Great Work Night!

We had our June Work Night on Monday. We had great attendance and everyone was busy working on all kinds of quilts. We all gathered and worked on charity quilts. Pat W. and Mary worked on making quilt sandwiches. I think they got at least 15 quilt sandwiches made.

There were two large quilt frames and one smaller quilt frame set up. Ruby, Robbie, Dorothy, Marie, Mary, Jan and her two daughters all sat around the frames and tie-quilted several quilts.

Pam and her husband David put together a cabinet that will stay at the library to hold guild items including the sandwiched quilts waiting for someone to finish them.

Pat G pieced some backs for quilts, Karen sewed together a couple of quilts "pillow case" style, and Diane did some pressing and hand work on bindings.

Many of us took home quilts to finish and Marie would like us to bring finished charity quilts to the August business meeting.

What would you all think about setting up some quilting frames during business meetings so people can tie quilt some of these quilts during the meeting?

June Work Night Reminder

Remember that the June Work Night is going to be a charity quilt "stitch in". We have a lot of quilts to work on so please try to be there and try to get there just a little early.

Please look through your stash and see if there is anything you can donate to the cause. We need backing for 11 quilt tops that Emilie made.

Several people volunteered to bring quilting supplies:
Sewing Machines: Kristina, Debbie, Pat G, and Karen
Rotary Mats and Cutters: Dianne and Jeanette
Thread for tie quilting: Marie and Teri
Quilting Frames: Jeanette and Pat W (I think those were two who volunteered but I may be wrong)

We will need scissors, needles for tie quilting, and needles and thread for binding also.

June 2009 Business Meeting

Vice President, Kristina Parmer, called the June 2009 Scrappy Quilters business meeting to order at 6:00 PM on June 6, 2008 at the Calhoun Public Library. 13 members were in attendance. We had two very special guests: Jan Hantus' daughter, Cheyanne, and Misty Fortenberry's daughter Emily.

Reading: Kristina read “Common Threads” from the Jan. 2003 issue of Sewing Savvy.

Secretary and Treasurer's report:
Pat Gobbel moved to accept both the treasurer's and secretary's report. Terri Thomas seconded the motion and the motion passed.

Sunshine committee:
Dorothy Holmes sent out one birthday card for Misty.

Charity Committee:
Emilie Stone brought 11 quilt tops for charity quilts. For the June worknight we need batting and to have people quilt and bind the quilts. Pat Gobbel, Kristina Parmer, Debbie Baue, and Karen Gentsch will bring sewing machines. Dorothy Sauder moved that we allow Marie to use up to $30 to buy backing for the quilts. Marie seconded the motion and the guild approved. If anyone has any extra fabric in your stash please bring it with you to work night. Dianne Preece and Jeanette Oblander will bring cutting mats and rotary cutters. Please try to come a little early on worknight as we have a lot to do. A few members will bring quilting frames. Teri Thomas and Marie Dixon will bring thread to tie quilts.

Announcements:
Marguerite passed around the equipment list for anyone who has guild equipment. If anyone has anything that belongs to the guild please let her know so she can get an accurate inventory.

Old Business:
Pam Unruh purchased a cabinet to store guild stuff in the closet off the conference room.

New Business:
Marie Dixon will arrange for the Christmas party at the church.

BOM: Kristina Parmer presented the Moravian Star

Sew and Tell:

• Pat Wells: Evening Star BOM
  
• Sandy Blake : disappearing nine patch, Evening Star BOM
• Dianne Preece: Evening Star BOM, knitting
• Jeanette Oblander: Evening Star BOM, Finished Underground Railroad BOM with the story on the back
• Dorothy Sauder: finished Star Sampler block of the month quilt for this year.
• Emilie Stone : Evening Star and Moravian BOM blocks, Irish Chain quilt, Square in a Square quilt, quilt from together orphan blocks and scraps.
• Marie Dixon: Evening Star BOM from batiks, Flower quilt with fabric from her daughter, half of a denim rag quilt.
• Emilie Fortenberry showed herself off!
• Jan Hantus: Quilts from her mother and grandmother

May 2009 Business Meeting Minutes

President, Pat Unruh, called the May 2009 Business Meeting to order on May 11 at the Calhoun Public Library at 6:06 PM using the new gavel that Terri Thomas brought her.

Reading: Jeanette Oblander read from Quilt of Hope by Mary Tatum

Minutes and Treasurer's Report:
We received $380 total for raffle and our cost was $82.41. Our net from the raffle quilt was $267.49.
Kristina Parmer made a motion to accept the minutes as stated in the newsletter and it was seconded by Kathy Baldwin. The motion passed. Marie Dixon moved to accept treasurer's report as printed in the newsletter and Terri Thomas seconded the motion.

Sunshine Committee:
Dorothy Holmes reported that she sent two birthday cards to Carrie Staats, and Pat Gobbel.

Charity Committee:
Marie Dixon still needs at least 8 more cat blocks for the cat quilt. Emilie Stone turned 4 cat blocks into Marie at the meeting. Ruby Adler gave Marie 6 quilts for charity.

Announcements:

• Pat Unruh and Dot Holmes will not be at next month's business meeting. Kristina Parmer will lead meeting.
• Mary Lessis will not be able to do the June 22 work night. Dorothy Sauder suggested we have an assembly line “stitch in” for charity quilts on the June work night.
• The May work night falls on Memorial Day. We will meet on May 26 not May 25 at the library. Dot Holmes will teach the Disappearing Nine Patch. Bring nine 5” squares with a mix of lights and darks.
• There are several corrections to addresses in the book. Karen Gentsch will update the mail list and send it out via email.

Old Business: None

New Business:

• Pam Unruh has talked to the library about getting a storage cabinet here at the library. We have a small storage area so we can store some guild supplies at the library.
• Jan Hantus suggested that the guild buy or make a tent for events, like the Taste of Calhoun, and piece the top like a quilt.
• Emilie Stone is storing batting for the guild at her house and needs someone else to take it. Pam Unruh will take the batting.

Block of the Month: Karen Gentsch presented the Evening Star block.


Sew and Tell:

• Dot Holmes – Finished 6” Underground Railroad quilt.
• Emilie Stone – Wonky log cabin. Storm at Sea top, Dress Quilt top, photograph quilt, 4 cat blocks. Talked about her trunk show at Regal Morning Point
• Ruby Adler – 6 charity quilts.
• Marie Dixon – Star sampler, Quilt from her 2 ½ inch scrap box
• Dorothy Sauder– Celtic block charity quilt from Pat Unruh's work night.
• Pat Wells – Finished UFO top
• Kathy Baldwin – Place mat, hummingbird tote bag, casserole carrier, sweatshirt and fabric bowl from a quilting classes she taught in Florida. Seed bead necklace and bracelets , and angel earrings from a jewelry class she took while in Florida.
• Carrie Staats – Showed pictures of her 5 year old daughter making a quilt for her friend's doll.
• Karen Gentsch – Maria Peagler's book, from the book signing at Sew Bee It.
• Dianne Preece – Displayed a page from her color journal