Our holiday party meeting was called to order by President Chelsea Hard.

The winner of two tickets to Road To California was Mickey Beebe.

Entries for Make It Modern, a SBAMQG showing in the PVQA annual quilt show are due.  The last date to enter quilt show is first week in January 2018.  Let us know if you have an entry completed, or are intending to finish in time.  This is a great opportunity to showcase our talented members and an honor to be included in PVQA’s show.

New officers for the Board of Directors for 2018 were elected.   Congratulations to all the new Board members, and one returning.  A great year will be in store.

• President – Chelsea Hard
• Vice-President – Darlene Talukedek
• Secretary – Tina Michalek
• Treasurer – Mo Goltz

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Congrats to our 2018 Board on their win in a landslide election! @darlenetalukder @chelsea.hard @littlebluecottage @mgoltz

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As a send off for Tami Levin who is moving out of the area, we presented her with a boatload of Polaroid blocks of all her favorite things, and a bag created by Anna B to carry the pieces in. Tami, you will be missed and we all wish you the best.

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A notion exchange was had where notions were chosen, swapped, stolen.  A great time was had by everyone checking out their new treasures.

Our pot luck holiday party was enjoyed and thanks to all the contributors.  Fabulous array of great treats.

Sew N Tell:

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December #sbamqg guild meeting Show and Tell

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December #sbamqg guild meeting Show and Tell by Gene

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December #sbamqg guild meeting Show and Tell @mickeybeebe Flying geese challenge

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December #sbamqg guild meeting Show and Tell @mickeybeebe corduroy quilt

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December #sbamqg guild meeting Show and Tell

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December #sbamqg guild meeting Show and Tell @southbaybella Isabelle’s tiny log cabin

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December #sbamqg guild meeting Show and Tell @duendespirit Carolyn made a quilt for her daughter

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December #sbamqg guild meeting Show and Tell

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December #sbamqg guild meeting Show and Tell @sewsewlori Lori’s Make it Modern challenge

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December #sbamqg guild meeting Show and Tell @chelsea.hard

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December #sbamqg guild meeting Show and Tell @laura.ryle Make it Modern challenge

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December #sbamqg guild meeting Show and Tell @seventeenandem finished her hand quilting Liberty Quilt big stitch workshop with @tarafaughnan

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December #sbamqg guild meeting Show and Tell #pamrocco

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@capitolaquilter showing off her work at the December Sew & Tell

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@ryouthereyet showing off her quilt at the December Sew & Tell

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@knoxcheryl showing off her work at the December Sew & Tell

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Happy Holidays to Everyone.  See you in 2018.

 

In Chelsea’s absence, Gabrielle opened the meeting at 7:15.

The preceding flea market was a huge success.  Thanks to everyone for participating.

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October #sbamqg guild meeting- scrap swap and flea market

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Gabrielle spoke about the planners and availability.  Let her know ASAP if you’d like to order one or more.

Barbara announced that member buttons and membership cards are on front table.

Elections for Board Members for the 2018 year are coming up.  All positions are open for nominations.

Isabel shared the charity quilt for QuiltCon.  Great job by committee.

Pam shared the Quilting & Textiles Museum has a 40th anniversary exhibit.  Our member Ruby has a quilt in the show.  Congrats to Ruby.

Sew & Tell :

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#sbamqg October Show and Tell #pamrocco

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#sbamqg October Show and Tell #pamrocco

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#sbamqg October Show and Tell @laura.ryle

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#sbamqg October Show and Tell @merydith_quilts

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#sbamqg October Show and Tell

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#sbamqg October Show and Tell @capitolaquilter

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#sbamqg October Show and Tell @brightlittlefish

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#sbamqg October Show and Tell

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#sbamqg October Show and Tell @anna_brenk finished @therootconnection workshop quilt

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#sbamqg October Show and Tell @ryouthereyet

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#sbamqg October Show and Tell @mickeybeebe

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And we’ve completed yet another month of 2017.  Where is it going?  My take on it is that all of our members are really using their time to accomplish fabulous stitching.  I don’t think there’s any time left for sitting on the beach — hee hee.

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President Chelsea kicked the meeting off by reminding us of our Sew Day this Saturday at the Foundation Building in Aptos.  9:30 – 4:30.  And we have one more scheduled for 9.16, same time, same place.

• At the October meeting we will have a scrap swap/flea market to thin out your stash and possibly take home some $$.  As for the members shopping, you will add treasures to your stash.  Each seller will be responsible for $$; i.e., having change.  Or if you have something really special that might make a super door prize, you can donate it to the guild.
• Our next meeting will go back to the first Tuesday of the month, so be ready on September 5.
• Retreat:  10.19 – 10.22.  Any outstanding balance is due today.  You’ve probably received an invoice from Jen Namba.
• Tara Faughnan workshops:  Both are full.  The supply list went out.  Tara will send additional info for the quilt workshop
• Challenges:
  • Charity block – orange peel.  Due at next month’s meeting.
  • Make It Modern blocks for PVQA show
• WIP on Instagram – be sure to post finishes
• Kathrin Brown is here selling tickets for the Monterey Peninsula Quilt Guild’s Opportunity Quilt (below).

 

Gabrielle announced Road to California quilt show is 1.18.18 – 1.21.18.  They sent us two tickets.  If you’re planning on going, send a message via email to SBAMQG@gmail.com to enter your name to win the tickets and the winner will be chosen from those submitted.

Guests:

• Kathy Howard
• Cari’s mom
• Lyn Sandberg

BREAK with incredible spread of everything imaginable provided by Cari. Thanks so much.

Isabel gave us a demo on weaving with fabric.  Be sure to check the separate post for all the information regarding everything related to the demo; i.e., tools, websites, tutorials.

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@southbaybella Wefty demo #weftyneedle #wefty #sbamqg

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@southbaybella Demo time.

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Door prizes were won by Darlene, Tami & Isabel

Sew ‘n Tell:

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August guild meeting Show and Tell. @bcuseo

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August guild meeting Show and Tell @littlebluecottage

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August guild meeting Show and Tell

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August guild meeting Show and Tell @laura.ryle

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August guild meeting Show and Tell @kbkreativ

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August guild meeting Show and Tell @capitolaquilter

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August guild meeting Show and Tell by Lyn

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August guild meeting Show and Tell @chelsea.hard

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August guild meeting Show and Tell

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See you all next month.  Happy stitching in the meantime.

Respectfully submitted,

Patricia Goulet, Secretary

 

 

Tie your hats on and get ready for fun stuff 🙂

• Chelsea Hard, our President, opened the meeting announcing that we’ve had 22 blocks for the BOEM come in.   Awesome.
• This is the last day to enter any projects you intend to finish by December. #SBAMQGWIPITGOOD is the Instagram designated site and then start loading those pictures of finished WIPs up on the site.
• Our next challenge, Make it Modern, is for the PVQA quilt show next February.  The challenge was posted last month and quilts must be completed by the December for entry into the show.
• MQG Member Benefit for the month:  Be sure to take advantage of all the discounts on entertainment and travel – including movies.
• Sew Day in August – 8.19, 9:30-4:30 – Aptos Foundation

The Tara Faughnan all day class is full – although there’s always room on the waiting list.  And there are spaces available in the half-day class.

Charity Quilt for QuiltCon:  Gabrielle and Mickey presented the colors and blocks we’re hoping everyone will create.  There are three sizes – your choice:  blocks equaling 3 1/2 inches, 6 1/2 inches and 12 1/2 inches.  Please do not trim your blocks.  We’ll leave that to the committee.

Use two colors only for each block.

 

Pam Rocco presented our next Block of Every Other Month.  We had a fat quarter swap of all the colors.  Use solids for strip.  Change 11″ to 14″.

Tonight was the date to turn in the Picture Frame blocks.  22 blocks came in.

The winner of all of the blocks – da-da – Karen Foster.  Congrats.

 

Sew N Tell:

Pam

Lynne

Gabrielle

Chelsea

Tami

Barbara
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Mickey

Darlene

Carolyn

Cheryl

 

 

 

Judy 

Donna

Kathrin

 

 

 

 

 

 

Janice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laura

This concludes our July meeting.

 

 

Chelsea welcomed us all to our first meeting in our new digs, Mid-County Senior Center.  Great reception for the new setting.

Announcements:  (all the business stuff)

Name Tags/Buttons:  request on sign-in sheet

Retreat balance due by 8.15.17

MQG Info:

1.  QuiltCon registration begins 6.26.17
2. Featured member benefit:  4-day pass to QuiltCon is complementary to all members, so be sure to register
3. Entries for show – July, date to be announced
4. Charity colors announced are on color board in photograph of Chelsea.  Isabel has volunteered to head this project.

Block of Every Other Month:

Picture Frame blocks are due at the July meeting

Block for September colors will be:  red-violet, yellow, blue- violet.  We will hold a fat quarter swap at our next meeting using these colors.  Bring a solid or a print

PVQA Quilt Show Challenge:

We would like to have a great presence.  We’ve chosen to do Traditional Block Made Modern.  The four blocks are:  Flying Geese, Morning Star, Churn Dash and Pineapple.  Blocks can be any size, finished by December meeting with 4″ hanger on back.

Jeannie Land will be our liaison to make sure all entries are placed together and we are represented as the awesome group we are.

Chelsea has posted the blocks and info on our site.

WIPs:

Members who have already entered their WIPs (up to 6) may now add 3 more for a total of 9.  These are all posted on Instagram at #SBAMQGWIPitgood.  New members who missed the first dash to enter may now enter 3 and get started.

Tara Faughnan Workshop:

Two days, 11.11.17 and 11.12.17.  Sign-ups open tonight.

 

DEMO:

Gabrielle presented a demo of EPP (English Paper Piecing).  Great presentation that will spark those members who have not tried it to get going.

Door prizes were won by Lori, Jeannie, Tina & Pam .  Congratulations 🙂

Pam Rocco Cheap Thrills Class was held last weekend.  A really fun time was had by all – and tons of creativity.  Check out the pics.

SEW & TELL:  What a prolific group.

Pam:  Picture Frames (BOEM for July)

Tami:  Husband’s 50th Birthday Gift

Lori:  Betsy Bag – and Strip Quilt (Tara Faughnan technique)

Marylene:

Front and back – which is the best???

Darlene:

Katherin:

Gene:

Anna:

Lucky son

Mickey:

Tina:

 

And with that, a good night.  Sweet dreams of fabulous quilts