Welcome to the Marys River Quilt Guild
February Meeting 2015
Block of the Month
Show and Tell
The Program
February 26, 2015
General Meeting called to order by Sheri P.
Announcements:
- Sign up for set-up and tear down for tables sent around
- New member meet and greet happened tonight. 4 New members stood. No guests.
- Flyers for quilt shows: Polk County in April, Quilt show forms for Philomath show at Scout lodge available on the stage.
- Interim secretary Lisa U./Jan C.
Committee reports:
Programs: March
Program will feature Peggy Gelbrich visiting from Yamhill. Traditional quilts with modern fabrics. A national teacher of the year. May:
opportunity for a workshop for undulating flying geese; Jill Modley (Mt
Bach guild) will be our speaker – she is willing to run a workshop on Gail
Garber’s technique she learned while attending Asilimar. More information will come out in
email. Sign up and payment by end of April
to guarantee the workshop.
Quilt County: Occurs
this Aug-October. Marcia can help you
find a venue or you can nominate your own.
Watch the newsletter for information.
Contact Marcia if you are interested.
Need the description of your show by beginning of April for publication.
Silent auction tables:
Last month benefited Jo An Cutler Hay scholarship. This month is Service Committee. They will be alternating months. All auctions will close at end of break.
Challenge: there are
still tie packets available for $5. See
Judy.
Marketing: Midnight
Star raffle events are scheduled and we will be sending around sign –up lists
starting next month. Incentives this
year for selling tickets, most volunteer shifts, and a few others. Jo will have tips to help you feel
comfortable selling tickets at a raffle ticket table. In addition, there are raffle ticket packets
for sale that you can take and sell to family and friends.
Round Robin: In full
swing. First trade off a week ago. Pictures will be posted in the blog. Fun and creative group of gals.
Service: Thank you to Jean, Gail and Ilona for long arm
quilting. There are quilts that are
pinned and ready to quilt and bind. We
appreciate your help in finishing these quilts.
BOM: It Takes a Village. For every 12 blocks that come in, a $10 gift
certificate goes in the jar along with the names of the people who put a block
in. This month we only had 11…..so no
$10 gift certificate will be added. We
encourage you to participate.
Hospitality: Fabric
for house blocks for next month (Joan H.); Gift certificate (Pam W.) A mother-daughter coup!
Library: Yoko Saito’s
Scandinavian Quilts book was ordered but the requesting member did not leave
their name. It’s in. Come check it out!
Scholarship: Jo An
Cutler Hay scholarship established for members to apply towards fees towards a
workshop. Please apply.
Program for tonight: Four
quilt stores: JLC, Quilt loft, Bolts to
Blocks, QWP here with samples of garments along with their patterns. The program is a fashion show of items made
by Guild members that are wearable or other fashion items.
Show and Tell
Upcoming meetings:
- Board: March 4
- General: March 26
Minutes respectfully submitted by Lisa MRQG Secretary
Alice MRQG Historian
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