Jean Craig, President, called the meeting to order at 06:30 PM with 26 members and 2 guests in attendance.
Business / Announcements:
· The calendar was reviewed:
o The next monthly meeting is October 28 with Kerry Bevers presenting on natural dying.
o The next Sew Day is October 18 at Five Eighth Seams. The November Sew Day has been canceled due to a location schedule conflict.
o The annual election of officers will occur at the November 11 meeting. The program for the meeting is “Making Large Fabric Bows” by Angie Tirpak.
· Dates (previously) provided by Linda Ambrose:
o Coastal Carolina Fair 10/30 - 11/9/25; quilt intake is 10/18 - 10/19 and pickup is 11/10.
o Cobblestone Quilters Show is Fri-Sun, Mar 20-22, 2026 at the Trident Tech Convention Center. Quilt intake is Mar 16. For more info, visit the website at: https://cobblestonequilters.com/cobblestone-2026-celebration-of-quilts-fiber-arts-show/
Committee Updates:
· Outreach: Many members displayed their charity quilts.
· Programs: Note the above meeting dates and programs, also included in the online calendar.
· Challenges:
o The jellyroll quilts were displayed. All were asked to bring them back next month, as well as additional items completed by members, to close out this challenge.
o Next month’s challenge will be a color challenge presented by Rose Bernard and Kim McPeake. Each participant will receive 3 paint chip colors, and the 3 colors have to be used in the quilt. The quilts are due at the January meeting.
· Christmas Stockings: stockings are due by the Dec 7 Christmas party.
· Sew Days: For the months of Oct 2025 and Jan 2026, participants may continue to sew a raw edge applique piece using flowers as the design topic. Participation in this project is optional, and members can attend Sew Day and work on their own projects.
Program: Cathy Beemer presented “Entering Quilts in Shows.”
· Cathy distributed Reasons to Enter a Quilt Show, Timeline for Entering a Quilt Show, as well as the instructions, application, and categories for entering the Cobblestone 2026 quilt show. Cathy shared Judging Criteria: What Judges Look For and stated that the “complexity of design in the quilt and degree of difficulty separate the winners.”
Events & Dates to remember; See the 2025 Calendar on the side bar for full details!
Next sew day at Five Eighth Seams - October 18th
Next meeting - October 28th
Holiday Party - December 7
Camp Quilt Along - August 27-30, 2026
