Members Exhibit Quilts

During December 2014 member of the Bay Area Modern Quilt Guild will exhibit our quilts in an exhibit called "MOST MODERN." 

The Quilts are hanging at the Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road in Los Altos and are available to view during regular library hours.  There is no entry fee. 

One of the benefits of such an exhibit is that people who would normally not have the opportunity to see quilts as art get to see them in a setting that is not scary.

A team of guild volunteers led by Peggy did the hanging of the quilts on December 1.

Thanks to Peggy L for organizing and hanging and the Los Altos Public Library for the opportunity.

New Officers for 2015

Thanks to all who have stepped up to volunteer in 2015 - we're so thankful to have you!  Below are those who signed up for particular positions.  At the end of this post I'll list those roles still open - it is never to late to volunteer!

ROLES TAKEN:
President:  Kelly O!
Vice Presidents: Angela O & Cheryl S
Treasurer: Claire F
Charity Committee Chairs: Peggy L & Michelle B
Charity Committee Members: Karen & Susan
Retreat Committee Chair: Rhonda L
Opportunity Quilt Chair: Amanda M
National MQG Liaison: Mike L
Swap Coordinator: Joy-Lily
Sew Day Coordinator: Peggy L
Membership Coordinator: Alison S
Meeting Note Taker: Nicki M.
Photographers: Jennifer J and Helen H

ROLES STILL OPEN:
Social Chair
Challenge Coordinator
Meeting activities Coordinator

There is a spot for everyone! If you have an idea, let Kelly know!

Thank you, everyone!

Winter Extravaganza!

Claire told us that the 501(c)(3) paperwork has been put in. That is a ton of work and GREAT news.

Meetings

• The meetings in 2015 are all scheduled to be at the Redwood City Public Library Community Room. The one that might change is the December Holiday Extravaganza because of the Redwood City parade that usually coincides with our meeting. Stay tuned on the BAMQG blog for updates.
• Sew Day: January 3, 2015 at Los Altos Public Library
• Charity Sew Day: February 2015 at Los Altos Public Library. Probably the first Saturday. Stay tuned on the BAMQG blog for updates.

Quilty Happenings

• Amish Exhibit at San Jose Museum Quilts & Textiles. Reception is on 12/7/2014 from 2-4, though SJMQT members and the artists are welcome to a walk through starting at 1pm.
• BAMQG members have a show up at the Los Altos Public Library through December 31, 2014. It is open during library hours
• CQFA Members have a show at the Main Branch of the San Francisco Public Library in the Wallace Stegner Environmental Center. I have 3 quilts there! Through April.
• Santa Clara Valley Quilt Association show will be in March or April and the BAMQG will have a big presence, both in quilts and helping out.

Events

• There will be three speakers next year, Stacy Lynn Wood, the lady from Peppermint Pinwheel and another, as yet to be named, national speaker. Buy or renew your membership to join that fun.

There was a prize drawing for the UFO Challenge and I won a spool of Aurifil thread! Yay! I can totally use that. There is a super prize in January and I can't wait to see what that is. I hope I don't have to be present to win as I can't make that meeting.

BAMQG 2014 Swap Items

The Holiday Swap was awesome. The gifties were much to be admired.

I didn't take a picture of the food, but the committee did an awesome job. There are now five of us who eat a GF diet, so there were plenty of GF goodies of which to partake. I had some yummy chocolate thing that Claire made. Yay for chocolate!

Quick Review of Last Meeting

The next meeting will be held on December 6 and will start at 10 am for sewing, then adjourn at 1230 for the regular meeting, which will include a festive winter interlude, meeting and swap of gifts (if you signed up).Sewing will commence, again, after the meeting and will continue until 11pm. If you plan on coming after 6pm, let someone know as people often leave when the library closes if they think they will be alone.

The Board is pretty much set, but there are still volunteer opportunities. The guild needs a challenge coordinator, meeting activities coordinator. The Elections are unopposed. There will be a multitude of discreet opportunities to volunteer, so keep your eyes open if you cannot commit to a whole year. In order for the guild to function, we need all hands on deck!

Need volunteers to hang quilts in January when the Amish exhibit changes.
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The festive winter interlude swap is already in progress.

Peggy (the Awesome) already has 27 entries for the Los Altos Library exhibit. If you want to help, contact Peggy about helping to hang quilts next week.

Charity - Karen volunteered to take quilts as the guild make them so we don't have to store them. Over 90 quilts were already donated this year. Claire made a materials log.  If you donate all or part of quilt, write it down on the log and you will get a receipt suitable for taxes at the end of the year.

February 7 is the next charity sew day

QuiltCon entries are now open for the quilt show.

SCVQA show is in March. BAMQG has once again been invited to participate. The guild will need help setting up. Look for notice about this fun and useful activity!

The CQFA show is now up at the San Francisco Public Library. The main library is easily accessible via BART (exit at Civic Center).

After the meeting Kevin Kosbab spoke about Mid Century Modern quilts. His work can be viewed at:

Feed Dog Designs www.feeddog.net


Happy Thanksgiving!

Meeting Saturday!

At this Saturday's meeting at the Downtown Redwood City Library, quilter, author, pattern designer and speaker Kevin Kosbab will be joining us to speak on Mid Century Modern Quilts. You can take a peek at his website and find more out about him at http://www.feeddog.net/

You can also check out his blog here:  http://feeddog.blogspot.com/

We'd love to see you there, and if you're not a dues-paying member yet, please join us and check us out.  The first meeting is free!

We hope to see you Saturday! Meet us at the Redwood City Main Library!

Details:
Date/Time: Sat, November 15, 1pm – 5pm

Where: Redwood City Library, 

Address: 1044 Middlefield Rd., Redwood City, Ca 94063.
We meet upstairs Community Room (the elevators are on the far left of the entrance).

(map) more details»  copy to my calendar

Bring:

• Name tag
• Show and Tell (we all want to see!)  - All projects are welcome.
• Enthusiasm and a positive attitude
• Charity blocks and quilts
• Small group projects (Tula Pink City Sampler, Hand quilting, Amish inspired design)
• Information about local/national quilty happenings
• Non-messy snacks
• Reminder:  If you still have them, bring your completed opportunity quilt blocks, and/or any unused fabric from the kits
• SCHNIBBLES!  Amanda will be taking schnibbles for cat beds this month, so please bring yours in.  Cotton, fleece, flannel, or batting pieces only please. Thanks!
   

UFO-ers! Remember to cross off your completed UFOs and be entered in the drawing this month!



Please note: this list is not necessarily all-inclusive. It's quite likely there's something important that's been left off, so if you think of something that should be added, please speak up!

Meeting Tomorrow!!!

We hope to see you tomorrow! Meet us at the Redwood City Main Library!

Details:
Date/Time: Sat, October 18, 1pm – 5pm

Where: Redwood City Library, 

Address: 1044 Middlefield Rd., Redwood City, Ca 94063.
We meet upstairs Community Room (the elevators are on the far left of the entrance).

(map) more details»  copy to my calendar

Bring:

• Name tag
• Show and Tell (we all want to see!)  - All projects are welcome.
• Enthusiasm and a positive attitude
• Charity blocks and quilts, especially those from the Charity quilt race day
• Small group projects (Tula Pink City Sampler, Hand quilting, Amish inspired design)
• Information about local/national quilty happenings
• Non-messy snacks
• Reminder to bring your completed project using your "What was I thinking?!" fabric.
• Reminder Your completed opportunity quilt blocks, and/or any unused fabric from the kits
   

UFO-ers! Remember to cross off your completed UFOs and be entered in the drawing this month!



Please note: this list is not necessarily all-inclusive. It's quite likely there's something important that's been left off, so if you think of something that should be added, please speak up!

Meeting 10/18

Meet us at the Redwood City Main Library!

Details:
Date/Time: Sat, October 18, 1pm – 5pm

Where: Redwood City Library, 

Address: 1044 Middlefield Rd., Redwood City, Ca 94063.
We meet upstairs Community Room (the elevators are on the far left of the entrance).

(map) more details»  copy to my calendar

Bring:

• Name tag
• Show and Tell (we all want to see!)  - All projects are welcome.
• Enthusiasm and a positive attitude
• Charity blocks and quilts, especially those from the Charity quilt race day
• Small group projects (Tula Pink City Sampler, Hand quilting, Amish inspired design)
• Information about local/national quilty happenings
• Non-messy snacks
• Reminder to bring your completed project using your "What was I thinking?!" fabric.
• Reminder Your completed opportunity quilt blocks, and/or any unused fabric from the kits
   

UFO-ers! Remember to cross off your completed UFOs and be entered in the drawing this month!



Please note: this list is not necessarily all-inclusive. It's quite likely there's something important that's been left off, so if you think of something that should be added, please speak up! 

Opportunity Blocks

Hello Wonderful Members!

Many of you have taken home free fabric to make squares for the 2015 Opportunity Quilt, and we are so excited to see what you make!  This is just a friendly reminder that the squares are *due* at this month's October meeting, 10/18 from 1-5pm at the Downtown Redwood City Library.  So finish 'em up and bring 'em on in, and show those pretty ladies off at Show n' Tell!

If, for whatever reason, you can't finish the squares, please bring the fabric back to the meeting so those who are finishing up the quilt can use it for the quilt.  And if you have any questions or concerns, please email the lovely Ruth B. via a comment or the Ning Members network.

Thanks, fabulous members, for all you do!  

Amanda M.

BAMQG VP