NOVEMBER 2025 MEETING MINUTES

Jean Craig, President, called the meeting to order at 6:32PM with 22 members and 2 guests in attendance.

Business / Announcements:

·      The calendar was reviewed: 

o   The next monthly meeting is Jan 27.

o   There are no Sew Days for the remainder of 2025.

·      Dates (previously) provided by Linda Ambrose:

o   Cobblestone Quilters Show is Fri-Sun, Mar 20-22, 2026 at the Trident Tech Convention Center.  Quilt submission deadline for quilts is Jan 10 and 

intake is Mar 16. For more info, visit the website at: https://cobblestonequilters.com/cobblestone-2026-celebration-of-quilts-fiber-arts-show/

Committee Updates:

·      Outreach: Many members displayed their charity quilts and bags. Kate Weston held a drawing for all who donated charity items this year, gifting lovely quilt labels and embroidered treasures to the lucky winners. We met our annual guild outreach goal and Kate thanked all who participated. 

·      Swaps and Challenges: October's Color Challenge is due at the Jan 27 meeting.

·      Christmas Stockings: stockings were collected for Sanders Elementary and are due by the Dec 7 Christmas party.  Each member who makes a stocking receives an entry for a door prize.

·      Sew Days: For Jan 2026, participants may continue to sew a raw edge applique piece. Participation in this project is optional, and members can attend Sew Day and work on their own projects. 

·      The board election was held and our 2026 officers are: Kerry Bevers for President, Lynn Boneburg for Vice President, Phoebe Harrell for Treasurer, Pam Everitt for Secretary, and Jean Craig for Member-at-large. 

·      There are several vacancies for committee chairs, including Swaps and Challenges (Elaine Woodward and Irene Waalboer considering ); Programs (Amy Southerland, Connie Zafiris, and Amy Mauldin currently volunteering); Charity; Special Events; Christmas Stockings (Alice Anthony considering); and Sew Days (Louisa Enright currently, need an additional co-chair).

 

Program:  

Angie Tirpak shared some big bow making techniques and displayed a few she made. An instructional link was shared in a prior email distributed by Jean.

Members shared their finished quilts at Show and Tell.

The meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM.

Next meeting - January 27

Sew Day at Five Eighth Seams - January 17

Holiday Party - December 7

Camp Quilt Along - August 27-30, 2026

OCTOBER 2025 MEETING MINUTES

Jean Craig, President, called the meeting to order at 06:30 PM with 29 members and 1 guest in attendance.

Business / Announcements:

·      The calendar was reviewed: 

o   The next monthly meeting is Nov 11, which includes the 2026 board election & “Making Large Fabric Bows” by Angie Tirpak.

o   There are no Sew Days for the remainder of 2025.

·      The QuiltCon 2026 deadline for submission and member discount registration is Oct 31.

·      Jean shared an email received from CE Williams seeking assistance for an after-school quilting club. If interested in assisting, please contact Jean for more information. 

·      Dates (previously) provided by Linda Ambrose:

o   Cobblestone Quilters Show is Fri-Sun, Mar 20-22, 2026 at the Trident Tech Convention Center. Quilt submission deadline for quilts is Jan 10 and intake is Mar 16. For more info, visit the website at: https://cobblestonequilters.com/cobblestone-2026-celebration-of-quilts-fiber-arts-show/

Committee Updates:

·      Outreach: Many members displayed their charity quilts, bags, and pillowcases.

·      Swaps and Challenges: The Color Challenge was presented by Rose Bernard, Kim McPeake, and Rick Sanchez. Each participant received 3 paint chip colors, and the 3 colors are to be used in the quilt. The quilts are due at the Jan 27 meeting.

·      Christmas Stockings: stockings were collected for Sanders Elementary and are due by the Dec 7 Christmas party.  Each member who makes a stocking receives an entry for a door prize.

·      Sew Days: For Jan 2026, participants may continue to sew a raw edge applique piece. Participation in this project is optional, and members can attend Sew Day and work on their own projects. 

·      The 2026 board elections will be held at the Nov 11 meeting. Current candidates are Kerry Bevers for President, Phoebe Harrell for Treasurer, Pam Everitt for Secretary, and Jean Craig for member-at-large. We need a candidate for Vice President; please see Jean if interested.

Show and Tell:

Next meeting - November 11

Holiday Party - December 7

Camp Quilt Along - August 27-30, 2026

SEPTEMBER 2025 MEETING MINUTES

Jean Craig, President, called the meeting to order at 06:30 PM with 26 members and 2 guests in attendance.

Business / Announcements:

·      The calendar was reviewed: 

o   The next monthly meeting is October 28 with Kerry Bevers presenting on natural dying.

o   The next Sew Day is October 18 at Five Eighth Seams. The November Sew Day has been canceled due to a location schedule conflict.

o   The annual election of officers will occur at the November 11 meeting. The program for the meeting is “Making Large Fabric Bows” by Angie Tirpak.

·      Dates (previously) provided by Linda Ambrose:

o   Coastal Carolina Fair 10/30 - 11/9/25; quilt intake is 10/18 - 10/19 and pickup is 11/10. 

o   Cobblestone Quilters Show is Fri-Sun, Mar 20-22, 2026 at the Trident Tech Convention Center. Quilt intake is Mar 16. For more info, visit the website at: https://cobblestonequilters.com/cobblestone-2026-celebration-of-quilts-fiber-arts-show/

Committee Updates:

·      Outreach: Many members displayed their charity quilts.

·      Programs: Note the above meeting dates and programs, also included in the online calendar.

·      Challenges: 

o   The jellyroll quilts were displayed. All were asked to bring them back next month, as well as additional items completed by members, to close out this challenge.

o   Next month’s challenge will be a color challenge presented by Rose Bernard and Kim McPeake. Each participant will receive 3 paint chip colors, and the 3 colors have to be used in the quilt. The quilts are due at the January meeting.

·      Christmas Stockings: stockings are due by the Dec 7 Christmas party. 

·      Sew Days: For the months of Oct 2025 and Jan 2026, participants may continue to sew a raw edge applique piece using flowers as the design topic. Participation in this project is optional, and members can attend Sew Day and work on their own projects. 

 

Program:  Cathy Beemer presented “Entering Quilts in Shows.”

·      Cathy distributed Reasons to Enter a Quilt Show, Timeline for Entering a Quilt Show, as well as the instructions, application, and categories for entering the Cobblestone 2026 quilt show.  Cathy shared Judging Criteria: What Judges Look For and stated that the “complexity of design in the quilt and degree of difficulty separate the winners.”

Events & Dates to remember; See the 2025 Calendar on the side bar for full details! 

Next sew day at Five Eighth Seams  - October 18th

Next meeting - October 28th

Holiday Party - December 7

Camp Quilt Along - August 27-30, 2026