Meeting Minutes of the
meeting of 6th of October 2015
The meeting
was called to order by President Sarah Huechteman on time.
43 members and
4 guest was in attendance.
Committee Reports
Welcomed and
performed introductions of guests. Advised
that all the minutes have been posted to the blog.
Treasury
report was given by Chris.
Elections
for new board will occur in December. We
need a nominating committee. 1 person to
head up and 2 people to help.
President’s position will be open.
See Sarah if interested.
Community
sew day will be Sunday October 18, 1 pm to 4 pm, here at Stitched with Love.
Charity blocks
and charity quilts were collected. Goal of 15 charity quilts for the year has
been made. We accept blocks, fabrics, quilt tops, finished quilts, etc. Charity quilt kits were made and offered up
for people to take home to complete. Deborah won the charity drawing. Quilt tops
were made at the sew day and looking for volunteers to machine quilt them. If you bring back a quilted quilt, you get a
prize. You do not have to bind. Quilt kits are also available if you want to
piece tops. If you have completed quilts
you want to donate, we will accept those as well.
Little bundles of fabric have been made to
make charity blocks using an improve technique.
We will combine all the blocks and then make a charity quilt. You may add solids to the fabric if you would
like. 12 in finished blocks please.
19 people
arrived for retreat. Jelly roll race
occurred. Everyone had a great time,
another retreat in February on Valentines weekend. Will invite Dallas, Fort Worth, OKC
guilds. Will still occur @ sunset
retreat. If interested, contact Alice Dutton.
New Business
Catherine is
running the bi-monthly member spot light.
If you want to be spotlighted, go to http://bit.ly/mckmqg People will be randomly selected.
Modern Halloween
fat quarters were collected. Three drawings occurred. Each month we will have a theme for fat
quarters. Anyone who wants to
participate in the fat quarter lotto brings a fat quarter for the lot and
receives a ticket. Drawings are held to
win the lot of fat quarters. Next
month’s theme is Stripes.
Swapping of
Halloween Totes occurred.
Martha Wolf
did a presentation. “Done is Better Than
Perfect”
There is an
“oath” to sign and commit to completing WIPs.
Challenge is to complete some WIPs, and for every project you complete,
bring in Feb and for every completed project, you will be entered into a
drawing.
Bring your
Modern Quilt Guild Challenge projects to the November meeting so we can vote on
our favorite. Prizes available.
Fort Worth
guild has contacted us about Sherry Lynn Wood.
Author of Improve Handbook for Modern Quilters. We can possibly book her for our group
depending on cost in February.
Show and
tell occurred
Door Prize
drawings occurred
Birthday
certificates were handed out.
Stitched with
Love is looking for new instructors.
Jessie is
looking for volunteers to do demo night.
Stitch
school at Stitched With Love. One
Saturday a month. A discussion around
certain quilting aspects.
Next Meeting
at 6:30 on November 3rd
Meeting was
adjourned timely.
Things to bring to November Meeting:
· Any fabric to be donated to community
service
· Community Service blocks.
· Quilted community service quilt
· Bee Blocks
· Striped fat quarter(s) for the
lottery
· WIP Challenge Oath