**Raffle Correction***May 2026 Meeting and Raffles & Reminders

The May NHMGQ meeting will be held Thursday May 14th, at 7 PM. Doors open at 6:30 for socializing.

 We will gather at:

     The First Church

     1 Concord St

     Nashua, NH

This month's programming will be a Fabric Scrap Swap. Please bring a piece of

fabric, no minimum size, no bigger than a fat quarter, and select one from another member to make a 12”x 12” mini quilt for the June meeting.

Reminders: 

• Don't forget to submit your large and small quilts for the Nashua Public Library Exhibit. Click the HERE to fill out the form and attach your pictures. Submission form will be open until May 14th to allow for time for set up planning.

• Saturday April 25th Sewing Bee at Art Hub Nashua. Come put together charity quilts from donated fabrics. You can come for the whole day or just an hour. We will have several sewing machines on site for you to use if you prefer not to bring your own for a short stop in.

                Art Hub

                Nashua Artists Association 

                60 Main St, Nashua NH

Raffles:

Delphinium by Janet Clare for Moda - fat quarter bundle

CORRECTION

Creative Grids Weighted Rotary Cutter with Case

*this is the same model that Christa Nee demonstrated at our April meeting.

May 2026 Raffle Tickets

#1 Delphinium by Janet Clare for Moda - FQ bundle- 6 tickets $5.00 USD #1 Delphinium by Janet Clare for Moda - FQ bundle - 12 tickets $10.00 USD #2 Creative Grids Weighted Rotary Cutter - 6 tickets $5.00 USD #2 Creative Grids Weighted Rotary Cutter - 12 tickets $10.00 USD

April 2026 Meeting Recap

 New Hampshire Modern Quilt Guild

April 9, 2026 General Membership Meeting Recap

The meeting was led by Helen, our 2026 Co-President.

There were 29 members in attendance. 

Raffle Winners

• Mary Lou won the door prize, a Nantucket Summer charm pack and bag pattern by Camille Roskelley.
• Mary Lou also won the raffle for the Moda Echo ½ yard fabric bundle by Emily Van Hoff
• Barbara H won the raffle for the Slimline 4 Table lamp.

Thank you to members who brought food and helped monitor the door.

Guild Business

Secretary (Mary Lou): Nothing exciting, updating some forms.

Treasurer (Laurie B): Laurie will be our sole Treasurer for the remainder of the year. She is getting her name on our accounts. Thank you Sonia for your help over the past year.

Events and Programming (Raya)

• Raya put together a Calendar of Events for the year. She gave us a handout of current items. She will update it as needed. Amanda will post it on our website.
• Charity Quilting Bee. Our first charity quilt Sewing Bee at the ArtHub will be held Saturday, April 25^th from 12 to 5 PM. Quilt pieces will be cut out and ready to sew. Bring your sewing machine if you want to stay the whole time. There are a few sewing machines there if you can just stop by for a short time.
• May Meeting Activity. For our next meeting  we will have a fabric swap to make mini-quilts. If you would like to participate, please bring a scrap of fabric (no larger than a fat quarter). You will select a scrap from another participant and will make a 12” square quilt using that scrap and bring it to the June meeting.
• Our Nashua Public Library Quilt Show. Raya passed around an updated handout for the show. Every member can submit one or two quilts. The deadline for photo submissions has been extended to May 11^th. Amanda will send another email with the link to upload photos.
• A fabric ice dying workshop will be held at the end of June. A sign-up sheet will be coming soon. The cost for participants will be $50 for members, $60 for guests.
• Raya passed around a sign-up sheet asking for volunteers to help her with various programming tasks. If you’d like to help with an occasional project, just contact her. Thank you!

Communications (Amanda)

• The microphone/speaker system is working well.
• Amanda will be putting together an electronic check-in system for meetings. This will save a lot of time manually entering meeting attendance (which is required by the MQG).

Community Outreach (Robin)

• Robin thanked everyone for donating so many baby quilts (over 50!) for the upcoming United Way Baby Shower. Thank you!

Retreats (Ophelia)

• Ophelia reported that there are currently 5 spots open for our next retreat, May 28-31, 2026, at The Fireside Inn in Portland, Maine.  She handed out detailed fabric and cutting sheet for the Mystery Quilt most of the retreat participants will be sewing on Saturday.

MEETING ACTIVITY: 

Our meeting activity was a presentation by Christa Nee, a Physical Therapist and Yoga Teacher, about keeping our bodies healthy while we sew. She spoke about good posture and body mechanics. She brought examples of good (and poor) tools to keep our hand and finger joints healthy for us to try out. She led us in some soothing stretches. 

Show & Tell

A Tell

Sonia told us that a wall quilt that Shelly made is hanging at the ArtHub.

Quilts

1. Pat J showed us a low-volume quilt she made with blocks from our 2023 block swap.
   

   
   
   
   
   
2. Raya showed a quilted vest and a table runner she made at QuiltCon.
   
   
   
3. Lisa showed us a pink and blue throw.
   
   
   
4. Simone showed us a baby quilt made by Tracy (who had to leave early) and 3 baby and 2 wheelchair quilts Simone made.
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. Beth showed an FPP Baby Yoda Quilt and her FPP Jacket
   
   
6. Gale showed us a completed UFO, a throw with maple leaves. She also showed a bag and a quilt she made.
   

   
   
   
7. Lorri B showed us a large Winding Ways bed quilt.
   
   
   
8. Susie showed us a large Pokemon quilt.
   
   
   
9. Robin showed us a large bed quilt made with Kaffe shot cottons.                                                                
   
   
   
10. Barbara H showed us her 5 baby quilts.                                                                                                                         
    
    
    
    
    
11. Shelly showed a baby quilt Stephanie (who is traveling) made, and one Shelly made herself.
    

    
    
    
    
    

RESOURCES

Please post quilts, questions, and any other quilt-related information on our private member FaceBook group:  New Hampshire Modern Quilt Guild Members. To join, click here.

Keep in touch with other guild members using our private Membership Directory. 

The Guild email address is: nhmodernquilt@gmail.com.

Our Guild mailing address has changed to: PO Box 7206, Nashua, NH 03060.

See you next month!

--Amanda, Shelly, and Mary Lou

March 2026 Meeting Recap

 New Hampshire Modern Quilt Guild

March 12, 2026 General Membership Meeting Recap

The meeting was led by Helen L, our 2026 Co-President.

There were 42 members and 4 guests in attendance. Welcome new member Megan M, and welcome back Alexandra M.

Raffle Winners

• Barbara H won the door prize, the Sew Hometime BOM pattern by Inspiring Stitches.
• Christine M-B won the raffle for the Trinketry fabric bundle by Melody Miller for Ruby Star Society.
• Sonia G won the raffle for the Creative Grids Stripology Squared Slotted Quilting Ruler.

Guild Business

Secretary (Mary Lou S) Nothing new.

Treasurers (Sonia G and Laurie B) Nothing new.

Events and Programming (Raya F)

• T-shirt order. The ordering [will be] closed on Sunday.
• Quilter’s Treasure Chest. The first set of treasures were delivered tonight! Please consider making some small gifts for us to use to thank presenters and members for their Guild contributions. 
• Charity Quilting Bee. Raya and Sonia are planning a once a month event at the ArtHub to sew community outreach quilts. Dates will be announced next month.
• Our Nashua Public Library Quilt Show. Raya passed around an updated handout with a QR code that opens a form to submit photos for the show. Every member can submit one or two quilts. Submissions will be accepted until April 9^th.
• The North Hampton MQG - If you are interested in visiting their meetings please reach out to Judy Salosky <jsalosky@gmail.com> 
• Next month, we will have a Physical Therapist/Yoga Teacher speak to us about keeping our bodies healthy while we sew.

Communications (Amanda K)

• Raffle Tickets. This month, there was a problem with the PayPal link in the meeting reminder email, but the website link worked. We are still troubleshooting the problem. 

Community Outreach (Carol K and Robin R)

• Carol and Robin have continued to distribute quilts to local groups, including New Generations, Families in Transition, and the Front Door Agency. Thank you to members who made quilts.
• Robin has collected many baby quilts and lovies from members for the upcoming United Way Baby Shower. Thank you! They also would appreciate bibs and burp cloths. Robin can accept more donations up until our next meeting.
• Laurie M asked for members to help with her church project to sew burp cloths. If you have time to help, stop by March 28^th from 1-4 pm at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 100 Concord Street in Nashua.

Retreats (Sarah K)

• Sarah reported that the retreat got enough members sign-ups to run! There are still 8-10 spots open. The retreat will be held May 28-31, 2026, at The Fireside Inn in Portland, Maine. 

MEETING ACTIVITY: 

Presentation by Amy Friend, of During Quiet Time. Amy showed us a selection of her quilts, and explained her approach to various aspects of modern quilting. 

Michelle C will be showing her quilts and selling her new books at Amy’s studio in West Newbury, MA on May 2^nd.

Show & Tell

Michelle C. reminded us that we can see this year’s QuiltCon quilts online HERE until the end of the month.

Ophelia gave us a great tip for working with templates in patterns. Buy full-page label stock, and then print (or copy) the templates onto the label paper. Then, stick the whole label page onto a cardboard or plastic sheet. Then it is simple to cut out the templates following the lines on the label paper. No more tracing!

Quilts

1. Shelly T. A work-in-progress baby quilt.                                                                                                                     
   
   
   
2. Carol K. A baby quilts.
   
   
   
3. Sonia G. Two wheelchair quilts.                                                                                                                     
   
   
4. Betty S. A baby quilt. 
   
   
   
5. Robin R.  Two quilts from Gale C and a baby quilt a lovey from from Sue P.
   
   
6. Chloe L. A two-sided baby quilt.                                                                                                                      
   
   
   
7. Cindy W. A baby quilt.                                                                                                                      
   
   
   
8. Ophelia C. A medium and large throw.                                                                                                                     
   
   
9. Michelle C . Three throws, two from her own patterns.                                                                                                                              
10. Joan B. A baby quilt and a wall hanging.                                                                                                                      
    
    
11. Raya F. Two mini quilts.                                                                                                               
    
    
    

RESOURCES

Please post quilts, questions, and any other quilt-related information on our private member FaceBook group:  New Hampshire Modern Quilt Guild Members. To join, click here.

Keep in touch with other guild members using our private Membership Directory. 

The Guild email address is: nhmodernquilt@gmail.com.

See you next month!

--Amanda, Shelly, and Mary Lou