Come stop by and see our member quilts on display and ask any questions you have about our guild, hope to see you on Saturday!
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Noon: Doors open at Noon at the Boyle Community Centre. 12:00-12:30: Check in, set up, browse the library....... Pick up the Michael Miller fabric challenge kits (for those who signed up) 12:30: Meeting begins. AGENDA Guild Business (Kristyn) We are looking for volunteers for the 2019 Executive Positions Artisans Open House September 15th - please bring some quilts to the meeting for the display Workshop - Andrea Tsang-Jackson May 10-11, 2019 Sign up and registration - $85 Quilt Show Update MQG Updates (Linda M) Show and Share - Show us your latest creations Program - Entering quilt shows If you have additional ideas for our 2019 program you can email them or let one of the executive know at the next meeting. Thanks! All are welcome to stay after to work on projects till 5 pm...... A few links to quilt patterns (free!) our members showed last month ....... it-s-hip-to-be-square.html free-quilting-patterns Connected-Instructions.pdf Upcoming Quilt Shows (Mark you calendars!) Royal City Quilters, Aberfoyle -- Sept 29/30 Erie Shores Quilt Guild - Bountiful Harvest, Leamington - October 12/13 London Friendship Quilters Guild, London - October 19/20  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!!  Noon: Doors open at Noon at the Boyle Community Centre.
12:00-12:30: Check in, set up, browse the library, etc. Check in with Bonnie at the front membership table. 12:30: Meeting begins. AGENDA Guild Business (Kristyn) Workshop Updates - Andrea Tsang-Jackson May 10-11, 2019 http://3rdstoryworkshop.com Discussion re. costs, format. Northcott Fabric Challenge MQG Updates (Linda M) Other Quilting Upates Show and Share - Show us your latest creations This month at our meeting, we will continue working on our two month challenge in which we select one of the MQG's monthly block ideas and make it! It can be large or small or even be your entry quilt for our challenge next fall--Black and White Plus One. https://community.themodernquiltguild.com/node/4949/field_types/quilt-month-324 There was a wonderful show of quilts being sent to the Ancaster Guild for our Quilt Swap!  Our quilters also shone in the quilting they had accomplished ! There was a lovely thank you posted earlier on our blog from the recipient of our Michael Miller Quilt. It is heart warming to get this kind of feedback from the individual. Fabric is still available for our Black and White Plus One Challenge Check with Krystyn at our next meeting for some fabric if you are interested in this challenge. If you are wondering what block you might choose, check out the Modern Quilt Guild's Monthly Block ideas. The blocks come complete with instructions and all are available through their website. You have access to their website through your Guild membership. You just have to create an account and log in. Next month at our meeting, we will continue working on our two month challenge in which we select one of the MQG's monthly block ideas and make it! It can be large or small or even be your entry quilt for our challenge next fall--Black and White Plus One.
Finally, my apologies for my tardiness in getting our meeting highlights out to you. I was confounded by my iPhone and uploading photos. And yes, I have done it before! I spent a lot of time staring at my computer screen and trying the same things over and over with no success. A break and voila-photos! Hope to see you at our meeting on August 11--same place, same time!  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. quilts-for-broncos 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! |
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Doors open @ Noon Check-in, browse the library, set up 12-12:30 The meeting will begin at 12:30 NEW MEETING LOCATION: Boyle Memorial Community Centre 530 Charlotte Ave. London 
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