Membership – Inland Empire Modern Quilt Guild

All who attended our Quilter University November Guild Meeting went out with diplomas in their hands! We learned from some of the masters in our guild:

Sarah Sass taught us about collage quilts by Laura Heine, Kelley Bachli demonstrated how to mark our quilts, Patti Reyes put all our fears to rest about sewing curves, and Candy Scott showed us how fun it is to make a rope bowl. Click to download her PDF handout:

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Time to Renew Your Memberships

At our meeting we also debuted our Members Corner (right up there at the top). We sent out the password to all our members. In this corner of our website we’ll put things just for you: rosters, calendars, and our by-laws. This is for Members Only, so we want to remind you to fill out your Membership Form (info found at the top under How to Join Our Guild), and either PayPal or send a check to re-join for 2021. We have received quite a few, but we need yours. Joining our Inland Empire Modern Quilt Guild also gives you membership in the National Modern Quilt Guild, and all their priviledges as well. So join today!

Board Meetings

Did you know we post all our minutes for our Board Meetings on this website? It’s also up there in the Minutes top tabs, and we are happy to welcome our newest 2021 Board Members to our meeting next month. We’re having it early, on December 2 at 7:00 p.m. It will be a transitioning meeting, with the current Board Members orienting the New Board Members. For a list of Board Members, check up above under About, then click on Guild Leadership. Watch for your email, everyone.

Coming soon! Our December General Meeting will be lots of fun, with celebrations, games, Show and Share (new ones, plus the ones we didn’t get to in November), so you don’t want to miss this meeting. Let’s jingle our way into the holidays, bringing some good quilty cheer with us. We’ll send out the Zoom Codes soon, but don’t forget we like to check in early for our social time, so plan on 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 5, 2020.

We’re also catching up on Show and Share. We’d love to see your projects and your completed quilts. Please send an email to the Guild address (iemodernquiltguild@gmail.com) and put SHOW AND SHARE in the subject line. Send us high quality photographs, with a straight-on-shot of the quilt. Laying them on the floor or a bed isn’t the best; please tape them to the wall, or clip/pin them to a fence, or grab someone in your neighborhood to hold the quilt for you, and make sure the quilt is in good lighting. Please also include:

Reminder of our Meetings

Transition Board Meeting: December 2 at 7:00 p.m. Zoom Codes will be sen
General IEMQG Meeting: December 5 at 2:00 p.m., social time begins at 1:30 p.m.

Other Activities…because we know you aren’t quite busy enough in the holidays…

Our current calendar can be found in Members Corner. Use the password sent to you to double check all that we’ve got scheduled, because you know, one can never be too busy during December!

We did want to let you know that Laura will be running Drop-in Sew these dates:
November 23 — Zoom codes have already been sent out
December 14 — Second Monday at 7:00 p.m.
December 28 — Fourth Monday at 7:00 p.m.

We wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Hey Modern Quilt Lovers,

Our quilts are on exhibit at the Ontario Museum of History and Art at 225 Euclid Ave, Ontario, CA 91762, so bring your friends and relatives for a visit. The museum is hosting a reception for our Pop Up Exhibit next Saturday, the 22^nd from 1:30-3:30. The exhibit will run until December 30th!

I am nostalgic and proud to leave two years as president of our IEMQG during a period of growth and stability. My favorite activity was the opener at each meeting that got people talking and debating. I’m also thrilled with the transition quilters, spotlight quilter presentations, paid speakers, member universities, quilt challenge evaluations, fat quarter raffles, name tag raffles, sale table, Upcycle Event, holiday parties, and Block Lottos at our meetings. The efforts to keep the meeting sites free have allowed us to spend wisely on other activities.

Our Show and Shares, demonstrations, speakers, sit n sews, and challenges have encouraged us to submit our quilts into several exhibits-La Sierra College, Klatch Coffee, Upland Library, and Ontario Museum of History and Art. We have also been fortunate to have Linda Rassmussen, a quilt judge, curate our modern challenges for free. Our speakers, Latifah Saafir, Sue Stone of Needle in a Fabric Stash, Natalie Barnes of Beyond the Reef, and Shawnee Miller with Superior Threads, have encouraged us to push our limits with modern vibes in our quilting. Our first retreat at a cute home in Fallbrook was fun and promoted our camaraderie. The friendships that I have developed are crucial to my happiness and outlook in the IEMQG. I look forward growing my relationship with each of you.

We’ve embraced modern ways in quilting, as well as, online voting, a current website, blogs, Facebook, and Instagram. I look forward to next year’s events-Linda Sullivan, Dora Cory, Chaffey Art Museum exhibit, and more.

Also, as a reminder, our annual membership renewal is taking place now! You won’t want to miss all the wonderful events in 2019 as well as access to the Modern Quilt Guild’s website with lots of videos and helpful information. More information can be found here including the form that can be printed out and handed in at our next meeting. Payment can be made by cash, check or charge (via PayPal).

Wishing you all a wonderful 2019!
Laura

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November Guild Meeting • 2020

Important IEMQG News and a note from our 2018 President, Laura