January is our AGM month, but although it is necessary for insurance purposes and to make sure members get their chance to comment on the way the group is run, we don’t make it long or tedious. Jacquie said that the hall fees were being raised, and although we have a healthy bank balance, the committee had decided to put the meeting fee up to £5. This is the first increase in nineteen years, so is wholly justified. Our charity for last year, theMyton Hospice, will receive a cheque for £400, and we have two charities for 2019, Rugby Alzheimer’s Support and Coventry and Warwickshire Mind.
Our speaker was Hilary Jackson, and she was lovely. She had brought plenty of quilts to show us, starting with some traditional ones, moving on to modern quilts and finally her art pieces. Something for everyone! Here she is with one of her modern quilts. I love the green in it!
She brought some of her recent pieces and displayed them for us all to enjoy. At the left is her coal quilt, then three English trees and finally a quilt inspired by a recent visit to India. She was an engaging and interesting speaker, and very generous at sharing her techniques. Thank you, Hilary, for such a lovely day.
