January 2020 Meeting Recap

January 2020 Meeting Recap

Hello Toronto Modern Quilters! Welcome new members!

Our January meeting was a lot of fun and a great success. 

The main event was our garage sale fundraiser. Thanks to all the wonderful donations and enthusiastic purchases, we raised $722.55 for the guild!Hurray! Leftover materials will be donated to the TDSB Artsjunktion where teachers can access arts and crafts materials for classroom use. 

Our new president welcomed the new year, and mentioned several exciting things coming up. 
  • Our 2020 UFO challenge! You can sign up online using this Google Form. Congrats to the prize winners from the 2020 challenge. 
  • Doors to the meeting room will now open at 3:00, and we will start with a fun "WIP and welcome". Meeting business will start at 3:30 as usual. 
  • We would like to form a charity committee, a social committee, and a programming committee. If you are interested in being involved, please send us an email.
  • We are still looking for volunteers to help our meetings run smoothly! Send us an email if you are interested in helping with any of the following:
    • Alternate photographer
    • White glove committee
    • Door prize raffle
    • Social media manager

Announcements

Catherine and Doris will be leading a presentation on quilting on March 25, 2020. They have asked if any members would like to lend their quilts for the presentation to bring their quilts to the February 23, 2020 meeting. 

Don't forget to sign up for our Krista Hennenbury workshops in March!
  • Six hour "Speed Date With Improv" on Saturday March 28th
  • Four hour "Square Peg Round Hole" on Sunday March 29th
You can register for these workshops in the TMQG online shop! Space is limited, so register soon before the workshops fill up!

Show and Share
Karen Powers - 13,884 Stitches
Lynda Hutchison - For Tiffany
Wendy Rosenthall - A Trip to Ghana
Gwen Hopkins - Sunny Log Cabin Quilt
Karen Brown - Too Blue
Karen Brown - Beginner Bargello
Peter Byrne - Lollipops and Ice Cream Cones

Next Meeting

Our next meeting will be Sunday February 23rd at Trinity St. Paul's!
3:00 - 3:30 WIP and Welcome
3:30 - 5:30 Meeting featuring Tania Denyer of Ginger Quilts.

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