Can I just say, what a great meeting! There were times when I was listening so intently that I almost forgot to take pictures! Thanks to everyone who came!

59 members and 4 guests joined us. 

Margy with….Member News

• Melanie and Betsy have quilts in Houston
• Rayna’s 3rd book came out. Diane and Rachel have quilts in the book.

MQG

• Check out the webinars and more 

Happenings

• Oct 21&22- Open studio 1-5:00 at Manufacturer’s village.  356 Glenwood Ave, East Orange. 
• Until Oct 29- Quilters of Color at Westbeth Gallery. More info here
• Nov 1- Brandon Mably at Quilt Tree. More info here 
• Nov 11&12- Brownstone show-Diane’s retreat- Art Trail/studio tour in Bridgeport, CT (Denyse Schmidt) 
• Gotham Quilts new space 
• Riverdale public library has quilt display

Sarah/Programs

• Overview of what’s coming up
• Survey results-54 responses
• Quick tip-try board basting technique
• Paint chip mini swap. 15 swapped. Great job everyone! 
• Mid Atlantic Mod cancelled

Rachel/Charity

• 75 pillowcases donated to Stuffed Suitcase Program
• 9 quilts finished heading to Quilts of Compassion 

Raffle #1

• Congrats Rolanda! You sat in the lucky chair!

Kathy/VP

Thank you to Beth/RPS for all that she did for NJMQG and good luck in DC!

Trunk Show-Melanie 

Started quilting in 2011

East West (pattern for Cloud9)

Peek

Green Peek

Measure (in Quiltcon mag)

Momentum (the comfy couch quilt)

Rally (MQG pattern of month Feb ‘16) 

Mend

Window #1

Trill (class on October 21)

Flounce 

Raffle #2-MaryJane and Merrie guessed correct! 37 notions in the jar

Show & Tell

Emily- quilt for mom

Mark- Halloween quilt for friend

Island chain done /Alison Glass jelly roll

Sue-Bar mitzvah present

Marika- Carolyn Friedlander

Witch’s hat(tricker than you think, but super cute!! )

Anne- Victoria Findlay Wolfe pillow cover

Mini quilt auction piece

Inspired by challenge- painter Alma Thomas

Penny- ‘Summer Bounty’Inspired by challenge- Matisse 

Andrea- Jessica Skultety improv orange peel class 

Mary- inspired by challenge- Matisse (hand appliqué)

Mark Lipinski class 

Diane- friend’s clean out=her gain

Carla- display gone awry 90×110. Quilted by diane

Janita- ‘Immigrant’ from Melissa Averinos class

Betsy Paper piecing class

Tracy-scrap buster 

Meg- baby quilt for cousin from grandma

Michelle’s Market Tote class

Karen-Orbit

Plum awesome 

We will see you November 19 @ 7:15.  65 Bowden Rd, Cedar Grove, 07009

-A