FEBRUARY 2025 MEETING MINUTES

Business/ Announcements:    Jean Craig called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM. The meeting was also available on Zoom with 4 virtual attendees. Molly Piepenburg is the newest member and provided a brief intro. All others stated their names. Total attendance was 29 members with no guests.

Phoebe Harrell has CMQG tote bags for sale for $25. Reminder: annual dues are $60.

Jean shared the 2025 calendar with dates for all meetings, sew days, and special events, and it is posted on the website/blog. Meetings that are not on the regularly scheduled 4^th Tuesdays are in bold. June 21 is a special program, Deep Dive into Improv workshop by Annabel Wrigley. The cost is $100 and the $50 deposit is due now. Attendance is limited and the deposit must be paid to reserve a slot. The workshop includes lunch, which Susan Brandt said will be nice.

Jean suggested that we have an upcoming demo for a stretch canvas technique by Louisa Enright. The membership agreed this would be great for a Sew Day. Those participating will want to bring a finished quilt block. More details are to come, tentatively scheduled for May.

Committee Updates:

·       Charity: Kate Weston brought 2 quilt kits for members to make a quilt for the foster children we serve. She also has 4 pillowcase packs for members to take, as well as extra fabric to be used for charity quilts. Our teen foster recipients live in 2 cottages for each the girls and boys, for a total of 32 children, plus an extra 16 that are needed. Quilts should be a size minimum of 50”x60”.

·       Quilt Camp: No updates, but reminder that attendees may want to make a vest or sash to wear at camp. More details will be provided by Phoebe about the vest pattern used last year.

·       Membership: The updated member directory was provided by Kim McPeake. Please provide Kim any needed photo or contact info updates.

·       Challenges: The current challenge for upcycled/recycled fabric was to be swapped, but only a few brought the fabric so Rick Sanchez shared more info and members will be prepared next month. Bring a fabric item (clothing, linen, etc.) that you like but are willing to let go. We will swap them in April and return them finished in May.

Committee signup: More help is needed with Programs (Rachel Cochran), Charity (Kate Weston), Community Outreach (Martha Ferguson), and Special Events (Susan Brandt). Susan requested help from a few members to review a  teacher directory for future speaker recommendations.  Connie Zafiris and Phoebe Harrell volunteered for this task. The membership broke out into the committee groups for further discussion.

Many members shared Show and Tell creations.

Linda Ambrose shared announcements as the district representative for Quilters of SC. 

·       There are openings for the spring meeting in Columbia, March 14/15. 

·       Cobblestone Quilt Show will be at Trident Tech on March 19-21, 2026. 

·       Oct 30, 2025 is the Coastal Carolina Fair opening; intake is Oct 18/19; quilt return on November 10. 

·       Tunnels to Towers purchased the Comfort Suites in N Chas and will have 90 permanent apartments for veterans. Cobblestone is making 60”x64” quilts for each and requests volunteers.

The meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM.

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

Next sew day at Five Eighth Seams  - March 15th

Next meeting - March 25th

Annabel Wrigley improv class - June 21st

Quilt Camp - September 4-7

FEBRUARY 2025 BOARD MEETING MINUTES

Attending: Jean Craig, Nancy Tye, Phoebe Harrell, Kate Weston, Rick Sanchez, Susan Brandt, Rachel Cochran, Kim McPeake, Martha Ferguson

 

Jean Craig called the meeting to order at 5:31 PM.

 

Jean has had a couple of fabric donations and will provide more information as she sorts through the fabric.

Martha Ferguson is the new chair of Community Outreach and has performed Community Outreach for 35 years. 

Phoebe Harrell provided the Income Statement and 2024 and 2025 budgets; Carryover to 2025 is $4471.13.

Quilt Camp funds were mingled in the prior year’s income statement and the Quilt Camp funds have been separated into a different account. The removal of Quilt Camp funds from the budget explains the large increase in the balance carried into 2025.

Kate Weston questioned the charity budget, as the committee needs to purchase resources. Nancy Tye suggested using a member’s wholesale license to purchase batting. 

Susan Brandt said the cost of the upcoming workshop is $100/person with a goal of 24 attendees. If there are less than 24 paid attendees, we will need to open it to other guilds. Most presenters have a $400 booking charge and the booking fee for this workshop is $900.

Susan suggested that the Stocking Project be separated from Programs in the budget. The Yard Sale provided funds for the Stocking Project. There may be more sources for the stocking, which will decrease costs. Ideas were shared with Susan for soliciting contributions to stuff the stockings.

The meeting adjourned at 6:00PM.

 

JANUARY 2025 MEETING MINUTES

Business/ Announcements:    Jean started the meeting with introductions of all attendees. This meeting was also on Zoom. Jean asked if anyone is attending QuiltCon next month to please take pictures to share. 

Jean has posted the 2025 calendar with dates for all meetings and sew days and special events. It can be viewed on the website/blog. Reminder that Phoebe is still taking dues for 2025; annual dues are $60.

There will be the 2025 Board Meeting held prior to the February meeting and all are invited to attend.

Linda talked about the Quilters of SC upcoming meeting in Columbia on March 15, with workshops all weekend. Dues are $20 to join and registration for the Spring meeting can be found at www.quiltersofsc.org

A reminder that the 2026 Cobblestone Quilt Celebration of Quilts “Stitching Charleston Sunshine” Show is March 20 and 21, 2026. The new location is Trident Technical College. Stay tuned for more information and how you can enter your quilts and volunteer to help. 

Challenges/Swaps:   Many participated in the Ugly Fabric challenge issued last November. Sixteen participants displayed the beautiful items that they made with the ugly scrap they received. Another Ugly Fabric swap will take place in Feb to get fabric, and then in April to bring in the made object for display.  

Sew Days:   Monthly Sew Days will continue at Five Eighth Seams. Next date is February 15th.  See calendar in sidebar for all scheduled sew days for 2025.

Charity:  Kate Weston will continue to chair the committee for making charity quilts. She shared a nice Thank You that she received recently.  Susan shared pictures of the elementary school children thrilled with their stuffed stockings donated by members last year.

Show & Tell:  Many quilts, etc. were displayed tonight; this is the first Show and Tell since the November meeting and members have been busy! 

Guild Leadership: Interested in getting more involved in CMQG? Several committee leaders are needed for 2025. Contact Jean for more information. New members are encouraged because it’s a great way to learn more about the guild, National MQG and other members.  Thanks to those who have served, to those who accepted nominations and congratulations and thanks to our new 2025-26 CMQG Leadership!

Workshops:   The Improv Workshop by Annabel Wrigley (in-person) is rescheduled from May 17 to June 21. 

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

Next sew day at Five Eighth Seams  - February 15th

QuiltCon Phoenix - February 20-23

Next meeting - February 25th

Annabel Wrigley improv class - June 21st

Quilt Camp - September 4-7