November 2015 Minutes

Meeting Minutes of the meeting of 3rd of November 2015

The meeting was called to order by President Sarah Huechteman on time.
34 members and 2 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.

Charity blocks and charity quilts were collected. 9 Improve blocks were collected.  We will reveal all of the quilts at the December meeting.  Chris Simon won the drawing.

Our next retreat will be February 11-14, 2016 at Sunset Retreat Center.  Spots are still available.  Contact Alice Dutton to get signed up.
 
New Business
Striped fat quarters were collected. Two 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 Christmas fabric.

Bettepat Graves and Lori Hartman each showed their MQG fabric challenge pieces.  Each won a gift certificate for participating.

WIP Challenge sheets are due this evening.  If you need to remember your items, contact Ellyn Zinsmeister.

The program for the evening was demo stations.  Items could be used for easy gifts.  Tote bag, ornament, English Paper Piecing were the stations.

Show and tell occurred

Door Prize drawings occurred

Birthday certificates were handed out.

Our December meeting will be an ornament exchange and a fun night to bring a treat to share with the group.

Meeting was adjourned timely.

Things to bring to December's Meeting:
·      Any fabric to be donated to community service
·      Community Service blocks. 
·      Quilted community service quilt
·      Bee Blocks
·      Christmas fat quarter(s) for the lottery

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