Activities

During Meetings

Challenge

A "challenge" may be issued to members to make a quilt following a special theme or using a special fabric. The completed quilt is due at the June potluck when prizes will be awarded in several categories. Detailed information will appear in the newsletter when a challenge has been issued by the Challenge Committee.

Charity Table

Check the Charity Table each month for quilt, pillow, and tote bag kits made up by the Charity Committee. Some kits will have pieced tops, batting, and backing to be sandwiched and quilted; some have already-cut fabrics and all will have suggested patterns. You can bring in your completed donation any month, although you have until the May meeting to complete any kit. All charity donations are accepted at the Charity Table.

Door Prizes

Members buy tickets at the Door Prize Table for chances to win prizes.

Fat Quarter Exchange / Blockery

On alternating months, either fat quarters or blocks are brought in by participating members for an exchange. There will be a theme announced each month, and information will be in the newsletters. The rules are printed in the September newsletter. You can join in any time and it is a fun way to build up a stash or to acquire already made blocks.

Hospitality Table

Members donate a beverage or a table item to be shared during the meeting break. Any member can bring in any item for any meeting, and it does not have to be homemade.

Library

The Guild has collected a large number of quilt reference books and videos for members to borrow. See the Library page in the directory for a complete list of what is available. Check out is at the Library Table. The borrowed items are due to be returned the following month. A $1.00-per-month overdue fine will be assessed for late returns. Due to the size, the entire library cannot be transported to the monthly meeting, only portions choosen by the librarian. Call the librarian to request a certain book and it will be brought to the next meeting for you. The name of the librarian is listed on the Committee Roster Page in the directory. Donations are welcome and should be given to the librarian. If the donation is in memory of someone, please put a little note inside the book to let others know.

Pins / Patches Sales

The Fund Raising Committee will have guild items available to purchase at the membership sign-in table.

Show and Tell

Members are encouraged to bring in their work to share with the Guild. Anytime you have a completed project from a workshop, a Sit n' Stitch, your own list, or a charity donation, bring it in to show the members. Having a problem with a technique? Bring it in, tell us about it. Help is guaranteed.

Slip of the Keyboard

Did you read the newsletter carefully? Did you notice something odd, something that did not seem to fit or did not make sense in the article you were reading? Every month our editor has a little fun and hides an outrageous, out-of-place phrase or quotation somewhere in the newsletter. When you find it, make a note of it. At the next meeting write it down on the form provided at the Membership-Sign-in table and put it into the "Slip of the Keyboard box".

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Outside of Meetings

Charity

The Guild has designated charities that receive quilts and pillows made by our members. Members are asked to make and donate at least one charity item during the Guild year. Size guidelines are available in the September newsletter or from the Charity Committee. The Charity Committee makes kits with fabric and patterns available to members. CAMEO is chartered by the state as a charitable organization. This is our way of maintaining that status.

Charity Day

This is a fun day held each year on the third Saturday of February. It is free to members, an all-day event during which we work on charity projects. Kits, fabrics, and batting will be available. Just come, sew, and enjoy. The Charity Day Subcommittee of the Program Committee plans the day. The monthly newsletter will have information. Mark your calendar now and save that day for CAMEO.

Hearts and Hugs

Every member is requested to make at least one heart block (in any technique, size, color). The block(s) should be given to the Hearts and Hugs Chairman listed on the Committee Roster page. This is the Guild's special way of reaching out to members in difficult times. It's an offer of encouragement, a get-well wish, or a sharing of sympathy to let a member know that we care during a time of need. You can also alert the chairman if a member is in need of a little TLC.

National Quilt Day

March 16th every hear has been proclaimed officially as National Quilt Day. CAMEO celebrates our favorite pastime the third Saturday in March. It is a day of fun and camaraderie and a time to work on whatever project you choose. The National Quilt Day Subcommittee of the Program Committee plans the day. It is free to members. Just come and celebrate quilting and being a quilter. The monthly newsletter will have more information. Mark your calendar now!

Quilt Shows

A major Guild event is held every two or three years. All members participate by becoming involved in committees that plan and carry out the event and, of course, by entering at least one quilt into the exhibit.

Sit n' Stitch

If you have been waiting to meet with quilters on a smaller scale, in an atmosphere more similar to a small quilting bee, this is for you. Members meet in individual homes at a date and time determined by the group. The group may be one that works on members' own works in progress, or on joint projects like Round Robin or Row by Row. Check the Committee Roster page in the directory for the name of the committee chairman if you are interested in forming or joining a group.

Workshops

Special workshops may be scheduled on the third Saturday of the month. The workshop may be based on the work of the most recent guest speaker, with the guest speaker leading the workshop, or a workshop could be led by a member who will teach a new or special technique. The cost of the workshop is based on the speaker fees, but may on occasion be free to members. Check the Program Schedule page in the directory for dates and times of workshops. The monthly newsletter will have detailed information regarding upcoming workshops. Sometimes space is limited, so sign up as soon as enrollment begins.

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Charity Projects

Please take a look at the charity table at each Guild meeting. The charity donations will be on display, as well as kits for completing charity quilts which the charity committee made up. The kits contain materials to complete quilts, pillows, an tote bags, as well as direction on how to complete the kit.

Charity quilts are accepted every month, although you have until the May Guild meeting to complete the kits for that year.

Suggested Sizes for Charity Quilts
Adult / Comforter	65" x 80"
Child	60" x 72"
Crib	48" x 60"
Preemie*	18" x 18"

* Remember to back the preemie quilts with subdued and plain backed fabrics. This avoids excess stimulation for the preemie babies. *

Some of the charities our Guild supports include:

• Gilda's Club, http://www.gildasclubdetroit.org
• HAVEN, http://www.haven-oakland.org
• Operation Quiet Comfort, http://www.operationquietcomfort.com

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Strip Swap

September	Green
October	Blue
November	Red
December	Gold
January	Brown
February	Yellow
March	Beige
April	Cream
May	Your choice of Green, Blue, Red, or Gold
June	Your choice of Brown, Yellow, Beige, or Cream