submitted by Kathy M., co-president
submitted by Teresa A., Secretary
The June meeting of the Bloomington-Normal Modern Quilt Guild was led by our co-president, Stormy H. and was called to order at 6:00 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church in Normal.
This month was our potluck dinner. We all enjoyed many delicious salads and desserts. The paper products were provided by our snack volunteers for June – Mary Rose H., Kris Z., and Becky B. If you have any ideas or suggestions for any future potluck meetings, please pass those along to any of the Executive Board Members.
submitted by Kathy M., & Stormy H., Co-presidents
Hello Modern Quilters
Our next meeting will be at the church on Tuesday, June 25th. It will be a Salad/Dessert Potluck.
***IF your last name begins with A – H bring a salad, I – Z bring a dessert. ***
We will also be making postcards to exchange with the Boulder Colorado Modern Quilt Guild. If you would like to participate, please bring a pieced postcard sized quilt (4” x 6”). We will be building the rest of the postcard during the meeting. We will need several sewing machines that can zigzag for the final steps. IF you would like to volunteer to bring a machine, please let Kathy M. know. The guild will be providing the finishing materials. Continue reading
submitted by Teresa A., secretary
The May meeting of the Bloomington-Normal Modern Quilt Guild was led by our co-president, Kathy M. and was called to order at 6:00 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church in Normal.
Treats were provided by Barb S., Marilyn B. and Kathleen S. Thank you for the delicious treats! Our new social time arrangement is for members to bring their own drink, minimizing the need for beverages and plastic cups to be provided by monthly snack providers.
We welcomed three guests tonight with two of our guests joining giving us a membership attendance of 43.
Announcements
Kona Color of the Year Mini-Quilt Challenge. 
We have 42 people signed up to participate this year! Your mini-quilt will need to be submitted at our July 19th meeting. If you are unable to attend at that time, you are welcome to bring it to the June meeting. The quilts will be on display at Scout’s Downtown Cafe (formerly Kelly’s Bakery) in downtown Bloomington for the month of August. For more information, see the link on the blog and also on the guild’s Facebook page. There will be information forms for your mini-quilt available on the blog. (Also, The Sewing Studio in Hudson now has two bolts of the Kona Color of the Year – Splash in stock if you are needing some to complete your quilt.)
submitted by Kathy M., Co-President
There for a while I thought we had turned the corner and were finally going to get some nice warm weather……but I guess not.
submitted by Teresa A., Secretary
The April meeting of the Bloomington-Normal Modern Quilt Guild was led by our co-president, Kathy M. and was called to order at 6:00 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church in Normal.
Treats were provided by Julie D. and Teresa A. Thank you for the delicious treats! Our new social time arrangement is for members to bring their own drink, minimizing the need for beverages and plastic cups to be provided by monthly snack providers.
We welcomed 1 new member for a total of 39 members in attendance and three guests.
Announcements
Kona Color of the Year Mini-Quilt Challenge. There is a $1 charge at sign up
to participate. For more information, see the link on the blog and also on the
guild’s Facebook page. The mini-quilts will be due in July and will be on
display at Kelly’s Bakery in downtown Bloomington for the month of August.
Modern Round Robin
Cathie H. updated those participating and they met during half time to trade with the next person in their group.
Modern Quilters,
I thought we were beyond the snow, but apparently not. No matter, because by our April 23rd meeting, we will be well on our way to nice Spring weather.
Several reminders:
Blocks for the Alabama Storm victims are due. Such a fun easy block, that when put into a quilt will bring comfort to those affected by the horrific storm. It’s not too late
to make a block or two. Instructions are here.
April will be your last chance to purchase raffle tickets to win a portable design wall. Retail price for the Design Wall is $90. Betty Woodruff is handling this for the guild. Tickets are $5. See Betty at the meeting if you are interested. A winner will be drawn at the April Meeting.
submitted by Teresa A., Secretary
The March meeting of the Bloomington-Normal Modern Quilt Guild was led by our co-president, Kathy M. and was called to order at 6:00 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church in Normal.
Treats were provided by Karen G., Anita T. and Cathie H. Thank you for the delicious treats! Our new social time arrangement is for members to bring their own drink, minimizing the need for beverages and plastic cups to be provided by monthly snack providers. During our social time there was a slide show of the many quilts displayed in Nashville at QuiltCon 2019.
We welcomed 2 new members for a total of 43 members in attendance and two guests.
Announcements
Members had the opportunity to sign up for our Kona Color of the Year Mini-Quilt Challenge. Continue reading
submitted by Kathy M., Co-President
Bloomington/Normal Modern Quilt Guild 