SATURDAY, november 16th, 2024 9:30AM- 4PM EST
Hybrid Meeting - In Person Boca Raton Community Center or Your Home via Zoom.
Zoom link will be sent via email and available in Facebook Members Only Group Events.
9:30 Zoom opens for lecture and meeting.
For those attending in person
Join us for a pizza lunch and an anniversary cake. Feel free to also bring a little something to share at the potluck if you wish!
Get ready for a “Fat Quarter” Game: Bring a fat quarter and get a chance to win all!
Collect your Aurifil spool following last May’s Tammy Silvers’ Aurifilosophy’s presentation!
Participate to the “Leave something and Take something” table!
Wear your name tag for a chance to win a prize!
SFMQG November 16, 2024, Agenda
10:00 am Welcome
Lecture - Sherri Lynn Wood - The Art of Making Do
Break
Membership
132 members in 2024.
Time to renew your membership for 2025! Email will be sent at the end of November. Fee remaining at $60.
We have a great year in store with fantastic speakers and workshops aligned: David Owen Hasting (February and March), Maria Shell (April), Carolina Oneto (October)
Early Bird prize for all who renew prior to January 15,(Charlotte to confirm the date) 2025.
Renew your membership for 2025 and continue to access MQG’s resources, https://www.themodernquiltguild.com/ to access.
Elections
It is election time, graciously conducted by SherryP.
Note: If you are interested in one of these positions, it is not too late, please declare your candidacy!
Your candidates are
President: MarieF
Vice-President Events: JamieS
Vice-President Education: LoriM (Lolo)
Treasurer: Kane and MarieF
Secretary: KellyK
Treasurer Report
Balance is $
Workshops
February 15 workshop: David Owen Hastings registration opens.
Update on Maria Shell’s visit April 25-27, 2025, in Palm Beach Gardens: We are finalizing the cost and theme of the two-day workshop at the Hilton Garden Inn. The final details will be shared at the December 20 meeting and an intention list to register will be available. Ten spots are available and will be filled by lottery if more than 10 people have an interest in attending.
Lectures
See SFMQG Quilting Fun README webpage for more information.
Getting to know our members
Introducing our member JessicaM, with a short presentation on vintage fabric and the history of fabric mills.
Charity
Please bring complete your completed quilts for charity and pillowcases towards Ryan's Case for Smiles project.
We are revamping our charity work for 2025, and the new plan will be presented at the December meeting.
Block of the Month
Last BOM of the year: “The Tree Block”. Draw among participants. 2024 Block of the Month Game - November - Trees
Preparation for the South Florida Quilt Expo (SFQE) (March 8-9, 2025 in Pembroke Pines)
SFMQG will provide a basket of items to be raffled as a fund raiser for SFQE. Our theme is “Batik-Tropic-Islandic”. Please consider contributing! A list of suggested items to donate for the basket will be ready in December.
In other SFQE news:
Quilt submission is now open
Please consider preparing 3-5 items to sell at the Guild’s Table, and
Please consider giving a few hours to welcome visitors at the Guild’s Table!
MQG 2025 Community Outreach Challenge
Successfully submitted on October 15. It is called “Sketch Plaid”.
Now in progress by CathyW. Will be big stitch quilted and bound by Charlotte.
Show and Tell
Email or message your BOM, quilt & modern pics to Charlotte by November 14, 2024 for the gallery or/and bring to the Community Center and show us in person!
Sip and Sew
Our last Sip and Sew of the year: Thursday December 12, 2024
Next Meeting
December 21st 2024 10am General Meeting - Zoom Only
See you on Saturday!
MarieF
President
South Florida Modern Quilt Guild