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

A very Happy New Year to all! I don’t know whether you are a New Year resolution maker or not; I tend not to, but in a very general way I always like to remind myself to behave and get stuff done, but I was amused (perhaps I saw a bit of me here..) with the joke making the rounds of the internet and Facebook this week which goes something like this:

My New Years resolution is to finish all of my craft projects started in 2018 that I should have done in 2017 after I started them in 2016 after buying the supplies in 2015 with the patterns I found in 2014...that were bought in 2010 but then were misplaced and bought again to replace the ones I had bought in 2009...

We can ALL identify with what was expressed in this joke, and maybe even add our own spin to it; so as a reminder we have UFO days coming up over the next few months where you can tackle some of those items and get them crossed off your list and you will then have a head start on next years resolutions!

All jokes aside, I received in the mail this week a Thank You from Interval House. They were very pleased with the response from our membership to their request for towels and pillowcases. I know I saw many, many bags containing towels on the night of our Christmas event – so many thanks to ALL who helped out in any way – it certainly reinforces the notion that quilters are a VERY generous and giving group!

Another thank you needs to go to Jane and Leslie for the very enjoyable program we enjoyed in December...and that must also include the folks providing treats...YUM, and everyone bringing fat quarters and patterns for the gift exchange, and the hilarity that ensued! And finally, the generous response from the executive who provided the gifts in the raffle baskets, they were definitely appreciated!

We certainly have a jam-packed season coming up and I would urge you to continue to be as active a participant as you are able in all our guild has to offer; your guild executive has spent many hours in planning. Read your newsletter and keep it handy to refer to, and come out and enjoy the friendship and activities of your guild.

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!