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 holiday season is now upon us, and if you're anything like most folks your to-do lists are about as long as possible.

Holidays - the to-be-finished list is now fairly long, but I am going to make sure that in the midst of all of the projects that I will find time to let my creative energies flow and I hope that you all can do the same!

Sometimes it is hard to give yourself permission to turn off the ‘shoulds’ of everyday life while allowing yourself time to enjoy the creative process. I'm sure that it isn't just me who needs to find more studio time; as a longarm quilter the demands on my available time to finish customer quilts reach their peak at this time of the year, and seem to increase every year...but that might ‘just’ be my age showing!

I'm also looking forward to our annual Christmas social time, and I know that your program ladies have made a very special effort to make it an enjoyable time for us all.  It will give us all

some time to socialize and kick off the festive season in style!

I hope that all of your holiday activities are happy and healthy, and that you get to spend quality time with your loved ones, and Best Wishes for a happy and healthy 2019!

Alison McDonald, president

PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGE ON PAGE 7

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!