SATURDAY, March 16th, 2024 9:00AM- 4PM EST
Dual Meeting - In Person Boca Raton Community Center or Your Home via Zoom.
Zoom link sent via email and can be found in Facebook Members Only Group Events.
SFMQG Hybrid General Meeting, Potluck and Sew Day
9:30 Zoom opens for lecture and meeting.
Join us in person and:
Wear your name tag!
Showcase your projects at Show and Tell!
Contribute to the swap table: leave something, take something!
Share a dish at our potluck brunch!
Eating...food will be available. Can we resist? Clean up at 2:00pm.
Thanks to Kelly and members for yummy brunch and a "Happy International Quilt Day" cake!
Win a prize!
SFMQG Mar 16, 2024, Agenda
10:00 am Welcome
Providing resources needed for life empowerment, including tables/chairs/sewing machines, sewing lessons, books, etc.
Donations welcome.
Break
Treasurer Report
Pd dues MQG $1914
Pd Florida Incorporation Tax $61
Pd Boca Raton Community Center $400
Bank balance = $17388
Workshops
March 23rd & 24th 2024 Workshop - Irene Roderick - Dancing with the Wall
Registration Sold Out - Wait list at the end of the event webpage
Irene will repeat the workshop (hopefully) in October so get on wait list if interested.
May 11th 2024 Workshop - Mel Beach - Mark Making Magic: Stamping
Registration opens in the Store March 26, 2024 9am EDT for Members Only.
August 24th 2024 Workshop - Elizabeth Vitale - Thread Painting
Registration opens June 18th, 2024 9am EDT in the Store for Members Only.
Lectures
See SFMQG Quilting Fun README webpage for more information.
*BOLD are Hybrid Meetings - In person in Boca and Zoom - others are Zoom only
April 20th 2024 Lecture - Laura Henneberry - PreQuilt Software Demo
*May 18th 2024 Lecture - Tammy Silvers - Aurofilosophy - Aurofil Threads
more will be on the website in the next month.
2023 Mod Tech Mystery Challenge
Concluded the Challenge with a bang! Guest judge: Kathy Cook!
See slideshows on 2023 Mod Tech Mystery Challenge webpage.
1st place - membership + one fat quarter bundle of solids Winner: Midnight at the Oasis by Cathy Wilson
2nd place - membership + workshop Winner: Serengeti Sunset Sunrise by Shirley Pettaway
3rd place - membership. Winner: Moving & Grooving by Vicky Morrow
Viewer’s choice - $100 Amazon gift card
Members and participants sent an email to vote for their favorite quilt. Voting deadline is Friday 3/22/24 by 11pm.
QuiltCon 2024
Our Community Quilt “Symmetricotious” sold at QuiltCon!
QuiltCon Recap, we looked at QuiltCon 2024 Quilts and discussed the fun members had.
LAUNCHED A NEW CHALLENGE: “QUILT YOUR BOOK”
Margie and Marie welcome you to SFMQG new QAL Challenge called “Quilt Your Book”! If you are a book lover, spend time reading, sew with an audio book, find yourself admiring book covers at the bookstore, or are simply curious and adventurous, then this project is for you!
Get inspired by:
Using fabric to match the cover of a book.
Focusing on one element,
Copying the layout, or
Enlarging a detail!
See our Facebook post for this month’s suggested cover.
Charity
The 2024 charity project is towards Ryan's Case for Smiles. Please prepare a pillowcase for children with cancer.
Block of the Month
March Block is called “Three”
Draw among participants.Winner: Kane
April Block is called “Charm Pack”.
Send blocks to Marie and you will be entered into the monthly drawing.
Needs to be received by the April meeting, ideally.
2024 Membership
Welcome new member BrendaG. 121 members in 2024.
About Next Meeting
Sip and Sew
See you Thursday March 28 and April 11, 2024 at 8pm on Zoom!
In person Sew Day
Yes Sunday March 17, 2024, Parkland Community center. More details posted on Facebook.
Extended Sew Day till 4pm
Hope you can join us!
MarieF
President
South Florida Modern Quilt Guild
Show and Tell
Email or message your BOM, quilt & modern pics to Charlotte Friday before meeting.
