February 2010 Business Meeting

The February 7, 2010 business meeting was called to order at the Calhoun Public Libary by Vice President Kristina Parmer. 10 members were in attendance.

Reading: Emilie Stone read “The Month After Christmas”

Secretary's report: Jan Hantus moved and Pat Gobbel seconded that we accept the secretary's report as it appeared in the newsletter.

Treasurer's Report: Pat Gobbel moved and Jan Hantus seconded that we accept the Treasurer's report as printed in the newsletter.

Sunshine Report: Dot Holmes sent a report that there were no birthdays for January. She sent a get well card to Marie Dixon. She is having surgery on her ankle tomorrow morning, February 8.

Charity Report: Marie Dixon was not able to attend, but we have several quilts for people to take home and finish. 10 charity quilts were turned in at tonights business meeting.

Announcements:
Work night this month, Feb 22, we will not have a class, but we can either work on charity quilts or work on our own projects. The group decided to work on charity quilts.

Old Business:

• Georgia Quilt Council requesting a quilt for the museum due January of 2011. Marie sent an article with several Georgia quilt blocks as a suggestion for our quilt. Needs to be a double or queen size quilt.
• It is time to renew Georgia Quilt Council memberships.
• Kristina Parmer passed out pot pincher patterns from Pam Unruh.

New Business:
The 2010 guild officers were elected. The officers for the next year will be:

• Pat Gobbel - Treasurer and Charity committee
• Jan Hantus - Secretary
• Jeanette Oblander - Vice President
• Marie Dixon - President

Committees:

• Ruby Adler - Sunshine committee
• Pat Gobbel – Charity committee
• Karen Gentsch will continue to do the Blog and newsletter

Work night suggestions for next year:

• Quilt as you go by Emilie Stone
• Stained Glass
• Water Color
• Reverse Appliqué by Karen Gentsch

The March worknight program has changed. Carrie Staats will teach Paper Piecing. Materials required for work night will be:

• freezer paper
• sewing machine
• Thread
• 5 fabric scraps
• blue for background and water
• Ruler that measures a quarter inch

Marguerite Causby agreed to audit the guild accounts again this year.

BOM: Movie Star – Karen Gentsch filled in for Marie Dixon

Show and Tell:

• Emilie Stone – Half log cabin, cabin fabric and jelly rolls, baby quilt panel for her class at Sew Sue, Half square triangle for her class, quilt as you go baby book all for charity quilts
• Kristina Parmer – Finished 3 charity quilts that Marie had started
• Jan Hantus – Crochet gingham blanket for her sister's baby.
• Karen Gentsch – Finished Emilie's rail fence quilt. Tied at Frontier days and bound.
• Ruby Adler – Hunter's star quilt top that she did while she was recuperating from knee surgery
• Carrie Staats – Her daughter is making a valentine rag quilt for her friend.