January 2021 Meeting and Other News

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the TMQG.  This past year has been challenging in many ways, but, on the good side, we probably had more time to sew.  Let’s hope that 2021 will see us getting back to a more normal life where we can meet again in person.

Community Outreach

And speaking about sewing, please consider making quilts to donate to Forsyth Co Senior Services.  If you need fabric or batting, contact Ann Monroe for materials.  Completed quilts should be 45” - 60” by 45” - 60” (squares or rectangles).  Just think, a small quilt would be the perfect size to attempt a new technique and/or domestic machine quilting!

Officer News

Let’s give a hearty “THANK YOU!” to our outgoing officers and committee coordinators.  If it wasn’t for the women who volunteer their time, we wouldn’t have this group with whom to share our passion for fabric, thread, color, and pattern.  It took us a little while to pick up  programs as the pandemic dragged on, but Annalise accepted the challenge like the trooper that she is!  Bethany organized our Zoom technology.  Cynthia managed our money well.  And swaps were arranged by Coleen; unfortunately, her efforts were derailed by the pandemic.  Many thanks to these women for what they did for our guild in 2020.

Please welcome our new officers for 2021:

Past President - Sherri Colette

President - (Would you be willing to volunteer?)

VP/ Programs - Roseanne Morgan

Treasurer - Karen Camm

Secretary - Elizabeth Morgan

Social Media - Ellen Quillen

Community Outreach - Beth Swaim + Ann Monroe

Swaps - Kara Libby

Fundraising - Heather Zifchak

Annual Membership Renewal

Dues for the year are $40.00.  This covers membership in the Triad Modern Quilt Guild for the year (11 meetings, Jan - Nov) and membership in the Modern Quilt Guild.  Membership in the MQG gives you regular informational emails, access to webinars and patterns on the MQG website, and early access to QuiltCon registration.  We ask that you send your dues in as soon as possible.  Please send your check (payable to the Triad Modern Quilt Guild) to:

TMQG

C/O Karen Camm

970 Arbor Rd

Winston Salem, NC  27104

***  With permission from each of you, we would like to establish a membership contact list (at least email addresses) FOR TMQG MEMBERS ONLY.  Please include with your check your email address and consider providing your mailing address, and/or your phone number; whatever you are comfortable with.  We MUST have your email in order to send links to the Zoom meetings.  The other information would be helpful so that we can remain in contact with each other this coming year.  ***

January Meeting

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at 6:30 pm.  At this meeting, which will be on Zoom, we would like to showcase our families’ heirloom quilts and needle work.  Please send photos of 2 - 4 items with overall views and close-ups of workmanship.  Please be prepared to say a few words about the ancestor who did the work and the work itself.  We will curate a slide show with your submissions.  ALSO, if you have any of your new work for Show and Tell, please send those photos as well!

Send your photos and a brief description of the work to flyergrad79 at gmail.com by January 18, 2021.

By-Laws Update

The TMQG By Laws were extremely out-of-date, so a small committee set out to update them.  They are now with the officers and committee coordinators for a final review.  They will be submitted to TMQG members via the blog mid-January for a January meeting vote.

See you in January!