Attendance:  

73 members and 7 visitors attended the January 8, 2020 meeting

Call to order – David

2020 Block of the Month – Susan & Kathy

• Susan (@sushifarmer) and Kathy (@a_swede_life) are designing and coordinating this year’s BOM, called “Cascadia Cabin in the Woods”
• They shared a sample of the quilt at the meeting
• It is a row-by-row quilt intended to be adaptable to all levels of quilters due to the amount of improv you chose to incorporate
• Watch the blog in February for information about this quilt
• Tag your progress  #SEAMQG #Showusyourmqg

Pacific Northwest Meet-up Survey – TIME SENSITIVE

The Portland MQG is planning another MQG meetup for this summer.  They have sent out a very brief survey looking for feedback including input on possible dates.  Please take a moment in the next few days to complete the survey so we can help them make some decisions!

The link to the survey is here:

https://forms.gle/eU8ewmscsbDGkwdJA

Opportunities to Get Involved in 2020

Please see a board member if you are interested in contributing to the success of our guild.

• Help us make the nomination/election process more transparent by getting involved
• Volunteer on a committee to help plan a retreat, swap, or help greet members and visitors at meetings
• Volunteer to help organize a sew-in in your neighborhood at libraries, churches, or coffee shops
• We are specifically looking for someone to help with Instagram posts, which are primarily photos from the meeting sew-n-tell
• Volunteer at meetings to help at the sign-in table, be a greeter or a buddy to new members

2020 Membership Renewal

• Live on the blog now – 145 signed up so far
• Please renew by 1/25/2020 so we can pay our guild dues to the MQG without a lapse in membership cards
• Anyone not renewed by this date will lose access to MQG website beginning 2/1/2020
• Dues are unchanged from 2019 – $57 ($55 + $2 PayPal processing)

Your dues fund rental of meeting space, learning opportunities and programming, charity quilts, deposits and future activities, quarterly sew-ins at GSC and the annual holiday party sew-in.

New Members

If you are a new member as of November, December or January don’t forget to pick up your logo tag and pin – usually at the sign in table at meetings or talk to Megan

Giving Committee

A new giving committee design was debuted by Matt, called “Improv New York Beauty.”  Fabrics to be used were handed out at the meeting.

• Simple freehand cutting technique using two fat quarters
• Makes two blocks at once!
• Instructions are on the blog
• Package contains two contrasting fat quarters
• Press as desired – choose the path of least resistance

The Quiltcon Charity Quilt is nearly complete.

If you are interested in helping with quilting or binding charity quilts please contact Matt or Rachel.

Upcoming Workshops

Anna Maria Horner is coming to see us in January 2020!  The Color Fluency Workshop is full, while there is still space in the Cross Country Workshop.  See the blog for the registration link.

• Trunk Show & Talk at Quilting Mayhem Sunday evening, 1/19/20 – $10 for SEAMQG members $15 for non-members
• Workshops are for members only (though watch the blog as we might open the Cross Country Workshop to non members.)
  • Color Fluency Workshop on Saturday 1/25/20
  • Cross Country Workshop on Sunday 1/26/20

Tara Faughnan will be teaching workshops on March 14 & 15, 2020 and Timna Tarr will be teaching workshops on September 12 & 13 and giving a trunk show at our September 9 guild meeting.

Guild Library

Our librarian, Kae, has newly organized our little transportable library.  You can check out and return books on the back table at every meeting. Suggested check out period is a month but can be extended.

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

Sew-Ins

• The guild is looking for new locations for sew-ins that have larger spaces and parking
• We are also looking for members interested in organizing local/neighborhood sew-ins
• A sew-in was held January 11 at the Greenwood Senior Center.

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
• Check out the recorded library of webinars (Resources section at themodernquiltguild.com)
• The new MQG Sessions are being kicked off this year with the first one being held in Denver.
  • December 1, 2019: Registration opens for MQG Members
  • January 6, 2020: Registration opens for Non-Members
  • May 7-9, 2020: The MQG Sessions!
  • Location: Grand Hyatt Denver
  • 1750 Welton Street, Denver, CO 80202

Other Local Happenings

• Quilting Mayhem  (quiltingmayhem.com)
  • Modern Abstract Quilts with David Owen Hastings
    • Sat. 01/18/2020  10:30 – 2:30; Sun. 01/19/2020  10:30 – 4:30
• A Quilters Affair (aka “Sisters”)
  • Registration for 2020 began January 8.  Check quiltersaffair.com for details including  teachers/schedule and remaining availability
  • Classes take place the week of the outdoor quilt show: Monday July 6-Friday July 10, 2020
  • Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show: Saturday July 11, 2020
• Fidalgo Island Quilters Raffle – talk to Kae for tickets at $1 each
• Several of our guild’s quilters had work in the latest issue of Curated Quilts, called Black & White.  Make a point of seeing that issue if you can!
• Kitsap Quilters upcoming show “Quilted Gems”
  • February 14-15, 2020
  • Kitsap County Fairgrounds’ President’s Hall in Bremerton
• Quilt Luminarium with Ricky Tims (symposium)
  • May 16-17, 2020
  • Lynnwood Embassy Suites
  • $184 early bird registration through April 1
  • See www.rickytims.com/quilt-luminarium
• PBS Series titled “Craft in America”  (craftinamerica.org) is airing a “Quilts” episode.  Premiere was in December. Check our local PBS listings to see when it is on locally.

Sew and Tell

Guild members shared their finished projects.  Watch Facebook and Instagram for photos.

Adjournment

Next regular guild meeting will be Wednesday February 12 @ 7:00pm.