August Meeting

Welcome to the Marys River Quilt Guild 

August Meeting 2018

Block of the Month

Show and Tell

MARY’S RIVER QUILT GUILD

General Meeting 8-23-18

 The meeting was called to order by President Barbara Gordon at 7:00 p.m.

A guest from North Carolina who was with her cousin was introduced. Beth Moyer, a new member, introduced herself. A second guest was acknowledged.

HOSPITALITY

Phyllis P.had a member draw the winning $10 gift card. It was won by Judy . Nancy B. won the fat quarters.

BLOCK OF THE MONTH

Barbara showed the five blocks turned in this month. The UOW is next month’s block and October’s is OSU. Cindy G. won the blocks.

PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Philomath Open Studios is Oct. 20-21 and 27-28 from noon to 5 p.m.

The next MRQG Board meeting is Sept. 5 at the Philomath Library.

Roberta Smith gave the Guild quilting supplies, books, etc. The leftovers will go to the Service Committee.

A stand-in photographer is need to cover when Barbara H. is away.

Lisa U. announced that $60 of raffle tickets were sold at the last outdoor concert. The raffle quilt is now on display downstairs at the Museum on the 1^st floor. Someone is needed to display the quilt/sell tickets in Beth’s driveway.

SECRET SISTERS

Wendi B. said that the next meeting is a picnic Sept. 20 at 6:00 p.m. in Maple Grove at Avery Park. Bring quilt items you don’t want anymore.

ROUND ROBIN

Cindy G. said that the last meeting of the year was Aug. 27. She has flyers of how the Round Robin works for the next session.

LIBRARY

Karen G. No report

TREASURER

Ann G. 

No report.

QNG

Nancy

NO report!

Debbie G. said she wanted Nancy and Toni to have something from the Guild to show the Guild’s appreciation for a job well done for heading the Quilts In the Garden. She presented each with a table runner that she made.

SHOW AND TELL

The donation quilts were shown. This year the number will exceed last years.

Beth R. showed a yellow and black quilt.

Judy J. showed a past years Round Robin Quilt for her grandson. A red and blue one for her granddaughter. And a completed 1995 challenge quilt.

Cindy G. showed her first ever quilt.

Jean M. Showed small quilts that she embroidered.

SPEAKER

Marsha G. announced the Oct. speaker as Julie Silber who will have a trunk show on her rare historical quilt collection.

This night’s speaker is Marilyn Forestell, the owner of Quiltworks in Bend, OR. She has organized a new group named Sew Teach Me, that matches volunteer teachers with youth to teach them how to sew. There is no charge to the youngsters. Capital is raised through donations. Marilyn plans to take Sew Teach Me national and already has one group in Pennsylvania. Each volunteer pays for her own background check.

Barbara G. dismissed the meeting at 8:40p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sandy M., MRQG Secretary

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