July e-news

Hello Miami Valley Quilters' Guild,
 
This month we'll enjoy an ice cream social and an evening of fun & games. Feel free to bring your favorite ice cream topping.  We'll also have show and tell so bring your latest projects for everyone to enjoy. 
 
Don't forget the sew-in planned during the day. If you are newer to the guild, it's a great way to get to know other members. Doors open at 10:00 a.m. and the cost is $5 to cover the cost of the church.
 
We will have quilt tops available for sale this month. These are the donated quilt tops we received last year. We're selling them to raise money to buy batting and backing to finish the remaining quilt tops for donation. These quilt tops are a little larger than the previous ones and will be $25 each cash or check.
 
We still have space available for the August class and October retreat. You can sign up at the meeting. See below for more details.


There will be a retreat committee meeting at 5:30pm before the meeting starts.
 
We've also been approached about an all-inclusive Missouri Star bus trip opportunity. Details will be available at the meeting.
 
Our meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month at the Knob Prairie Church in Enon. Doors open at 5:30 and the meeting starts promptly at 6:30. Just a reminder that our meetings are scent free.
 
Hope to see you there! 
Melody H., President
 
Upcoming meetings:
July Guild Meeting/Ice Cream Social & Guild Sew-in – Tuesday, July 8 
10am – 4pm: Don't miss joining us for a sew-in from 10am - 4pm in Enon. Cost is just $5. We ask our sew-in attendees to bring a snack to share, if possible.
6:30 – 8pm: Join us for summertime fun – ice cream, games and more fun during our July meeting.
 
August Guild Meeting & Guild Sew-in – Tuesday, August 12
Angela Huffman of Quilted Joy will join us for a lecture! Known best as the co-host of PBS’ Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting show, Angela's superpower is breaking down complex topics into approachable and whimsical bite-sized bits. We will also have show and tell for all our members quilts in the 2025 Petal Party Sew-along & Round Robin Challenge. This uses block patterns designed by Angela. Members will have a chance to vote for your favorite quilt during peer voting in the meeting. Angela will be hosting her Blue Ridge Love workshop the following day.
 
From the Vice President & Workshops: 
The website calendar is updated through the end of the year. Be sure to check out our great line up for the year so far, including a couple more workshops! There will be a one-day workshop called Blue Ridge Love by Angela Huffman of Quilted Joy in August. There will also be a two-day workshop with the Redneck Quilter in October! Sign-ups will be available during our July meeting.

Thank you, Debbie M., Vice President

Quilts of Valor:
QOV is having a quilt block drive for Veterans Day. I will have bags of material to give out and you will make blocks from this material. You can add any of your own red, white or blue material as needed to make as many blocks as you wish. Everyone who turns in blacks will put their name in for a drawing for gift cards.  If you want to be in the drawing please bring your blocks in  for the November meeting.

Our upcoming sew-ins are below. Please contact me by email if you plan to attend any sew-ins.
July:

• July 16 at Crestview Baptist Church in Clayton from 10am – 3pm. Bring a lunch, as there is nothing close by.

August:

• August 6 at Sharing at Sharing Stitches in Xenia from 10am – 3pm. Bring a lunch or Super Subby’s is right across the street.

Happy Sewing, Patty Hardin, QOV Chair
 
2025 Fall Quilt Retreat
We still have plenty of spots available for our Fall retreat. Please print and bring your registration form filled out to speed the process along! There will be a waitlist started when the retreat reaches capacity. Download your form here.
 
Details: Our next quilt retreat is Saturday, October 11 – Monday, October 13! It will be held at the Wingate hotel in Fairborn and costs $50 per person. Any hotels needed must be booked by the attendee personally. Member dues must have been paid for 2025 to register.
 
Thank you, Connie M, Fall Retreat Chair
 
Petal Party Challenge Group
Happy Fourth of July! It has been hot outside, but the real heat is inside! All the petal parties have been baking away. I have only seen a few of the Petal party projects but the members have mad skills. I know that from the simplest to the most elaborate, it is stunning. The heat is turned on and I can't wait to see the surprises you all have for our August speaker! Angela Huffman will be here with her presentation. If you could use an index card to write your artist statement on and turn those in to me at our July meeting; Please include the size of your item on the back of the card. We will have a show and tell to remember!
 
I would like to see if we have room to display them or if we will need to do our usual show and tell. If anyone has portable Quilt racks that we could use for our August meeting that would be great. Please let me know.
 
Mary Ann, Petal Party Challenge Coordinator
 
In the Community
A Missouri Star Quilt Company bus trip has been planned in the area. Bus pick-ups are in Clayton and Findlay. The bus trip is August 25-28. If you’re interested, you can view the flyer here for more information. Please note this is not a guild event, we are just sharing the information.