Dates To Remember

Happy June! Happy Summer! and Happy Returning to Normal! (almost)

It was wonderful seeing so many of you (60 members and 5 guests ) at the May meeting, our first opportunity to be together in-person in over two years. In spite of wearing masks, I could ‘feel’ your smiles. As he was putting away the chairs after the meeting, I overheard Stephen, the church custodian, comment that he noticed such a positive atmosphere in the room - I couldn’t agree more! Many thanks to the executive members and other volunteers whose efforts made the meeting possible. I certainly enjoyed Carolla’s presentation and wasn’t it fun to shop?

Our June ‘Social’ meeting promises to be a lot of fun at Cates Park (weather permitting - when has it ever not been a hot day for the June meeting? ). Read all the details in the Programs report. Partly because of being outdoors, there won’t be a ‘business’ part of the meeting. We will still have Show and Tell so bring along any quilts you wish to show. And definitely remember to wear a hat - it’s not a garden party without a hat!

Since Covid is still lurking, we need to be aware of our personal situations and find a way to move forward within our own levels of comfort. That being said, there is much to which we can look forward to - the lazy days of summer, enjoying the outdoors, picnics and BBQ’s with friends and family and possibly travel to far off places. And don’t forget that there is an in-person COPS Day planned for July 23 in Lions Bay - check out the website for details.

With the guild having a 2 month break in the summer, I am looking forward to focusing on sandwiching and quilting some quilt tops ( There are more tucked away than I care to admit. In spite of 2 years of Covid, I haven’t made much progress in decreasing the number of my UFO’S.) Even if we experience severe heat as we did last summer, my basement sewing room stays cool so no excuse not to be productive! My goal is to get some finished to donate to Community Quilts - with so many refugees coming to Canada, the need is greater than ever. It brings me joy to think that a quilt might bring a degree of comfort to someone who has so little. I read this quote recently which resonated with me given the turmoil in the world right now: ‘Quilts connect us across time and space.’

I found these words in a book titled ‘Why We Quilt’, a compilation, by Thomas Knauer, of essays by contemporary quilters (including Krista Hennebury). I am looking forward to taking this book out of our library in the near future. With now being able to place a book on hold, the process is simple. I encourage all members to try out the system Carolann has put in place. We’ve all missed the library and now it is easier than ever to borrow books.

I hope to see many of you at the June meeting. But since this is the last newsletter before September, I want to wish everyone an enjoyable summer. Happy quilting and don’t forget those name tags we’re hoping to make before the Fall.

-Suzanne