Janine welcomed everyone to our November meeting. We had four visitors. We are always happy to see new faces! Election Results – the 2026 Board Worldly Activities – Upcoming Events San Diego Modern Quilt Guild Website Update You can find our website at sdmodernquiltguild.com. Most of the updating work has been completed. Newsletters, activities and events are now posted. Many thanks to Angela and Janine for all of their work to get the website updated! The Website Committee has been disbanded for now. Financial Review – Suzanne Coyne, Treasurer Suzanne gave a review of the quarterly budget. Although the Modern Quilt…
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Janine welcomed everyone to our October 12th meeting. We had four visitors who shared where they were from. It’s always great to meet new people who love quilting! Announcements Worldly Activities Elections – Everyone voted by paper ballot today – results are coming next month Charity Update – Kristyn – sdmqgcharity@gmail.com Moores Cancer Center – the third and final trimester focus for the year. Moores serves cancer patients who are going through treatment at UCSD. We support the patients there by providing lap/throw sized quilts (approximately 50”x60” or larger) for them to use during their treatment. Recipients of the quilts…
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Here’s what happened at our September 14th, 2025 meeting: Janine welcomed us all to our September meeting. We had one visitor from Solana Beach, and one returning new member, back after several years. Welcome to all who attended the meeting! Announcements Worldly Quilting Activities Elections – Nominations for the three open positions were made. Guild members will vote at the October meeting to confirm the slate. Charity – An email went out to members on Sept. 10 with information about our charitable work for this trimester. If you did not receive the email, please contact Kristyn Jansen (sdmqgcharity@gmail.com). Trimester focus…
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From our Sunday, August 10th meeting: We had two visitors this month, one from Kansas City, Missouri and one local. We welcome all who come to join us for our meetings! Announcements Worldly Quilting Activities Elections Nominations will be in September. If anyone is interested in running, please let Janine know. Website Committee Because we are using a free format, all changes are live. So if you see an error message, please come back and try again! We need a mission statement for the website. Ideas for key words were brainstormed. Retreat The contract is signed and deposit sent for…
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We had five visitors this month, including two from out of state – one from Charleston, South Carolina and one from Madison, Wisconsin. How fun to share our meeting with fellow Modern Guild members! Announcements Worldly Quilting Activities – Elections – Elections are coming up for the following positions that are timing out: President, VP of Activities, and VP of Operations. Nominations will be made in September with voting occurring in October. Janine shared that each position requires approximately two hours each month outside of guild and board meetings. Anyone interested is invited to let her know. Website Committee…
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Summary of June 8, 2025 Meeting We had one visitor this Sunday. Great to have so many of our members present at the meeting! Announcements Retreat – Janine shared the results so far of the Retreat Survey. Of the forty-five responses, the majority of people want to continue having a retreat. To the thirty-five members who responded to the question on importance of the cost, 82% said it was some consideration but they wanted the retreat. The question about having a shorter stay for a lower cost had mixed reviews. Janine will check with the retreat center to determine if…
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Happy Spring! Janine welcomed everyone to the April 13th meeting. We had three visitors and one new member today. Announcements Retreat – There are still two rooms available – one double and one single. The deadline for registering is Tuesday, April 15. Sign up now if you are interested. A survey will be forthcoming regarding future retreats. As the cost of the retreat continues to increase, members will be asked for input on other options regarding the number of days, other retreat centers, and whether a retreat is still a viable choice. Other Wordly Activities – T-Shirt Sales – the…
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We had several visitors and new members on Sunday. Great to have so many of our members present at the meeting! Announcements Membership – Everyone needs to have paid dues by March 10, 2025 or be dropped from the Modern Quilt Guild roster. Our San Diego Modern Quilt Guild dues include the MQG dues. Make sure you’ve paid yours! Retreat – There are three spaces available for weekenders for the May 29 – June 1 retreat at Vina de Lestonnac retreat center in Temecula. There are also spaces for day sewists on Friday and Saturday. Contact the board at sdmqgboard@gmail.com…
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Activities Here’s what’s coming up at guild! Is there a fun programming idea you’d like to see added to our calendar? Do you have a skill or talent you’d like to teach? Are you willing to share your quilting journey as part of the monthly Member Spotlight? Reach out to your Activities Director Hadley at the meetings or email the board at sdmqgboard@gmail.com. Dates to put on your calendars: Oct 13 – What If? Class by Sue Bouchard, part 2 Nov 10 – What If? Class by Sue Bouchard, part 3 Nov 15th – Mingei Museum tour, 11:30am, Balboa Park…
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San Diego County Fair We were well represented by many quilts in many different categories at this year’s San Diego Fair. Great job! Activities Here’s what’s coming up at guild! Is there a fun programming idea you’d like to see added to our calendar? Do you have a skill or talent you’d like to teach? Are you willing to share your quilting journey as part of the monthly Member Spotlight? Reach out to your Activities Director Hadley at the meetings or email the board at sdmqgboard@gmail.com. July 14 at QIAD: Meeting We’re kicking off the third quarter with a dues…