Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Meeting #85 (August 11, 2018)

Hello modern quilters! Can you believe it's August already? Time to squeeze in one more meeting before the school craziness officially begins. We hope you can join us!

Date: August 11, 2018
Time: 10 am-12:30 pm
Location: The Heights

8001 Dale Ave., St. Louis, MO 63117
*Childcare available, please see info here* 
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Agenda:

-Welcome & Guild Business
     :: Membership Information
     :: Financial Information
     :: Quilting News / Around Town

     :: Reminders

- Collect Block Lotto #3 blocks (Marie)
- Explanation of SewMeSTL registration
- Activity: Ruler Demo/Discussion (Programming Committee). Experienced members will be demoing how to use a variety of specialty sewing rulers, from the Quick Curve to the Stripology.

---Break--- 

- Announce QuiltCon Charity Quilt plan/distribute blocks (QuiltCon Charity Quilt Committee)
- Announce SewMeSTL Swap (Member Swap and Challenge Committee)
- Raffle off Block Lotto #3 blocks and announce Block Lotto #4
- Announce next Rainbow BOM color
- Show & Tell
- Mix & Mingle


-------------------------- Reminders ------------------------------

:: Don't forget we're still accepting dues for 2018. Because we're halfway through the year, dues are now half price ($20) and can be paid by cash, check, or credit card. You can pay at the meeting or online through our Paypal link.
:: You must post your July (violet) Rainbow BOM blocks to Instagram with the #stlmqgrainbowbom before the start of the August meeting to get your points for the month (you can email them to stlmqg@gmail.com if you're not on IG). We'd love to see your blocks at Show & Tell as well!
:: You still have lots of time to participate in the Colors of the Year Challenge, as the deadline has been moved to November. See this blog post for all of the details.

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