As you know, our AGM is coming up in February and several executive positions are coming vacant. We hope you will give serious consideration to occupying one of them. Those of us who have done so can attest to the fun we have had and the new friendships that have been made. If there is a position you think you might be interested in make a point of finding out more about it from the person or people currently in it. You may be surprised to find out that it is not always as daunting as it may at first appear.

These are the positions that will be available:

Vice President
The Vice President takes over the duties of the president in the absence of the president. They also oversee the storage locker and post office box rentals.

Treasurer
The treasurer looks after all the money business of the guild. That business includes preparing year end financial statements, any required tax returns, preparation of draft and final budgets, and presenting financial and budget details to the AGM.

Newsletter Editor
Prepares and distributes the monthly guild newsletter for the nine months of September through November and January through June.

Member-at-Large
There are two members -at-large. Although there are two members each serving a two year term, one new member is elected each year. The members -at-large greet members arriving at guild meetings, look after the 50-50 raffle which includes applying for the annual license, assist with show and tell, and are another avenue of communicating with the executive. They also communicate congratulations or condolences to fellow guild members on behalf of the guild. In the second year of his or her term, the member-at-large is the Nominating Committee Coordinator for the upcoming elections.

Library
The person responsible for the library puts out the books for each meeting and stores them away afterwards. They record books in and out, collect library fines, purchase new books for the library , and cull any that are outdated.

We have a very talented group of people in our guild. We hope you will consider sharing your talents with your guild.

Happy Halloween! Yes, it’s that time of the year again, a time to enjoy all the beautiful fall colours and those crisp fall days. Fall is a great time to bring a friend to a meeting and for new members to join. From now until renewal in February a new members registration fee is $27.50 and a renewing members registration fee is $55.00.

We currently have 132 members with 2 new members joining the guild at the September meeting. Welcome!! We also welcomed 3 guests and hope you enjoyed the meeting. Seventy-four members signed in and the door prizes were won by Karen Widdes and Robbie Thomas. When Robbie joined the guild many years ago she won a door prize at her first meeting. Our last meeting will be Robbie’s last meeting with LGQG as she is moving to Vancouver Island. Again she had luck on her side and won a door prize!! Best wishes Robbie, we will miss you.

Be sure to sign in and be wearing your nametag in order to claim your door prize, should your name be drawn. Nametags are available, if you forgot to bring yours, and are $1.00 each at the membership table.

Should you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.

Happy Quilting!

Joan Herrin,
Membership Coordinator

Bring a Jelly Roll, and we’ll make up some no-calorie Jelly Long Johns. You can even keep your New Year’s resolutions with these ones! Better yet, work from your stash, and you’ll be able to keep more than one resolution! We will explore many possible ways of setting these quick, easy blocks. If you would rather work on something else, that’s fine, too. Just bring it along! Please bring any quilts you have handy that were made from precuts, and share your ideas. As always at this annual event, we will have a pot luck lunch, prizes, companionship and fun.

Elaine, our instructor for this day, has been quilting so long, she remembers when rotary cutters were invented. A retired nurse, she now keeps herself busy with a computerized longarm quilting business, chairing a quilt guild in Calgary, making oodles of quilts, and teaching others to quilt. She is an entertaining and knowledgeable person, who happens to also be my sister!

DATE: January 16, 2016
TIME: 10 am to 4 pm
LOCATION: St. Stephens Catholic Parish, 1360 East 24th Street, North Vancouver
COST: $25.00

 

I will assume Krista needs no introduction to our group. This pattern is from Krista’s newest book, Make It, Take It. Due to copyright agreements, everyone will need to have a copy of the book. If you don’t have one yet, we will have some available for sale at the meeting for $30. Participants will be given the option of making the full 55 inch quilt from the book, or a 20 inch mini quilt. Samples will be on display at the October Guild meeting.

DATE: February 20, 2016
TIME: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
LOCATION: St. Agnes Church, 530 East 12th Street, North Vancouver
COST: $45