What’s a Mulligan?
We've received several questions about our new challenge and we wanted to break it down for you.
1) Try any previous challenge with a new, fresh idea, even if you previously completed it. (No limits!)
2) Complete a previous challenge's UFO (never completed or shown at Show & Tell). (No limits!)
We want to recognize any/all efforts so we've set up a sliding scale for the tickets.
Finish an FPP block and decide it's not your thing? Still get a ticket for the block!
Have some Weaving blocks but never assembled them?
Still get 5 tickets for a completed top!
Got your Whole Cloth quilt done, but didn't bind it in time? Still get 10 tickets for finally finishing that UFO!
It's important to get things off your plate. Acknowledging the work we put into stretching our skills and comfort zone is also great for growth as makers. Your fellow guildies can't wait to see what you bring to the next meeting!
**a mulligan is a do-over, famous in golf and Magic the Gathering
January Annual Meeting
Annual meeting: officer elections, ticket drawing, retreat sign up, special Girl Scout Silver Award presentation.
Community Presentation
Cadet Scout Lillie with her service project reusable sanitary napkins and supplies for volunteer sewists.
Our meeting opened with a presentation from Lillie. Lillie is a Girl Scout Cadet. She is working on her Silver Award. Her project is engaging the community about period poverty, where some people are disproportionately affected by the circumstances of menstruation.
Our meeting opened with a presentation from Lillie. Lillie is a Girl Scout Cadet. She is working on her Silver Award. Her project is engaging the community about period poverty, where some people are disproportionately affected by the circumstances of menstruation.
Period Action Day was October 11, 2025. More than 2 million people in Pennsylvania menstruate. One in seven are below the poverty line.
There are 21 states with tax exemptions for menstrual products. They are not covered by Medicare or Medicaid because they are deemed non-essential.
Lillie’s call to action is to create reusable sanitary napkins from the Days for Girls pattern. She is providing materials. The products will be distributed in conjunction with West View Urban Farm.
General Quilting Business
There will be a Southwestern shop hop this year. Local southwest PA shops will be participating. Look for future announcements with details.
Brandywine Valley Quilt Guild has an open submission for their 2026 quilt show. America the Beautiful is their challenge theme. Enter here by April 1st for America the Beautiful and April 15th for their judged show.
Show and Tell
Q4 Challenge
Leadership Elections
Running for the following positions
President - Connie Davies-McFadden
Programs - Cheralee Stover
Treasurer - Christi Welter
Membership - Bernadette Kovac
Social Media - Jennifer Mack
There were no further nominees.
Final Results
38 yes no dissent.
Financials
We added several new members as well as had generous donations to offset the expected shortfall in the 2025/2026 budget. We also had our Jeni’s fundraiser in December.
While we show a surplus now, we expect to pay the MQG at the new rate for 71 members. The remaining funds will go towards meeting space, nominal banking fees to update our address and checks, as well as programming for June. If possible, speakers are planned in April. Our website renews in June, too.
We hope to do another Jeni’s fundraiser and 1-2 small workshops this spring, too.
Quarter 1 Challenge 2026 - Mulligan
Here’s your chance to earn credit for any UFOs you have from previous challenges! If you missed the deadlines, we want to encourage your past efforts. If you don’t have any UFOs, you’re welcome to try out any previous challenge that strikes your fancy. It’s all about getting things done and trying new things in 2026. (This doesn’t apply to completed projects that you brought in for Show & Tell after the initial deadline.)
Tickets:Block -1, Top -5, Completed Project-10 No Limit!
Ticket Drawing
The winner of our ticket drawing was Bernadette. Congratulations!
Embroidery and Stumpwork with Raven Fagelson - October 2025 Meeting
Raised embroidery, charity quilt updates, elections, show and tell, and Q3 challenge entries
It’s been quite warm even though it’s already October. You might not want to use a quilt every night, but it is the season for making them. We’ve been quite busy working on our own projects and being invited to participate in others. If you were at the meeting or checked out the slides you will see that we’ve had multiple offers for different projects in and out of state.
One of those projects is “America’s Tapestry” - a multipanel embroidery project featuring contributions to the American Revolution. The local leader of the Pennsylvania Panel was also our presenter for October. Raven Fagelson is a certified embroidery instructor, artist, and embroidery guild member. She gave a presentation about stumpwork and raised or embossed embroidery for our October program.
Raised embroidery pieces by Raven and literature regarding its construction
Our members have been busy working on multiple charity quilts and had plenty to show at our show and tell.
Elections are happening in January. If you are interested in holding an office for 2026 please check your email for details about how to get on the ballot.
Show and Tell
Charity Quilt Progress Updates
Q3 Challenge Quilts
Due in October. View the gallery