02.28.2017 February Meeting minutes

February 18, 2017 1-4pm at Mulqueen’s Sewing Center (Mesa)

• Introduction of new members & guests

• Secretary Report

• Approval of January 2017 meeting minutes

• Details on Latifah Workshop in March

• If you are a member as of 12 noon on February 28th, you will get an email soon with instructions to sign up and a password for the class. Please be respectful of the advantage we are trying to give timely paid members and do not share the password with others.

• March 25th, a Saturday, all day

• Held in Mulqueens Clubhouse

• Open to members first for $100, later to non-members for $125

• Limited to 20 spots

• Let us know in March if you did not get your PHXMQG membership card and you would like one

• President Report

• March Meeting Info: Slow Sewing at the Farm @ South Mountain

• April will now by Carrie Bloomston lecture, TBD; likely at Scottsdale civic center library.

• Free to members, $5 for guests

• May is Lindsay Neil of Pen & Paper Patterns, location: Mulqueens

• Wee-Treat in Strawberry AZ: sign up if you haven’t already, details were emailed out.

• See Amber for more info

• MQG Info

• Quilton East is next weekend

• Block Lottery

• Draw raffle ticket for February winner of the Pineapple Blocks!!!

• Congrats Mel!

• March Block will be POLAROID BLOCKS! Fussy cut MODERN fabrics for Polaroid blocks. Tag with #PHXMQGBlockLottery

• See full instructions and final cut-to size here: https://occasionalpiece.wordpress.com/2013/07/05/wanna-swap/

• Sip N Sew (Evites will go out)

• March 22nd (Wednesday) 6-8pm @ TBD

• Sew In (Evites will go out)

• Chandler PD Community Room 10am-4pm

• Dates TBD

• Treasurer Report

• Reminder to Pay 2017 Dues

• Balance as of last meeting $2576.47

• Money in: $490.00

• Money out: $0

• New balance: $3066.47

• Committee Announcements

• Block of the Month [Melissa]

• Raspberry Kiss block, 4.25” finished, make 7

• See tutorial and picture for instructions

• Swap [Ana]

• Journal Cover Swap will be held after general meeting

• Next swap will be a lanyard AND keyfob. See instructions linked in previous Swap post

• Challenge [Kirsten]

• 1st Quarter Challenge: Kona Color of the Year

• Due at March Meeting

• Charity [Sharon]

• Still coordinating with hospital, stay tuned

• Longarm services available for charity quilts (like your jelly rolls). See Resources Page for contact info of member Charlene

• Bee [Nancy/Mary]

• Bee meets after meeting/before workshop

• Still spots left for 2017 bee!

• Other Announcements

• SHOW & TELL--What makes your piece modern?

• Swap

• Vitamin D Bee

• SEW TOGETHER BAG WORKSHOP by Kirstin Nelson

• Adjournment