Guild Programs
06-20-2021, 03:31 AM
#11
Super Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Sunny Florida
Posts: 4,431
I did a demo on the fabric cards for our group which was well received. The cards, envelopes, and pre starched fabrics were handed to members to make their own special card. The other topic was organizing the sewing room filled with tips and products that I use.
Tips for home sewing projects, piping, and pillow finishes are fun. The hidden zipper technique is so easy to demo. Methods to create unique designs with fabric paint or pencils could be a hit for some members.
For October, the meeting is usually a reminder to the members to schedule their mammogram. I'm ordering small soap bars with a reminder for this year's meeting. You may want to reach out to health professionals to do a demo/talk.
We also schedule the holiday luncheon in January now. It takes the stress out of the busy month of December.
Good luck!
Tips for home sewing projects, piping, and pillow finishes are fun. The hidden zipper technique is so easy to demo. Methods to create unique designs with fabric paint or pencils could be a hit for some members.
For October, the meeting is usually a reminder to the members to schedule their mammogram. I'm ordering small soap bars with a reminder for this year's meeting. You may want to reach out to health professionals to do a demo/talk.
We also schedule the holiday luncheon in January now. It takes the stress out of the busy month of December.
Good luck!
06-20-2021, 03:59 AM
#12
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Portage, Michigan
Posts: 7,811
Our guild has a night of mini classes each year. Members from the guild volunteer to teach a technique in the span of 15 minutes, like making your own spray starch, binding a quilt, no waste flying geese, how to mark a quilt for quilting, etc. They all have their own table. We walk around and watch them demonstrate their technique. A bell will ring after 10-15 minutes and we go to the next table to see the their demo. It's a very fun night and we learn a lot.
06-20-2021, 06:37 AM
#13
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 1,398
Guild Programs
Our guild is going to have their first F2F meeting in August. They wanted to do it sooner, but had the same problem with no one wanting to travel, they just want to do zoom meetings. Since we usually have a workshop the day after the meeting, its been very disappointing. I would have been very interested in a workshop with a couple of the zoom presenters.
At one of our Christmas parties, we played quilters bingo for the door prizes. We've also played some other games which were really fun like one on quilting internet abbreviations like FMQ.
Our guild is looking for a program chair. I don't think anyone wants to do it right now because of all of the difficulties
At one of our Christmas parties, we played quilters bingo for the door prizes. We've also played some other games which were really fun like one on quilting internet abbreviations like FMQ.
Our guild is looking for a program chair. I don't think anyone wants to do it right now because of all of the difficulties
06-20-2021, 07:25 AM
#14
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 365
I have "attended" a few Zoom Guild meetings and was less than impressed. Staring at a computer screen is not the same as attending a program meeting in person, as far as I'm concerned. If my Guild were to solely do those type of meetings I would probably not re-join..Just my opinion. I find I can't stay awake in front of a computer screen either.
06-20-2021, 07:37 AM
#15
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Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 16,423
Face to Face.
We never stopped meeting during covid, just met outside during the warmer months and only had to miss Dec and Jan due to weather. We had an average of 25 members during those times. Now that the building is opened we are averaging about 40 per meeting. We had one member test positive for covid in all our membership but she never came to any meetings last year.
We never stopped meeting during covid, just met outside during the warmer months and only had to miss Dec and Jan due to weather. We had an average of 25 members during those times. Now that the building is opened we are averaging about 40 per meeting. We had one member test positive for covid in all our membership but she never came to any meetings last year.
06-20-2021, 08:38 AM
#17
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 9,734
I have "attended" a few Zoom Guild meetings and was less than impressed. Staring at a computer screen is not the same as attending a program meeting in person, as far as I'm concerned. If my Guild were to solely do those type of meetings I would probably not re-join..Just my opinion. I find I can't stay awake in front of a computer screen either.
06-20-2021, 08:49 AM
#18
Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 287
I did a demo on the fabric cards for our group which was well received. The cards, envelopes, and pre starched fabrics were handed to members to make their own special card. The other topic was organizing the sewing room filled with tips and products that I use.
Tips for home sewing projects, piping, and pillow finishes are fun. The hidden zipper technique is so easy to demo. Methods to create unique designs with fabric paint or pencils could be a hit for some members.
For October, the meeting is usually a reminder to the members to schedule their mammogram. I'm ordering small soap bars with a reminder for this year's meeting. You may want to reach out to health professionals to do a demo/talk.
We also schedule the holiday luncheon in January now. It takes the stress out of the busy month of December.
Good luck!
Tips for home sewing projects, piping, and pillow finishes are fun. The hidden zipper technique is so easy to demo. Methods to create unique designs with fabric paint or pencils could be a hit for some members.
For October, the meeting is usually a reminder to the members to schedule their mammogram. I'm ordering small soap bars with a reminder for this year's meeting. You may want to reach out to health professionals to do a demo/talk.
We also schedule the holiday luncheon in January now. It takes the stress out of the busy month of December.
Good luck!
06-20-2021, 08:52 AM
#19
Super Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Waterford Michigan
Posts: 7,241
I chair the programs for our small guild here in SE Michigan. I have run into the same problems with the pandemic. I had a full schedule for 2020 and into 2021. 99% of the schedule had to be cancelled or postponed. We are just now beginning to catch up. We did fabric dying just last week that had been scheduled for March of 2020! I have only been able to get one program and 2 trunk show put into 2021. I have to look over our calendar and rework the entire schedule. So I will follow this thread closely. Good luck on filling your schedule.
06-20-2021, 09:14 AM
#20
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Florida
Posts: 5,967
Our Guild has had several months of meetings since covid. Since speakers don't really want to travel, different members have stepped up with demos. There are several new members. We have had fabric painting, paper piecing, no waste flying geese, and plan on Quilt of Valor sewing and presentation, Challenges (Black and white and a pop of color is the current one), Guild birthday party, Quilto. They are small presentations that are enjoyable. We have also incorporated a few "sew days". July we will be working on red white and blue quilts.
