December 2025 Sew Day
We wrapped up another year with a sew day, pot luck, gift exchange, charity quilt reveal, and show and tell.
If you were there it was great to see you and if you couldn’t make it we missed you dearly. We can’t wait to see everyone in January. Q4 Challenge Quilts are due and we’ll have our ticket drawing at the January Meeting. We’ll also have elections for our 2026 Officers.
Registration is open for the 2026 Retreat. See the details and register here.
QR code for the 2026 retreat.
This will stop working after 2026.
This was also the deadline for the block swap. There weren’t enough people signed up to run it. If you’re interested in a block swap, please sign up early for the next one. The goal was to get 10 people minimum and you will make a block for each person in the swap.
QuiltCon Announcement
Karen, our Region 3 Rep, let everyone know that QuiltCon was not canceled. That was just a rumor and the MQG would share official news once the damage of the fire at the Raleigh Convention was known.
The final outcome we learned later was that QuiltCon was able to proceed.
Community Quilts
Community Quilts were due at Sew Day. In all we had 5 groups with 7 Quilts.
Gift Exchange
We held a gift exchange again with the pass in a circle game. People brought small gifts and even some handmade.
Show and Tell
We had a brief show and tell after lunch. People shared delightful quilts and other projects.
Tiny Piecing with Zsofia - November Meeting
Guild Business
We started with an opportunity for members to chat and for charity quilt groups to plan their next steps. Quilts and their donation locations are due at the December Sew Day.
For December we’ll have our regular sew day. Members are advised to check your email for the pot luck sign up. RSVPs are needed to plan. There will be additional tables. There will also be the annual opt-in gift exchange. All details can be found in email and meeting slides.
Leadership positions will be voted on for the 2026 year in January. Interested members who have been in the guild for at least 1 year can run. Email Vivian if you would like to run for a position. Prior leaders are always available to answer questions after you take on a new role. Nominations are due by December.
Many people entered quilts in the Beaver Valley Piecemakers Show. Thank you for showing your work.
Membership
We now have 68 members in our guild!
Treasurer
We are ahead with our current income and expenses. The position of Treasurer is clearly spelled out for those interested. The position comes with pre-fab spreadsheets so you don’t have to invent the wheel or have an accounting degree if you would like to run.
Programming
Sew Buddies is running the length of the school year. 14 people have been matched so far. Sign up link is in the member area.
Signups for the Hibernation Block Swap will take place at the December Sew Day. You can also sign up via email before that date.
An Ice Cream Social fundraiser has been planned with Jeni’s in Bakery Square.
Social Media
Members-only information is in the archive. The password is in the emails sent monthly. Remember it is case-sensitive. It is better to type it. If you choose to copy-paste, manually highlight the word. Double-clicking adds extra spaces to what you copy.
Program - Tiny Piecing with Zsofia
Three different scales of Economy block - 1.5”, 3”, and 4”
Our member Zsofia treated us to a presentation of tiny piecing. She showed us her work and gave us tips on how to scale down patterns.
Show and Tell
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
