UPCOMING MEETINGS and OTHER EVENTS
OUR NEXT MEETING: Thursday, September 12, 2019
PROGRAM: Fiona Meisner will give a program about Modern Quilts.
Jackie Russell will tell us about an upcoming Barn Quilt Workshop (supply list available in October and workshop on November 2nd).
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FUTURE PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS:
SEPTEMBER 2 - Please join us at Day in the Park Festival held at High Point City Lake Park in Jamestown NC. The festival hours are 11am to 4pm. We will be selling raffle tickets for our TESSELLATIONS quilt and demonstrating quilting.
OCTOBER 5 - We will set up at the Reidsville Farmer's Market. We will be selling raffle tickets for our TESSELLATIONS quilt and some items from our upcoming Quilt Show Boutique.
OCTOBER MEETING - Carl Stevens will give a program on quilt binding. (Great timing with our quilt show just around the corner!)
* WORKSHOP - OCTOBER 12 - Carl Stevens will teach a Saturday workshop on paper piecing with a 6 student maximum. He will teach two classes if there is enough interest.
* WORKSHOP - NOVEMBER 2 - Barn Quilt Workshop with Jackie Russell (12 student maximum).
NOVEMBER 2 - Please join us at the Persimmon Festival in Colfax NC! The festival hours are 11am to 4pm. We will be selling raffle tickets for our TESSELLATIONS quilt and some items from our upcoming Quilt Show Boutique. We will have quilts for sale!!! Go to www.colfaxpersimmonfest.com for more information on the festival.
NOVEMBER MEETING - Program to be determined...
DECEMBER MEETING - Holiday Dinner
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QUILT SHOW PLANNING MEETINGS
Tuesday, August 27th
*** Please note REVISED meeting dates! ***
All meeting start at 7:15 pm
Benjamin Branch Library - 1530 Benjamin Pkwy
All are invited to attend to learn more about what goes in to making a quilt show a success!
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How to Earn PQG Quilt Money
At each of our meetings and activities each member has the opportunity to earn PQG Quilt Money. The Board may announce other ways to earn money during the course of the year. Here’s how:
Meetings:
$50 Meeting attendance $50 Wearing Name Tag $50 Birthday Month
$100 Bring Show & Tell $100 Bring Refreshments
Programs & Activities:
$500 Attend a Workshop $500 Attend charity sew day
$500 Challenge Participation $2,000 Present a meeting program
$2,000 Teach a Workshop $3,000 Chair a special program/challenge
Community Outreach:
$1,000 Charity quilt donation $1,000 Quilting Demo's to other’s
$1,000 "Day in the Park" $100 Block of the Month donation
How to spend your money
At our December meeting (the end of the year celebration) you will get to spend your money at an auction. The items for the auction will be donated by vendors, members, and others. In the past we have had FABRIC, Quilting tools, Art work, Quilt book & patterns, gift cards and who knows what other surprises! It is a fun spirited auction!
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Information as requested from Cath Evans at our September 2017 meeting
