Meetings

May 2017 Meeting Recap

May 17, 2017

General Meeting

Call to order by President Chelsea Hard located in Hart’s Fabric Store at 6:33 p.m.

The store discount offered tonight is Alison Glass Handcrafters and Wide Back fabric – Thank you, Hart’s.

A survey was sent to each member.  So far 28 responses have been returned.  We’re hoping to have all completed by 5.21 so results can be analyzed.

Our annual fall retreat is approaching.  The balance of registration is due by 8.15.

QuiltCon:    Registration 6.26/ Show Entries open July

 

Event Dates to Remember:

5.20     Sew Day at the Foundation in Aptos.

6.17     Pam Rocco Workshop – Cheap Thrills

6.20     Guild Meeting

MQG book is available for preorder.  We have two members with talent being recognized in print:  Pamela Rocco and Mickey Beebe.  Great showing for SBAMQG.  Congrats.

Instagram #EPPParty  check it out on the Instagram site.  Looks like fun.

Charity Quilt:  Guidelines have been published by MQG.  Isabel has stepped up to the plate to chair this committee, so all volunteers will be receiving information shortly.  Positions needed will be design, piecing, machine quilting, binding, label.

Sign-ups for Tara Faughnan’s classes in November will be held in June.

This is the big night to turn in the BOEM from March – “h” blocks.  The grand prize winner was Darlene – we’ll look forward to seeing them put together.

The new BOEOM was announced by Pam Rocco.  She picked her “Picture Frame” blocks – there are three different versions.  This block will be turned in at the July meeting.

The Cheap Thrills Workshop presented by Pam Rocco will be June Pam will email pattern and instructions to all attendees.  It is recommended blocks be constructed ahead of class in order to have class time to work on placement.

 

 

 

 

 

Door prizes were won by Melody and Renee.  Book.**

The MQG benefit we talked about tonight was all the free patterns that are offered.

Karen Foster mentioned the great display at the San Jose Quilt Museum that is available until **.

SEW N TELL:

Lynne – teacup challenge

Gene – Zig Zag

Emily – Weeks Ringle Kit

 

Laura R – HUGE Day of the Dead quilt

Melody – Critters, miniatures

Isabel – Quilt challenge, on-point quilt

Karen – Pam Rocco workshop project, baby quilt

 

Thanks again to Hart’s for making meeting venue available.

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