dllbeneteau

The next meeting is January 26,2025.

Our January meeting will include both a Sew Day and Regular meeting at Home Inn and Suites (253 Willis Crescent). Come and Go from 9 am to 8 pm (free for members) with a Lunch Break at 12 pm and meeting from 2 to 4 pm. Please RSVP for the sew day to Sherry via the email sent to members. Members that are only able to attend the meeting should arrive by 2 p.m.

The education topic is inset circles. If you have any projects to share with inset circles, this is encouraged. Try to remember to bring your name tags! Renewals of $60 are required by end-of-January to reserve your spot. This can be done by e-transfer to Margaret or with cash at the January meeting. Those interested may begin the traditional modern block lotto challenge in January. We will have our reveal in April.

Our 2025 remaining meetings are as follows: Feb. 23, Mar 23 and 24 (retreat), April 27, May 25, June 17 (Tues), July 15 (Tues), Aug. 12 (Tues), Sept. 28, Oct. 26, Nov .16 (Nov 23 not available), and Dec.21 (t.b.c. as we are trying to move this date earlier).

We met via Zoom due to a snowstorm, but that didn’t stop us from having a productive meeting! During our AGM, we extended a big thank you to Laura for stepping into the Co-Chair role. It has been an honor to serve as Co-Chair for the past five years, and I deeply appreciate the trust you’ve placed in me.

We’re grateful to Margaret, who will continue as treasurer, and to Anne, who will join Laura as Co-Chair. I will step into the vacant secretary role, while Sherry will continue as social leader, Roxanne as education lead, and Andrea as retreat lead. Several volunteered to help Andrea too. It’s wonderful to see all these volunteer roles filled—thank you to everyone for your commitment!

We also had the reveal of the word and box challenges, showcasing so many beautiful projects. Unfortunately, the photos I captured on Zoom are a bit blurry, but we encourage everyone to bring their projects to the December Christmas social so we can admire them in person!

Looking Ahead

Our final gathering of the year will be on December 15, and it promises to be a festive and fun-filled day. The sew day will begin at 9 a.m., followed by our meeting, which will start at 1:00 p.m., an hour earlier than usual.

If you’d like to participate in the gift exchange, please bring a handmade, wrapped gift. Don’t forget to bring some treats to share, and most importantly, bring any work you’d like to showcase—especially your word and box challenge projects. We’re excited to see your creations up close!

We look forward to wrapping up the year with creativity, camaraderie, and celebration. See you there!