October 2024 Newsletter

Oct 2024 Newsletter                                      

Tuesday, Oct 22, 6:30 p.m., Meeting In-Person NEW LOCATION St Catherine’s Church 500 S Gould Rd, Bexley.  We are meeting in the lower level of the church.  See the map sent for directions and parking area.

Oct 22, 2024 Guild Meeting

Rachel Wallis from Sew to Speak quilt shop will be our speaker titled Stitch by Stitch: A history of Quilting for Liberation.

Textile artist and activist Rachel Wallis will give an overview of some the ways quilts have played a crucial role in social justice movements over the last 200 years, and share some of her own work, which addresses issues of policing, incarceration and climate change.

Show and Tell will follow the meeting

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Nov 19, 2024 Guild Meeting

Brian from Bolts and Quarters will be our speaker and he is bringing merchandise for sale. This will be our last meeting for 2024.

There will also be installation of the new Guild Board and Committee members.

2025 Calendar of Meetings, Workshops and Events

Your new presidents, Bev and Carol, will be presenting the 2025 calendar at our November 19, 2024 meeting.

Quilt Show - February 25, 2025

Our quilt show will be held during the regular meeting time on February 25, 2025 at the new St. Catherines location. This juried show is in the style of an antique bed turning. Your quilt will be placed on a “bed” (table) and each quilt will be turned and held up for the audience to see along with a description and story you submit about the quilt. The winning quilts for each category will also be revealed during the show. The public is welcome to attend the show for a $5 entry fee (entry is free for members). 

• Drop off dates and times will be announced closer to the event, please see the attached entry form for category details and entry fees. 

• Judging and show set up will take place during the day on February 25. We need volunteers to help with this! The show cannot happen without the participation of our members. Please contact Kandra Waugaman to volunteer.

• Sue Atkins is coordinating raffle baskets for the show, please contact Sue to donate items. 

• There will be a raffle quilt, courtesy of Jennifer Thurmond

Fat Quarter Raffle

Have the blues because summer is over?  There will be a blue themed fat quarter raffle.  Bring in any blue fat quarter from baby blue to navy! One fat quarter earns one entry ticket.

Come join the fun!!! See Bev Kenney at the meeting.

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Charity Quilts

Handouts will be available at the meeting with guidelines and examples of sample quilts and blocks.  Please see Jennifer Thurmond.  Flannel will be available to make receiving blankets, bibs, rag quilts or as a back for quilt top should members wish to donate. 

Our guild has had a long history of supporting many local groups so please join us in making a quilt or two!

SOCIAL SEW

Sue Atkins will inform us when and where social sew is in Nov will occur.  Please watch your email and/or FB.

Positions for 2024

Our guild relies on volunteers to fill our Board and Committee positions.  The vitality of our guild is because of volunteers like you.  Please consider a volunteer position for 2025.  Here are our Board and Committee members who can tell you about what the position entails.

Past Presidents 2024                      Tina Siddle, Catie Gynn

Co-Presidents 2024                         Kandra Waugaman, Cheryl Nash

Co-Vice Presidents 2024                Bev Kenney, Carol Cornette

Membership 2024                            Teresa Witt

Treasurer 2024                                 Betsy Truex

Secretary 2024                                 Claire Paul

In-Town Retreats 2024                   Melanie Megias

Shop Hop 2024                                Nancy Mergel

Sew A-long, Swaps 2024               Mary Hoffman

Social Sew 2024                              Sue Atkins

FB Under My Needle 2024             Cindy Marn

Sunshine 2024                                 Karen Beckley

Equipment 2024                               Open

Out of Town Retreats 2024            Monique Muncy, Sam Chapman

Charity Quilts 2024                          Jennifer Thurmond

Birthday FQs 2024                           Donna Broadnax

Ways and Means 2024                   Judy Starr-Lintner

Sunshine Committee

If you become aware of any guild member who is ill, facing surgery, or has had a death in the family, please let Karen Beckley know. Email karensew@aol.com or text 614 264-6566 so that a card can be sent out on behalf of all of us.

If you know of any reason to celebrate or receive a pat on the back such as graduation, promotion or award, we would like to publish it in an upcoming newsletter.  Please contact Karen with any celebrations.

Please leave your name also so that you can be contacted with any questions

Guild Website Update

The Website committee (Valerie Rake, Betsy Truex and Cheryl Nash) have created and explored website elements using WIX.  We will provide an update at our next guild meeting.