SATURDAY, November 16, 2019, Sew Day from 9:30 am to 4 pm with our general meeting in the middle from 1PM-3PM
STATS:
43 members signed in
96 members total
4 guests: 2 repeats from Miami (Barb G & Cheri U) and they brought 2 new guests Cindy F and Sandy M (Fun ladies - hopefully they will join soon :- ~ Char)
4 new members:
Anita Gagnon - Palm City - Google Search
Lori Weiss - Coral Springs - with Member Barbara Kline
Tammy Marks - Boca - Google Search
Sylvie Bernard - Deerfield Beach - Google Search
DID YOU KNOW … ?
We delivered 105 charity quilts to benefit children aged 5 to 12 of Children’s Home Society, Broward Chapter
Name tag winner was Diane M
There was a batting lecture delivered by Debbie K with door prizes and samples
There are 33 mini quilts on display in our Marvelous Modern Mini Exhibit
There was a cake commemorating the 8th anniversary of SFMQG
It’s time to renew your membership (if you haven’t already!) and here’s the link
That Brenda Z flexed her interim president muscles so well that she is the 2020 president for SFMQG and inspired more members to volunteer
SYNOPSIS
2020 Volunteer board is comprised of: Brenda Z President, Nicole K Events, Elizabeth B Education, Sylvie B Communications
Monique (Monique, Monique) M Secretary, and AJ G Treasurer
We are thrilled to chill with Catherine’s latest BOM
Pam C volunteered to piece together the MQG charity quilt and Debbie K will quilt it (thanks, ladies!)
We heard Wanda speak about seven guilds and their quilts fund raiser for BQE 2021. The quilt exhibit will be Feb 28-Mar 1, 2020, at the historic New River Inn, in Ft. Lauderdale. Mini quilts with no sleeves minimum size will be 24 inch perimeter maximum 48 inch. Florida themed. Label should have name of quilts, quilt title and guild name. We need at least 20 by February meeting
Show and Tell: We saw lots of quilty things from Isabella (2), Charlotte (1), Susan (1), Linda G (1 + 1 bag), Cindi M (a wedding quilt), Debby S (1), Joan (her very first quilt—it was a donation quilt), Judy S (1), Dre (1), Abby (her blocks made during Debbie K class), and Joyce (2—the first one is her very first quilt)
FUTURE HIGHLIGHTS:
November / December is the Marvelous Modern Minis exhibit.
December 5, Marvelous Modern Minis reception. Join us for punch and cookies on the second floor.
December meeting: extra long sew / meeting day
December meeting: Holiday Pincushion Swap (wrap in a modern fat quarter)
December meeting: Face Your Quilting Fears finale
January 2020 meeting: Big stitch demo with make-and-takes by Charlotte N
February 2020: QuiltCon in Austin, Feb. 20-23, 2020
February 2020: Florida mini quilt fundraiser
March 2020: Blair Stocker workshop, March 6-9, 2020
Recap notes by Isabella and Charlotte
Recorded by Kristin Beck, 2019 Secretary
