Business:

• Matt gave a photo slide show presentation on his trip to QuiltCon East 2017 in Savannah,GA this past February.
• A quick recap was given on the Camp Burton Retreat.  A ton of fun was had by all 24 participants!
• The VP of Programs position is currently open.   Please email President@seattlemodernquiltguild.com if you are interested in helping out.
• We have new AccuQuilt Go! New Dies!!  Please come use them out at a meeting or Sew In!

• Guild member showcase
  • Linda K. and Rachel S. shared one quilt from the beginning of their quilting journey and one recent piece.
  • *Guild member showcase is what we are calling the format of our board “trunk show” from the January meeting. Guild members will share an early quilt and a recent finish and talk briefly about their quilting journey.  (if you are interested in sharing your work in this format at a future meeting please email programs@seattlemodernquiltguild.com)

What’s Happening?:

April Sew-ins  

• Thursday 4/20/2017 2pm-8:30pm at Quiltworks NW.
• Saturday 4/29/2017 10:30-5:30pm at Quiltworks NW.

Upcoming Workshops and Presentations for members:

• April 22nd: Upcycle your Quiltmaking with Blair Stocker (6 spaces left)
• June 14th: Hawaiian Quilting: Its History, Traditions & Superstitions with Nancy Chong
• July 7th: Improv Flower Block with Mathew Boudreaux (Mister Domestic)
• July 12th: Presentation by Meg Callahan (Tentatively scheduled)
• July 30th: The Chong Way to Applique with Nancy Chong
• September 16th: Psychedelic Baby with Katie Pedersen
• November 4th: Double Trouble Block with Katie Pedersen

Fall Retreat will be Sept 8-10 at Camp Huston in Goldbar, WA.  More info to come!

Folklife Festival is May 26-29th.  You will be able to submit your quilts via a form that will be available in an upcoming blog post.

MQG Events:

The next MQG Sew Day will be April 16th in all time zones. Sew days happen the third Sunday of each month.  #mqgsewday

Creative Webinar: Quilting Words with Free Motion with Jessica Skultety, April 19th at 6:00pm PST.

Fresh Quilting TV: All episodes are now available through the MQG site

QuiltCon Jurying and Judging Policies Task Force

• Looking for 4-6 MQG members
• Applications open through April 30, 2017

MQG Region 1 Town Hall, April 26, 2017 4:00pm PST

Fall Quilt Festival MQG Showcase

• Entries open through June 17, 2017
• Showcase will happen at Fall Quilt Festival, November 5-7, 2017 in Houston TX

Riley Blake Creative Rockstar Fabric Challenge, Entry Deadline April 30th.

What’s Happening Locally?

Pacific NW Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum (formerly LaConner Quilt Museum)

• It’s not easy being Green w/ High Fiber Diet Feb 1-April 30
• Bloom Where You Are Planted March 29 – April 30, 2017
  • Annual La Conner in Bloom Group Challenge

Bellevue Arts Museum The Contact – Quilts of the Sierra Nevada by Ann Johnston.

• Free admission on the first Friday of the month!

Nordic Heritage Museum Marimekko, With Love March 10-July 9.

“Through the Eye of the Quilter”, Everett Show by All In Stitches Guild.  April 28-29

“Quilts by the Bay” Quilt Show in Delta, BC.  May 6-7

A Festival of Quilts, Show by Northwest Quilters.  May 12-13th at Portland Expo Center.

Mukilteo Garden and Quilt Tour  July 15th and 16th.

“Quilting in the Northwest” Quilt Show, Covington, WA.  July 21-23.

Lazy Daze Quilt Run “shop hop” August 10-12

The next General Guild Meeting is May 10, 2017.