February 8, 2023 Meeting
Housekeeping & Announcements
Welcome to newcomers!
Raya, Peggy, Shelly, Lisa
Reminder: all NHMQG Members get access to the mother guild (Modern Quilt Guild! Lots of patterns and quilt-y news!
Modernquiltguild.org
Next Meeting is Tuesday March 14, AT CHURCH
NOTE that this is a CHANGE to the original plan and handouts!
Member Directory!
Pat & Marie created a membership directory
Includes members contact info & social media handles
If you are not there, reach out! It is ever-growing and changing!
Budget
passed at last board meeting
Grew up to the next tier of membership!
Retreat
May 11-14;
Single or Double; 2-3 Night stayers
CHECK: 3 night single 470, 3 night double 356, 2 night single 335, 2 night double 253
PAY PAL would increase these prices
If we overbook, some people are flexible to convert single > double (reach out)
Only 2 spots left (as of this email/post)
All inquirers must email Lori to check in about payment and availability (Lori's email is noted in this month's email)
Sewing Bee
Bring a project, hand sewing or machine! Sew along with fellow members, and enjoy the process & fellowship
Sunday March 19th;
stop by for however long between 9am-4pm!
RSVP to Ophelia by Thursday, please
Phone # & address disclosed in personal email, not website! :)
Thank you!
Lynn & Marylou for snacks & refreshments
Susan & Steph for being “welcomers” for the meeting
Helen for helping hold the quilts in almost every picture :)!
Raffles & Prizes
Door prize: Jennifer
Fabric Raffle: Marie
Bits and Pieces Card: Pat McGaw
Show and Tell
Brianna
Bag
Wallet hand sew from video tutorial
Jennifer
Cats! Did cats 5 years ago,
Custom quilting
Nova Star
Simone
For her daughter, blues are batik scraps
Grandson loves dr seuss, custom quilting
Susan
Crosses
Ashley
Just started, but sharing for accountability! Sue spargo! Keep it going!
Rene
Alaska Quilt Pattern by Edyta Sitar/Laundry Basket Quilts
Julie
Little llamas
Husbands xmas present, Harley themed; spark plugs and tires
Amy butler, fat quarter pack of her faves; chain mail quilting pattern
Maura
Hexagon quilt based on Settlers of Catan Board game
Machine quilted the game pieces on each hex!
Chelsea
Fall retreat; learning to love orange?!
Hand quilted!!!
Patty
Minky galore! Tilda embroidery! Pink door quilting gave her a kit!
Jelly roll pattern
Baby quilt for friend, susie quilted the whales!
Another baby quilt, fussy cutting, moon phase quilting!
Morrocan tiles sew kind of wonderful! Kaffe on back!
Brenda
Mini quilt swap online! Needle turn applique,
Another quilt swap, modern quilt guild quilt swap during quilt con and mail swap!
Laurie
Bibs and burp clothes drive with her church, we are all invited to help her out! Details attached***(in emails)
If you have some flannel to donate!!
Daughters piano teacher loves horses, treasure box pattern!
Patty
Crib quilt; first time free motion quilting
Strip pieced;
Shelly
Never quilted before! Simone helped her out! Alison glass pattern, planning to straight line quilt
Ophelia
3 yard donna Robinson ; can do with 4 pink 4 blue 4 white FQs! Used rest of FQs on backing
Gudrun Erla pattern; ingrid; really easy, strip piecing; design wall helps!
Sonia
Wheelchair quilt & children’s quilt for charity (not pictured)
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