Month: May 2013

The committee is delighted to announce that from Monday 27th May, you will officially be able to join the Greater Western Sydney Modern Quilt Guild, Inc! I'll start with answering some questions that you might have! What will be the benefits of joining the GWSMQG? You will be able to be a part of this inspiring, friendly and creative group of people! You will be eligible to attend any meeting of the GWSMQG You will be eligible for member discounts for Guild events You will eligible to participate in Guild challenges and group projects You will become (as soon as it is possible - hopefully July 2013) a member of the global MQG and entitled to benefits as follows: Access to the new (coming later this year!) MQG website. This is going to include a social media hub which can be used at an individual, national and international level You will able to easily communicate with other guilds and their members You...

I am delighted to announce today that the Greater Western Sydney Modern Quilt Guild has been granted registration as an Incorporated Association under the Associations Incorporation Act 2009. Which is a fancy way of saying that we are now an official entity, with a constitution and rules and brand new office-bearers, elected by those present at the Monday Meetup on 22 April, 2013. The inaugural office-bearers of the Greater Western Sydney Modern Quilt Guild, Inc. are as follows: President - Sheridan Powell Vice-President - Lorena Uriarte Secretary - Jenna Appleton Treasurer - Sheridan Powell We will be ready to start accepting membership fees at the very next meeting, on Monday 27 May, and that will be the basis for a separate post. Once the founding members of the GWSMQG Inc. have joined and we have official membership underway, we will be seeking nominations for two more ordinary (ie non-office-bearing) members to join the committee. Caroline Gunn has kindly agreed to be nominated as our Challenge Officer, so...