September Meeting and Sew Day Preview 9/17/2022

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

Events preview:

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.

Hope you can join us!