November 9 ,2016

The Barn in Mariemont

Co-Presidents Janine Keaton and Ellen Berninger presiding

Welcome Allie Adams to the Cincinnati Modern Quilt Guild! The November meeting was the first she has attended.

Ice Breaker: What 'quilty' items are you excited to give or get this holiday season?

    

The holidays are just around the corner and our members are excited to give and receive! We are excited to receive:

     - An AccuCut system to simply their cutting process and to help save/utilize scraps

     - Gift certificates

     - Surprise quilty items from family members

 Answers we received for things we’re excited to gift included: 

      -Baby quilts

      -A quilt for Kay’s nephew

      -Zipper pouches for family and friends

      -UFO t-shirt quilt for a firefighter husband!

Janine passed around the Holiday Party food/drink sign-up sheet. The holiday party will happen on Wednesday December 14, 2016. Be there or be square! Please feel free to bring show and tell items as well. You can find the sign-up on the facebook page if you would like to contribute. Food items can include any of the following:

Please bring your zipper pouches for our zipper pouch swap to the December meeting!

Election Time! We voted on the 2017 CMQG officers at our November meeting. The ladies on the ballot are as follows:

Show and Tell:

Show and Tell items included some festive and fun Halloween pillows. 

Christine presented her pinwheel medallion quilt.

Kay showed us her scrappy exploding star block quilt. No fabric was used twice in this quilt! 468 different fabrics!

Natalie shared her gypsy wife quilt and paper pieced ugly Christmas sweaters.

 Janine shared her lovely improv quilt made from a wide variety of fabrics that were given to her! What creativity!

Please note that the December sew-in has been cancelled.