January 2021 Meeting Recap

Our January 3rd meeting was the annual business meeting, held this year on Zoom. 

We elected a new leadership team:

President - Karen Womack

VP of Programs - Missy Bauer

VP of Membership - Jennifer Laverty

Treasurer - Barbara Cain

Social Media - Zsofia Molgaard

Big thanks for the previous leadership team for their hard work!

Announcements:

- Our regular meeting location, Holy Spirit Parish in Millvale, is now St. Matthew Parish. Same location, new name.

- Our annual Retreat is scheduled from Friday May 7th through Sunday May 9th. More info to follow.

- The Modern Quilt Guild's annual show, QuiltCon, will be virtual for 2021.  Choose from classes, lectures, special events and the show gallery.  Registration and prices at  www.QuiltCon.com

- Our QuiltCon charity quilt, "Moving In the Best Circles" is finished and submitted!  Look for it in the Chapter Charity Quilt section of QuiltCon.  Thanks to all members who made a block, and special thanks to B for coordinating the quilt assembly - and the great photograph. 

- 1st quarter challenge 2021

        Subject: Pandemic

        Due Date: Saturday March 6th (sew day)

        Guidelines/Restrictions : None.  Your quilt can be any size, any technique, any color.

        Show us your work in progress.  Please use the hashtag #pghqgpandemicchallenge on our social media:

        -  Facebook - Pittsburgh Modern Quilt Guild (public) and Pittsburgh Modern Quilt Guild Member Page (private) 

      -  Instagram at pghmqg.

        Post your other projects using these hashtags:

        #pghmqg

        #showusyourmqg

2021 Programming - Members, programming ideas/suggestions for 2021-2022 are welcome. More information to follow.

Our next meeting is Sunday, February 7th. We will try to meet in-person - decision will be based on State guidelines for group size. More information to follow. 

We follow social distancing guidelines, and sanitize surfaces before and after the meeting. The meeting is held in a large, spacious area with its own entrance. Please wear a mask.

Guests may attend two meetings at no charge.  Please RSVP to pittsburghmqg@gmail.com two days before the meeting to confirm our meeting plans.  

We hope to see you at our next meeting.  Stay safe - and warm!