09.24.2015 Meeting Minutes for September 19th, 2015
Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild Meeting Minutes
Date: September 19th, 2015
Location: Scrapbooks ETC
Secretary Rebecca Whaling called the meeting to order at 1:13pm. Approximately 25 people were in attendance.
Thank you Johnie for snacks.
New member Mary was welcomed.
Secretary's Report
August meeting minutes approved.
President\Vice President Report
October Meeting
Slow-Stitch Saturday
Location - Outdoors at an urban farm in Gilbert owned by a friend of Treasurer Chelsa (address and directions to be sent via Member Newsletter)
English Paper Piecing & Needle Turn Applique Demos
Bring a chair or quilt to sit on
Mini Quilt Swap
QuiltCon 2016 Charity Quilt - Meet ups will be set up to work on piecing the improv quilt
Libs Elliott Workshop in November
Supply List will be sent to participants
Location will most likely be the Chandler PD Community Room
November Meeting
Voting for 2016 Guild Board
Roles of President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer explained
Detailed newsletter will be sent to members including how to be put onto the ballot
Board members can serve for a maximum of two years so most of the current board is not eligible to serve again in 2016
Triangle Challenge of the Quarter Due
Announcements
Bernina Connection is hosting a trunk show and full-day workshop by Jessica Darling in October. Lecture - Progress over Progression Friday, October 16 6p - 8p $10; Color Party Workshop Saturday, October 17 10a - 3p $50
Quilter's Oasis is hosting a trunk show and book signing on January 19th for Jackie Kunkel's new book Splash of Color: A Rainbow of Brilliant Black-and-white Quilts
Thank you to Holly Hughes for securing a collection of Lucky Spool books to start a guild library. All Lucky Spool asks in return is for those who check out the books leave their honest review on Amazon.
Reminder that the MQG offers live webinars on a variety of quilting and guild topics. Past webinars are available in the MQG Resource section.
If you are an Instagram user and participating the in October Mini Quilt Swap use the hashtag #phxmqgswap to tag photos of your work in progress or even a mosaic of ideas for your swap partner.
Door PrizeS
Bernina Connection Pattern Pack: Johnie
Michael Miller Fat Quarter Pack: Terry
The Cloth Pocket Fabric: Erika & Kirsten
Robert Kaufman Jelly Roll: Holly H
Breakout Sessions
Block of the Month: Ana presented for Stephanie 'October' by Alissa Haight Carlton
Vitamin D Bee
Show and Tell
Activity: Open Sew
Prepared by: Rebecca Whaling, September 24, 2015