Meeting #122 (August 13, 2022)

We hope you got a chance to see the quilt show in July and left feeling inspired by the modern aesthetic. Here's what's happening at our August meeting.

Date: August 13, 2022
Time: 10 am-12:30 pm
Location: Shrewsbury Center - 5200 Shrewsbury Ave, St. Louis, MO 63119

Agenda:

-Welcome & Guild Business

• Zoom etiquette
• Financial Information
• Membership Information
• Quilting News/Around Town
• Reminders
• BOM updates
• Committee updates
• Sew Me: Updates on the retreat.
• Charity: Special invitation and reminders
• Swap/Challenge: reminders
• Quilt Con Charity Quilt: we need a member of the guild to lead this if we want to submit in time.
• Election announcement: Positions for Treasurer and Vice President will be open for 2023. Election is held in November. This is a great opportunity to help keep the guild running smoothly.

---Break---

• Let us know if you'll lead the charity quilt
• Ask questions about board positions
• Drop off your charity quilts
• Pickup a kit for a charity quilt
• Sign in
• Visit free table

-August Activity - Stretch Your Body, Stretch Your Sewing Time

Good posture and regular stretching breaks are essential for quilters of any health. Our guest this month will guide through stretches to keep you sewing more comfortably for longer. This demonstration will give you some good tips just in time for the Sew Me retreat in October. Don't miss it!

-Meeting Wrap-up

• Fabric raffle winner announcement - Thank you Cotton Cuts!
• June and July Block of the Month winner announcement
• Attendance Prizes
• Show & Tell (time permitting)

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

• Drop off your completed charity quilts.
• Post your BOM entries by 11:59 PM this Friday. #stlmqgbom
• Swap/Challenge blocks can be posted with #stlmqgswap22.
• Buy raffle tickets online HERE.
• Wear your name tags.
• Free table items.
• Bring your Show and Share goodies!