We
were so pleased to welcome Shruti Dandekar from India! She stopped to
visit Chicago on her way to QuiltCon, thank you to Emily L. for
arranging all the details. Many members and their friends took her
Portrait Class the day before her lecture. At our meeting we learned
about quilting in India and how she got her start. One of the many
highlights was we had the amazing opportunity view up close The
Shivaarajyabhishek Quilt. Shruti created this quilt to celebrate the
390th birthday anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
It has been on display at India Quilts and last Fall at the IQF show in
Houston, Texas. This quilt is 210’ x 86”! Please visit her blog 13woodhouseroad.com for more detailed info and follow her at the same name on IG and Facebook.
March 22, 2020 IT’S PARTY TIME!
It’s Chicago MQG 10th Anniversary
Party! NOTE: we will be meeting at Pilgrim Church, here in Oak Park
(only 1 ½ miles from our regular location and they have a parking lot).
Needed ASAP if you have old pics from guild events, please send them
to [email protected]
A fun slide show is being planned. Everyone is asked to bring a quilt
to display during the party in the sanctuary of the church. This is a
not to miss event with former members who now live out of town are
coming back to visit!
April 19, 2020
Quilt
Olympics II. We are hoping for none of that white stuff we had last
April. This event was so well received, it’s back again! More details
soon
May 10, 2020
Sarah
Evans will educate us on all things related to hand sewing needles and
thimbles. We are willing to bet even if you have been hand sewing for
years, you will learn something new! There may be some giveaways too!
June 7, 2020
NOTE
THE DATE! We are having a sew-in, free of charge held at Thimbles in
Lockport, IL. Bring your own projects (hand or machine) to work on.
Lunch is on your own, there is a fridge and microwave available and
restaurants within walking distance and more a short drive away.
The full year of events is listed on our website
Announcements
Elections
for the 2020-2021 (April-March) board will take at our March meeting.
The new slate to be voted on was announced in an email sent to all
members in February.
Membership 2020
We
welcome new members year-round, but if you forgot go renew now! If you
selected the option to order our new CMQG pin, the order will be
coming, but is delayed due to the plant shut down in China. We will
keep you updated.
QuiltCon 2020 Charity Quilt
Was on display at Austin and it’s amazing! Come to our March Party for the local reveal!
Anniversary Book Update
Ordering details coming soon!
Spring Retreat
Registration
is live! We are back at the Sienna Center in Racine, WI. April 3-5 or
6, mark your calendars, please note arrival is Thursday or Friday
through Sunday.
National Announcements
The QuiltCon’s electronic goody bag was sent to all member on February 25. Open for discounts and access to free patterns.
Member Hosted Sew-In’s open to all CMQG Members
Please email the guild or these ladies directly to confirm dates, in case something changes.
March 3 (5-9 PM) at Jenni Grover’s in Skokie - no pets live here (usually 1st Tuesday)
March 10 (6:30-9:30 PM) Heather Kinion’s in Andersonville -a cat & dog do live here (usually 2nd Monday)
March TBD (6-10 PM) Emily Bruzzini’s in Melrose Park – no pets live here
New URL and Guild Emails
All
board members now have their own email addresses. We owe a huge thank
you to Jennifer L. our social media coordinator for a lot of behind
scenes work she has done to get this setup!
Our new guild URL is chicagomqg.com
Emails
[email protected]
If you do not know who to contact send it to our secretary; they will forward your message to appropriate person and copy you.
If you do not know who to contact send it to our secretary; they will forward your message to appropriate person and copy you.
Use and follow our guild hashtags on your social media posts!
#chicagomqg
#chicagomqglecture
#chicagomqgshowandtell
All meetings are 2-5 pm on the third Sunday of the month, unless otherwise noted.This month's meeting is on March 22
Meeting location:
Pilgrim Congregational Church of Oak Park
460 Lake St.
A list of our meetings can be found here.
Not a member, but would like to be? Click the button below to join our Guild!
We hope to see you there!
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