May 2016 Meeting Announcement: Sew-In Time!

Hopefully you remembered to get your RSVP for the May 7, 2016 Sew-In on time.  If not, you can always drop by just for the meeting portion of the day at 1:00pm. 

Here are the details about the Sew-In...

The Sew-In will be at St. John's Lutheran Church (the same location as last year).  It will run from 9am-9pm.  Sally will be in contact with those people who responded to the poll about helping to set up and break down the tables.  Side note:  it might seem like a great idea to bring your own iron, but last year we had breaker overload problems. There will be irons and ironing boards available.  Please leave your own at home. Thanks!  Lunch is a potluck affair at noon, and the general May meeting will be at 1pm. Bring some cash if you want to chip in for dinner.  Last I heard, pizza was on the menu. The Sew-In is free for PGHMQG members and $20 for non-members.

Aside from a great day spent sewing (duh), here's what you can expect at the meeting...

• Money for the June Fat Quarter Club will be collected. I (Cheralee) will be choosing the fabrics.  Suggestions or requests are welcome. The cost is $12. 
• Any questions that might need answered about the Paint Chip Challenge introduced last month can be addressed at this meeting.  Here's a link to the info - Click here...
• We are kicking off the Pennsylvania Modern Quilt Guilds Mini Swap!  We are partnering with the Capital Area Modern Quilt Guild and the sign up link is live now.  Click here...
• We will be discussing our favorite sewing gadget.  You'll come away with a ton of new ideas and more reasons to go shopping.  :)

Jan/Feb meeting recap

This is Cheralee, social media person for 2016.  This is my first recap, so let's get to the Jan/Feb meeting.

Jan/Feb 2016 meeting announcement

Don't Forget!  The February meeting has been moved to January 31st!

Because we all love fabric and appreciate a good deal, the February meeting has been changed to Sunday, January 31, 2016.  The time is 1:00-4:00 and we are still meeting at the Pittsburgh Project.  Click the link for directions.  The original meeting date coincided with Super Bowl Sunday as well as several great sales at local shops.  A list is being compiled for distribution at the meeting.

We're going to:

• get updates on some programming ideas that are in the works
• brainstorm on a chance to work with other modern guilds
• collect money for the FQC (Fat Quarter Club)

After the business portion of the meeting, we want you to share any recent fabric or pattern purchases you have made and how they inspire you.  If you want to clear the decks to make room for those new ideas, we are also having a scrap swap!  Bring a gallon-size plastic bag full of your extra bits.  You will get the chance to stuff your bag with other members' scraps!  Maybe something new will stir the creative juices!  

If you have larger pieces (yardage) to purge, we'll have a separate table for those.

Anyone bringing scraps gets first dibs - leftovers will be available to the rest of the group after all participant picking has been done.

The time remaining after the scrap swap will be devoted to a free sew and working on any projects you want to bring.

Remember, the first meeting is free if you have been thinking about joining.  Come on out!