December Meeting Recap and Sew Day

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SATURDAY, December 21, 2019, Sew day and meeting combination from 9:30 am - 4 pm
Sew day started at 9:30 am • Meeting started at 1PM (one hour only)

PATCH REEF COMMUNITY CENTER, 2000 W. YAMATO ROAD, BOCA RATON

STATS:

38 members signed in.
2 Guests - AlisonR and DianaU (joined online)
2 previous members rejoined - EllenA & CarolynM
2 new members joined online - DianaU and TeddiM

65 members renewed. Don’t forget to renew your membership.

DID YOU KNOW?
Pam C. won the basket and charity quilt raffle!
Anita won name tag raffle
Joyce B. won the Face Your Quilting Fears raffle

MINI exhibit winners
Three lovely mini quilts won handmade (by Charlotte!) ribbons and gifts from member sponsors Red Thread Studio and The Quilted Peacock, and sponsor StitchCraft. Yay! And thank you sponsors!
Best Use of Color: Marcia Degner, Bangkok Floating Fruit Market, 16.5" x 16.5"
Best Use of Scale: Linda Gordon, Rectangles II, 7" x 16"
Community Favorite: Patti Auten, Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright, 16" x 16"

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS:

  • President's welcome and goodbye. Thanks, AJ!

  • Slate for 2020 board and election took place

  • Face Your Quilting Fears finale by Nicole K

  • Holiday Pincushion Swap (so many pincushions!)

  • Block of the Month by Catherine

  • Show and Tell (bring your projects, tops, finished quilts, etc.)

FUTURE HIGHLIGHTS:

  • January 2020 meeting: Big stitch demo with make-and-takes by Charlotte N

  • January meeting: Judy S. Destash table!

  • February 2020: QuiltCon in Austin, Feb. 20-23, 2020

  • February 2020: Florida mini quilt fundraiser

  • March 2020: Blair Stocker workshop, March 6-9, 2020

Thanks for a great year!
Kristin Beck, 2019 Secretary