SATURDAY, August 17, 2019, 1PM-3PM (Doors open at 12:30 pm)
PATCH REEF COMMUNITY CENTER, 2000 W. YAMATO ROAD, BOCA RATON
SNEAK PEEK:
Gwen Marston
Debbie K will deliver a lecture and quilt presentation about Gwen Marsten . Please bring any quilts inspired by her work to share.
Join Deb in an exploration of the amazing quilts and creativity of Gwen Marston. She was an icon in the quilt world - an inspirational quilter and quilt historian, a prolific author and teacher. She published her amazing book Liberated Quiltmaking in 1996, beginning an unstoppable movement. We will all miss her!
If you have made a project from one of her books or techniques or in one of her workshops, please bring it to share!
Fat Quarter Raffle! Bring in yellow fat quarters to put into a pot. Two fat quarters, two tickets, etc. One winner gets them all!
Sign up for Liberated Houses workshop delivered by Debbie K on October 5, 2019.
AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS:
President's welcome, recognition, and overview.
Block of the Month by Catherine. Presented by AJ
QAL update by Patty. Last month!
QuiltCon charity quilt challenge. Kits distributed at meeting.
Amish Made Modern challenge: Full size quilts are due during October’s meeting. There’s still plenty of time to participate. Read more about it here. There will be prizes for people’s choice on the quilts brought into the October meeting.
First guest meeting is always free. Join us if you can. Members bring your friends.
FUTURE HIGHLIGHTS:
September meeting: Demo TBD
October 5 is a workshop called Liberated Houses with Debbie Krajkowski
October meeting: Member Spotlight is Brenda Z
October meeting: Tonya delivers a Halloween-themed trunk show
October meeting: Amish Made Modern challenge quilts are due
October meeting: Mini quilts to exhibit will be collected
November meeting: extra long sew / meeting day
November meeting: Batting test with Debbie K
December meeting: extra long sew / meeting day
Stirring slowly in this heat,
Kristin Beck, 2019 Secretary