Another fun LMQG meeting with lots of sewing, socializing and eating!

A couple of our Limberlost quilters showed their lovely finished quilts along with a number of our members.  

Sheilagh and Kristyn demonstrated the Holiday Ornaments  followed by a delicious pot luck lunch .......

A great turn out for our end of 2018 meeting. Looking forward to our exciting plans for 2019. 

New members - check out the Meeting Dates and Events pages for more details.

​

Thank you Trina from Cotton Harvest Quilt Shop for donating this bundle of Cherrywood fabrics for a door prize at our January meeting!

Our January Anniversary meeting is going to be an exciting meeting- here is a link for more info:
January Meeting

Everyone is welcome so please join us on January 12th from noon until 5pm (open house drop in style)

Thanks again Trina for supporting our guild.

Reminder 
2019 Memberships are due - Please bring in your cheque and application form to the December meeting or you can now pay on line through Pay Pal.

​Don't forget to bring your supplies if you want to make some holiday ornaments!

Everyone is welcome!

In addition to donating some amazing scissors for our door prizes, LDH Scissors will also be a vendor at our Anniversary Meeting!   

Shopping Canadian is amazing, so it is great to have a scissors manufacturer so close in the GTA!  

We had a short meeting to review the 2019 meeting plans - check out the Meeting Dates page for all the exciting news!

Reminder re. 2019 membership - If you didn't sign up at our November meeting you can mail the form and cheque into Bonnie Jackson (address is on the membership form) or bring it with you to our December Christmas meeting.

A couple of lovely quilts at our Show and Tell this month ................ 

The remainder of the afternoon Chantal from Hyggeligt Fabrics gave a very fun workshop on Paperless Piecing - a chance for everyone to try out our hand sewing skills.  Chantal also donated a lovely stache of the workshop fabric to the guild. Thank you!
Work in progress............ to be finished before Christmas I hope!

Please join us for our exciting holiday meeting on December 8th at 10am. 
We will have a pot luck lunch so bring some kind of snack if you wish to participate.
And we have a secret Santa gift exchange, so bring a small wrapped gift and then take one home.

We will be staying until 5pm so you can work on your own personal projects after our craft program.  This might give you a chance to finish any Christmas sewing you have.  

Everyone is welcome to attend and bring your friends too.

Doors open at 12 noon
Set up and socializing and library 12:00 to 12:30
Meeting starts at 12:30

REMINDERS

Please bring your quilts to use for the December Trunk Show - Huron Perth Guild

2019 Membership Renewals - Sign up on-line or at the meeting. There is no waiting list - membership is open so tell all your quilting friends!

Sign-up and pay fees for the 2019 workshops - Andrea Tsang-Jackson and Libs Elliot.  Check out the events page for more details.  NOTE - fees must be paid to hold your spot!

AGENDA
Kristyn - Guild Business

December Meeting - note earlier Start Time - 10 am for the December meeting only
Pot Luck (optional)
Gift Exchange (optional)
2 Ornament Craft Workshops: Hexi Wreaths (Sheilagh) and Fabric Chain Garland (Kristyn) Supply list will be explained at the November meeting and posted online.  Everyone welcome to participate in either or both crafts. 

2019 Monthly Program Updates

MQG updates

Membership Renewals Bonnie and Brenda

SOLD OUT WORKSHOP
Chantal from Hyggeligt (St. Marys) - Paperless Paper Piecing (preregistration required)

Saturday's Meeting was full of wonderful quilts on display.

We were fortunate to have Rebecca and Doris from the Toronto Modern Quilt Guild visiting with a glorious Trunk Show of their members' quilts.  They told the stories behind the quilts and their quilters, with their insight into how they came to be. It was a great afternoon. Check out the slide shows below.

Our London Quilters also had quilts to show.

The business meeting highlighted upcoming events, local and area quilt shows, and features and news from the Modern Quilt Guild.

Upcoming:
Thursday, October 25, 6pm.  Hand Sew Happy Hour. With Knit Stitch and LMQG. @ Anderson Craft Ales. 1030 Elias Street. Everyone welcome.  Bring a friend.
Saturday, November 10. Paperless Paper Piecing Workshop taught by Chantal of Hyggeligt.  The fee is $25.00, including supplies. Email us if you are interested in attending. (Note: Business meeting will be held at the beginning of the meeting, then the workshop).
Saturday, December 8. Christmas Meeting.  Potluck and Gift Exchange. Meeting runs 10-5.
Saturday, January 12, 2019. 5th Anniversary Celebration. Meeting is open to anyone. Afternoon fun with potluck lunch, games, prizes and cake!
Friday, May 10, 2019. Andrea Tsang-Jackson Trunk Show. The fee is $15.00 in advance.
Saturday, May 11, 2019. Andrea Tsang-Jackson Workshop-Map Quilting. Workshop Fee is $85.00 plus kit.

Please join us this Saturday at 12:30 for a presentation of quilts from the Toronto Modern Quilt show.  

Guests are welcome and your first meeting is free.  Previous guests that have attended one of our meeting are $5.
Bring your friends, and see you Saturday for some quilting inspiration!

​