JULY 2024 MEETING MINUTES

 Business:        Jean opened the meeting with introductions. 

The Berkeley Modern Quilt Guild will again feature its Airing of the Quilts September 21, at the Santee Canal Park, 10-4. Charleston Modern Quilt Guild members may enter quilts. Registration will be open August 1 at $5/entry with no limits. Drop off is 9/14-19. More information to come, including registration forms. This is not a judged show.   

The Coastal Carolina Fair opens on Halloween to 11/10 and if you want to make entries for quilt display, check-in is Oct. 19 & 20.  Linda Ambrose is the POC. 

Phoebe collected final payments for Quilt Camp, 9/5-9.  Amy and Phoebe presented about Cynotype on fabric and polled who might be interested in a class on this at Quilt Camp.  Please contact Amy for details.

Program:   Finding Your Voice quilts by Stefanie Neuner. Stephanie is a fiber artist and painter and an arts instructor. She creates improvisational quilts educating about disabilities, especially autism. Her works have been in Artfields, Piccolo Spoleto, SAQA, and Houston International Quilt shows, among others. www.stefanieneunerart.com

Challenges/Swaps: Rick reminded us about the upcoming modern Churn Dash challenge. There is no size limit and is due at the November meeting. Email Kim or Rick with your questions.

Sew Days:   Next is August 17 at Five Eighth Seams. Doors open at 9:30.

Charity:  5 quilts were shown tonight as donated. Kate has more kits available for quilts and pillowcases. She is specifically looking for twin size or no smaller than 50” and in colors appropriate for males.

Show & Tell:  

Workshops:  The Wayfinder Quilt workshop is Oct, 19, 10-5. $20 is required to hold your place and the remaining $35 is due NLT Oct. 15. You are expected to purchase the pattern.  The Improv Workshop by Annabel Wrigley (in-person) is tentatively scheduled for May 17, 2025. 

Events & Dates to remember; Check the “2024 Calendar” on the website! 

• Sew Day – August 17.  
• Next meeting – August 27
• Quilt Camp retreat – Sept. 5-9.
• BMQG’s “Airing of the Quilts – September 21; turn-in 9/14-19
• Wayfinder Quilt Workshop – October 19.
• Coastal Carolina Fair Quilt turn-in – Oct. 19 & 20; Fair 10/31-11/10.
• Modern Churn Dash block challenge due November meeting (11/19).
• Annabel Wrigley Improv workshop – May 17, 2025