Charleston Modern Quilt Guild

Minutes for the Charleston Modern Quilt Guild Meeting on January 27, 2015

There were 17 members in attendance and we welcomed our guest Carol. 

Everyone was welcomed and Phoebe, our President started our meeting for business. 

Tonight we voted for our 2015 guild officers:  Kelly Biscopink-President, Sandy Goodwin-Vice President, Amy Southerland-Secretary, and Jackie Boyd Treasurer.  Motion to accept ballot of officers was made by Cathy, seconded by Susan Clark, and voted by present membership.

Kelly presented Phoebe with quilt made by all of us and thanks for starting our guild and being President for the past 2 years.  She cried.  The group made a star quilt.

Charity and group quilt have been received by Quilt Con.

Turn over Board meeting held after our regular meeting

Our next meeting will be on February 24, 2015.

Show & Tell

We had a great show and tell.  Thanks to all who contributed and make sure to bring new items next month.

·       Phoebe-Quilt from Geri’s Improv class

·       Kelly-Whippercrafter small tree quilts, Improv sampler baby quilt, and Once Upon a Time cross-stitch sampler

·       Alice-Alabama Chanin journal cover

·       Carol-Harry Potter quilt

·       Becky-Improv blocks and little house blocks

·       Jenifer-dottie log cabin blocks and a small quilt for charity

·       Sandy-name tag, social tote, embroidery kit, and a quilt from Geri’s Improv class

·       Lynn-PPQ Improv group quilt and a wonky star quilt

Amy- paper pieced mini quilt
Keri-Quilt for new grand baby

·       Delynne-Small improv quilt

·       Geri- Alabama Chanin journal cover

  

Mark your Calendars

February 14, 2015                        Sew Day

February 19-21, 2015                   QuiltCon 2015 in Austin, Texas

February 24, 2015                        CMQG Meeting

Bring to the February Meeting:  Name tag, show & tell items, and you.

Funds to Treasurer:  $840

The quilt the guild made in appreciation of Phoebe and her hard work and passion for the guild:

 Phoebe's Improv quilt from Geri's class:

 Kelly's small tree quilts from Whipper-Crafter (http://www.rebelcraftmedia.com/):

 Kelly's Improv sampler baby quilt:

 Kelly's finished block of the month Once Upon a Time cross-stitch sampler:

 Alice finished her journal cover from Amy's Alabama Chanin workshop:

 Alice also finished her first Improv quilt from Geri's class:

 Carol, our guest from Myrtle Beach, shared her Harry Potter quilt in progress:. Free pattern available from Craftsy (http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/quilting/home-decor/the-project-of-doom/56111) also a sewalong: http://www.fandominstitches.com/

 Becky showed her little house blocks and explained her techniques:

 this is an example of an idea from a book about making quilt maps:

 Jennifer showed us her blocks completed at the Kanuga Knitting and Quilting Retreat:

 and the quilt she is finishing up for a silent auction at Camp Gravatt:

 Sandy showed her completed Social Tote (Carolyn Friedlander pattern):

 And the Sweet Trips embroidery kit from Patchwork Please by Ayumi Takahashi:

 and her quilt top (not finished...) from Geri's Improv class:

 Lynn liked the back better than the front of this improv quilt:

 Here is the front:

 She also whipped up this little wonky star quilt (no pattern):

 Amy is really into paper piecing! Carolyn Friedlander's house pattern:

 Keri's quilt for her grand child made from special bunny fabric:

 Delynne's small improv quilt made from scraps from selvedges:

 Geri also finished her Alabama Chanin journal cover: