NOVEMBER 2023 MEETING MINUTES

Business

Amy opened the meeting by acknowledging the many CMQG quilts featured in this year’s Fair, to include the Barn Quilts challenge and Cathy Beemer’s Best of Show quilt entry.  

Changes to the By-Laws were approved and new 2024 Officers were elected: Jean Craig, Pres.; Stephanie Cheng, VP; Phoebe Harrell, Treas.; Corinne Appleton, Secretary.   

Amy announced that CMQG and Cobblestone are exploring “Sister Guild” status, which will enable the CMQG members to enter quilts as Cobblestone members and make a $500 payment towards CMQG entry registration fees, etc. Cobblestone Quilt Show Details POC is Linda Ambrose.  Cobblestone Quilt Show: March 15 & 16, 2024 at the North Charleston Athletic Center. Volunteers are needed for setup on March 14, take down on March 16. Also, Hostess volunteers needed on 15 & 16.  If you are interested in displaying a quilt at the show, registrations for submissions are due NLT 13 January.

Challenges    

The Series challenge is due at the January meeting and the Red and White Unleashed Challenge is due @ the March 26 meeting.

Swap           

The Scissors Case swap had 8 entries tonight. 

Program       

We had a short photo show of quilts from the Houston Show, including Cathy Beemer’s winning entry.  

Tonight we played a fun game of Strip Poker. Participants were broken into groups and each group tossed the dice to either: skip a turn, add a 22” fabric strip into the middle of the table, give a strip to the person either to the left or right of them, or win the entire pile of strips in the middle. Everyone who participated had a fun time!  

Outreach

The Carolyn Friedlander zipper pouch class is scheduled for Jan 20 and there are still a few openings available. 

Charity        

Several more quilts were turned in for the Children’s charity. Keep making and bringing in. 40x60 size is preferred. Also pillowcases and tote bags. See Kate Weston for details.  Suzy thanked everyone who donated Christmas stockings and candy for the elementary school gifting this month.

Show & Tell: 10 members participated in Show and Tell tonight. 

Events & Dates to remember:

·       December – Holiday party 12/3. No sew day or meeting.

·       2024 January- Registration for Cobblestone Quilt Show 1/15. Sew day 1/20; Charity quilts & Series Challenge due at 1/23 meeting.

·       February- sew day 2/17; meeting 2/27. Leap Day 2/29.

·       March – sew day 3/16; Red & White quilt challenge due at 3/26 meeting.  Quilters of SC annual meeting 3/8-10. Cobblestone Quilt Show and setup/takedown 3/14-16.