Attendance:  32 members and 3 guests were in attendance

Call to order – Matt

Block of the Month – Stefanie

• Stephanie (@satterwhitequilts) is running this year’s BOM, called “Begonia”
• It is a mystery quilt based on half square triangle blocks
• See the blog for information on the January – July blocks for this quilt
• Tag your progress #Begoniaquilt  #SEAMQG #Showusyourmqg

Directory

• The membership directory is now available on the MQG site, in the SEAMQG members-only Seattle circle page

Giving Committee

• Instructions for the next giving quilt are posted on the blog
• Blocks will be due in September
• Some fabric was handed out at the July meeting.  Please contact our giving committee chairs if you need more.

Fall 2019 Retreat

• Will be held September 6-8, 2019 at Camp Huston in Gold Bar (Note, original calendar entry had incorrect date.)
• Registration will go live Saturday July 27 at 10am
• Price will be $220 double and $285 single

MQG Website

• Join the Seattle MQG Circle!  This is where meeting minutes are posted
• Check out the monthly content from the MQG – Block Study, Quilt of the Month, Webinars
• Find episodes of Fresh Quilting
• Upload photos of guild events and quilts for possible use on the guild Facebook and Instagram pages

Quiltcon

• February 20-23, 2020 Austin, Tx – Austin Convention Center
• Course Catalog Released May 2019
• Member Registration Opens June 2019
• General Public Registration Opens July 2019
• Show Entries Open July 2019 (Early Entries could end up in QC Magazine)
• Show Entries Close November 30, 2019
• https://www.quiltcon.com/faq

Sew-Ins

• Saturday August 10th, Greenwood Senior Center, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
• The guild is looking for new locations for sew-ins that have larger spaces and parking

MQG Events

• Join the Seattle MQG Circle – This is where meeting minutes will be posted
  • Check out the monthly content the MQG puts out – Block Study, Quilt of the Month, Webinars, Etc.
  • Find episodes of Fresh Quilting
• Watch for the latest Modern Monthly for new webinar offerings for July-September 2019
• Check out the recorded library of webinars (Resources section at themodernquiltguild.com)

Other Local Happenings

Whatcom Museum:

Modern Quilts: Designs of a New Century from June 1 – August 19, 2019, Lightcatcher Building.   For more information about the show, search the calendar section of the museum website  www.whatcommuseum.org/calendar

• Docent tours at 1:30 Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays
• Ask a Quilter Saturdays, 2:30 – 4:30pm; Included with admission/Members free Lightcatcher building | 250 Flora Street
• Members of the Bellingham Modern Quilt Guild will be in the exhibition gallery every Saturday afternoon to share informally about modern quilt design and methods, answer questions and demonstrate techniques.
• Modern with a Hint of Vintage Lecture with Marla Varner  Saturday, July 27, 2 – 3pm, followed by Q&A – Old City Hall Rotunda Room | 121 Prospect Street
• Hand Quilting Intro and Inspiration Workshop with Marla Varner      Sunday, July 28,10am – 2pm  Lightcatcher building Studio | 250 Flora Street

Pacific NW Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum:

• San Juan County Textile Guild
• May 8 – July 28, 2019: Shifting Tides: Convergence in Cloth SAQA
• June 26 – September 29, 2019: Remembering Kitty (Quilts by Kitty Pippen)
• June 26 – July 28, 2019: International Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival
  • • Entries open now! Accepted until July 26 – go to website, qfamuseum.org, to enter. Jurying will be done online, so be sure to submit great photos
    • Festival will be October 11-13, Friday-Sunday Hours: Fri & Sat, 10-5 Sun, 10-4
    • More details at qfamuseum.org

Wooly Fiber Quilters 10th Annual Quilt Show:  “United We Stand”

• JULY 12-13-14, 2019 – Friday 10-5 Saturday 10 – 5 Sunday 10-4
• Cascade Middle School – 905 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley
• 250+ quilts, vendors, bed-turning, demonstrations, Member boutique
• Featured Artist Louise Harris
• Admission still only $3.  http://www.woolleyfiberquilters.blogspot.com

Guild Librarian
The Guild is in need of a new librarian!  Are you able to help?

• Bring and Set up books for check out/return at guild meetings (perfect attendance not required)
• Library contained to one rolling tote
• You get to curate the selection
• Guild Members are great about returning books

Bainbridge Island Quilt Festival

• Held September 14, 2019

Sew and Tell

• Guild members shared their Begonia quilts to date and finished projects.  Watch Facebook and Instagram for photos.

Adjournment

Next meeting Wednesday August 14, 2019 @ 7:00pm.