Monday, January 16, 2017

January Recap

While Mother Nature blanketed St. Louis in a sheet of ice this past weekend, forcing us to cancel our January meeting, we still have many things to announce. So without further ado, here is what you should know.


  • Officer's Book/Pattern Challenge : The Officer's decided to create a challenge this year, encouraging members to start one of those intended projects; for which you bought a particular pattern and/or book to use.  Everything you need to know about this challenge can be found on our [Challenges] tab at the top of the page. Updated 1/16/17 - An entry limit has been placed.
  • Hand-Sew Happy Hours have started once again. Jessica, our guild's Secretary, recently sent out the information via email earlier today.  If you are a dues-paying member and did not receive the email, please let us know.
  • We are finalizing plans to bring in a well-known Teacher this June for a presentation and two workshops.  Once everything is confirmed, we will make the official announcement; but for now, please keep the weekend of June 3rd-4th open.
  • SewMeSTL is happening again, this year on October 14th and 15th at the Drury. An email will be sent soon to all dues-paying members regarding this event.
  • This year we have several panels, demos and other educational opportunities planned for our meetings including the below: 
    • Preparing your quilt for a Long-Arm Quilter (Panel Discussion)
    • Curating fabric bundles (Presenter)
    • Hand-Sew Demonstration (Rotating Demos w/hands on instruction)
    • Publishing Books & Patterns (Panel Discussion)
  • We will also continue our monthly Member Trunk Shows, Member's Swap/Challenge committee activities, charitable sewing, and so much more.

We are looking forward to all that 2017 has in store, 
and are glad to be sharing it with you.



Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Meeting #70 - January 14th, 2017

***Updated 1/13/17 at 10am***  
Due to the Ice Storm that is hitting St. Louis and surrounding areas, the Officers have decided to cancel Saturday's meeting.  Please be safe out there, and stay tuned for an update on our guild's activities and events.

Hello Modern Quilters,

Let's ring in the new year with some education, several announcements and lots of fun, shall we.

Date: January, 14th, 2017
Time: 10am - 12:30pm 
Location: The Heights

*Childcare available, please see info here*

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Agenda:

-Welcome & Guild Business
     :: Membership Information
     :: Financial Information
     :: Special Announcements/Quilting News

- Getting To Know You Activity
- Modern Quilting Webinar & Discussion
---Break---
- Committee Sign-Ups
- Officer Challenge Announcement
- 2017 Calendar : Activities, Demos, Sew-Ins, Speakers, Teachers, Workshops and more
- Show & Tell
- Mix & Mingle

 
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:: Don't forget your Show & Tell items, we want to see what interesting and creative things you have been working on, new modern fabrics you have purchased or received and books that inspire you.

See you Saturday!!

*** Inclement weather is predicted for Saturday. Please check this site before heading out Saturday morning to ensure that the meeting has not been cancelled***