September 2013 Show and Tell

Show and Tell

Check out some of the very fun, amazing projects shown at the September San Antonio Modern Quilt Guild (SAMQG) meeting.

See all the show and tell pieces on our very very active Facebook page.

Pet Postcards

 

Pet Postcards!

The first outreach challenge has been issued.  PET POSTCARDS.  

The whole Pet Postcard Fundraising Project is the charge of Pokey Bolton, the director at the Houston Quilt Show.  One her blog, Pokey's Ponderings, she launched the challenge first, last year.  That's right it is an annual fundraising event.  Last year, she put out a call for postcards, hoping to raise a couple thousand dollars.  The Pet Postcard project raised $20,000, last year.   

Wowsa.

The money raised is donated to Friends for Life, the fastest growing no-kill shelter, in Houston Texas.

Each postcard is put on display and sold at the Houston Quilt Festival in October.  The cards are sold for $20 a piece.

At the September Meeting, members brought in "what they had so far".  The postcards are due at the October meeting (October 3rd), but our Outreach Chair can take cards after the meeting, though you'll need to email her to arrange a drop-off.  

So far, we have 37.  Seriously.  Our "so far" number is 37!  That would be $740, of all those post cards to sell.  SAMQG is so honored to be able to give to such a wonderful cause.  Keep up the good work!  

Postcard Backs

Membership Form

Welcome to September! 

The San Antonio Modern Quilt Guild met for this week.  This was the first meeting for the new board members and the kick-off membership drive.

We had an amazing turn out.  About 30 attendees and 24 people joined that evening.

Wonderful Wonderful Wonderful.

  

Welcome or Welcome back.  We're glad you joined.

If you you'd still like to join, as part of our Plugged In theme for the 2013-2014 year, we have added the membership form to this blog.  Simply click the link or tab at the top of the blog, fill in the form and your information will be sent to our Membership Vice President.  She will then contact you about where to send your dues and get you invo