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February 2026 Meeting Recap

February 9, 2026 - By 

Courtney Miller-Callihan welcomed everyone to our February meeting.  We had two visitors.  

Worldly Activities – Upcoming Events

Membership

Linda Isley reminded everyone that if you renewed or joined by check or cash, be sure to complete the questionnaire on Zeffy. Registration renewals must be completed by the end of March or names will be dropped by the Modern Quilt Guild.

Charity

Kristyn Jansen presented the charity update:

  • First Trimester Outreach Focus: Woven Square Blocks – Each trimester we have a group quilt project, where directions for a quilt block are provided and you can choose to sew a block (or more) from your stash or from provided block kits. This trimester, we are making Woven Square Blocks for the Ronald McDonald House.   Blocks are due back at the March 8, 2026 meeting. Directions for the blocks are on the website.
  • Meals On Wheels: We are making placemats and potholders.  Directions are available on our website.  We split our donation between North County and Metro Service Centers. 
  • Meals on Wheels Special Project: We’ve been asked to make bowl cozies that fit the frozen meal trays that go into the microwave.  Kristyn is finalizing the directions for making the cozies and will let us know when to start making them.
  • Charity Participation Challenge: The guild is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, therefore a primary focus of the guild is on charity. This year the guild is challenging all members to participate in making quilts, placemats, and potholders for our charity arm.  This can be making blocks, quilting, binding, or even making a whole quilt. More information is located on our charity page. Let’s see everyone participate!  

Activities

Retreat

  • Retreat sign ups begin in March.  An email will be sent to current members for sign-ups.
  • Retreat dates are May 28 – 31, 2026 at Vina de Lestonnac Retreat Center, Temecula
  • Members can choose 4 days/3 nights, 3 days/2 nights, or day sewing Friday and/or Saturday.

Second Saturday Sewing/Workshops

  • This occurs each month at Grand Central Quilt and Stitch, 100 North Rancho Santa Fee Road, San Marcos, 10 am – 3:30 pm
  • March 14 – Sue Bouchard will teach a class on bag making.
  • May 9 – Ann Albertson will explore the Drunkards path block.
  • Coming this year – Cecile from Sewing Party will share her design process
  • Other classes are being planned.

Quilt Along

Sue’s Quilt Tribe begins in March.  Beginning at the March 8, 2026 meeting, Sue will have a sew-along that will run through October 2026.  Under Sue’s tutelage, members will learn how to change the size of the blocks (6”, 9”, 12”) along with instructions for each block.

Sew-Ins

We have Quilt in A Day every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month for sew-ins.  Come and join other members for a fun day of sewing together.

Raffle and Sew & Tell

Five lucky people took home raffle prizes, after which we enjoyed seeing quilts, bags, and clothing made by our members.  This is a great place to get inspired!

  • Quilt by Angela Dufresne.  EPP Hexagons.

UFO Swap 

The meeting ended with a UFO Swap.  Members brought partially completed projects to share with others.  We are looking forward to seeing these projects completed and shared at an upcoming Sew and Tell!

Board Members

  • President: Courtney Miller-Callihan
  • VP of Activities: Sue Bouchard
  • VP of Operations: Linda Isley
  • Secretary: Elizabeth O’Toole
  • Treasurer: Suzanne Coyne

Questions? – please email board at sdmqgboard@gmail.com

Membership Cards

Every member of our local guild is also a member of the Modern Quilt Guild. You should be receiving emails from them regarding QuiltCon and other guild information. If you log into your MQG account you will be able to download and print your MQG Membership Card.