October 2025 Meeting Recap

On Saturday September 20th, we hosted 32 members & 1 guest.

Guild Business

November in-person meeting will start at 10 am!

Quilt Showcase 2026 – the committee is still working on locating the right venue. Stay tuned!
Got ideas for fundraising and sponsorships? – email vicepresident (at) njmqg.com

Treasurer’s Report & 2026 Budget Vote – Annette presented the 3rd quarter report and the proposed budget for 2026. The Board voted in October to maintain dues at $70 in spite of the MQG increase in guild dues, and keep the budget the same as 2025. The 2026 budget was approved by show of hands. To view, log into the Members Only section.

Charity Update – the book covers, pouches and other items we made this summer were donated by Kelly to CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate program). Learn more about CASA.

Library Update – We now have a list of books in the Members Only section. Borrow books and rulers from our library. See Caroline during any meeting to check out an item.

Holiday Party – December 6 11a – 3p Need volunteers to help organize, set up and clean up.

Holiday Tote Bag swap – Sam sent out general instructions to make a tote bag for the blind swap. There are no specific dimensions required, but the idea is to be large enough to hold a finished quilt.

MQG Business

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.

Community Outreach Challenge QuiltCon 2026 – blocks collected

Next step, in November, top assembly.

April 23-26, 2026 at the Doubletree Resort in Lancaster, PA
Sponsoring MQG’s: Central Jersey, North Jersey, Philly, DC & Baltimore

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

Mystery Quilt Reveal

We’ve been making the Macron Mystery Quilt designed by Cheryl Brickey of Meadow Mist Designs! About 20 members completed their quilt tops.

It was really fun to see the different color choices people made! A special label was given to each participant. If you didn’t get one, see Ann or Sam at the next meeting or whenever you finish! We have enough for all who signed up.

Programs

Sneaker Workshop – November 15th 1-4p after the general meeting.

Betsy V. and Ann M. will lead us through the steps to complete our own fabulous quilted sneakers.

Booklets were distributed to workshop enrollees who were at the meeting, and Ann & Betsy answered questions at a meetup during the break.

Prepare your fabric sandwiches including binding before class.

Minimalist Mini Quilt Challenge – due at the November meeting

Inspired by the presentation by Nicole Neblett, create your own Minimalist Mini Quilt
If you missed it, watch it here. (MQG log-in required.)
Quilt should be between 12-24 “ per side
Quilt can be any shape
Bring your quilt hidden to our November guild meeting
Put your name on the inside of your bag to make sure you get it back!
We will display them and vote for Viewer’s Choice!

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

Show & Tell

Thanks to everyone for sharing your beautiful work!

Happenings

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

Montclair Art Museum – Tom Nussbaum: But Wait, There’s More! September 13, 2025 – January 4, 2026. Really fun and full of inspiration!

From colorful, inventive sculptures to handmade toys, lyrical paper cuts, and design objects, the exhibition brings together more than 80 works that reflect Nussbaum’s boundless creativity and ingenuity.

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