January 2020 meeting minutes

Business – Whitner opened the meeting at 6:32pm,  welcoming 23 members,  2 new members and one visitor.

Executive Board 2020 was nominated and voted on with approval of the following officers:

President – Connie

Vice President – Jenifer

Secretary – Elaine

Treasurer – Lynn B.

Committees and Chairs 2020 were introduced.

Charity – Susan B.

Community Outreach – Gloria

Membership/Host – Jenifer

Programs- Cathy B. and Tamie

Swaps and Challenges – Whitner

Special Events – Lynn C.

Social Media – Rick

Membership Directory – Kim

Grievance – Appointed by President

Members are asked to participate in one of three committees for 2020 – Charity,  Community Outreach or Membership/Host.   We broke into the three committees to discuss topics and ideas for the remainder of the year.

Other Items of Interest

o   Show and Tell Forms w/Elaine

o   Trunk Show signups w/Elaine   

o   Only 1 remaining CMQG Tote Bag available ($30)

o   Membership renewals start TODAY.  Renewals accepted through February meeting.  (New members accepted anytime.)

·      Coulter Fussell – The Raw Materials of Escape.  January 17 – February 29.  Exhibit at Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at CoC,  161 Calhoun St.

·      Screening of 2002 film The Quilts of Gees Bend and Q&A with one of the filmmakers Matt Arnett.  Free Admission!  Thursday February 20, 2020, CoC School of Sciences and Math, 202 Calhoun St.

Two Color Challenge 2019

We are still waiting to hear from our submission for a Guild Exhibit at the 2010 AQS show in Charleston. 

In the meantime  Lynn C. has an exciting opportunity for us – our own Spring Quilt show at The Station Park Circle!  On Thursday March 19 The Station Park Circle (4610 Spruill Ave. North Charleston) will be open to the public for a Sip and Shop from 4 – 9 pm.  The Station Park Circle is a reclaimed marketplace with 35 vendors and we can hang our quilts,  gain some community awareness of our group and even sell your quilt if you would like.  This endeavor will take a lot of work to hang the quilts and act as Hosts,   providing food and beverages for the event.   Let Lynn C. know if you have a ladder we can use on the Monday,  Tuesday and/or Wednesday before the show (March 16,  17,  18) as we get a team together.  More details will be coming soon – there will be a social media campaign and postcards made to spread the word.

Special Programs

TimnaTarr is coming October 9-11,  2020!  She will have a Friday night lecture/trunk show. On Sat & Sun she will have a two-day class combining instruction from her Designing with Flying Colors, Map Quilts and Maps with Fabric classes.  This class will accommodate 20-25 students so stay tuned for sign-up and venue information!

Programs

Cathy and Tamie have put together an Improvisational Modern Quilt  Sampler that will be available on the scheduled Sew Days at Five-Eighth Seams for 2020.  Each Sew Day they will have two new blocks using 2-3 techniques you can learn and use in making any quilt of your own.  You can start at any time and if you miss a Sew Day the instructions will be at the monthly meeting.  Amy will also be available on certain Sew Days to encourage those with English Paper Piecing projects or other hand-sewing projects.  Come join us and enjoy time spent sewing and maybe shopping too!

Calendar

Feb.  15 – Sew Day at Five-Eighth Seams,  West Ashley.  NOTE: Morning only!

Feb. 20 - 23 – QuiltCON2020,  Austin TX

Feb. 25 – CMQG Meeting

March 19 – Two Color Challenge Exhibit at The Station Park Circle,  4610 Spruill Ave,  North Charleston

March 21 – Sew Day at Five-Eighth Seams

March 24 – CMQG Meeting

Special Presentation

In recognition and appreciation for her term as President The CMQG surprised Whitner with a special Two-Color quilt in the colors of Auburn University in recognition and appreciation for her term as President of the Guild.  Members sewed different size blocks which were assembled by Phoebe,  quilted by Kim and bound by Alice.  Thank you Whitner!

Door Prize Drawing

Three members were rewarded for wearing their name tags,  receiving sewing tins!

Show and Tell

 Alice made this improv pentagon house top block with 'pictures' of her sewing friends.

 Kerry showed off this keyhole chenille style quilt.

 And the back.

 Amy showed off a new quilt top and asked for advice on how to finish.

 Connie made this mini quilt for a swap and used Jennifer Sampou's Sky Ombre fabric. 

and the back.

 Sandy stitched up this quilt top made of Kaffe Fasset fabric that she had kitted up for her at Glorious Color. 

 Elaine squeaked this snowflake quilt in just before it got warm again...

Phoebe started this charity quilt at a sew day several years ago and finally got it finished in time to donate to Project Linus. 

Our next meeting is Tuesday, February 25th at 6.30pm.  Program will be a wrap up of QuiltCon.  Don't forget your nametags, show and tell and a camp chair if you've got one.