mission is to provide the opportunity for education, appreciation and advancement of the art of quilting, service to others, and fellowship.<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This is achieved by:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Promoting quilting at area forums,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introducing new ideas and methods,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bringing area quilters together,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exchanging ideas with regional quilt guilds,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offering classes by national &amp; regional professional quilting instructors,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Educating the general public through quilt shows and demonstrations,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sharing in the appreciation of quilt history,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And by the making and donating of quilts through the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/northstarquilters.org\/index.php\/outreach\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/northstarquilters.org\/index.php\/outreach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Outreach Program<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guild Constitution and Bylaws<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/northstarquilters.org\/files1\/Constitution-Bylaws-NSQG-Final-2026-01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/northstarquilters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bylaws-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1199\" style=\"width:209px;height:209px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northstarquilters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bylaws-1.png 500w, https:\/\/northstarquilters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bylaws-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/northstarquilters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bylaws-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/northstarquilters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bylaws-1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View the Guild constitution.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/northstarquilters.org\/files1\/2025-11-Bylaws-DRAFT.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/northstarquilters.org\/files1\/2025-11-Bylaws-DRAFT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">November 2025 Bylaws Draft Changes (Approved Jan. 3, 2026)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Star Quilters Guild is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the art of quilting (North Dakota and Minnesota). Our mission is to provide the opportunity for education, appreciation and advancement of the art of quilting, service to others, and fellowship. 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