06.20.2015 Meeting Minutes for June

Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild Meeting Minutes

Date: June 20th, 2015

Location: Scrapbooks ETC

• President Michelle Hart called the meeting to order at 1pm. Approximately 29 people were in attendance.

• Thank you Sue and Kelli for snacks

• Guests Nora, Linda,were welcomed. New members Sharon and Carol were welcomed.

• Secretary's Report

• May meeting minutes approved.

• President's Report from Michelle Hart

• QuiltCon West 2016

• How to get to the site was reviewed

• Registration at quiltconwest.com opens on June 5th

• Email being pushed from MQG at 7am

• Access through Community Site

• Quilt Show registration opens on July 1st

• July Meeting - Sew In

• Libs Elliott - November 14th there will be a full day workshop of her Weight of Love quilti.

• Currently two spots left. Member workshop fee is $80

• Payment will be due on September 1st.

• Guild T-Shirts - Shirts at $25 and orders are due by July 1st.

• Guild Retreat

• One spot open

• This year we are staying in Flagstaff at Odegaards Stay and Sew

• Retreat cost is $110 and does not include meals. Includes sewing studio space and sleeping accommodation Thursday through Sunday.

• August Swap - favorite color swap

• Draw names and bring 3 fat quarters

• Cards put out for demo day in August/September

• Treasurer'S REPORT

• Balance at last meeting: $1419.29

• Money in: $1172.21

• Money out: $0

• New balance: $2591.50

• Announcements

• AQS show will be in Phoenix the week before QuiltCon West.

• Scottsdale Quilts is now open and has open sewing time

• Anchor House: Someone has a baby quilt already pieced and basted. Looking for someone to quilt it.

• Door Prize

• Robert Kaufman Jellyroll: Michelle

• Charm Pack from Scottsdale Quilts: Nancy

• Michael Miller GQ Bundle: Lindsey

• Breakout Sessions

• Block of the Month: Michelle presented Puss in the Corner featuring 8 at a time HST method

• Vitamin D Bee

• Challenge of the Quarter - Tradtional Block Made Modern

• Show and Tell: Ana, Michelle, Cristy, Julie, Linda, Crystal, Nedra, Bonnie

• Activity: Improv Demo with Bonnie Bobman