Syracuse Utah Quilt Guild Meeting 

January 13, 2026 


 Ami, our new Guild President, introduced herself and showed a quilt from
a quilt block exchange she made years ago when she previously attended
 our guild.  She introduced the officers for the new year.

We had our Fat Quarter drawing and birthday gifts given for this month
and the past couple of months. 

We have 35 members in our Guild.

Announcements

January 22nd is the next Sew-in at the North Davis Senior Center 
in Clearfield.  The cost is $2 per person.
These Sew-ins occur on the 4th Thursday of the month from 9-5.
It was announced that they also serve seniors lunch for a $2-$3 donation.

Guild Dues are $15.  Give them to Becky.

Check out our Facebook Page called Syracuse Utah Quilters.

Ruth is looking for zippers for a project she is working on.


Our new Area Representative from the Utah Quilt Guild is Caroline.  
She passed on information to us from the Utah Quilt Guild.

The are looking for a property chair for the quilt display stands.
The year 2027 will be the 50 year Golden Anniversary for the Utah Quilt Guild.
There is a gold fat quarter available to be used to make Mini Quilts 
that will tour the state.  
They are looking for ideas to use to celebrate the Anniversary.
Some suggested were to have a Quilt Guild Trunk show exchange 
 between two guilds.  Have each guild make a quilt to display at Quilt Fest 2027,
and to put on the play "The Quilters."

This year's 2026 Quilt Fest Theme is Quilting America Red White and Blue.  
It will include quilted, clothing and bags.
If anyone would like to teach or lecture at Quilt Fest
the cut off to apply is February 5th.

Rusty Barn Quilt Show May 13th - 16th

Ideas for our Guild this Year



 Suzanne showed a Block of the Month using the same pattern but different colors 
with the white background.
"I Found a Heart" to make and hang for others to find.
8 Month UFO Challenge 
Finish your goal and bring something to show.

Other Ideas 
Gadget Girl every month someone shows a quilting tool or gadget.
Block of the Month for comfort quilts
Birthday celebration and Bingo
Round Robin
Guest Speaker/Teacher- Emily Bailey (Aunt Em's Quilts), Kay Evans
Sew-in for Comfort Quilts
Collect sewing, fabric and quilting donations for "Give Me a Chance,"
 a Catholic Charity Service organization, that teaches women how to sew.
Possible Mini Classes - quilted shrug, Ruth's Snowflakes, leaf pounding,
Kathy's Cathedral Windows
Personal placemats for Meals on Wheels
Ugly fabric draw out of a bag. Contest for best. quilt or block

Because of the growing size of our guild our December meeting at
 a Restaurant needs a new place to go to.  Hug Hes, Golden Corral, other?

Sew and Tell

Susan showed her pretty Valentine Quilts.

Lori showed us a couple of her heart quilts.

Kathy shared a couple of wool quilts and a small wall hangingshe made many years ago.

Kathy finished this Cathedral Windows denim quilt started by her Bishop's mother.

Jeanette showed this machine appliqued, hand quilted, 
Sunbonnet Sue Calendar Quilt made by her mother.

This wedding quilt was made by members from our guild and given
to Jeanette for her wedding held on Valentine's Day.

Pam showed this amazing wool quilt that was a Block of the Month.  
It won 2nd Place at Quilt Fest.
She is starting a new wool quilt Block of the Month with this January block.

This gal new to our guild showed this bag she made with embroidery and button flowers.
She makes them and gives them to those who have cancer.  
She includes coloring sheets and colored pencils in the bags. 

Ruth has made vests or jackets for all the holidays.  
This one has a woven front and photos on the back.

Ruth made this to take on a cruise to Alaska.  
It has fabric that looks like the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights.

Ruth showed her beautiful Snowflake quilt.  she cut out the snowflakes 
and appliqued them.  She included the names of her children and grandchildren.

Marlene made this cute tree vest.

Becky showed this cheerful quilt "Sunny Days" that she finished from Quilt Fest.

Teri made these scrappy quilts that she says her husband wants her to keep.

This "Trip Around the World" quilt Teri finished and gave to her grandson.


Maribeth's husband made her these sewing machine book ends.

Pauline did embroidery on the front of her denim jacket.

Ami has been teaching her daughter-in-law to quilt.  They worked on this winter quilt together.

Ami's Buggy Barn "One Sister" heart quilt she sewed chenille on it.

Hope you have many Happy Quilting Days during the cold days of winter.
See you in February.

                                                                                        Jeanette












 

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