Triad Modern Quilt Guild
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Meeting Minutes
Welcome to our seven visitors and new member, Xandi
Hamilton.
Events: are you
receiving your Triad MQG or national MQG emails? If not, contact Lee Monroe.
QuiltCon
Pasadena 2018 – registration open
Programs:
Upcoming
Meetings
·
August: Christmas in August : bring your
favorite pattern or tutorial (with a source) for your favorite holiday gift or
decoration (any holiday). We’ll have an
ice cream social with HOMEMADE vanilla by Belva Hinshaw.
·
September: applique round table including
needleturn, freezer paper, blind machine and machine.
·
October: YARD SALE: any craft items. Donate at
least half of your sales to the TMQG. You sell your own items. Open to the
public at 7pm.
·
November: Holiday Party
·
December: no meeting
Events: Michele Wilke workshop at Sewingly Yours
Treasurer Report by Sarah Lowry:
Thank you
for your support of the $5 meeting.
Community Report by Sheri Collette & Ann Monroe: (previously
known as Charity)
Every month we will be collecting
items for the Community Basket. Bring toiletries as you can. The list of items
includes: toothpaste, toothbrushes, denture adhesive, denture cleanser, denture
holders, washable or disposable bed pans, adult diapers, cleaning wipes,
plastic trash bags, nail clippers, lip balm, motel toiletries and Target gift
cards ($10 preferred – or bring cash and we’ll buy the Target giftcards)
Swaps by Amanda Hinshaw:
THREE
remaining swaps this year:
– mini swap
with Houston MQG –The mini quilt is due at our September meeting.
– pillow exchange – date TBD
–
Christmas gift exchange – NOVEMBER 28 meeting
Raffles by Muriel Riggs:
The RAFFLE
quilt is complete and beautiful! Tickets are available for sale until the
raffle on November 28 at our Holiday Party.
Tickets are $1/ticket or $5/6 tickets. If you sell $20 worth of tickets, you’re entered into a
drawing to win 50 fat quarters.
Program: Timna Tarr
Our next meeting is Tuesday, August 22, 2017
