Monday, September 22, 2014

September Meeting Notes

We had a great meeting and it was so cool to have a speaker! Thanks to Amanda and Kelly for arranging it.

Speaker:
Anne Sullivan of Play-Crafts.com. She gave us all a lecture on Color Theory.

Business:
  • Elections are next month.there will be a couple of new positions available: liaison with MQG and the Opportunity quilt coordinator. The liaison with the Modern Quilt Guild will take care of communications with that body. The Opportunity Quilt Coordinator will chair that committee, design the opportunity quilt and arrange for locations at which to sell tickets. Both positions will look GREAT on your resume, because they will allow you to make the position into what you want it to be.
  • Charity will host a Sew Day on October 4. We will work in teams to create charity tops. the Sew Day will be from 10-11pm and the charity part will be from 12-5pm. The Charity Girls have a prize for the most prolific team
  • Amanda still has no reliable source for Cat Bed donations. The Homeless Cat Network is going through transition. She has contacted a number of organizations and has been able to give away a few. She is still looking for an organization that will take Cat Bed donations. She found a few that were already made, but not stuffed, so people took some of those. A few were given in including a shocking neon orange bed! It got a few laughs.
  • The quilt display at the Los Altos Library will happen Dec 1-31 and Peggy has forms to fill out, so contact her. You won't be able to take your quilt out of the show once it is hung up.
  • There were a few more packs of fabric for the 2014 Opportunity Quilt. The blocks are due at the October meeting.
  • PIQF is during the next meeting. :( Poor planning on the Mancuso's part!.
  • Retreat dates are still in process.
  • Amish exhibit - quilts are due. People who were unable to give their quilts in at yesterday's meeting should arrange for a dropoff with Kelly. People showed their quilts during show and tell, but no photos were taken as people were concerned that others wouldn't attend the show if they had already seen the quilts. Lots of great work.
See the photos from the meeting.Thanks to Jen for taking the time.

Friday, September 19, 2014

Meeting TOMORROW!!


Meet us at the Redwood City Main Library!

Details:
Date/Time: Sat, July 19, 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).
  • 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 to bring your completed project using your "What was I thinking?!" fabric.
UFO-ers! Remember to cross off your completed UFOs and be entered in the drawing this month!


Our pals at the St.Louis Modern Quilt Guild revealed their projects and Angela will be bringing our gifts.

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! 

Monday, September 15, 2014

September Meeting Saturday!

Yes, after a brief summer absence where my colleagues filled in, I am back and hopefully back to blogging here more regularly. The meeting is coming! The fabulous meeting! Hope to see you there!

Meet us at the Redwood City Main Library!

Details:
Date/Time: Sat, July 19, 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).
  • 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 to bring your completed project using your "What was I thinking?!" fabric.
UFO-ers! Remember to cross off your completed UFOs and be entered in the drawing this month!

Have that Amish quilt ready? Enter the show!

Our pals at the St.Louis Modern Quilt Guild revealed their projects and Angela will be bringing our gifts. YAY!

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! 

Any changes to the agenda will be posted on Friday.

Monday, September 8, 2014

Submission form for "Amish: The Modern Muse" entries

Hello BAMers!

If you have an Amish inspired quilt and are ready to submit it for jurying, please fill out the form here.

There is a $35 entry fee, which can be paid via paypal, cash, or check. Feel free to bring payment to the guild meeting on the 20th, or contact Kelly or Claire for a mailing address.

The entry fee covers up to two quilts. There's still plenty of time to start and finish a second one! Your entry is due by October 3.

Please contact Kelly if you have any questions. Thanks!