The December holiday party meeting was festive and fun! HUGE thanks and gratitude to our party planning team. The team worked hard to provide the guild a wonderful holiday experience! The team includes: Franci S., Christina F., Gale W., Robbin N., Eve V., and Karen K. Great job team!
2025 Guild BOARD is official! Many thanks for our members that have volunteered :
President: Alison Mc., Vice President : Bonnie T., Secretary: Debbie A., Treasurer: Robbie K.
2025 Membership Renewals: 2025 membership renewals are NOW open at $50 for the year. Please renew online ! You can select payment via PayPal or bring check / cash to a meeting. If any questions please contact Robbie! Here is link to the online membership : https://jaxmqg.com/membership/
2025 Birthday Club: Members interested in the 2025 birthday club / fat quarter exchange please complete a preference sheet and give to Sara D. Here is link to the birthday club document: Birthday club
2025 Group Sew dates: In 2025 the guild will hold Group sew days on the 1st Saturday monthly in the Children’s Activity Room of the Fleming Island Library!!!
2025 Retreats: Here is website link : 2025 retreat schedule!
2025 Workshops: Here is website link : JAXMQG 2025 workshops!
Registration for the March 16 Phyllis Cullen Collage Pets workshop was opened at the December meeting. The PayPal link will be available soon for members that want to pay using PayPal.
CHALLENGES:
Clay County Summer 2025 Library Program “Color Our World” – DUE APRIL 2025! A new 2025 challenge was introduced by member Leslie B. JAXMQG has been offered a FUN opportunity to create fiber art for the Clay County Summer Book Program! There are 18 books and each one of the books relates to the Color Our World theme. You can view all 18 book covers in the attached PDF (link below). Participating members will create fabric items, which can be a wall hanging, a quilt, a panel, any fabric ‘creation’ that ties into a specific book title. YOU choose how to make that connection! You choose which book or books you would like to work with. Important: Please contact Leslie Bendt when you select a book so there are not duplicates. Here is link to challenge document with ALL details and the book titles: Clay County Library Color Our World challenge!
All details are available on the dedicated challenge webpage :https://jaxmqg.com/programs-challenges/
FANCY & FABULOUS FASCINATORS! Eve V. issued a special December party challenge for members to create and wear festive fascinators! Well, our members went all out creating fancy fascinators as you can see below in photos of our cute smiling members:
December show & tell photos!
Food, Fun, Games & Winners! Members enjoyed a delicious lunch with lots of fun, laughing, socializing, games, prizes and many happy winners!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
1/4 : Sew Saturday at Fleming Island Library 9am to 4pm
1/19: JAXMQG monthly meeting
We hope each member has a magical holiday season and creative new year in 2025!