SATURDAY, February 17th, 2024 9:30AM- 1:30PM EST
Zoom Meeting Only
Zoom link via email and in Facebook Members Only Group Events.
2024 Meeting blog webpages will be a combination of preview agenda and followup recap.
9:30 Zoom open for lecture and meeting.
SFMQG Feb 17th, 2024 Agenda
10:00 am Welcome
February 17th 2024 Lecture - Sam Hunter - How to Organize a Maximalist Studio
Break
2024 Membership
120 members have renewed.
Membership roster was shared on January 31, 2024
You are also a member of MQG. Log in to https://www.themodernquiltguild.com/ to access resources!
MQG membership fee has been paid - $1914. Your Member Status is now Active
Treasurer Report
Workshops
March 23rd & 24th 2024 Workshop - Irene Roderick - Dancing on the Wall
Registration Sold Out - Wait list at the end of the event webpage above.
May 11th 2024 Workshop - Mel Beach - Mark Making Magic: Stamping
Registration opens in the Store March 26, 2024 9am EDT for 2024 Members Only.
August 24th 2024 Workshop - Elizabeth Vitale - Thread Painting
Registration opens June 18th, 2024 9am EDT in the Store for 2024 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
QuiltCon 2024
Getting ready for Raleigh, February 22-25, 2024!
QuiltCon Community Outreach Challenge Quilt
“Symmetricotious” is for sale - see Purchase a Community Outreach Quilt
Charity
The 2024 charity project is towards Ryan's Case for Smiles. Please prepare a pillowcase for children with cancer.
2023 Mod Tech Mystery Challenge
February 16: Quilt top due as well as all 7 challenges to be eligible for a drawing scheduled for Saturday February 17 meeting. Winner : TeddiM
March meeting will be the big reveal and more winners.
Statistics from NancyP
67 people signed up
50 people participated by completing 1 or more of the challenges (75% of those who signed up)
7 challenges (9 techniques) and 6 bonus techniques for a total of 15 different improv techniques with even more modifications
281 challenges were posted
an average of 83% completion rate for each of the 7 challenges
o challenge #1 stripes and curves- highest 98%,
o challenge #6 skinny strips - lowest 73%
190 bonuses were posted - 63% of those offered were completed
34 out of 50 participants (68% of all participants) finished all 7 individual challenges
32 participants (64% of the participants posted quilts/quilt tops which totaled 37 quilts/quilt tops
4 people submitted more than one quilt
PRIZES at March Meeting
1st place - membership + one fat quarter bundle of solids
2nd place - membership + workshop
3rd place - membership.
Viewer’s choice - $100 Amazon gift card
Block of the Month
February Block is called “Confetti”
Draw among participants - Confetti BOM winner: AliceH
March Block is called “Three”. See 2024 Block of the Month Game - March - “III”, as in “3”, or “Three”
About Next Meeting
March 16th will be a hybrid meeting: Bring a project and your table light.
Join our Potluck
Wear your name tag to be eligible for a draw!
There will be a table for swaps "leave something, take something”
Show and Tell
Email or message your BOM, quilt & modern pics to Charlotte Friday before meeting.
Sip and Sew
Thursday February 23, 2024, 8pm
In person Sew Day
Parkland Community center more details will be posted on Facebook.
Hope you can join us!
MarieF
President
South Florida Modern Quilt Guild
