WMQG Newsletter
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Ultimate Guild Challenge
This year’s challenge was Women in Bloom and these quilts will be on display at the Sept. AQS show in Grand Rapids. Congratulations to the quilters who represented our guild.
The 2024 AQS Challenge has been announced.
“Water Surrounding our World”
see the Sept. Newsletter and attend the September guild meeting to find out more.
Neonatal Quilt Project
The Santa Claus Girls organization brings Santa Claus to children 12 years of age and under, living within the limits of Kent County, who otherwise might not know the joys of Christmas.
At the September meeting over 300+ Dolls and quilts where received for Santa Claus Girls – Thanks to everyone for your great support in making this Christmas a special one for those in need.
Guild members make and donate baby quilts to the Neonatal Unit at Helen Devos Children’s Hospital. These quilts may be made individually or by groups. The crib-sized quilts are collected at each meeting and are given to the Neonatal Unit for distribution throughout the year to at-risk newborns.
Please do not use Minkee or fleece fabrics in neonatal quilts.
Library
We have over 1000 books to choose from. Books are available for free loan to members only.
Members may check out up to 5 books and keep them until the next meeting (two months). There is a $1.00 fine per book, per meeting missed. Or maybe you would like to work off your fine by helping with the library. Please feel free to contact the librarian if you have a suggestion for a book you would like to see added to the library or would like to see a current list of what is available.
Don’t forget… The magazines on the table are FREE! Please take home as many as you would like!
Volunteer Opportunities: We are looking for library volunteers for every meeting. It’s a great way to get your hands on the new books before they go back out on the table. No previous experience is needed!
WMQG Quilt Retreat
The 2023 WMQG Retreat is happening this week at The Springs in Gladwin.
AQS Quilt Week
Location: Devos Center
Returning to DeVos Place August 21-24, 2024
Quilting Fun on a Grand Scale!
Block Party
Anyone may participate in the Block Party at each meeting by making one or more blocks. The block pattern will be provided at the previous meeting and in the newsletter. The more blocks you make, the better are your chances of winning the set of blocks.
Before the meeting, turn your blocks in at the Block Party table. You should have your name on your block twice. One of the names is removed and placed in a basket for the drawing, and one is left on the block so the winner will know who made each block.
After the meeting begins, the blocks are counted and divided into sets. Winners’ names are drawn, and announced after the break during the meeting.
See the November newsletter for the Nov. Block – Join us! It’s Fun
Hospice Donations
Thank you for all the multiple items you have donated to Spectrum Health Hospice.
At the current time they do not need pillows unless they are specific to a holiday, occupation, sports team, or possibly a specific dog. They do prefer pieced rather than a solid fabric. As always quilts are greatly appreciated and very well received. Approximate size should be 54 x 54, larger than a lap and smaller than a bed size, with a matching pillowcase, is also appreciated.
Other items in need would include the following items. Click for directions.
- catheter bag covers
- acitivity aprons
- pillowsIf you have items that you would like to donate but cannotmake it to meetings, please just contact me and I will gladly
pick them up.Thank you for all you do for this worthy cause. Happy
stitching.Karen Lawrence
Quilting Bees
WMQG quilters have formed quilting bee groups that meet outside of our regular meeting times. This is a great way to get to know quilters and make new friends.
Some of our groups are closed to new members, but many are currently open. You may view both lists by clicking below.
Open Quilt Bee GroWMQG-Open-portrait-1-2.pdf
For questions and contact information for individual bees, please contact our Beekeeper, Penny McNicholas. mcnick618@gmail.com