Reminder: February 2016 Meeting This Thursday

February 2016 Meeting This Thursday!

• Our February meeting is this Thursday, February 18th, 2016 at 7pm at our new location:

~ Community Church of Cedar Grove, 65 Bowden Road, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009

• Please park in the large lot in the back and use the side entrance to come in.

• Feel free to arrive about 15 minutes early.

• Please remember, you do not have to bring a chair.


FREE table: Please bring in quilty / sewing related items you are no longer using/would like to pass along (books, fabric, thread, patterns, notions, etc). If it does not get taken by the end of the meeting, please take it home with you.


Paper Bag Mini Swap: The paper bags should be returned at this meeting filled with your fabric choices & will get redistributed.


 

• Refreshments: If you would like to bring a light refreshment to share at this meeting, please comment on this blog post.


 

Please bring your name tag to the meeting. If you do not have a name tag, we can arrange a partner swap. Also, please bring anything you may have for Show and Tell!

See you on Thursday!

February Happenings

:: Here are some quick updates for February ::


QuiltCon Charity Quilt:

Our Improv with Intent charity quilt,”Intermingle,” was delivered to Pasadena last week! Thank you to everyone who worked on it!

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Quilt Fest:

All members who have quilts in the NJMQG Special Exhibit, please check your inbox for instructions on collecting the quilts for the show, the sleeve size, etc. If you have a quilt in the exhibit and did not receive an email, please email njmqginfo at gmail dot com.


 

SWAPS!

Paper Bag Mini Swap:

At our January 2016 meeting, we announced the Paper Bag Mini Swap! Please click here for details and deadlines.

March 2016 GREEN Swap:

This swap item will be due at the March meeting. The theme is Green and must be a Pincushion. Details coming soon!


 

 

 

January Meeting Recap!

Hello all!!

What a wonderful wonderful first meeting we had at our new space! Am I right!? 🙂

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~To all the new members, we welcome you and we are so excited to have you in our growing guild!

A few recap reminders:

Quiltfest!

  • all our paperwork is in and we are so excited to say we have about 22 beautiful, modern quilts that will be on display!!! YAY!
  • if anyone is interested in volunteering to help set up, please email njmqginfo@gmail.com. Set up is on Wed. March 2, from 12-3.

More info about the Crossroads Retreat here!

The Mighty Lucky Quilting Club 

  • if you are still interested, click the link above to sign up! lots of our members have joined and started their subscription already 🙂

Charity Quilts!!!!

  • We are so happy to say that we have donated 27 quilts to charity! YAY! let’s keep that momentum going! The most recent donations were to The Interfaith Hospitality Network in Montclair.
  • We will be having a charity table at each meeting. This table consists of kits put together by Kelly, Krishma,and Tracy with quilt tops, quilts that need to be basted, quilts that need to be quilted, etc. Basically-“quilts in the making, or take and makes” that need a little time and TLC so we can spread the love and a gift to someone in need!

Paper Bag Swap!

Here are the guidelines 😉 Please bring these filled with your favorites for the February meeting!

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And now for our Trunk Show and Show & Tell:

QuiltCon Quilt! Round of applause for Daniela-our super talented president who designed & put our blocks together! It is stunning ❤

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***Special Thank you to Andrea for bringing in her amazing array of quilts for our first member trunk show! We are so lucky to know such a talented individual such as yourself! ***

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Show & Tell

See you all in February!