January Newsletter

Issue 47 January 5th, 2020 Dear Guildies, Welcome to 2020!  From all the Board members, I wish you will fill this year with sewing, friendship and all the things you love. We are almost at the end of our #10yearinthemaking year-long celebration, and it has been a lot of fun.  There are still a couple of surprises and challenges coming, so make sure not to miss any meeting. In the meantime, we are looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday, January 8th at 10am at the Sewing Studio. Happy stitching, Caroline Garnier Janny Secretary Questions, comments, or suggestions regarding the newsletter are welcome, please email me. I would also love to hear of any quilty news or ideas for content you'd like to share.  Constructive feedback is always welcome.     MEETING REMINDERS If you've borrowed a Library Book, it is time to bring it back.  We hope you have enjoyed it.  Go to our blog and check the list of books available to borrow and/or look at Aradria's Library Spotlight in the Minutes Section.  If you can't find what you want, make a recommendation to our Wish List. Next General meeting is on January 8th, at The Sewing Studio at 10am (No drink, No food in the room). January SewDays are: Maitland Library -  13th January Casselberry Library - 25th January, 1 to 5pm Due to conflicts with library activities, Sew Days at the Dr Phillips Library will no longer take place on regularly scheduled Saturdays.  However, Sew Days may be scheduled there on other days of the week, or at alternate locations.  Announcements will be made in our newsletter, and at our meetings.  Please watch the blog for any updates. The 2020 calendar is taking shape, it can be found on the blog HERE.  Just a couple of dates to remember: February 5th: Election Day - don't miss your chance to elect your new Board; March 4th:  Guest speaker Block of the Month (current and past) instructions, meeting minutes, Calendar dates, and more can be found on the guild blog. COMMUNITY OUTREACH Kelly Eskin   Our Guild members' generosity is our strength.  There are so many ways you can participate: Road to Tennessee block for our on going Call for Block (instructions HERE);  Laurie, Connie and Julie are also looking for people to quilt and bind finished quilts. We are still collecting twin-size quilts for the Zebra Coalition drive.  Our goal is to deliver 25 quilts to the organization. Place mats for Meals on Wheels - they are always welcome and bring joy to the recipients. Memory bears - check the Minutes from our May meeting (HERE) and contact Jan B. if you are interested in taking part. Jan B. is also collecting large drawstring bags, either patched or whole cloth, for youngsters aging out of foster care.  The details are on the June newsletter (HERE).  Jan is accepting fabric donations too. If you're looking for more opportunities to give time or sew comforting items, HERE is an article about 11 charities that need handmade goods or donations.  Some of these organizations have local chapters: The Sewing Studio is a drop off point for Project Linus, Days for Girls SE Orlando Chapter has regular local sewing meetings. PROGRAMMING Yanick Booz I made a quilt!  A virtual one!  There are only 2 more blocks to reveal and our special 10th anniversary BOM will be complete.  Have you kept one of each block for yourself?  We can't wait to see what your anniversary quilt will look like. If you want to catch up, all the BOM are on the blog HERE. Please contact Ede or Yanick for any programming ideas, or send an email to orlandomodernquiltguild@gmail.com.

QUILTY HAPPENINGS Locally, Globally, and on the Web   The OrlandoMQG will be represented at the Annual Quilting & Fabric Art exhibition  at the Lake Mary Museum Maitland. "Promoting and preserving the heritage textile from handmade to sewing machine pieces; from early functional quilting, fiber art types to new styles in fashion and design. Date: January 4- February 1st. Museum hours: Tuesday, Friday, Saturday: 10am - 3pm Wednesday, Thursday: 10am-6pm" Crystal, a local Quilter, is doing an awesome work at finding and documenting all the QALs.  I am pretty sure you will find something you'll like amongst the 40+ QALs starting in 2020.  Go and follow @Letsquiltqlong.  The Quilts by the Lakes Quilt Show - Lakeland, FL, is on January 24 & 25 at the First Presbyterian Church located on 175 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland, Florida.  Over 200 quilts will be on display, including many that will be donated to local charities. There will be judged quilts, quilts made my guild members, an Opportunity Quilt, treasure baskets, a boutique and several vendors.  A cafe will offer sandwiches, snacks and beverages. Admission is $7.00, children under 6 are free. The Quilting Guild of the Villages is having Marketplace event on January 24th and 25th.  It will a giant shop hop all under one roof.  They have 35 vendors slated to attend with a wide variety of quilting and sewing items.  Please come join in the fun! If you've missed the diffusion of the Craft in America's episode on Quilts, you can catch up on their website HERE. Exciting news (at least for me), the MQG is having a special European Exhibitat Pour L'Amour du Fil in Nantes, France, next April.