November meeting wrap-up

Can you guys believe it is November already? It's practically turkey day!  Yikes.

Here's our wrap up for the Nov meeting:

Introducing our new CMQG Board members for 2015:

Prez: Lisa Nielsen
Vice-Prez: Camille Ainsworth
Secretary: Caroline Press
Treasurer: Dana McCluer

Congrats to all the new and returning board members.  2015 is going to be a great year!


Caroline gave us a summary on her Sewtopia experience and shared her swag wealth with the rest of the guild.  

Thanks to everyone who has sewn up their Quiltcon charity block.  There is still time to complete your block if you haven't yet.  I will accept blocks at the Nov sew day and at the Dec meeting.  Quiltcon charity quilt block instructions can be found here.  

Upcoming Events

Nov Sew Day

Sat Nov 22nd
noon-6 Crossroads Church
2555 NW Highland Dr.
Corvallis, OR 97330

Dec Meeting 

Friday, Dec 12th 

7:30-9pm

The Old Spaghetti Factory - we will meet for our annual holiday dinner.  Won't you join us for some festive fun!

SWAP for Dec is a gift which can be anything that you might like to get yourself - totally up to you - there is no theme.

Portland Quilt, Craft and Sewing Festival

Nov 20-22 10-5 at the Portland Expo Center

Stitches in Bloom Quilt Show

Jan 23-25, Oregon Garden

Quilt entries due Jan 9th

Click here for details

Don't forget to work on your medallion quilt challenge if you are participating.
This months challenge is:

1) purple fabric

2) Use a hexagon shape

Show and Tell

Oct meeting recap

Oct Recap

Lisa gave us a summary on her Northwest Quilt Expo experience.

Don't forget - Board Member positions are open and we will vote at the November meeting. Want to be a part of the Modern Quilting movement? Now’s your chance to make a difference. Run for a board position.

Board Positions are:

President
Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

Membership Bylaws can be found here.

Quiltcon charity quilt block instructions can be found here.  Don't forget to bring your completed blocks to the meeting.  

Upcoming Events

Nov Meeting 

Friday, Nov 14

ReNew Church 7-8:30 pm
1677 SW 35th St, Corvallis

Nov Sew DaySat Nov 22nd
noon-6 Crossroads Church
2555 NW Highland Dr.
Corvallis, OR 97330

There is no Swap theme for Nov.  

Don't forget to work on your medallion quilt challenge if you are participating.  
This months challenge is:

1) paper piecing

2) churn dash block or design