Glenn, Amanda, Trina, Tammy, Rachel, Sherry
Guild Business
Officer’s Meeting highlights:
Updating PO Box Address with National Guild, the bank, etc.
Financial Update
Retreat Survey will remain open until this Thursday, if you haven’t already taken it, please do so before then!
Machine Maintenance Class Recap - we had 8 members attend
Possible Meeting location--Threaded Needle Too - Move to Third Tuesday
Field Trip to Wilson’s Fabrics in Boaz for their big summer sale in July
Quilting Projects to support victims of the Manchester Terrorist Attack
Quiet Play Bee Block (donation)
Queen Bee Quilt (50% of proceeds)
Current Events
Scrap Challenge--Reveal June Meeting
Make it Modern Challenge--Reveal in August
Charity Blocks
Charity Quilt Round Robin--Ongoing
Upcoming Events
July
Sewing Saturday--Open Sew, 1 July 2017
Meeting, July 18 2017
- Christmas in July Challenge Issued
- New Charity Block
- Notions Demo (Lisa)
Sewing Saturday--Charity Assembly Day, 5 August 2017(Backing, Basting emphasis)
Meeting, 15 August 2017
- Make it Modern Challenge Reveal
- Sewing Accurate Seam Allowances Demo (Amanda)
Sewing Saturday--Open Sew, 2 Sept 2017
Meeting, 12 Sept 2017
- Non Quilt Items Challenge Issued
- Accuquilt Demo (Saleemah)
Smoky Mountain Quilters
Knoxville, TN; June 16th and 17th
Entry deadline for the show is May 8th, $6000 in awards
www.smokymtnquilters.com for more info
National African American Quilt Convention
Lawrence, Kansas; July 12th-15th
Registration is open now
https://www.naaqc.org/
Old Man River Quiltfest
Vicksburg, Mississippi; Aug 22-26th
Class registration is open now
Entry deadline for the show is June 30th
Quilt Con 2019
Nashville!
Thursday February 21st - Sunday February 24th
On Instagram
#SewTogetherIn2017--Sew Together Bag Sew Along
#30DaysofFabricStacks hosted by Stitched in Color
Show and Tell
photos shared on Instagram
Demo/ Tip
Reverse Applique (Trina)
Scrap Challenge Reveal & Drawing
Charity Quilt Round Robin Challenge Swap