April 2021 Shenanigans

Spring has arrived and the sunshine and longer days have been wonderful! We continued to meet via Zoom video again this month. This month's icebreaker: "When and how did you learn to sew?” was a hoot. Apologies to good Home Ec teachers everywhere, evidently not many of us got a good one.

The Virtual Retreat was sew fun, it is always a good time when you get to sew with guild members. Got some great tips on tools, patterns and those amazing ruler grippers (thanks “the other Julie”) We have nothing else scheduled for April except the 4th installment of our La Fin du Monde sew along. Some people (CL) are definitely over achievers. The rest of us our coming along, although I still think our fearless leader’s July Sew and Tell finished top date may be optimistic.

This month we dropped off 20 quilts of various sizes for foster kids and 31 compression pillows for breast cancer patients. Many of our members were also busy sewing masks at the Retreat to fill a request forwarded to us by a member’s daughter-in-law whose volunteers in homeless shelters on her days off.

In May, we are doing a Saturday Morning Sew Along. We didn’t get a chance to do the Bijou Lovely Market Tote for the retreat so we went ahead and set it up for May 22nd 9am to Noon. We will have the sign up on the Webpage shortly. It will be a free class, but we ask that you sign up so we can send you the link for the pattern and supply list . LW will also demo some tweaks; zipper pocket, plain pocket and snap closure.

Hope you are all enjoying our unusual April sunshine! Stay Safe and Sew on………………………

June Meeting - Time for another Zoom meeting!

Unfortunately, the Environmental Services Building is still closed to groups this month. So let's get together via a Zoom meeting on Thursday, June 18th at 7 p.m.

If you are interested, send a note to tacomamqg@gmail.com and we’ll send out a link to you for the Thursday, June 18th meeting.

The meeting will start at 7 p.m., with a short guild meeting and then everyone who is interested will have a chance to share their Sew and Tell items that they have been working on. To help reduce the background sounds, we’ll mute everyone upon entry, and unmute people as they wish to talk and share. Thanks for your patience as we work through this way of meeting!

Agenda items include:

1. Welcome

2. Treasurer’s report

3. Meeting location and socializing ideas

4. Block of the month

5. Secret sister exchange

6. Board positions and upcoming elections. (Send a note to LaDauna if you’d like more information and are interested in being a board member or joining one of the various committees. Descriptions for all are on the TMQG website — check them out and volunteer!)

7. Virtual classes?!

8. Anything else?

9. Sew and Tell

I know we are all looking forward to the day when we can once again gather safely. Until then, stay safe and healthy, and keep those creative ideas and projects going!

May TMQG Check In - are you ready to Zoom?

Let’s meet this week via a Zoom meeting! If you are interested, send a note to tacomamqg@gmail.com and we’ll send out a link to you for the Thursday, May 21st meeting.

The meeting will start at 7 p.m., with an update on what’s happening with the guild (agenda follows) and then a chance for everyone who is interested to share one Sew and Tell item that they have been working on. (Additional items can be shown as time allows.)

Agenda items include:

1. Meeting location and socializing ideas

2. Treasurer’s Report

3. Color and symbol challenge reveal

4. Block of the Month

   1. Paper airplanes

   2. Village houses

5. Secret sister exchange is back! If you haven’t filled out a form, go to the website under “Fun Things” and register today! The Secret Sister Exchange is now scheduled for August, September and October.

6. Community quilts and charity donation reports

7. Board positions and upcoming elections. (Send a note to LaDauna if you’d like more information and are interested in being a board member.)

8. Things to do, websites and events to check out.

9. Sew and Tell

I know we are all looking forward to the day when we can once again gather safely. Until then, stay safe and healthy, and keep those creative ideas and projects going!

March Meeting - Thursday, March 19th

In January, members drew a color swatch from a grab bag and are challenged to add a symbol of their choice to create a quilted item. This month we get to see what’s been created!

If you were not able to select a color swatch and still want to participate, you can! Choose a color and symbol and bring your creation to the meeting to show. All are welcome to participate.

This month we’ll draw names for our 3-month Secret Sister exchange, which runs April, May and June. We’ll collect forms at the beginning of the meeting, add them to those submitted last month, and distribute the “secrets” before you leave. If you want to participate and won’t make the meeting, send a note to: tacomamqg@gmail.com. Please only sign up if you can participate all three months.

March 21st is National Quilt Day and we are celebrating by having a Sew-in! Check out “Fun Stuff” for details. We will also collect February’s Block of the Month, have nametag (be sure to wear yours!) and birthday raffle drawings. and Show and Tell. Have something you need input or recommendations on? Bring it and you’re sure to get some great feedback.

Looking forward to seeing everyone.

January Meeting Reminder

Meeting is tomorrow - Thursday, January 16th
Environmental Services Building, University Place - 6:30-8:30 pm

Come for fun, laughs, great sharing and inspiration and maybe even go home with a few special treasures that others are bringing to the Destash event.

Check out the agenda, complete with upcoming events in our region. See you there.

P.S. Remember it’s time to pay your annual dues.