January Meeting

Our first meeting of the year was a busy one! We saw many beautiful quilts and other projects from our Riley Blake Challenge.

Click here for more info on the national challenge guidelines.  If you participated in the national challenge, log in to the MQG site and post your pictures on the Community site Fabric Challenge forum located here.  There are two sticky threads up top for WIP and finished pictures.

We voted on a new logo, which can be seen in our header above, and on our facebook page.
We kicked off the BOM program with a wonky star block. Find all of our BOM posts here.
Our first challenge of 2014 was announced - solids!  Click here for the challenge rules. The challenge is due at the March meeting.
And finally, many gorgeous quilts came to show and share.
Stayed tuned for more BOM info and a post spotlighting our first challenge, full of ideas and inspiration!

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January Meeting Agenda

FWMQG January Meeting Agenda

January 16, 2014

• Welcome! Please sign in!
• Jenn welcome & board member introductions
• Icebreaker
• What we will do in 2014
• Guests
• Treasurer’s report
• Social media places to find us
• Riley Blake Challenge Show and Share
• Logo presentation and vote
• BREAK - pay dues, sign up for committees
• BOM year challenge
• Wonky Star Demo
• Challenge
• Prizes for Riley Blake
• Announcements
• Show and Share
• Drinks at Central Market after meeting

Announcements

Solids Challenge

Only solids,quilted, 15”x15” at least. All challenge items should be created for the challenge and finished by the due date.

Retreat is Jan 31-Feb 2 at the MD Resort in Aurora, Texas. Cost including tax is $200 which includes all food and snacks, use of the big 1500 square foot room and a single room. See Sharon to sign up.

If you have an announcement to submit, it must be sent to the board no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting. Other announcements for the newsletter should be sent in by the 5th of the month.