Meeting Presentation:   May 2026 Meeting Presentation.pdf

Meeting Notes: 

President Kristina Olson kicked off the meeting at 10:02am on May 9, 2026. 

Balance as of 4/30/26 $20,172.15 and membership is up to 209! 

Upcoming Events:

• • Susan M. announced Art Quilters are NOT meeting in June.

  • June meeting - Ander will be giving a presentation on color theory - bring scraps to the meeting. There is not a size minimum on scraps.

  • For a list of upcoming events, see the slide in the recap. 

• Banjo Flannel (Diana Li Fitzgerland) trunk show and workshop July 24-25, 2026

• • Friday, July 24: Patchwork Sashiko trunk show

  • Saturday, July 25: Sashiko Top Embellishment workshop (info on times and price in slide show and links above) 

  • Sign ups are available now! Limited number of workshop spots available so sign up soon! 

• 2026 BOM 

• • There is a new online form to submit monthly blocks for prizes. The BOM submission forms are on the website at the top of each month’s block info.

  • The June challenge block is Ohio star 

• Q!K!S! Recap 

• • Thanks to all of those who attended and to those who volunteered at the STLMQG booth!

Committee Announcements 

• • SewMe Committee

  • • Save the date Oct 9-11, 2026. More info to come! 

  • Social Committee

  • • SewDay at Jackman’s on May 23 10am-5pm - 3 machine seats left, 28 hand sewing seats left (as of 5/9)

    • Bocce Ball - Save the Date 8/22 at Italia American Bocce Club. This will be an afternoon event. More info to come. 

    • The Art of HYBYCOZO 6/20 4-6 at MOBOT -  We will meet at 4 for drinks/food and the event starts at 6. Sign up on WildApricot for dinner and/or event so we know how many are coming. You will need to buy your own ticket on the MOBOT site ahead of time. 

  • Quilt Show Committee

  • • Mary Beth gave a wrap up of the show - see slides in recap for more details.

    • Thank you to all who volunteered! 

    • Because of the success of our Quilt Show, STLMQG has donated $1,000 each to our charities for 2024 and 2025, Epworth Children and Family Services and the Keyway Center!

    • Get ready for the next show! March 11-12, 28 @ Greensfelder. Committee sign up coming in late 2026. 

  • Challenge Committee

  • • This year’s challenge is Mid Century Modern 

    • See slide or link above for more details.

    • Submissions will be due at the Sept meeting. Please note that the item does not have to be quilted to be submitted.

  • Charity Committee

  • • This year’s charty is Hope Ignites in Richmond Heights.

    • STLMQG will be supporting this organization through donation of extra long twin quilts. See slides for more info on size and other guidelines.

    • Quilts accepted now through the November ‘26 meeting.

    • Don’t have resources to make a quilt on your own? Join a “Quilty Crew” to work together with 3-4 other guild members to make a quilt. See slides for more info.

    • Hope Ignites is also looking for a donation of a reliable vehicle for use in transporting scholars to meetings, school, etc. See slide for more info.

  • Swap Committee 

  • • Block Swap

    • • Part one: Blocks swapped at today’s meeting

      • Part two of the swap due at the August meeting - create something with the block you received in the swap

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Member Announcements 

• • Em Komiskey completed the Boston Marathon! BIG congrats to her! 

  • Marie Hill suggested a member FB marketplace group for selling items that would be exclusive to STLMQG members. More info to come as the Board takes this suggestion into consideration…

  • Octavia works with Lit Shop and is developing their textile program. If you have nicer quilting cottons that you would be willing to donate, please reach out to her.

  • Dottie Vaughn has a free 48” loom, weaving bench, and warping board that needs a home. Reach out to her for more info.

  • Tess has a friend with a list of sewing machines and items for sale. An extensive list of available items can be provided. Reach out to Tess McMahon if you are interested in more info.

  • The Guild is looking for a few more volunteers for the Welcome Committee. Please reach out to a board member if you are interested in signing up.

  • There are a couple of new items available in Member Resources on the STLMQG site:

  • • The guild purchased a group of patterns from Meadow Mist 

    • • Patterns are free for STLMQG members (Member Resources - Meadow Mist Quilt Patterns) 

    • Andie Barney’s lecture on Right to Repair is available on the site under Member Resources 

    • • Note - She will be back in April of ‘27 for a workshop on machine maintenance and repair 

• Sherri Lucas led us through chair yoga for quilters and provided some follow up resources

• The meeting ended with Show and Share and announcement of attendance and fabric raffle winners. Dismissed at 12:24pm.