September slides

September Mtg

Octavia (president) opens the meeting at 10:05am on Saturday, September 14th.

Current financials are on the site here!

Guild Business

• QuiltCon Member-Free Registration 11/30

• 2025 Meeting Venue

• • City of Clayton!

• January Speaker Canceled

• Board Elections

• • Please talk to or email Hope Wyss if you are interested in running.

Improv Block of the Month Sample

• Both August and September videos will be released this coming week and can be found on the site here!

Upcoming Events

• Sept 18 - Hand Stitchers

• Sept 24 - Hand Sew Happy Hour

• Sept 28 - Virtual Sew

• Oct 2 - Hand Stitchers

• Oct 4-6 - Sew Me STL

• No October Mtg

• Nov 23 - Jackman’s Sew Day, Registration is open here!

Wrap up - Carolina Oneto Virtual Series

• Overall a great time for members who joined the classes.

Committee Announcements

Sew Me

• Spots are available if you are interested! Registration can be found here!

• Volunteers are needed!

• • Ironing Boards, Outside Greeters, and more!

  • Volunteer here!

• Closing up raffle donations at this meeting.

Charity Committee

• 2024 Project - Due at November meeting.

• • Speaker from Keyway Center is joining the mtg today.

  • Tote bags with closure

  • • Links for patterns on mtg slides

  • Quilts will also be accepted - any size!

  • Personal product donations are encouraged

Swap & Challenge

• Modern Art Challenge

• • Sizing can be anywhere from 38” to 100” (sum of all 4 sides, not 100” per side)

  • Detailed information can be found on mtg slides and website

  • Submit by Oct 31st via Instagram or email

  • Show and share at the November mtg

Community Challenge Quilt

• Pick up block packets at back of mtg

• If you have one please either mail in OR submit at Sew Me STL (due by Oct 6th)

Member Announcements

Open Artists’ Studio

• Suzanne Galli Koenen & Michael Koenen at Apple Grove Gallery - flyer

• Creative fine art, start your holiday shopping with one-of-a-kind gifts!

• Nov 15 - 5-9pm

• Nov 16 - 10am-5pm

• Nov 17 - 10am-5pm

• more info can be found on www.sgkart.com

Correctional Center Quilting

• Looking for donations of supplies - flyer

• • batting

  • thread

  • quilting fabric

  • quilt kits

• Donations will be accepted at Sew Me, find Kristina.

Loose Threads Quilt Show - flyer

• Nov 23rd and 24th

• St. Charles - The Academy of the Sacred Heart

Suicide Prevention Donations

• Just $5 to be entered into a raffle of items and a Quilt!

Fabric Raffle - thank you Cotton Cuts!!

Sarah Quin from Keyway Center spoke with us today about the Keyway Center and how our guild’s donations will be helpful in the work they do. Link to Flyers

Link to photos from the meeting.