STLMQG Quilt Show 2017: THIS IS MODERN

St. Louis Modern Quilt Guild presented
THIS IS MODERN 
a quilt show
July 15-16, 2017

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Thank you to the Quilt Show Committee for all the hard work, the STLMQG members who submitted quilts, and all those that volunteered their time this weekend.

It was a huge success, with 540 people attending our first show. The feedback we received was extremely positive, and everyone was so supportive.

Viewer's Choice went to Tennessee Waltz by Annie Cook.

Congratulations to Annie Cook @aecquilts . Her quilt "Tennessee Waltz" won Viewer's Choice. . . . #stlmqg #stlmqgquiltshow #modernquilting #showusyourmqg

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To see photos of some of the quilts in the show, check out our Instagram hashtag #stlmqgquiltshow.

Big thanks to Vicki Anderson, the Publisher of Modern Quilts Unlimited magazine, who stopped by the show with her husband. She even made a quick slideshow and shared it with all of their Facebook followers ... how exciting!!

This is Modern Slide Show

Meeting Recap (July 8th, 2017)

Thanks for spending your Saturday with us. Read on to see what happened and what you need to know.

• Marie, our Vice-President, provided lots of quilting/crafting announcements

• Krista, our Treasurer, gave us the updated financial info including a reminder that we recently paid for the Lecture/Workshop and associated fees with Amy Friend's visit last month. She also reminded all of us that the Quilt Show would be taking a large chunk when it was finished.

• Don't forget about our ongoing charitable project; which is to make Little Dresses for Africa and Britches for Boys.  All items are due at our September meeting; which is quickly approaching. To read all about it, check out this link which gives you all the info.

• The Quilt Show Committee provided updates on our first show and what to expect when volunteering, attending, etc.

• Dottie announced that our guild would once again be participating in the QuiltCon Charity Quilt Challenge. She showed the block that our members would be making and advised that more info would be coming soon.

• We held our Quilting Relay Race; which was tons of fun and got people up and out of their seats, cheering on their teammates. Congratulations to the winning table!

Here are the victorious winners of today's Quilting Relay Race. . . . . . .  Repost @samandmax.mh ・・・ Look at these "Super Sewers". These are the winners of our first sewing relay race. A great time was had by all- celebrating @stlmqg 7th anniversary.  Congrats ladies!🙌 #stlmqg #showusyourmqg

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• SewMeSTL, our annual in-town quilting retreat will be here in a few short months. If you are a dues-paying member, an email was sent a few weeks back with info on booking your room, and signing up to be a workshop teacher...if that interest you.  

• We closed the meeting with Show & Tell...always a winner!  Check out our IG page to see many of the items which were shown.

• Kristy announced that this was her final year as President of the STLMQG, and that a special election will take place at the September meeting for this position.  An email was sent out to all dues-paying members with this announcement, as well as info on how to put your name into the ring for President, or any of the other Officer positions.

Please be sure to check into social media now and again to see what your fellow members are working on, and definitely check your Inbox as we sent a few important emails about Officers, SewMeSTL, Hand-Sew Happy Hour, etc.

Meeting #75 (July 8th, 2017)

Hello Modern Quilters,

Join us this Saturday as we get together to celebrate our 7th anniversary and have lots of fun along the way.

Date: July 8th, 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
     :: Quilting News / Around Town
     :: Tips & Tricks Day Sign-Up *see below
- Quilting Relay Race
    :: Sewing, Ripping, Fat Quarter Toss and so much more
    :: Award Ceremony
- 7th Anniversary Celebration

---Break---

-SewMeSTL Reminder
   :: Hotel Room Standings
   :: Workshop Teacher Inquiry
- Quilt Show Event
   :: Reminder
   :: Volunteers
- Calendar Announcements
   :: What to expect for the 2nd half of 2017
- Show & Tell
- Mix & Mingle

 

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:: Don't forget your Show & Tell items, what have you been working on, what exciting modern fabrics have you purchased and are excited about using, what books and or patterns are inspiring you lately.

:: There will not be a fabric raffle this month, instead we are raffling off the second of our SewMeSTL rooms, so don't forget your cash. Tickets are $5 each.

:: We all know our guild is filled with lots of talent; but sometimes there are small things that we assume everyone knows how to do. Are you particularly good at something?  Consider sharing a quick tip with the guild at our August meeting. We are looking for quick demos (between 5-10 min) that show things like: 
          - How to square up a quilt
          - Getting an accurate 1/4" seam
          - Glue Basting
          - How to do an accurate mitered corner
          - Basting Techniques
          - Etc.

See you Saturday!!