July 2026 Meeting Recap

 New Hampshire Modern Quilt Guild

July 9, 2026 General Membership Meeting Recap

The meeting was led by Helen.

There were 32 members in attendance.

Thank you to members who helped monitor the door and welcome table.

Raffle Winners

• Ophelia won the door prize, a magnetic pincushion.
• Marie won the raffle for the Anna Maria fabric.
• Raya won the raffle for the Aurifil thread collection.

Guild Business

Secretary (Mary Lou) - Nothing new to worry about.

Events and Programming (Raya)

• Library Quilt Show. Thanks to members who have offered to show their quilts this August. Check for an email with a link to an online form you can fill out with details about your quilt. We will print information cards and hang with each quilt.  We will collect quilts at the August meeting. Raya will send out an email with details on adding a hanging sleeve to your quilts. We will hang the quilts on August 16^th, from 1-4 PM. 

Details on a reception at the Library will be sent soon. We will return quilts at the September meeting.

• Our fabric ice dying workshop was a success. Members who participated showed their fabric samples. We have enough dye to hold another workshop. We will order more fabric, and set another date for late August or September.
• MQG Challenge Quilt. A couple members completed their blocks.  Additional fabric packets are available. Deadline for handing in blocks is the September meeting.  
• Quilting Bee quilts. Raya asked for and received offers to finish two quilts from the event.
• The Scrap Club will not be meeting in August.

Communications (Amanda)

• Check out our new resource page on our website. Please send us your favorite quilt-related shops, online stores, tutorials, etc., so we can continue to build a great list of vetted resources for us to use.
• Member Directory. Amanda read the list of names from whom we photos for the directory.

Treasurer (Laurie B) - Everything moving along.

Community Outreach (Carol)

• Carol reported that a quilt made by Lesley was given to the Merrimack Hospice House, who used it as a raffle quilt and raised $400 for the House.

Retreats (Sarah)

• Fall Retreat. Sarah handed out information sheets with pricing information about the fall retreat. This included the same info sent out in an email. We are going back to the St. Methodios Center. Dates are Thursday, Nov. 5^th through Sunday Nov. 8^th. If you are planning to attend, please click the link in the email or scan the QR code on the handout or below, and fill out the online form indicating your room option and number of days you will be attending. Mail a check to Sarah or bring it to the August meeting.
• QR code for retreat sign up, registration must be submitted no later than October 15, 2026.
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Hospitality (Lesley)

• Lesley passed around a sign-up sheet for members to volunteer to bring snacks for the remainder of the year.

President’s Announcements

• Helen passed around handouts with our 2025 Profit and Loss Statement and 2026 Budget.
• 2027 Board. We are looking ahead to the end of year elections for our Board of Directors. Helen described the requirements and rewards of serving on the Board. Members of the Board described their duties. Helen and Mary Lou will be stepping down, so we will have Co-President and Secretary spots open. Amanda and Raya would love to have help with Communications and Programming. Our “Board Interest” Survey will be going out in an email soon. 

MEETING ACTIVITY: 

This meeting was our annual Ice Cream Social! Yummy!

Show & Tell

Announcements

Tracy is selling her Bernina Q16 sit down longarm quilting machine for $6000. She will include lots of rulers and accessories.

Michelle C’s Jelly Roll book is now in its third printing! Recently she appeared on the Quilt Show with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims. She is also teaching at the next Creative Spark online workshop on July 16^th.

Quilts

Mary Lou

Raya

Robin

Barbara B

Simone

Tracy

Ophelia

Julie

Chelsea

Amanda

Michelle C

Cathie

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. 

Check out our new Member Resources page on our website. Send us your favorites using the email below.

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