Happy New Year!
As we move into 2021, we have a variety of fun opportunities to look forward to, so be sure to check out the details in the newsletter’s Latest News sections or on our website.
Several members have stepped forward to offer different pop-up tutorials, starting in January. Thank you to Roni Gerhardt who will demonstrate how to make a reusable bowl cover on January 8th and to Meg Mooar who will be teaching Boro stitching on January 22nd.
Bethanne Nemesh’s Creative Textures workshop is January 16th, already filled up. We have an extra workshop scheduled for Saturday January 30th by our own Mary Cannizzaro who will be teaching from her book, Beyond the Tee, with techniques and ideas for fashioning fabulous T-shirt quilts.
Our programs chair, Linda Stern, has other pop-up offerings waiting in the wings, so keep an eye out for the emails.
New online SIG’s are being offered, providing more opportunities to get together with other Guild members and made possible by members generously volunteering to share their expertise. We are so grateful to the hosts who will be organizing them. There should be something in the list to match every member’s interest.
The nominating committee is making great strides in filling the elected positions for 2021-2022 but we still have one or two Board positions looking for nominees. We are waiting until we have the full roster before we make any announcements, but we thank those members who have answered the call (you know who you are!). As we start the New Year, we hope that you will consider serving on the Guild Board. Organizations flourish with new perspectives and creative energy and we know there is plenty of both out there! The Board’s meetings over Zoom have worked so well that meetings may continue over Zoom, particularly in the dark, winter months. This would make serving on the Board more feasible for those of you who have a long ride or concerns about nighttime driving.
For January’s winter program, April Russell has arranged for demonstrations by Cathy Anderson and her daughter Sarah from the Quilt Basket and by Debby Brown, an award-winning quilter and teacher. And don’t forget to work on your Challenge quilts.
Congratulations to the Comfort Quilts group that has donated a record 429 quilts to hospitals and social services organizations since July 2020. You can find a link to a detailed list of donations in the Charitable Activities section along with the information to return (or get more) charity raffle tickets from Dee Plouffe.
Don’t forget to check out our website from time to time. In addition to showing what is on our calendar there are links to exhibitions where our members have work displayed and other online events to enjoy. Carol Auer has shared an interesting article about the way the pandemic has inspired the rediscovery of the practical arts such as sewing. Check it out!
Keep your photos coming. What have you just completed? What is on your wall?
Stay healthy and happy (quilting!)
Karen and Anne
January 2021