Submitted by Barb S., Secretary
It was Christmas in July at the Bloomington Normal Modern Quilt Guild meeting on July 25, 2023. President Lisa B. welcomed the 55 members attending in person as well as the 10 members attending via Zoom. Prior to the meeting delicious treats were provided by Ary A., Betty W., Paula M., and Ann U.
Membership chairman, Noemi, reported that we currently have 134 members.
Many hands make light work – we so appreciate our board members, committee chairs and committee members who do so much to bring us such great meetings!
Lisa briefly explained the reason the Board felt it necessary to increase membership dues to $45.00 per year. She also reviewed the various services offered by BNMQG members and advertisers on our BNMQG web site. Renewals are due for advertising for the 2023-24 guild year. If interested in adding to the advertising page, please complete an application.
The Christmas in July program then began with members rotating between 6 stations to watch demonstrations on several small Christmas projects. Those demonstrating were:
Fabric Wrapping Paper – Erin H.
Folded Stars – Theresa A.
Bitty Bags – Laurie S.,
Fabric Gift bags – Vivian H. and Marion T.
Thumb Pin Cushion – Jean B.
Credit Card Wallets – Betty W.
Following a break, the meeting resumed.
To date $2240.00 in tickets have been sold for the raffle quilt drawing. The drawing will be held at the August meeting. If members need additional tickets to sell prior to the August meeting, please contact Anita T. – her contact information is on the Member’s only page. The raffle quilt and raffle tickets will be at the reception in Decatur. Proceeds will be going to Midwest Food Bank and MQG charities.
The slate of officers for the upcoming election was reviewed. The election will be at the August meeting.
Judy O. was the winner of the survey question.
Lisa announced that the registration for QuiltCon 2024 will begin August 15. This year QuiltCon will be held in Raleigh, N.C., February 22-25, 2024. Please make sure that you can log into your account on The Modern Quilt Guild website. Workshops sell out quickly, so plan your registration ahead of time!
Results from the Heart of Illinois Fair were announced. BNMQG members who won awards at the fair were: Leslie S., Donna P., Karen G, and Sue W. Congratulations.
Several members were presented with the BNMQG rulers for their participation in various club functions such as hospitality, set up and take down, raffle ticket , etc
Nancy reminded members that the Decatur Art Exhibit will begin on August 4th. The show is a juried selection of BNMQG member’s quilts. There is a reception from 5pm to 7pm on August 4th at the Anne Lloyd Gallery, 125 N. Water St., Decatur. All members and their friends and family are invited.
The winner of the BNMQG shop hop was JoAnn B. JoAnn was kind enough to split up some of her winnings! We did additional drawings, so if you left early you may have missed out!
Several members brought items for show and tell. This included several of the project bags made at the recent workshop conducted by Laurie S.
Our August meeting will be a lecture from Linda Lambert on the Laura Heine collage method. Guest tickets are available here. On September 9th, Linda will be running a workshop for BNMQG at Christ Lutheran Church from 9am to 3:30pm. There are some spots still available here. Linda will also have workshop supplies and kits available for workshop attendees at the August meeting.
The meeting was then adjourned.
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