Meeting started at 7:33
Shop of the Month is The Pickle DishSlideshow re:
Why Guild is great!
We can’t do what we do without you
Election of next year’s executive and coordinators:
President - Cheryl Thompson. Moved by Jenn McMillan, seconded by Brenda Payer
Treasurer - Sandra Garvey. Moved by Katherine Marshall, seconded by Jennifer Grant
Remaining in their positions for next year are:
Alison Harle - Vice President
Katrina Petryk - Vice President
Mary Gauvreau - Secretary
Remaining in their positions for next year are:
Alison Harle - Vice President
Katrina Petryk - Vice President
Mary Gauvreau - Secretary
No one came forward for the position of Program Coordinator or Signup Coordinator.
Meaghan and Laura have already agreed to be the Outreach Coordinators.
Meaghan and Laura have already agreed to be the Outreach Coordinators.
Annual budget - presented by April
Receipts and Expenditures
Early Membership - $35 until June 30th
2018-2019 Programming
2019-2020 Meetings
2019-2020 Programming
QuiltCon Charity Challenge 2020 - coordinators are Sam and Jenn McMillan
Sign ups
2019-2020 Workshop(s) October 27th with Jenn McMillan, info is on blog
OMQG Retreat 2019
Roosting Round Robin - prize for last prompt Angie Millar
End of roost prizes Sandra Garvey, Angie Millar, Brenda Payer, Liz, Jane
Summer Homework- organizing scraps and name tag challenge
Block of the Month - 118 scrappy geese blocks turned in. Winners Cheryl, Elaine, Brenda, Deb, Diane, Pat, Liz
Block of the Year - 261 Blocks total. Winners are Pat, Cheryl, Karen, Mary
Sew and Tell
UFO Challenge Winners Monica, Sheena, Katrina, Katy, April, Stephanie, Janet
Door Prizes Teri, Katherine, Maureen, Janet, Diane, Krista, Karen, Katrina, Brenda,
Amelia, Mary, Elizabeth, Tanja
Break
Maker Minds - Hosted by Ali
Meeting ended at 9:29
OMQG Meeting Minutes - May 27, 2019
Meeting started at 7:32.
No shop of the month this month due to Silent Auction.
Slideshow re:
Silent Auction night
Early membership
Why guild is great
2018-2019 meetings
2018-2019 programming
We can’t do what we do without you: Positions up for grabs next year - President, Treasurer, Program Coordinator, Sign-up Coordinator. Meaghan and Laura have already come forward as Outreach Coordinators, and we have one QuiltCon Charity Coordinator (Sam) but will need one other
QuiltCon Charity Quilt Challenge 2020 - Theme is text, palette is greys
Sign ups
2019-2020 workshop(s)
OMQG retreat 2019
Roosting Round Robin - last prompt is Improv. Winner of the May draw is Teresa
Fabric Scraps
Block of the Month - winners are Louise (blocks), Cheryl, Louise, and one other
Next month’s block is scrappy geese.
Block of the Year - winners are Mary, Pat, Sheena, Meaghan
Pillow Swap
Door Prizes - Jennifer, Kathy, Tanja, plus one other.
Sew and Tell
Break and Silent Auction
Program: Quilts from the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum Collection
Lizz Thrasher and Roberta
Meeting ended at 9:26.
OMQG Meeting Minutes - April 29, 2019
Meeting started at 7:33.
Shop of the month is Fabrications
Slideshow re:
Early membership: renew in April, May or June for $35. After June price increases to $40.
Why Guild is Great!
2018-2019 Meetings
2018-2019 Programming
We can’t do what we do without you - hellos from all current executive members and coordinators
List of positions that need to be filled for next year: President, Treasurer, Program Coordinator, Charity Coordinator, Sign up Coordinator, Quilt Con Charity Quilt Coordinators
Sign ups
Sew-ins: last one May 26th
OMQG 2019 Retreat
Roosting Round Robin - the prompt for May is “Texture”; winner of this month’s draw is Leslie
Modern Design Elements with Jan - Colour Blocking
Block of the Month - over 50 blocks! Winners Pat and Megan, plus Teresa, Katherine, Sandra x2, Angie, Megan, Laura
Block of the Month for May is Succulents
Block of the Year - winners Sheena and Mary
Selvage Salvage Draw winners MR, Sam and Sandra
Door Prizes - Diane, Mimi, plus one other
Sew and Tell
Break
Jelly Roll Race: winning team - Pam D., Jen S. and Robert R.
CQA guild challenge winner is: Elaine Cawadias
Meeting ended at 9:35.
Meeting started at 7:34
Shop of the Month is Fabric Crush
Slideshow re:
Why Guild is great!
2018-2019 Meetings - April meeting is moved to April 29 due to Easter
2018-2019 Programming
Sign ups
Jelly Roll Race
Sew ins - May sew in will be cancelled if less than 5 sign up
CQA member challenge: Quilting goes Viral
OMQG Fall Retreat
Roosting Round Robin - draw winner is Mary, next prompt is “scale”: enlarge or shrink an element from the inspiration block
Moonstone Block Draw - winner is Brenda
Block of the Month: 21 blocks - winner is Mary. Draw prizes for Sheena, Liz (x2), Sandra
April BOM is Perk Up! Instructions are on the blog
Block of the Year - winners are Meighan (x2), Cheryl (x2), and Sheena
Door Prizes - Joanne (prize from Fabric Crush), Melanie, Brenda, Leslie, Lynn
Sew and Tell
Pub Quiz Fundraiser - Jen S spoke about campaign by Eve’s Helpers. Pub night is sold out, but sponsor tickets still available for $15.00.
Break
Program: Johanna Masko - Colour in Action
Meeting ended at 9:56.
OMQG Meeting Minutes - February 25, 2019 General Meeting
Meeting began at 7:34.
No shop of the month this month.
Program: EPP Presentation and workshop with Ali.
Door Prizes - Winners: Deb, Cheryl, Jane, Joanne, Jan, Carolyn, Paul, Kat, Ali, April, Laura, Janet plus one other winner.
Break
Slideshow re:
Why guild is great
2018-2019 Meetings - four meetings left
2018-2019 Programming - Pillow Swap assignments coming up.
Sign ups
Jelly Roll Race
Sew-ins
Pillow Swap Details
CQA Member Challenge: Quilting goes Viral
OMQG Retreat 2019
What is Big Stitch?
Big Stitch and DIY Quilt Frame Workshop
Roosting Round Robin: Prompt for this month is Asymmetry
BOM: Raspberry Kisses - 72 blocks, 36 each. Winners: Carolyn, Liz, Kat
Next BOM Sprinkle Kindness like Confetti Block - Slice and insert technique, small piecing
Block of the Year: Winners Sheena and Mary
Sew and Tell
Meeting ended at 9:26.
Meeting began at 7:39
The Shop of the Month was Mad About Patchwork
Slideshow re:
Lots of new sign ups!
Canada 150 quilt - Update: Guild quilt raised money for the orphans of Brian and Dora Aspulund, and is now at the Perley Rideau Veterans Health Centre
Helping after the storm - contact Jenn McMillan if interested
Guild is great! Now 100 members! Have learned lots this year, and still have more learning coming up.
2018-2019 meetings
2018-2019 programming
Sign ups: refreshments (see Stacey O.), Jelly Roll Race, Sew-ins, Pillow Swap, CQA quilting goes viral, retreat, the usual suspects, Johanna Masko workshop
Jelly Roll Race - April meeting, put a team together!
Sew ins - See Krista. Next one is February 10th: Hawaien Needle Turn Applique with Jenn McMillan
Pillow Swap - sign up, get assigned a partner, make a 18”x18” pillow cover for the May meeting
CQA Quilting goes Viral - due at the April meeting, see CQA website for details
Retreat 2019 - Thursday arrival option, sign up and pay by August 20th
Big Stitch Quilting
Big Stitch workshop - with Johanna Masko Sunday March 24th, cost $100
Roosting Round Robin - fist prompt is Words
Quiltcon Charity Quilt - complete! Thanks to Suzanne Keller and Kirsten Fearon for taking the lead
Modern Elements with Jann - Movement
Block of the Month/Block of the year - winners: Angie, Melanie, Mary, Angie, Liz, (one other), Sheena, Pat (twice), Brenda
Door Prizes - winners: Stacey, Karen, Liz, Irene
Sew and Tell
Break
Speaker: April Waddell - Quilt As You Go
Meeting ended at 9:36.
Meeting began at 7:35.
This month there were two Shop of the Month, Superior Threads with Wendy Foster Birch, and Once Upon a Tote with Kim Bonin.
Slideshow re:
Helping After the Storm - Jenn McMillan: Quilt drive for tornado victims, details still being finalized.
Trendtex Challenge - Irene Lafleche has bundles for participants.
Refreshment sign up - November meeting is Sweet vs Salty, potluck, no sign up. Members A-M to bring sweet, N-Z to bring salty.
Ornament Exchange: last night to sign up.
2018-2019 meetings: next meeting November 26th.
2018-2019 programming
Sew-ins and Sip n Sew
Retreat - Gracefield
QuiltCon Charity Quilt Challenge
Modern Design Elements: Asymmetry - Jann Atkinson
Block of the Month: 26 blocks, winners are Laura (prize), Krista (13 blocks) and Joanne (13 blocks). November block of the month is the Economy Block.
Block of the Year: Karen (first), Katy (most)
Canadian Block Lotto: wedge, solids only
Door Prizes: Elaine, Dianne, Jane, Lee Doddrige
Break
Speaker - Bill Stearman
Sew and Tell
Meeting ended at 10:01
OMQG MEETING MINUTES - September 24, 2018
Meeting began at 7:35.
The shop of the month was Mad About Patchwork, who held a pre-guild event at their store for all guild members.
Slideshow re:
- Welcome to a new season
- Pre-Guild Event at Mad About Patchwork
- Friday’s storm
- Welcome to new and returning members
- Thank-you 2017-2018 executive and team
- Welcome 2018-2019 executive and team
- CQA talk
- Meeting schedule for 2018-2019
- 2018-2019 annual budget - presented by April
- 2018-2019 programming
- Sew-ins and Sip and Sew
- Retreat - Gracefield
- QuiltCon Charity Quilt Challenge 2017 & 2018
- QuiltCon Charity Quilt Challenge 2019
- Sign-ups
- MQG Mini Swap 2019
- Block of the Month (BOM). Exclamation mark. 2 groups of 27 blocks were up for grabs. Winners: Dianne, Jenn McMillan, Irene Lafleche (prize)
- Door Prizes Winners: Sharon Wright, Laura, Katrina Petryk, Angie, Pat, E.P., Pam
Speed date.
Break.
Sew and Tell
Meeting closed at: 9:09.
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