Attendees: July – 37 members, August – 21 members.

Guild Business

Q2 Treasurer’s Report – will be posted soon on the website in the members-only section.

Annual Bylaws Review –

• MQG sent out guidelines to guild leaders regarding governing documents, which included language they require verbatim.
• We have updated our Bylaws to incorporate those requirements, most of which were already in our Bylaws just not in the same order.
• There’s a link to the Review copy of the Bylaws in the members-only section of the website.
• Please take a look as we will be voting to approve those changes in September.

Sunrise Committee – Call for volunteers! What We Need:

• Small group of dedicated members to greet guests and new members at sign in
• Make introductions and build connections
• Reach out to guests after the meetings to share a friendly message (optional!)

Volunteers could be anyone who is good at remembering names and faces, attending meetings consistently, and comfortable in initiating conversations with strangers.

*Look out for the sign up form!

Quilt Showcase 2026 – Hunting for the right venue, aiming for Autumn 2026!
Got ideas for fundraising and sponsorships? – email vicepresident (at) njmqg.com

Felting Workshop with Josie held July 19th. Bring your felty items (finished or not) to the September meeting to show off!

QuiltCon 2026 February 19-22 Raleigh, NC.

Registration opened at 10 am EDT on Wednesday August 20th. All the information is on the QuiltCon website.

Emily mentioned that, as a first-timer this year, she had a lot of fun participating in the Mini-Quilt Swap!

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*Look for a google form from Ann around September 8th to join the lottery
*Names will be drawn at the September guild meeting

• Lottery to draw for 10 spots reserved for NJMQG members
• If picked, you’ll pay NJMQG $35 to hold your spot
• Early registration October 6-13, $315 for ticket (hotel not included)

General Registration opens November 3rd at 7 pm, $365
These go fast but there is a waitlist which is very fluid.

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Programs

Becca Fenstermaker gave us a presentation of her UFflow lecture – with lots of great ideas on how to deal with your UFOs!

UFO Challenge – turn your UFOs into FOs! At the September meeting you’ll get a raffle ticket for each of your FOs and we’ll draw a winner!

Minimalism with Nicole Neblett (mamlovequilts.com) – we watched a webinar from the MQG’s Resource Library, a wealth of articles, patterns and videos. Your NJMQG membership gives you free access to this incredible resource which you can return to as often as you wish. Check it out!

If you missed it, watch it here. (Log-in required.)

Minimalist Mini Quilt Challenge

• Inspired by the presentation by Nicole Neblett, create your own Minimalist Mini Quilt
• Quilt should be between 12-24 “ per side
• Quilt can be any shape
• Bring your quilt hidden to our November guild meeting
• We will display them and have time to enjoy the mini quilts

Mystery Quilt

• Part 6 was emailed July 15th
• Part 7 was emailed August 16th
• Part 8 will go out on September 15 with instructions for block construction and putting the top together
• Bring your finished top to the October meeting for a special prize! 
• If you are a bit behind, don’t worry!  There’s still time to catch up!

Contact programs-co (at) njmqg.com with any questions.

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Happenings

Atrium Gallery – Ellaree Pray has a quilt in the current exhibit, “Another Slice of Sweet Potato Pie”. 10 Court St, Morristown, NJ 07960, through September 19th.

Reeves-Reed Arboretum – Carolyn McKibben’s work is on display in a solo exhibit “Nature’s Tapestry” through October 31st.

Know about other happenings? Email secretary (at) njmqg.com.

Have a great Labor Day weekend and smooth back-to-school transition!

xo,
Kathy