Sue Bouchard, our Activities VP, welcomed members and guests to our July meeting at Quilt in a Day. We had one visitor. We are always happy when people join us. Come and check it out!
Worldly Quilting Activities – upcoming events
- Visions Veranda Sale – July 31, 2026 (guild and museum members) and August 1, 2026 (public)
- SoCal Quilters Run – continues July 16 – 19, 2026
- The Commons – Monthly Makers Market – 802 S. Santa Fe, Vista
Membership
Dues are now $30 for renaming half of the year. We would love to have more members so please invite your friends! We currently have 92 members.
Financial
We are in the black! 🙂
Activities
Workshops are the second Saturday of each month and are held at Grand Central Quilt & Stitch in San Marcos. Workshops go from 10am – 3pm. You can sign up for the workshops on the website, sdmodernquiltguild.com.
- July 11 – Cecile from Sewing Party – double wedding ring technique.
- August 8- Best Bag Ever taught by Sue Bouchard
- September 12- English Paper Piecing taught three ways
- October 10 – Box bag that holds 4 Art Bins
Sew-ins at Quilt in a Day are on the fourth Sunday of each month from 11:30 am – 3:30 pm. Come join us for a day of sewing! Upcoming dates:
- July 26
- August 23
- September 27
- October 25
- November 22
Charity
Ronald McDonald House – 44 quilts were delivered this past week.
Just In Time – we provide quilts throw size to twin quilts for 18-20+ year olds who are aging out of the foster system. For our Second Trimester Group Quilt we are making wonky log cabin each block using three colors in order of the rainbow. See instructions HERE.
Meals on Wheels – we continue to collect placemats and potholders. See instructions HERE.
Other charities we support –
- Gently Hugged which helps provide for infants in the first year. Shelly Hoffman, chas2454@aol.com is our lead for this charity. Quilts should be 30” x 34” for stroller blankets or 31”-40” wide and 35”-40” long for other quilts. No religious, holiday or sports team fabrics allowed.
- Quilts for Ukraine – Melodee Cartin, mdcrkc@aol.com, is our lead for this charity. She is collecting new and gently used quilts.
Member Spotlight
Judy Levine shared both quilts she had made and ones from her childhood. We were inspired by her work and her color choices. Thanks, Judy!
Sew & Tell
We enjoyed seeing many beautiful quilts created by our members. This guild is so talented!
Rummage Sale
Members brought a variety of items to sell at the rummage sale – fabric, patterns, kits, tools. One person’s rummage is another’s treasure!
Sue’s Quilt Tribe Class
Following the rummage sale, Sue taught more blocks for the Quilt Tribe quilt sew-along. She not only provides specific directions, she has provided three different sizes for each of the blocks with all of the measurements needed. This class is more than worth the $25!
Next guild meeting – August 9, 2026
Board Members
- President: Courtney Miller-Callihan
- VP pf Activities: Sue Bouchard
- VP of Operations: Linda Isley
- Treasurer: Suzanne Coyne
- Secretary: Elizabeth O’Toole
Questions? – Please email the 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.