There were lots of new faces at our August meeting as members of the Ancaster Group came to exchange quilts with our members. Just look at these beautiful quilts!

Kristen talked about our Fall 2019 Quilt Show to be held at Grosvenor Lodge.  She passed around a sample of the postcards that have been printed for promotion purposes (they look fabulous!!!). Fabrics are still available for our Contest-Black and White plus One.  If you wish to enter, pick up fabrics from Kristen at our next meeting.  Registration for all quilts is due in April --but the actual quilt is not needed until closer to the fall.There is also additional display room for quilts of various sizes, outside of our contest.  

Linda brought us up to date on all things MQG. She talked about a great Graffiti Quilting Webinar available on the MQG website--access with your local membership. And any Quilt-Con magazine submissions are due by September 17.

The Ancaster Guild invited us to a September 5 workshop they are hosting with Paul Leger.  His workshop is titled More Patchwork Illusions​ and he will also have a Trunk Show. Register by contacting them directly.

We had another wonderful Show and Share featuring our Guild quilters.  

Enjoy the remainder of your Summer and see you in September!

Please join us for Stitch in the Park - Wednesday August 8 at 6 pm
Bring your hand stitching, knitting, binding.  Join us at Victoria Park - meet at the bandshell and bring your chair and a bite to eat!

Everyone is welcome - cross your fingers for sunny skies!!

Our guild is having a fabric challenge!
Our members will be making mini quilts for the theme of Black and White plus One Colour and these quilts will be hanging at our 5th Anniversary Quilt Show in 2019.
Thank you to Northcott Fabrics for generously donating the fabrics, we can't wait to see the creative designs our members come up with! 

Next Meeting : Saturday, June 9, 2018.

Noon: Doors open at Noon at the Boyle Community Centre.

12:00-12:30: Check in, set ups browse the library, etc. 
Check in with Bonnie at the front membership table.

12:30:  Meeting begins.

AGENDA

Guild Business (Kristyn)
Ancaster Mini Quilt Swap-due at July Meeting
Quilt Show Updates (September 7 & 8, 2019
Northcott Fabric Challenge

​MQG Updates (Linda M)

​Other Quilting Upates
Show and Share-Show us your latest creations

Program: All about Binding and Finishing
Sewing binding to a quilt-Sheila
Bias Binding-Linda M.
Facing instead of binding-Pat
Marti Mitchell tool for binding-Linda H.
Making a sleeve-Kristyn
Making a label-Lyndsey (Custom labels will be given out at this meeting for members)

Sew-in until 5:00 pm

My apologies for the delay - this weather has me knee deep in the garden planting and weeding... summer is here finally!

A good turnout for the May meeting - a number of Bronco quilts, tops and blocks were handed in to be shipped to Humboldt.  Thanks to all who contributed to this good cause.

A reminder we are looking for Quilt Show committee volunteers - show is scheduled for the Sept 7-8 weekend in 2019. If interested please speak to Kristyn.
​An advance look at how it will look - Kristyn and Dan spent an afternoon dressing the Lodge up! Looks amazing!


Teaching Demonstrations:
A big thank you to our members who demonstrated these techniques and gave us many helpful hints!

 Basting Tutorial
Hand Quilting - Long Stitches/ Embroidery Thread
Self Threading Needles
Machine Quilting Techniques
How to Doodle!

Check out our Facebook page for some links to more tutorials on these topics.....

Upcoming Quilt Festivals
​Feast for the Eye - Sarnia  June1-2, 2018   quilt-show-2018
​Quilts on the Grand - Guelph June 8-9, 2018 quilts-grand-2018
Chatham Quilt Show (Part of International Plowing Match)  August 17-18, 2018
 2018 I.P.M. Quilt Show – Chatham-Kent Quilters’ Guild

Doors open at noon.
Remember to sign in at the membership table. 

Artisans Open House - May 19th 10 am - noon
We are looking for quilts to display as well as volunteers!  

Last day to bring in your Bronco quilts/ blocks/ or quilt tops. There will be time after the meeting to work on more quilt blocks at the sew in.
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Bring your Round Robin quilt tops/ fabrics if you want to continue working on them.

Quilt Show and Tell 

PROGRAM
Demos - Basting, Quilting, Burying Threads and Doodling your designs before you quilt them.

Upcoming Events
Shannon Brinkley Workshop - Sarnia Guild  May 9
Doors open sharp at 8:30 am
It looks like it will be a fun and creative day!

See you all on Saturday!

 Despite the nasty weather on Saturday, our meeting went ahead as scheduled. Pictures of members' quilts shown at the meeting are below. Members participated in the Round Robin Improv Quilt and made blocks for the "Quilts for Broncos".

For those interested in our Guild's 2019 retreat, registration and deposit is due this week.  Please contact Kristyn to arrange for payment.

There is an Artisan's Open House on May 19 at Boyle Community Centre and both Volunteers and Quilts are needed.

Quilts and quilt blocks for the Quilts for Broncos are due at the May 12 meeting. These will be mailed the Monday following our meeting. For details on this project check out the Quilts for Broncos page at  saskatoonmqg.com/

Program Change for October:
We will be having a Trunk Show presented by Rebecca and Doris of the Toronto Modern Quilt Guild. 

Upcoming events:
Showcase of Textile Arts, Canadian Embroiderers' Guild, London. April 20-21, Wesley Knox Church, 91 Askin Street London.
Piecemakers Quilt Show 2018. April 26-28. Pyramid Recreation Centre, St Mary's, ON.
Make it BIG/Make it small Square Foot Show. May 14-June 9.  St Mary's Museum, St Mary's, ON
Quilts of Iceland, Ailsa Craig Quilt and Fibre Arts Festival.  May 21-26. Ailsa Craig, ON.
A Feast for the Eye Quilt Show 2018, Sarnia Quilters Guild. June 1-2. Point Edward Arena, 210 Monk Street, Point Edward, ON