Greetings everyone!
Our August meeting was held on Zoom 8/15 at 7 pm, with 31 members in attendance.
QuiltCon Registration blues news…
As anyone who tried to register for QuiltCon knows, the system crashed and the MQG has been manually going through all the records to resolve a multitude of issues.
Week of August 19th – Everyone who has registered will receive an updated registration confirmation email. Please see QuiltCon 2025 Registration Update: Next Steps for details on balances due, refunds, and a special cancellation policy through August 22.
Week of August 26th – Registration will reopen for MQG members only – the exact date and time that registration will reopen will be announced in an email to all members at least five days before!
Watch your inbox for that email from MQG!
2025 QuiltCon Community Outreach Quilt
The theme for 2025 is “Lines and Bars”.
A big thank you to all who submitted designs!
The quilt chosen for this year’s entry was designed by our very own Betsy Vinegrad (and is on the cover of the 2024 QuiltCon magazine!), recolored in the 2025 Outreach palette.
Sept – volunteers needed to cut fabric on 9/17 at 11am.
Quilt kits will be distributed at the meeting 9/21.
- Oct – Sew blocks, and turn in at meeting 10/19.
- Oct-Nov – volunteers needed to assemble quilt top and back.
- Nov-Dec – volunteer needed – quilter.
- Dec-Jan – volunteer(s) needed to apply binding, sleeve and label.
Many hands make short work of 48 blocks! A volunteer sign-up form will be sent the week of Aug 26. Paula Fleischer is leading the process; contact her with any questions.
Autumn 2025 NJMQG Quilt Showcase
We’re looking for volunteers to form a committee to steer this idea into reality. Ann has a template for the steps based on last year’s showcase, so you’re not starting from scratch. A sign-up form will be sent out soon.
Fundraising
Now that we’ve been approved for a gaming license a world of possibilities opens up for fundraising in conjunction with the Showcase. Thanks for all the great ideas at this month’s meeting! It’s exciting to hear your enthusiasm!
Among the ideas floated:
- Make 2 of the Outreach quilts and raffle one.
- Distribute raffle ticket books to every member with a requirement to sell all their tickets.
- Mini quilts silent auction/raffle.
Programs
Next meeting
In-person Saturday September 21st, 11a-1p at the First Lutheran Church of Montclair.
- Sign up for Bee Blocks
- Hand in finished Charity Quilts to Kelly
- Pockets-to-Go swap
- New name tag if you’re working on a swap with someone.
- Show & Tell! is back
- After the meeting: Free-Motion-Quilting workshop with Jackie Laba and Samantha Linehan.
Sign up here. Cost is $25.
Upcoming
October
- Saturday 10/19 – in person meeting
- After Meeting: Pleating with Miguel Huidor
November
- Saturday 11/16 – in person meeting
December
- Saturday 12/7 – Holiday Party
Other Stuff
Book Signing
Jo Ann Lepore will be at Quilts in the Mills Friday Sep 27th (and possibly 28th) to sign advance copies of her forthcoming book Picture Patchwork, published by Fox Chapel Publishers. The show, sponsored by Courthouse Quilters Guild, runs Sep 27-29. Jo Ann’s book is expected to be available from booksellers by early November.
Congrats Jo Ann!
Stars of the Valley Quilt Show
Sponsored by Warwick Valley Quilters, the show runs Oct 19-20. Quilt registrations are due by Sep 7.
Your quilt does not have to be finished to register, you just need to provide a picture of it for identification purposes. You’ll find the registration form on their website.
- Bonus: our own Melanie Tuazon will be giving a lecture on Saturday Oct 19 at 1pm, “Planned and Unplanned: Design and Improv in Piecing”.
That’s all for now! See you in September!
Happy sewing!
xo, Kathy
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