The meeting
was called to order by President Sarah Huechteman on time. 20 Members were present and there was 1
guest.
Committee
Reports were called. It was announced
that minutes are not posted as of yet to the website. Lori was induced and had her baby the
previous day. Sherry M. delivered the Treasurer’s Report.
Sarah H
presented a change to the by-laws. A new
executive position has been added which is the Vice President of
Membership. Rules and Regulations were
updated to match what each role is already performing. Current board includes:
o President
o Vice President of Communication
o Vice President of Events
o Vice President of Programming
o Vice President of Membership
o Treasurer
o Secretary
A motion was
made on the floor to nominate Janet Plotkin of VP of Membership. Motion was favored and Janet was elected as
VP of Membership.
A motion was
made on the floor to nominate Lisa Lake-Johnson as Secretary. Motion was favored and Lisa was elected as
Secretary.
Sarah
presented all forms of Communication for our guild. This includes the following:
o Facebook – it was requested that
everyone “like” the page
o Blog -
Mckinneymodernquiltguild.blogspot.com – All minutes, upcoming
events and
meetings, swaps, and general information will be updated on the
blog and will
be the general form of communication for announcements.
from this
email as mass communication.
o Instagram – the following hashtag
will be used for pics posted relating to the
guild in general: #McKMQG
Sarah
discussed focus on community service and that we did not meet the goal of
donating 10 quilts to Alberta’s Hope.
Sarah requested someone to volunteer as the Chair for community
service. No volunteers as of yet.
Ellyn
presented the Michael Miller Challenge and invited all to sign up and receive a
fat eighth bundle of fabric for the challenge. Due Date is June 3rd
and must be a paid member to participate.
Only Michael Miller prints should be used with challenge fabric, however
ANY solids may used. Stitched With Love
will have 4 of the 6 fabrics on hand to purchase.
Ellyn
announced that May’s meeting activity will be a pin cushion swap. Everyone is encourage to bring a pin cushion
in a gift bag to swap next meeting. Each
participant will receive an extra door prize ticket.
Birthday
certificate was distributed.
Trivia game
was played led by Jessie L.
Show and
Tell occurred.
Door prize
raffle occurred and it was discussed that volunteers talk to Sarah about asking
local quilt shops for door prizes.
Meeting was
adjourned timely.
Things to bring to May’s Meeting:
o Pin cushion in a bag for swap
o Items for Show and Tell
Items, Blogs, and other interesting
items mentioned:
o Quick Curve Ruler
o Sew Together Bag – Sew Demented –
QuiltBarn Walkthrough
o Craftsy – Free Patterns