Narragansett Bay Quilters Association

Presidents Message:

Ladies:

Happy Spring!

It has been a long winter and I’m so happy to see the flowers and bushes finally blooming. With some light coming with a vaccine, we hope by years end we can be together again in person for meetings and workshops. I have truly enjoyed our Zoom encounters, from meetings with speakers to workshops and “sip and sew” nights.

 This new world of Zoom has opened our eyes to so many new things. It’s a very good possibility that Zoom will stay with us even after we can meet socially. Perhaps as a hybrid method of meeting for those snowy and cold nights in the winter when we would rather stay home with a glass of wine and our slippers and have a meeting on Zoom. Sounds good to me! It is a great alternative in so many positive ways, as we are getting to the age where a warm cozy house sounds comfortable. And it is so nice to see everyone, and what their world looks like.

 As another NBQA year comes to an end, I want to thank all who have made my 3 terms as your president so successful. It has been quite a journey, and I appreciate all my board and committee members, past and present, for withstanding all the bumps in the road that we have endured. We couldn’t have accomplished all the things we have without the support of them and our membership.

This guild has been here teaching, supporting, and offering friendship for 45 years. That is such an achievement. When I was going through the list of past presidents, I was reminded of the ladies who had laid the foundation for NBQA, those who have passed and those who are still with us. We thank them for their service and guidance for making our guild achieve this milestone. This is a great time to become a new leader of NBQA. Our present board is stepping down, and we are looking for “new blood”. I am thankful to finally say we do have interest in the offices of vice president, secretary, and treasurer, which is wonderful, as they are integral parts of this organization. I will continue as president for a final term, unless someone is interested in serving, even as Co-President with me.

If you are still considering becoming part of the board, please contact Louise or me before the May meeting. Consider becoming one of the leaders of NBQA and be part of the history and future of this GREAT association, “where friends are made, and talents are shared”.

The 2022 Quilt Show is now being planned for next April. That too is a great chance to become involved with OUR guild. It takes an army or two to bring this major project together, with planning, setup, hosting, demonstrations, basket making, door admissions, the list goes on and on….. Please consider helping in any way you can, as this show is OUR show, not only to showcase our talents, but to bring the quilt community and others together.

Keep safe and I will see you on Zoom.

Geri Bergreen
President

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