Beachplum Quilters of the Jersey Shore
Guild Information
750 Mantoloking Road, Brick, N. J, 08723
Come see our member's quilts at a meeting and be inspired to sew your best quilt ever. We always have fun sharing with each other.
MEETINGS: Presbyterian Church of Toms River, 1070 Hooper Ave., Toms River, NJ 08753
September to June - Third Friday of each Month
6:30 PM - Door opens at 6:00 PM - Parking in the Rear
Next Meeting: Friday, October 18, 6:30 p.m.
NEW -GUILD Bee Group- Workshop format
United Methodist Church 23 Church St, Manasquan- Go to back of church- in Fellowship Hall - plenty of parking spots- Meetings take place on the first Friday of the month. Questions: Jackie P.- jppearce@optonline.net
UPCOMING EVENTS
Please click here to access the instructions
Goals of the Guild
Our Mission Statement
To educate, motivate, and create an atmosphere of sharing and friendship. To have active participation by all guild members on at least one committee. To strive for the growth of all aspects of this guild.
2024 Best in Quilt Show and Judge's Choice. "Kaffe & Friends Go Clamming" was made by Laurie Schnitzer.
CONTACT US
Please leave your Name and Email or Phone information and someone will get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks for your interest in our Guild.
Membership
Join Beachplum Quilters of the Jersey Shore! For annual dues of $30, you will receive a year’s worth of
information-packed meetings, breathtaking Show & Tells, the monthly newsletter, and of course, exciting speakers. Need more incentive to join? BQJS members receive discounts at local quilt shops!
Our guild needs collaboration and support to maintain an enjoyable atmosphere at our meetings and upcoming events. We can continue to provide this with the participation of everyone. Please indicate the committees that interest you below and chairpersons will check with you before scheduling you for any upcoming events.
Website
Beachplum Programs
2024/25
Meetings are held at The Presbyterian Church (PCTR) for our Regular Meetings
Program Info: Mary Pabst - e-mail maryepabst@gmail.com
Underlined dates denote a Guild Meeting
Meetings are held every 3rd Friday of the month
Door opens at 6:00 p.m./ Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.
2024
Friday, September 20 - First meeting of the year!!! Pot Luck Dinner, Proposed Budget, 23/24 Block of the Month Quilts Showcase, Show & Tell,
Friday, October 18 - Regular Guild Meeting, Fall/Winter & NJ Themed Placements Due, Janelleah Macbeth Lecture "Organizing Your Fabric Stash and Finishing the D@#N Quilt," Bee Mystery Showcase.
Saturday, October 19, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm - Scrapstashtic Shenanigans Workshop with Janelleah MacBeth. See supply list here.
Friday, November 15 - Regular Guild Meeting, Make & Take Project "Lollipops & Snowmen."
Friday, December 20 - Regular Guild Meeting, Pot Luck Holiday Dinner (bring a placemat), Bring your favorite Holiday Quilt or Decoration that you have made for Show & Tell
2025
Friday, January 17 - Regular Guild Meeting, Quilto & prizes - bring coins, buttons, etc. to mark your cards
Friday, February 21 - Regular Guild Meeting, Spring Placemats are due, Guest speaker TBA
Saturday, February 22 - Saturday Workshop TBA
Friday, March 21 - Regular Guild Meeting, Luncheon Challenge Quilt voting.
April 24 - Guild luncheon. NO REGULAR MEETING & NO APRIL NEWSLETTER THIS MONTH.
Friday, May 16 - Regular Guild Meeting, Guest Speaker TBA
Saturday, May 17 - Saturday Workshop TBA
Friday, June 20 - Regular Guild Meeting, Pot Luck Dinner, Summer Placemats due, Member Photo
The Next Quilt Show is Scheduled for
April, 2026
We need members to contribute their talents in helping to make the 2026 Raffle Quilt!!!
Please click here to access the instructions.
2024 Registration Form and Story Card Form
2024 Challenge Quilt Registration
2024 Raffle Quilts
1st Prize - Countryside Star
94" x 106" Pieced and Hand Appliqued
2nd Prize - Shirley's Hexies
50" x 66" Hand Pieced
The Sampler Newsletter
Published 10 months each year,
September through June
E-mail newsworthy articles to the
Editor, Donna DeAngelis
Block of the Month
2023-24
Marcia G., Dixie M., and Emilie S.
2022/23 BOMs
Lets Make Charity Quilts
Committee Chairs, Carol C. and Juanita G.
The Beachplum Quilt Guild donates numerous charity quilts as a core part of its mission. Members are encouraged to make charity quilts that are donated to organizations serving children and adults. Members can quilt their own quilts or bring them to Marcia G. at a meeting for quilting. Batting is provided by the guild.
Members can also attend the Bee meetings where they can participate in making charity quilts for the guild to distribute as well.
Placemats for Meals on Wheels
Chairperson's: Ginger C. and Pat O'C.
Members make several hundreds of placemats for individuals served through Meals on Wheels. The placemats are collected and distributed three times in a program year and follow themes related to Fall/Winter, Spring or Summer. Our next placemats are Fall/Winter and NJ Themed and are due at the October 2024 meeting.
Making Placemats for Meals on Wheels
Pattern appears in Free Patterns Section (click here)
2018 By Laws
TID BITS
Why sew by hand? Becky Goldsmith
Hand sewing gives you time to breathe and think while at the same time letting you accomplish something. And you get to hold fabric that feels good and whose colors make you happy!
When choosing what to sew, I reach for projects that make sense to sew by hand. Wool applique, with it's thick and fuzzy edges, looks great when appliquéd by hand and it is fast and very forgiving. Watch the video to learn the simple whip stitch on felted wool applique and the thread I use to hold shapes in place. Or use this link: https://youtu.be/faAWjyrIbJk Click here for: Piece O' Cake website
Fireworks! A Super Easy Summer Quilt (Harlequin Block) The Questioning Quilter
Watch Brita Nelson's Demo on You Tube:
Free Quilting APP at the Apple iPhone Store: "Robert Kaufman Fabrics Quilting Calc" - excellent
Sit N Sew
While Sewing, we got to chatting about Favorite Tools, Blogs, Etc
- Favorite Iron: Reliable Velocity Auto Control
- Use Feed Corn in microwaveable heat pads for your shoulder/neck- it holds up better than rice-- Get it at Farm/Tractor Supply
- Grippy Spray for Rulers
- 60 MM Rotary Cutter for 4 or more thicknesses of fabric
- Stripology Ruler designed by Gudrun from Creative Designs Rulers
- Gudrun - GEquiltdesigns.com
- IKEA has some glass front bookshelves which seem ideal for fabric storage-Some have drawers
- Featherweight Shop -YouTube.com on Featherweight Machine-www.Singer-Featherweight.com maintenance-get the kit from Idaho(?)-get the booklet, special bobbins, 1/4" foot, and horizontal spindle, new belt
You Want More?
- Quilt & Tell Podcast (Marti Mitchel "History of the Rotary Cutter)
- Quilting Daily Podcast
- Use Spotify APP to access Podcasts
- www.debbybrown.com
- Bernina owners like the B-475 model featuring quilters favorites
- Tula Pink Bernina -770 machine is funtastic!
More Sit N Sew Tips:
- Spring brings a new challenge- Emile S. suggests deep cleaning your sewing space/closet.
- Sherrie M. suggests organizing your stash by colors, and cutting yard goods into pre-cut sizes: 2-1/2", 5", 10" strips. Store fat quarters, 10" squares, and "leftovers" in separate bins or places.
- Sherrie also mentioned going to "BellWorks" in Holmdel every Wednesday, 11AM - 4PM, for indoor craft vendors- Facebook..com/BellWorksFreshMarket.
- Quilt Labels: Emile S. uses freezer paper to anchor the fabric before writing out her labels. She hand stitches the label on the back corner
- Jeannette M. buys $5 bags of used shirts at a garage sale and "Debones" them by taking off buttons, sleeves, seams to get yardage to make new scrappy quilts..
- Sherrie M. mentions GEDesigns.com.. She got a kit & pattern. Stripology Rulers and 60 MM Rotary Cutters are a must. Gudrun Erla, Quilt Artist, runs the show on TU & FRI Live on Facebook and/or YouTube.
- Marlene S. makes tabs for hanging a small wall quilt: (4) 5" x 3-1/2" pieces are folded in half, hand sewn, and strategically placed, on the top back of the quilt.
- Bonnie Hunter - Quiltville.com : free pattern, "Scrappy Mountain Majesty" is very pretty.
- Recipes: Brisket, dry rub, 250 degrees overnight in the oven - Delicious or Crock Pot brisket, onions, pickling salt & spice mix rub, 1 can Guinness or Yeungling beer, on low, all day. Stromboli - Rolled out refrigerator dough, with cooked meat, rice, and veggie saute, then folded over and baked in hot oven till done.
TID BITS
Pattern appears in Free Patterns Section or at the website below:
www.allpeoplequilt.com/quilt-patterns/table-runners/quilt-as-you-go-place-mat-pattern
- Dina N. - Uses a black wrought iron, Wall Hanger with safety pinned strips of 2-1/2" pieces of fabric. She can hang it in the closet or pull it out to choose strips for the next project
- Susie's Magic Binding was described -Search YouTube.com for this nifty technique - It is machine sewn - and has the look of faux piping on the front.
- Dina N. - Dina's Crock Pot Chicken Fajitas Recipe - Ingredients: diced onion, diced peppers, chicken breasts, 1 to 1-1/2 pounds, 1 Fajita or Taco seasoning packet, broccoli florets, 1-14 oz. can diced tomatoes, soy sauce, Cook these ingredients in a buttered crock pot, all day. Shred the chicken, mix it back into the pot. Scoop out onto flour tortilla wraps - add shredded cheese such as mozzarella, then fold or roll it up. Good as a leftover too.
- Eight of us shared some good stories about ancestry, sailing, & families. Join us next time!
Quilt Appraisals By Karen Dever
e-Mail: njquiltappraisr@aol.com
mobile: (856) 816-6628
Is Grandma's quilt really priceless? Or now that you have a winner's ribbon from the local quilt show, should you be concerned that someone might want to steal your quilt? Would you want your quilts replaced if something does happen to them? Perhaps it is time to consult a certified appraiser of quilted textiles!
Learning what a quilted textile is worth for insurance purposes or market value does not happen in the same manner as it does on a certain popular television show. Getting a quilted textile appraised requires an examination of the item on the spot, and perhaps follow-up research. If you have ever wondered how much you should insure Granny's quilt for or what the replacement cost would be of your recent masterpiece, contact Ms. Dever to learn more about your quilted item.
Karen Dever, a certified appraiser with AQS (American Quilt Society) and a member of the Professional Association of Appraisers - Quilted Textiles (PAAQT), will be able to appraise quilts, to answer questions about quilt valuation, to give advice on quilt care, and to admire the hard work of quilters known and unknown.
Appraisals can be completed on new and old quilts, both traditional and non-traditional, and quilted garments.
Preparing Your Quilt For A Long Arm Quilter
By Tammie Ruffle, 1601 Timber Run, Nashville, TN 37214, (908) 421-1435
- All seams are stitched securely-especially the outside perimeter. When the quilt is loaded on the rollers of the long-arm, the fabric is stretched taut. If you have not backstitched those outside seams, they may pull apart. (Stay stitching around quilt 1/8" is a viable option)
- Remove any selvages before piecing your back - they do not stretch and can cause puckers and may not lay flat.
- Square your quilt top, but more importantly, square the back. If you piece the back, make sure it is trimmed square.
- Please press your seams, (front and back). Press them as flat as you can.
- For flat borders, measure your quilt center, and on the 2 outside edges where the borders will attach. Take an average of the three and that is the border length. This applies to both directions.
- Trim all your loose threads. You aren't going to like seeing dark thread tails behind your lighter color fabric.
- Backing and batting must be 6-8" longer and 6-8" wider than the quilt top. Quilters need that much extra to ensure that our grips to the sides of the quilts will distribute the tension evenly. The grips will get in the way of the machine if there is not enough extra fabric for the back. This can cause "wobbles" in the quilting if there is not enough back fabric.
- If you have pre-washed your fabric for the quilt top, you should pre-wash your fabric for the back to avoid any uneven shrinkage.
- Bring each layer( top, batting, backing) separately, (do not baste them together).
- If you have a directional quilt or back, please place a safety pin at the top if you have a preference.
- Press your back.
- Please embellish your quilt AFTER it has been quilted.
What To Consider Before the Consultation
- Your Budget. High end custom will cost you much more than an edge to edge design.
- Possible designs you might like ( you will get some suggestions from the long-arm quilter)
- Thread color - do you like contrast or do you like the thread to blend in?
2013 Beachplum Quilters of the Jersey Shore www.beachplumquilters.org
Announcements
Food Bank Donations* are accepted at each Meeting.
Please be generous. Bag your donation securely.
We always accept feminine hygiene products.
Canned meats, tuna, soups, stews, canned fruits, vegetables, dry cereal, baked beans, rice, pasta, tomato products, peanut butter, jelly, mac & cheese, coffee, tea, non dairy powdered creamer, juice, cake mix, muffin, brownie mix, toilet paper, diapers, paper products (tissues, napkins, towels), soap, toothpaste,
non-perishable items (Parmalat 1%, sweet condensed milk)
AQS QUILT WEEK
The Mancuso Quilt & Sewing Fest:
Like us and Share with all your families and friends so we can get exposure to many more people!
Maybe they will come to our show because they saw us on Facebook.
Many thanks to Sue B. for setting us up!
Free Patterns, Make 'N Take Its
Links
Join us on Facebook.com/BeachplumQuiltersGuild
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Social Media Site: groupworks.com/BeachplumQuilters
FAVORITE QUILT WEBSITES:
Quiltmaker - www.quiltingdaily.com
Fons & Porter - Love of Quilting - www.fonsandporter.com
www.quilts.com International Quilt Market, Houston, TX - Karoline (Karey) Bresenhan, President/ Founder
www.thequiltshopnavigator.com or WRBQ, Inc. Directory of Quilt Shops, Quilds, and Events by Region
www.weallsew.com Bernina sewing machine website
www.allpeoplequilt.com/millionpillowcases/freepatterns
www.allpeoplequilt.com/showmehowbaby
www.connectingthreads.com online quilt store in Vancouver, Washington
www.shabbyfabrics.com online quilt store in Idaho
www.gloriouscolor.com
www.keepsakequilting.com online quilt store in New Hampshire
www.mckimstudios.com Ruby Short McKim (1891-1976) Quilt Artist trained at Parson's School of Design, NYC
Author: One Hundred and One Patchwork Patterns, 1931
www.quiltingismytherapy.com Angela Walters
www.missouriquiltco.com online quilt store in Missouri
www.sewingexpo.com Original Sewing & Quilt Expo website
www.quiltersnewsletter.com digital edition of Quilters Newsletter magazine
www.quiltandsewshop.com Quilters Newsletter online quilt store
www.quiltsforkids.org free CHARITY QUILT PATTERNS for our guild
www.suepellanddesigns.com Machine Applique w/ Fusible and her set of rulers
www.superiorthreads.com 1-800-499-1777 Thread company in Utah
www.quiltersselect.com Free Quilt Projects by Alex Anderson
www.stitchinpost.com Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show: www.soqs.org
www.ppquilts.com (People, Places, Quilts in Summerville, SC)
www.questioningquilter.com ( Brita Nelson, The Questioning Quilter)
MACHINE MAINTENANCE:
Stony Brook Sew & Vac 191 Rt 130North, Bordentown, NJ 08505-Supplier of Quilters Select items 609-372-4018 Services: Brother, Singer, Viking, Janome, and most other machines
Stitch and Sew in Lakewood, NJ Ernie and Jane/ Maintenance of all brands of sewing machines
Mouse Creek Quilts in Howell, NJ Claire/ Maintenance of HandiQuilter machines
The Bernina Sewing Center in Matawan, NJ
Olde City Quilts in Burlington, NJ
Hinkletown Sewing Center, 1-(717)354-8961 232Wanner Rd, Ephrata, PA 17522
DESIGNERS:
Bonnie Hunter - www.quiltville.com
Gudrun Erla - GEDesigns.com
Reed Johnson - www.bluebearquilts.com
Charisma Holton - www.charismascorner.com
Abigail Dolinger - abyquilts.wordpress.com
Timeless Treasures - www.ttfabrics.com
Stephanie Cunnyngham - www.sissybellesews.com
Rachel Raburn - www.facebook.com/redbirdquilting
FreeSpirit Fabrics - www.freespiritfabrics.com
Patti Carey - www.pattispatchwork.com
Northcott - www.northcott.com
Gina Gempeshaw - www.gemhillquilts.com
P & B Textiles - www.pbtex.com/freepatterns
Scott Flanagan - www.facebook.com/4thandmaindesigns/
Island Batik - www.islandbatik.com
eQuilter.com - www.equilter.com
Bev Getschel - www.bevgetscheldesign.com
Deborah Richmond - www.quiltedturtle.com
LONG ARM ARTISTS:
Diane McColley, Owner, Crafty Fabrics, 750 Mantoloking Rd, Brick, NJ 08723, 732-920-6220
Marcia Guza, (Charity Quilts only), Crafty Fabrics, 750 Mantoloking Rd, Brick, NJ, marcia_guza@yahoo.com
Kristin Alfano, 4702 W. Grimshire Rd, New Palestine, IN 46163 317-902-2034 E-Mail: quixoticquilts@mail.com
Rosemary Banks, 609-267-3809, E-Mail: scrappyquilter17@aol.com
Sherre MacClellan, 732-766-0999, 91 Kings Way, Freehold, NJ 07728, sherremac3@hotmail.com
Claire Berg, Owner, www.MouseCreekQuilts.com, 732-294-7858
Emily Snyder, erlutt@gmail.com
Local New Jersey, New York QUILT SHOPS:
www.craftyfabricsquilting.com Brick, NJ
www.fabricland.com Rt 22, N. Plainfield, NJ
www.joann.com/ Toms River, NJ
www.mousecreekquilts.com Howell, NJ
www.oldecityquilts.com Burlington, NJ
www.penningtonquilts.com Pennington, NJ
Stitch N' Sew Centre, Lakewood, NJ E-Mail: stitchnsewcentre@hotmail.com (732) 363-2220
www.thepincushionfabrics.net The Pin Cushion, 657 N Delsea Dr, Vineland, NJ 08360 (856) 692-5460
A Fabric Outlet & Gifts, 2644 North West Blvd, Vineland, NJ 08360 (856) 690-8633
www.cityquilter.com New York City, NY
www.bernina-nj.com - The Bernina Sewing Center - Matawan, NJ
VENDOR SITES:
www.electricquilt.com
www.laceyjhill.com
www.quiltersobsession.com Debbie Kalenty website- Deb Tucker Tools
www.studio180.com Deb Tucker Tools website
www.modabakeshop.com website
www.cvquiltworks.com Jackie Kunkel - Certified Judy Niemeyer Instructor
Kristie's Custom T-Shirt & Memory Quilts E-Mail: kam3608@comcast.net
The following websites are directories for finding other quilters, guilds, or shops:
www.thequiltshopnavigator.com
www.quilterstravelcompanion.com
www.countryregister.com
www.quiltguilds.com
www.wrbqinc.com Directory of quilting events, shops
BEACHPLUM PHOTO GALLERY
Recipes
National Quilting Day
National Quilting Day is observed the third Saturday each March. Make a quilt and post it on social media site: #NationalQuiltingDay
This
Next year, National Quilting Day is March 16th, 2024
National Quilting Day is a special holiday, set aside to celebrate quilts and quiltmakers - past, present, and future.
The National Quilting Association, Inc. began sponsoring National Quilting Day with a resolution passed by members attending the 22nd Annual Quilt Show in Lincoln, Nebraska, in June 1991. The third Saturday in March is officially designated as National Quilting Day, but over the years, observance of National Quilting Day has unofficially been expanded to the whole month of March!
National Quilting Day gives us the opportunity to reflect with pride on the traditions of quiltmaking and the contributions quiltmakers have made to their families and communities for many generations.
A Brief History of National Quilting Day
In 1989, the Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society organized a "Quilter's Day Out" on the third Saturday of March to celebrate the rich tradition of quiltmaking in Kentucky. In 1991, the NQA officers were so enthused with the concept and success of "Quilters' Day Out that they voted to take it to a national level.
The first National Quilting Day was observed in 1992 and since then it has grown into a global celebration for all quiltmakers and quilt lovers. Helen Storbeck, one of the founders of National Quilting Day, wrote in The Quilting Quarterly, "Groups of quilters were encouraged to hold special events, publishers and shop owners were invited to sponsor promotions especially for quilters and it quickly became a grassroots endeavor with quilters in every part of the country participating. In the first year of National Quilting Day, quilters in other countries asked to participate. They were welcomed with open arms. As our feelings of a community network have evolved to include a world community, it is only appropriate that quilters and quilt lovers everywhere united to give recognition to the special art form."
The 2014 free Pattern supplied by The National Quilting Association is Stash Attack in the Archived Documents section.
This Article has been provided by the National Quilting Association
Guest Speakers and Teachers
The following guest speakers have presented lectures and /or workshops for our guild members.
We are grateful for their knowledge, expertise & guidance.
Linda Applegate-May 2018
Tammie Ruffle
Jessica Skultety-2016
Gail Small
Linn Woodward
Vienno Wurret - Children's Specialized Hospital
Trunk Show - Janet P 2015
In 2015, Janet P., a long time member, brought her extensive collection of quilts to our meeting.
Her son videotaped the trunk show and it is presented here through a link to YouTube.com.
Click on the video or the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUDwZm3f4jg
Our Past Quilt Shows
2020 Raffle Quilt
"Bespoke Blooms"
The Story of Our Quilt
Robin Pandolph designed the pattern called "Bespoke Blooms".On her travels to Southwest England in June 2008, she was inspired to create 12 blocks, each named after a little village in Somerset. A friend of our guild donated this kit of fabrics and the pattern to our guild member, Mary G, with the request that it be used for fund raising purposes for the guild. The following members did the applique work: Sue G, Rita R, Jackie P, Shirley M, Ellen H, and Joyce W.
The piecing was done by Janet P.
The binding was done by Jane S.
Longarm artistry: Kristin Alfano
New Palestine, IN
The Guild puts together a biennial (taking place every other year) quilt show in the even years. Members display the quilts they have made since the last show. This is a major fund raiser for the guild's activities, including gifting hundreds of charity quilts over the years. These funds are also used for our programs and activities, including guest teachers and lecturers, workshops, etc. Our quilt shows give us the opportunity to have our work judged by a professional, with awards presented in a variety of categories. Money donated at our shows goes directly into keeping this cottage industry alive and well for many years to come.
Our Past Quilt Shows:
"Quilts in Full Bloom Show & Sale" April 2-3, 2022"
Kathleen Cox & Ellen Hyers, Chairs
"Everything's Coming Up Roses" 2018 Quilt Show & Sale April 14-15, 2018
Kathleen Cox & Sue Balfe, Chairs
"Garden of My Dreams" 2016 Show & Sale April 9-10, 2016
Ellen W. Hyers & Shirley Moramarco, Chairs
Laurie V. Schnitzer, Chair
Hurricane Sandy Quilts
The following quilts are representative of the 125 quilts donated by our guild to people who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. Our members and friends are to be thanked and congratulated for their generous gift of time and loving stitches that graced every quilt below.
2016 Show Pictures
Registration & Judging Starring
Sandra Dorrbecker, Judge
Ellen, Shirley, Susan H, Laurie, Pat, Susan S, Rita, Gloria
2015 Guild Luncheon
Pearls of the Jersey Shore 30th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, April 11, 2015
The 2015 Challenge Quilt winners and participants are as follows:
1st Place - Gloria Squicciari - Sea Life
2nd Place - Paula Patri - Sunbonnet Sue & Sam at Black Tie Boogie Gala
3rd Place - Pat McCullough - Things to Enjoy at the Jersey Shore
Pamela Gallamore - Pearls Honey
Dona Spencer - Candles
Barbara Bendinsky - Spider Web
JoAnn McCoy - North Pole
Jane Schoonfield - Log Cabin Block w/ Beachplum Pins
Debbie Perks - Mickey Hot Air Baloon
Laurie Schnitzer - Dresden Flowers, Mini Quilts Clothesline & Guild Founder, Minabess Randolph Picture
Jackie Pearce - Sailboat
Connie Safran - Pirate Octopus
2011-2019 Newsletters
2022/23 & 23/24 Sampler Newsletters
September 2022 Meeting Photos
Archived Documents and Patterns
Some of Our Previous Raffle Quilt Pictures
September 2021 Meeting
Show N Tell:
