The next meeting is February 22, 2026

Our February gathering includes both a Sew Day and Regular Meeting at Home Inn and Suites (253 Willis Crescent). You are welcome to come and go between 9 am to 5 pm. We will break for lunch at 12 pm, and the regular meeting will run from 2 to 4 pm. At the end of the meeting, Dyanne may share a bit more about the landscape workshop. Anyone not participating is welcome to slip out quietly at this point.

There are still a few spaces left for Dyanne’s landscape workshop on March 1. Thank you, Dyanne! The March 21 and 22 retreat is full, but a wait list is available.

Education:

This month we will kick-start the Improv Medallion Quilt. We hope many members will bring their centre pieces to share. Roxanne and Pat will introduce ideas for the first round. If you have books or medallion-style quilts you have made, please bring them to help inspire the group for this year-long project.

Show and tell:

Please bring your colour wheel projects from last year. A few were shared at Christmas, but not everyone was able to attend, and it would be wonderful to see them all together. We also kickstarted our upcycling challenge, with the reveal planned for April. If you have already finished your project, feel free to bring it for show and tell to inspire others. And of course we want to see anything else you are working on and willing to share!

Door prizes:

Members are welcome to bring a door prize if they wish. Door prizes should be wrapped, valued at no more than $15, and something you would enjoy receiving yourself. Ideas include quilting notions, plants, books, or chocolates.

Reminders:

Please RSVP for the sew day to Nancy using the message sent to members. If you are only attending the meeting, plan to arrive by 2 p.m. And please remember your name tags. For new members, we encourage everyone to wear a stitched name tag.

The remaining dates in 2026 are as follows: March 1 for landscape workshop, March 21 and 22 for the retreat, April 26, May 24, June 16, July 21, August 18, September 27, October 25, November 22, and December 13.

Meeting Agenda

• Icebreaker
• Education Bring your quilt centre to share for the year-long Improv Medallion Quilt challenge. The medallion or centerpiece can be anything you choose, including an orphan block. Pat and Roxanne will be encouraging everyone to step outside their comfort zone by offering optional improv techniques each month so that your centerpiece can grow into a unique creation by the end of the year.
• Show & Tell and Book, Blog, or Bolt – Show us what you’ve made and your works in progress. We all want to know what new and interesting things YOU know about. Plus see suggestions above.
• Door Prizes
• Possibly, more information about the Landscape workshop

We met at Home Inn and Suites on January 25, 2026. Welcome to a new year with the Saskatoon Modern Quilt Guild. A reminder that membership registration must be completed by January 31 to remain active. Laura opened the meeting with a fun icebreaker by asking the 24 members present how many sewing machines they owned. The answers were wonderfully varied, ranging from one to eight machines. One member owned eight, two had six, six had five, six had four, and three each owned three, two, and one machine.

Today we were introduced two new challenges. The first is an upcycling project with a reveal planned for April. Members are encouraged to repurpose old clothing, linens, or other textiles into something new. The second challenge is a yearlong project called the Improv Medallion Quilt. The medallion or centerpiece can be anything you choose, including an orphan block, and members are invited to bring their medallion to the February meeting. Pat and Roxanne will be encouraging everyone to step outside their comfort zone by offering optional improv techniques each month so that your centerpiece can grow into a unique creation by the end of the year.

Registration has begun for the March retreat, which will take place on March 21 and 22. Participants may register for both days for $120, or choose either Saturday for $70 or Sunday for $50. Space is limited to 20 people each day, so early sign-up is encouraged. During the meeting, Dyanne presented a trunk show and later this year she will be teaching a class on creating landscape quilts using raw edge applique. If you think you may be interested, begin looking for a photo you might want to work from, and further details will be shared soon.

For the February meeting, please bring your colour wheel projects. You are also welcome to bring a door prize if you wish to participate. Door prizes should be wrapped, valued at no more than 15 dollars, and something you would love to receive yourself, such as quilting items, plants, books, or chocolates.