SATURDAY, September 17th, 2022 9:30AM- 4PM EST
Note - Annex just for September
Dual Meeting - In Person Boca Raton Community Center Annex (north of the main building) or Your Home via Zoom.
The doors open at 9:30am for Sew Day
Zoom session starts at 12:30 p.m. est.
Zoom link will be sent via email and will be found in Facebook Members Only Group Events.
AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
Lecture
September Lecture - Laura Loewen - Quilt Photography in Your Pocket. Laura Loewen of Quilt Fort Co. in Boulder County, Colorado, is a quilt designer and maker, and she favors modern and cozy designs. Her Finger Paints throw was an Instagram sensation late last year. She won first place for applique at the 2020 QuiltCon. She’ll tell us how to make an iPhone camera more valuable as a quilting tool. See Jan. 28 Workshop - Laura Loewen - Mind's Eye View - Registration TBD.
The lecture is free to members. Guests can join us for $10 - pay HERE.
BREAK
National Sewing & Quilting Month door prize.
President’s Report:
New board members recruited for October election. Ask to waive membership rule for Alice and Kelly to serve.
AliceH - VP Events
AlisonR - VP Education
KellyK - Secretary
BRCC September meeting only moved to annex, will be billed about $115
Amazon Smile charity option
QuiltCon and BQE entries are open
Membership report: Charlotte Welcome 9 new members - 151 total WOW! NinaN, NormaS, AprilB, RhodiH, CindyR, GloriaD, ArdieW, SusanN, MaureenH
Treasurer’s report: AJ
What’s Your Stitch Challenge - AJ
BQE - AJ
Sew Day Sunday - AJ
Workshops: Sherry
Lectures: Cathy
BQE Quiltique: Alison
Charity: Susan and Chris
Community Outreach quilt layout: Cathy
Oct. 15 Lecture - Julia Graves - My Quilting Journey and Trunk Show (This conflicts with the MQG Sessions virtual meeting, but those sessions will be available for two weeks.)
Nov. 12 Workshop - Julia Graves - Amazing Abstracts - Open to members only at this time.
Nov. 19 General Meeting - 10th-11th Anniversary Potluck Luncheon & Charity Sew Day including Challenge Reveal
Jan. 21 – Bridget O'Flaherty lecture on Eco-Friendly Quilting
Jan. 28 Workshop - Laura Loewen - Mind's Eye View - Registration TBD
Feb. 18: Members’ favorite notions
March 18: Lecture - Sheila Frampton Cooper - Spontaneous Creation and Design and Quiltcon roundup
March 25th 2023 Workshop - Sarah Ruiz - Happy Mail: Quilted Fabric Postcards
April 2023 Lecture - Shannon Fraser Designs - Colorful Quilts #30daysofimprovqal
May 6-7 2023 Workshop - Sheila Frampton Cooper - Applique + Piecing = New Possibilities
BOM Drawing : Join the Block of the Month quilt project and have the quilt you've been longing for in January. Email President and Charlotte by noon Wednesday before the meeting. Pick a number 20-25
Show & Tell : Showing off your modern quilty creations via Zoom is not easy. If you can’t show them in person, either email Charlotte pictures or post to Facebook members only group and they will be put in a gallery to be shown during the meeting where you can talk about them.