Business - Whitner opened the meeting at 6:38pm, welcoming 24 members and 3 visitors.
By-Laws - The CMQG members
present accepted the updated By-Laws by a majority voice vote. A copy will be sent to all members via
e-mail.
AQS Pre-Buy Tickets –
Whitner will send out the Sign-Up to gauge interest in pre-buying show
tickets. We need at least 25 per group
to get the reduced price. Please sign-up
if you are interested!
Treasurer’s Report – Tamie
presented the Mid-Year Report based on the activities of the Guild in
2019. If you are interested in the
report contact Tamie and she will be happy to provide you with a copy.
Special Event – The
Guild has contacted quilt artist Tinma Tarr to invite her to teach in the Fall
of 2020. (www.tinmatarr.com)
Charity – Connie reported
that the Charleston Animal Shelter was very happy to accept the pet blankets
and sent a thank-you letter to the Guild.
The July Sew-In with the women at Florence Crittenton was a rousing
success! With so many members lending a
hand everyone was able to make a bag and even make some for the
counselors. Thank you to all who were
able to make this such a great experience!
September 11 will be the next scheduled Sew-In and Peggy will have those
details next month.
AQS Two-Color Challenge –
Quilts are due next month at the August 27 guild meeting! They must have a HANGING SLEEVE and a SEWN
NAME LABEL (Name, Address, Phone Number,
Title of Quilt) ON THE BACK following
the AQS specifications. Check your guild
e-mails from Whitner for the attachments that have this information! Kim and Connie will be accepting the quilts
at the August meeting and taking them to Connie’s house for professional
photographs. If you would prefer to bring your quilt to Connie’s they will
email you to pick a time on September 7,
2019. **There will also be a
short google form to fill out for your AQS quilt BEFORE the August
meeting. It will come via e-mail, to be filled out online. This information will go straight to Kim.
Christmas In July – Pincushion Swap – The colorful pincushions below were sewn and swapped! Thanks to all who participated!
QuiltCon 2020 Charity Quilt Challenge – Three quilt proposals were presented to the guild.
1.
Reflect – Connie
2.
Inclusivity – Lynn C.
3.
What is Modern Quilting? – Whitner
4. Make and Donate a Quilt to a Charity that we choose
Members will be able to make their selection via e-mail
voting so check your inbox!
Program - Charlene and Bev
provided all the instruction and materials needed and we made pin-cushion
rings.
Other Stuff
· Amy will demonstrate Lucy Boston English Paper Piecing for the
Oct. program. If you would like to
purchase acrylic templates to use in place of the paper ones the guild is
providing see Bev.
· Member Trunk Show sign-ups with Elaine
· CMQG Totes still available
· American Patchwork & Quilting Stripes Quilt
Challenge: Judging at QuiltCON2020 (up
to $1000 award) Pieced stripes, striped fabric, single/multiple. Deadline Nov. 30, 2019 www.quiltconentry.com
· Check out all the quilt entry categories for QuiltCON 2020
at the above link!!
Show and Tell -
Alice brought in this cute Apple Core Beach Babes wall hanging.
Charlene shared two quilts - this Meadowland quilt with Charleston fabrics,
And this Flower Tile quilt made with Cotton & Steel Fabrics. Both patterns are by Then Came June.
She also shared a sweet mini quilt.
Visitor Michele brought in a few quilts to share. This pineapple quilt featuring Tula Pink fabrics was lovely.
Michele also had a quilt she'd made with some chenille fabric she'd bought at a show.
Finally she shared a simple but pretty floral quilt.
We love that Connie has been bitten by the paper piecing bug. She shared this AMAZING flying geese quilt inspired by a trip to Hawaii.
She also made this great tree paper pieced mini that we all want to make now.
Cathy shared yet another whopper quilt in lush colors.
Rick described this strip quilt as "ugly" so promptly went home and cut it up. Can't wait to see what he brings to next month's meeting!
Jenifer brought in a bright, geometric quilt.
Irene shared a quilt she made from a class she took at last year's NC Quilt Symposium with Gyleen Fitzgerald.
As if the back of Lynn's quilt weren't lovely enough...
but the front was even lovelier. She made this one for a new baby named Leo.
Delynne brought in "Fizz Pop", the heavies quilt of the night. Pattern is Pine Star by Racheldaisy.
Phoebe finished the quilt she started in our Sherri Lynn Wood improv curve class.
Calendar –
August 22-25 : Modern Quilt Camp (Camp St. Christopher)
August 27 : CMQG
Meeting (AQS Challenge Quilts due!)
Sept. 7 : Photograph
AQS Quilts
Sept. 11 : Sewing with
Florence Crittenton
Sept. 21 : CMQG Sew
Day
Sept. 24 : CMQG Meeting
Sept. 25-27 : AQS Quilt Week (North Charleston, SC)
Oct. 5 : MQG 2020
Charity Challenge Sign-Up Ends
Oct. 22 : CMQG
Meeting
Nov. 30: Quilt CON
Quilt Entry Closes
Feb.
20-23: Quilt CON (Austin TX)
