July Meeting
2013 MRQG Raffle Quilt
Please help our guild sell Raffle Quilt Tickets.
You can pick up a pack of 12 tickets at the next meeting.
Many Thanks for your Support!
June...Block of the Month
Library Books...
Have you checked out a book yet?
Our Librarian....Jean McDaniel
Grab a Seat...
The meeting is about to begin...
Our Guest Speaker Tonight:
Rachel Greco, quilt teacher and historian
Dallas, Oregon
Enjoy Rachel's Trunk Show:
Here comes Show 'n Tell:
July Block of the Month:
CLICK HERE: July BOM Pattern
CLICK HERE: 2013 Programs
CLICK HERE: MRQG Website
Next Meeting:
Thursday, July 25, 2013 @ 7 pm
Benton County Historical Mueum
Philomath, Oregon
Submitted By:
LuAnn Kessi, Historian
Mary’s River Quilt Guild
July 25, 2013 General Meeting
The meeting was called to order by Beth who welcomed all of
those attending to our event which was held at the Mary’s River Park.
Announcements made included:
The Benton County Fair volunteer signup sheet was passed
around.
Marsha reported that 88 quilts were sent to the Sisters
quilt show with raffle ticket sales of about $500 at the show (last year’s
sales were $652) and sales of quilts for guild members was over $3,300. Thanks to all those who sent quilts,
volunteered for sales and transported the quilts there and back.
Philomath wine walk was July 27th where the
current raffle quilt will be on display at the Wine Vault and a request was
made for volunteers to work on the raffle sales for this event.
Quilt County brochures were made available and an invitation
/ request made by the museum to have volunteers docents at the museum during
quilt county.
Marsha advised of a cancer research project which is looking
for participants.
Pot Holders will be at the Benton County Fair for sale and
then to the museum for Quilt County.
Somewhere between 150-175 potholders have been made.
Jean displayed and described new books for the guild
library.
Website status was shared by Beth noting that it is near completion. Any member who has the website bookmarked
will need to change this when the new site is completed due to change of
hosting service.
Challenge Quilt 2014 time will soon be here and Judy invited
anyone interested in participating in the shopping and planning to please
contact her.
Packets of raffle tickets are available for individual
members to pick up and sale to friends, family or co-workers.
Secret Sisters had their satchel available for items of
exchange.
Hospitality had the name tag drawing.
Service Committee advised that four quilts sent to Sisters
were sold to aid in funds for supplies and batting; quilt fabric and books are
available for purchase and quilts needing binding are available also.
The Unitarian Fellowship is looking for large lap quilts to
hang for Quilt County with their show location beginning September 10th.
Sweet Earth Winery will be having a quilt show Labor Day
weekend and they are willing to sale quilts for those interested in displaying
them at the show.
Philomath Quilt Show will be September 14, 15 at the Boy
Scout Lodge. Beth invited those
interested in selling items, to join her at a vendor table.
Block of the Month drawing concluded the business portion of
the meeting.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sharon Fries, Secretary
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