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.

 

OCTOBER 2023 MEETING MINUTES

Business 

Amy opened the meeting and made announcements. Board elections are next month (November). All but one position has been nominated – need nominations for VP position. 

December 3^rd is the Guild Holiday Party at Karyn’s house. 

Challenge

The series Challenge is due in January.

Sew Day

Next sew day is November 18 at Five Eighth Seams.

Swaps

The scissors case swap is due at the November meeting.

Program

Jennifer of Sweet Tea Quilts held a Trunk Show of her modern quilt patterns, showcasing several quilts and how differently they appear when using different fabrics.  Jennifer is a military spouse, former accountant, and now small Quilt Design business owner locally here in the Charleston metro area.  She comes from a family of quilters, remarking on her prolific quilter Grandmother. She is also a longarm quilter, too. Her motto is to have fun and have no rules quilt design is an evolving process. She designs for Tula Pink and Quilts of Valor. Afterwards, she had her quilt patterns for sale to attendees.

November’s program will be “Strip Poker”, so bring your 2.5” strips of fabric.  

Show & Tell

Next meeting is Tuesday, Nov 28.

SEPTEMBER 2023 MEETING MINUTES

In Attendance

Tonight we had 24 members, 4 visitors, and one new member, Kathleen Rodgers.

President's Report

Amy displayed upcoming events for the remainder of 2023 and into 2024.  Amy announced that the Board has created a new Committee, Quilt Camp, and thanked Kim for her many years of doing this solely on her own. The new committee, consisting of Amy, Phoebe, and Susan and will work closely with the Finance committee. 2023 Quilt Camp is booked for Sept. 5-9 at St. Christopher’s; more to come.

In addition to the By-Law for Committees being amended, other changes are to the Elections, which will now take place in November rather than January, solicit new officers in September and nominations due in October.   Other By laws added:  President does not pay dues.  

She announced that most of the Board Officers will continue another year, and that Jean is Pres. Elect (for 2024.)

Committee Reports

Swaps/Challenges – 18 Barn Quilts were displayed tonight. Good job, everyone!   The Scissors Case swap is due in November and the Red & White Unleashed challenge is due in March.  The Series challenge is due in Feb.  Sign-up sheets were distributed for those interested in submitting their Barn Quilt or Series in the Cobblestone Show.

 

Programs – Trash to Treasures exchange raised $260 and will become an annual event. November is Strip Poker, and October is Jennifer McClanahan with a trunk show.

 

Sew Day in October will be at Fashion Fabrics – NOTE change of location.

 

Charity – Amy talked about a very generous donation of minky fabric for foster children’s quilt backs and a Thank You card was distributed for everyone to sign. Anyone wanting to sew a charity quilt for foster children should contact Kate, who has assembled kits, complete with batting and backing.   Susy distributed a sign-up sheet and the pattern for Christmas Stockings for Miss Kramer’s kindergarten class, due NLT Dec. 3. Eighteen stockings are needed. 

 

2024 Board Officer & Committee Chair Nominations – Please consider nominations for Vice President.  Also, all members should start deciding which committee they will serve on in 2024: Programs, Outreach, Challenge/Swaps, Special Events, Hospitality, & Social Media.

Quilt Show 

Linda reminded us about the upcoming Coastal Carolina Fair, Cobblestone Quilt Show, and Quilters of South Carolina and participation in any or all of these. Please see August’s minutes for details, or contact Linda Ambrose.   

Show & Tell