26 attendees were counted at the meeting this month.
Notes for your 2027 calendars:
• Guild extended sew meetings will occur in March, May and September.
• Applique group will meet alternating morning and afternoon sessions by odd and
even months.
Odd months – last Mon. 10am-1pm (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sept, Nov).
Even months – last Tues 6-9pm (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec).
• Quilt Con Challenge Quilt top using blocks made by Guild Members had been
finished by Sept’s meeting. October’s effort focuses on quilting and competition
submission.
Quilt Con 2027 will be at the Atlanta Convention Center at
AmericasMart in Atlanta, Feb 25 – 28, 2027.
Extended Sew Oct 2026 after the Guild Meeting. While some may work on a personal
project, we hope a number will be working on purses for Sew Powerful purses.
Sew Powerful is an organization that works toward keeping young women in school with much less disruption.
Find the downloadable pattern on their website if you still need one. Please provide a card with
a personal note to be placed in the purse.
• Hopefully you will have remembered that there is a competition between Sept 1st
and 30th whose winner(s) will be those who make (and give) the most Sew
Powerful purses.
• Another organization that supports young women’s continued education beyond
primary school is the Malala Fund. Imagine the impact on maternal/baby health,
on general health, on gross national product. Their literature (on-line) refers to it
as Gender Apartheid. On their website, there is a QR code to donate to support
their efforts..
Treasurer’s Report Expenses since last report
Mid-year dues to MQG ... $108.50
Spring Retreat 2027 deposit to Incarnation Center ... $500
Refund of 1 Fall Retreat spot ... $150
Income since last report
3 Fall Retreat Payments ... $450 total
1 Rachel Durstine Class payment .... $50
3 (NEW) Members Dues at 1/2 year rate ... $90 total
Programming
Nov 7, full day class, 10-4, with Rachel Derstine; “Keep it Simple, but Pack a Punch”. $50
for Guild Members, $60 for non-members.
Guild Meeting on Nov 14, 2026.
Head’s Up – December 12th Meeting Full day meeting, 10-4, with Gift Exchange (make a Pin Cushion, no-rules), along with
Swap Table, and pot-luck lunch. NO PINEAPPLE – due to severe allergy.
Board Nominating Committee
Hopefully, the nominating committee has been identified and there is a slate of
nominees for 2027 Board positions.
Tidbits:
Please look for / collect brown and green scraps.
Random bits from Show & Share
• Sew Kind of Wonderful has a Quick Curve Ruler product.
• Recommended batting:
o For hand quilting, Dreamer Light
o For quilts with substantial white, bleached batting
• A fellow in Shelton makes Quilt Ladders - Poppi”s Workshop montagna.peter@att.net