September Meeting

Welcome to the Marys River Quilt Guild 

September Meeting 2019

Show and Tell

MARYS RIVER QUILT GUILD General Meeting

September 27, 2019

President Lisa Ullmer open the meeting at 7:00 p.m.

She asked for guests and new members to introduce themselves.  Diane R. from Dallas introduced herself.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Marsha G. asked for volunteers to sew the 2020 raffle quilt. The group will meet at the Consumer Power building conference room in Philomath this Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Bring your sewing machines.

Quilt Country: if anyone has banners, give them to Marsha to store.

RAFFLE QUILT

Theresa V. said the quilt is on display in the Museum downstairs.

The drawing for the quilt is at the next month’s meeting: October.

NEWSLETTER

Donna W. and Lisa U asked for a show of hands of those who did not receive the email newsletter this month. Please check the list being passed around and verify/correct that  your first name and email are accurate.

SECRET SISTERS

Jan A. said the group is more about making friends and getting to know each other better. Meetings take place the third Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. The reveal is at the December meeting. There are small gifts are exchanges between the secret sisters. The application for membership is on the Guild’s website.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Lisa U. announced that the Quilts in the Garden still needs volunteer(s) to chair the event. This is the main money maker to keep the annual dues stationary. Please let her know, if you’re interested.

Judy J. spoke about Quilt Challenge next month. She will have packets then for next year’s challenge. Cost is $5 per packet.  She thanked Marsha G. for helping. The October meeting will feature the 2019 Quilt challenge makers and their stories.

Lisa U. announced that there are two Board openings: Vice President, which incumbent Theresa V. has agreed to run for again and Secretary, which is an open position.

Duties include attending the Board meeting held every other month.

ROUND ROBIN

Cindy G. announced that November is the meeting month when the members show their quilts. January is the organizational meeting and exchange meetings where each person shows how they have added to the design are in February, April, June and August. At each meeting there is a free to a good home basket for members to choose from. Applications are closed December 31^st. To join, Guild dues must be paid by January 31, 2020.

HOSPITALITY

Tickets were drawn for three members to choose door prizes.

SERVICE

Lynn G. hosted the showing of one service quilt and said there are several quilts to be bound. She received a thank you note from a World War II veteran in his late 90s thanking the Guild for their quilt gift.

Next month, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. prior to the monthly meeting there will be a fabric/book sale in the Annex.

SHOW AND TELL

Theresa V. showed a row by row quilt made while in Golden, Colorado.

Debi G. showed a small, bright graphic quilt and a wool piece colored with paint sticks.

Lisa U. announced a 10 minute break at 7:20 p.m.

SPEAKER

Ann G. introduced, Suzi Parron, who has authored two books on Barn Quilts. She lives in an RV and travels speaking about barn quilts. There are three areas in Oregon that feature barn quilts on buildings. She began her research in 2008 and there are now 11,000 recorded barn quilts across the country.

Lisa U. dismissed the meeting at 8:30p.m.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED

Sandy M., MRGQ SECRETARY