The Ancaster Quilter's Guild

What to Bring to a Meeting

·       Name Tag

·       Show and Tell

·       Pop can tabs

·       Coffee cup, lug a mug

·       Money for 50/50, toonies & loonies

-       try to bring  toonies and loonies 

·       Library books to return

·       Note our meetings are fragrance    and latex free

·       Money for UFO/Workshops

·       Note that cell phones should be turned off or to vibrate and if they must be answered, please leave the room to do so

·       Note: no winter shoes are to be worn in the meeting hall, so, please bring indoor shoes to wear during our meetings.

Visitors are most welcome to attend our meetings for a fee of $5.00

 Inclement Weather!!

It has always been our policy that if McMaster University and/or Mohawk College are closed, then our meeting for the Guild is cancelled. Weather can be different in the various areas of our members. As you did for previous  meetings, please use your judgement and exercise care with regards to your own personal safety.

 

President’s Message

The month of April is a busy month. Not only are the green shoots trying to poke their noses out of the ground for fresh air but they were FOOLED on the very first day of the month.

Hans Christen Andersen arrived in the world in 1805 on April 2.

On the 4th the first U.S. flag was approved in 1818. 80 years later the North Pole was discovered on the 6th of the month. The 7th of the month has been declared as No Housework Day.......silly I thought that was everyday! The 11th of April 1964 President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act.

On the 14th in 1828 Webster`s dictionary was published, and the Titanic went down.

The 15th saw the arrival of Leonardo De Vinci in 1452. On the 18th we remember the Great San Francisco Earthquake (1906).Great Jelly Bean Day is celebrated on the 23rd followed by the birth of William Shakespeare (1564). World Penquin Day hits the newsstand on the 25th and on the 26th we all Hug a Friend. We tell a Story on the 27th and end the month with National Honesty day.

Take a Big gulp of air, hustle into the sewing studio and finish a project this month. Finish the OLD project first, give yourself a pat on the back and move on the next UFO. You will feel good and all the information above will only remind you of how young our continent is and old some of these happenings are. I only listed half of what I found.

Enjoy reading the jottings of April, it is more informative than reading about my static life. See you at the General Meeting.

Jackie Syer and the back up crew.

General Meetings 7 p.m.

General meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, from September to June. Our meetings are now fragrance and latex free.  As of September 2015, we meet at Marshall Memorial United Church located on 20 Gilbert Ave. in Ancaster.  Doors open at 6:00 pm and the meeting begins at 7:00 pm. Please park in the parking lot accessible from Fiddler's Green Rd. which will take you to the rear parking lot.

Please note:  Our meetings need to be fragrance/scent-free and no latex is allowed, due to the allergies of some of our members.  Thank you!

General meetings regularly include:
    • brief updates from the executive  and  its sub- committees
    • show-and-share
    • block-of-the-month
    • social time with refreshments
    • 50/50 draw and draw prizes
    • the monthly program

The program portion of the meeting may include:
    • guest speakers
    • hands-on instruction
    • work towards our community outreach efforts  and more!