Our first informal gathering at the park last month was a smashing success even if it was a bit chilly and dreary! It was so much fun seeing everyone's faces and quilts! Be sure to check your member emails for the link to the photos of everyone's quilts!
Guild Business:
- Christine Boyd, our secretary, gave us a brief overview of our membership numbers. We continue to grow and we couldn't be more excited to have new members - we are currently sitting at 149 strong! Not a member yet? Anyone interested should check out how to join.
- Our Vice President Em Komiskey covered some of the online happenings coming up, below is a list.
- The MQG is sewing this season to make a difference! Tree theme to benefit Trees for the Future Submissions open July 1-21, MQG Member voiting August 4-9 MQG Make a Difference Challenge
- Spectacular Summer SAL with Quilted Connections June 14th - September 12th with monthly prize Drawings Check it out Here
- Heyde Sewing Grand Re-opening Learn More Here June 19th 9am-4pm
Items Covered:
- Infromal Park Gathering- June 27th at Tower Grove Park 10am - Quilt Photographer, Free Table, Homeless Vet Quilt Collection Point, Swap/Challenge Switch Opportunity
- The Color of Connections Quilt Ladies @ the July Meeting will be speaking at our July Meeting as a reminder. These ladies are working to create a nonprofit that connects the modern quilting community, across all colors, ages, genders, and backgrounds. Through this non-profit they will be hosting quilting workshops with vulnerable youth of all colors to sew, foster relationships abd meaningful connection, and also teach self-efficacy and creativity. Learn more on their mission on their site.
- 4x5 Quarterly Bees - Quarterly Block Bees - Round 2 is underway - you should have chosen your block pattern and should be picking fabrics. Make sure to post progress pictures and tag #stlmqg4x5bee on IG
- 'Get to Know You'- Challenge and Swap - these are due June 27th - make sure to tag your photos online for a chance to win a prize - #stlmqgswapchallenge
- 2021 Remaining Monthly Events
July: Zoom w/ Color of Connection Quilt Ladies
August: IN PERSON WELCOME BACK !!! Shrewsbury City Center 10-12:30
(we will be following the CDC mask recommendations at that time)
September: In Person - Quilt Photographer Shrewsbury City Center 10-12:30
October: Working on informal sew-ins
November: In Person - Shrewsbury City Center 10-12:30
December: In Person Raffle Shrewsbury City Center 10-12:30 - Monthly Skill Builder June - Guild president Lilo Whitener-Fey will be helping teach members her tips for working on backing fabrics - matching up patterns and easy single seam piecing. Zoom with us Wednesday, June 23rd from 7-8pm. Look for your member email and zoom link reminders the night before.
- Guild Discounts
- Jackman's - STLMQG members get 10% off at Jackmans on all non-sale items by showing their MQG membership card. Directions on how to get this card are on the member drive and the link will be in the member email.
- Modish Quilter Annual Magazine - members get 20% off subscriptions - code in email. - Quiltcon 2022 will be held in Phoenix, AZ Feb 16-20, 2022 Check their site for information and important dates. Members can check the Facebook group to chat about about meetups and room sharing.
- Guild Merch - we are so excited to be able to offer up T-shirts and Tote bags reminding folks to MAKE COOL STUFF - these shirts and totes sales are open to everyone and we think they would make some great gifts for the creatives in your life. Online shop will be open from June 15th - 29th. Check out the online store and buy yours now!
- Charity Committee Summer/ Fall Project - we will be making small quilts for the Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (CG PICU). Our goal is 60 quilts - please check out the blog post for more information about sizes, color schemes and deadlines. Make sure to share your finished quilts on social using #stlmqg, #stlmqgcares, and #stlmqgPICUquilts!
Vet Quilts - the deadline for these quilts has been pushed back to November so this will allow folks more time to work on these and help reach our goal. Read more here. - Products Worth the Money
We broke out into chat rooms with members to discuss quilting notions and items we thought were really helpful in the quilting process and total worth the money -
Quilting Items with Cords
- AccuQuilt GO! Big Electric Fabric Cutter Starter Set
- Steamfast iron
- Reliable irons / Reliable Velocity 230IR
- Oliso Mini Project Iron
- and many more check out the resource document in your email!
Rulers & Template
- Stripology XL
- Clearly Perfect Slotted Trimmer
- Bonnie K Hunter's Essential Triangle Tool
- Companion Angle Triangle Ruler
- and many more check out the resource document in your email!
Kitchen Sink
- Hera Marker
- Supreme Slider Free Motion Quilting Supplies
- Wonder Clips
- Wool Pressing Mat
- and many more check out the resource document in your email!
- Hand Sew *Home* Happy Hour June 29th 6-9 - we would love to see you there!
- Fabric Raffle
Thanks to another very generous donation from our sponsor Cotton Cuts Barb Phelps & Marie Hill won fat quarter bundles of the new Tula Pink fabric!
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