Meeting #95 (August 10, 2019)

Hello modern quilters! We hope everyone has had a wonderful summer. It's almost time for school to start, but before then, come join us for a fun morning just for you!

Date: August 10, 2019
Time: 10 am-12:30 pm
Location: The Heights
8001 Dale Ave., St. Louis, MO 63117
*Childcare available, please see info here*

**Note: The west parking lot at The Heights will be closed until at least the fall due to renovations taking place in the building. We should be fine, but you might want to give yourself a few extra minutes to arrive on time. The main (east) lot remains open. Additional parking is also available near the AB Green Park on Laclede Station Road and Dale Ave.

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Agenda:

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

     :: Reminders and Announcements

- Updates on Block Lotto, QuiltCon, SewMeSTL, Officer Elections, and more!

- Raffle and update for Project Linus charity project; dispersal of quilt kits

 
---Break--- 

- Activity: Color Theory for Modern Quilters!
Join us for an informative class on color theory for modern quilters, then jump in to a fun paint chip activity to get you outside your color safety zone.

- SewMe hotel room raffle (tickets will be $5 each)
- Raffle off Block Lotto #3 blocks
- Announce SewMe swap 
- Announce next Rainbow BOM skill and raffle book for finished July blocks
- Show & Tell (time permitting)
- Door prizes
- Mix & Mingle 

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

:: It's not too late to pay your dues! Since we're now more than halfway through the year, dues are just $20 for the remainder of the year and can be paid by cash, check, or credit card. You can pay at the meeting or online through our Paypal link.

:: Planning your next solids project? Don't forget that we have a guild set of color cards for Robert Kaufman Kona solids and Essex Linen, Art Gallery Pure Elements, Moda Bella solids and Grunge, and Michael Miller Cotton Couture solids available at every meeting. Just ask up front, and you're welcome to use any of them to match your solids during the meeting.

:: Remember we have a few items due this month, so keep these in mind as you prepare:

• Log cabin/courthouse steps blocks for the Rainbow BOM (Be sure to bring your finished July Rainbow BOM blocks for a chance to win a book about the August skill.)
• Block Lotto #3 blocks