Saskatoon Modern Quilt Guild

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!

The next meeting is November 24,2024.

Members, please check your email for the Zoom link. We still have a November meeting planned, with the option of a Sew Day at Home Inn and Suites (253 Willis Crescent). Please only go in person if you can get there safely in this snowstorm! Check your email for a zoom meeting link as that is how the meeting will be run.

If you want, 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., we will still pay for the hotel room. The education topic involves revealing our Word and Box Top challenge projects , and it will be a group share. It will be fun to learn why people picked their words and how we creatively used the colours on the boxes we picked. Also come prepared to share your favourite batting in the Icebreaker. It would be great if you could show us a sample.

Please RSVP for the sew day to Donna via the email sent to members (please hit reply and do not use “reply to all”). Members that are only able to attend the meeting should connect to Zoom by 2 p.m. We will also be holding elections for a new Co-Chair. Don’t be afraid to attend because of that as Laura is willing to take on that role and she should be fantastic based on all of the inspiration she has brought to our group.

Our remaining meeting is Dec. 15 and we will have an optional gift exchange. The dates in 2025 are also reserved and the dates, including Tuesdays in the summer, and they are as follows: Jan. 26, 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).

Meeting Agenda

Icebreaker – What is your favourite batting. Bring a sample to show us????
Education – Learn about the techniques people used in their Word and Box Top challenges
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.