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 

It’s hard to believe that 2018 is slipping away quite quickly now and that by the time you read this Thanksgiving celebrations with family and friends, and the turkey dinner will be a (hopefully) lovely memory.

Of course, on the horizon is Halloween and hard on its heels – Christmas! I don’t know about anyone else but fall seems to bring with it a renewed energy for all things sewing and quilting. On the other hand, preparations for the holiday season seem to consume mega amounts of time.

And so, it is important to stay focused and set aside time for all of these things. Setting aside as little as 20 minutes a day will result in projects completed rather than UFOs and PIGS (projects in grocery sacks)! But if you can’t manage that, or need motivation or something more, then you need to sign up for UFO days, or the BOM, or take a project or two from our Outreach ladies; your guild offers many opportunities to choose from whether you want to learn a new skill, or hone the ones you already have while being creative and making something you or a loved one can enjoy in the coming years.

Stay focused, stay organized, and SEW ON...and join in and have some fun!

Alison McDonald, president

PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGE

Panels, Panels, PANELS!

We all have panels in our stash and sometimes it’s a challenge to find a ways to use them...so now to the challenge – Make a quilt, any size, any technique, just be sure to include a printed panel...or two...maybe three!

Prizes, Prizes, PRIZES!

• Best workmanship
• Most creative use of your panel(s)
• Judges choice

This could be a great way to use up some stash, or stretch your creative wings, or you consider donating your finished quilt to Outreach.

Quilts to be completed by the June 2019 guild meeting.



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!