GENERAL MEETING AGENDA:
Recording Secretary: Previous meeting minutes approval
We are dispensing with the reading of the minutes from the last meeting. We MUST approve and/or amend these minutes. They are posted on tables around the meeting room. The Secretary will call for "a motion to dispense with the reading of the previous general meeting minutes." If there are no objections, we can then move to vote to approve the minutes.
Program & Workshop Report
Financial Report
Committee Reports:
Quilt Show Report
Baby Quilt drawing
Fat Quarter Lottery drawing
BOM drawing
Membership Report & drawing
Old Business: Due to rising costs (for everything, travel, teachers…) the Board is recommending an increase in dues to $35 per year, to bring us in line with the other Guilds in our area and to continue providing quality services. This increase will be voted on tonight.
New Business
Show & Tell
Program Introduction: Joan Shay -”Let's Get Bonded”. An exciting informative trunk show which features approximately 60 quilts (" in person"). Her technique Appli-bond is discussed and samples are shown
** Lecture Helpers needed: helpers to hold up quilts during lectures and keep an eye out for the safety of the speakers’ quilts from food and drink… see Barbara A. or Sandee to sign up for this activity at each meeting.
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BOARD MEETINGS:
2008: October 29, November 19 (date change)
2009: Jan. 28, Feb. 25, Mar 25, Apr 22, May 27, Jun 24, Jul 29, Aug 26, Sep 30, Oct 28, Nov 18
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QUILT SHOW COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
2008: Sep 17, Oct 15
2009: Jan 14, Feb 18, Mar 18, Apr 15, May 13
2009 Quilt Show Dates Jun 6 & 7, Quilt Reg deadline: May 1st, Quilt turn-in: June 2
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2009 Quilt Show: We are happy to have a new co-chair. Welcome to Sandee Curry. Thanks to a dedicated group of Quilters, our 2009 raffle quilt is almost pieced and ready to be quilted. There are a few openings on the 2009 show committee: Admission and Door Prizes, Road Signs and Equipment trainees. Contact me and be part of the fun. Toni Neel Gilleeny 929-4942
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MEMBERSHIP:
Membership Dues are due in December each year. You can start handing in your dues at the November meeting.
GENERAL MEETINGS:
Friday October 3, 2008, Laura Wasilowski, Explore the artist's quirky mind with this lecture about quilt making in a series. Enjoy the revelation that one chicken quilt will surely lead to a second, third, or fortieth. And discover what drives a person to create multiple quilts about a blue chair, garden implements, or unsung kitchen appliances. All are revealed in this expose, which includes dramatic renditions from Songs of the Fuser. Laura will display her small quilts (mini-series) and offer a trunk show of hand dyed fabric and thread from Artfabrik dyers.
Wednesday, November 5, Joseph & Melanie Darensod’s “Theory of the Underground Railroad Secret Code of Quilts” lecture, complete with period clothing. The presentation tells the oral history that surrounds the secret code of quilts, which some people believe were used to help escaping slaves during the era of the underground railroad. The use of symbols and color in quilt blocks, the connection to West African culture and mnemonic devices found in music & stories are discussed. Interesting stories are told that tie in famous figures along the underground railroad.
PS: Chinese Auction items can be handed in up to this meeting to Linda Lee or her helpers for the December meeting…
Wednesday, December 3, 2008: Annual Holiday Social: 6:30 P.M. Elves needed to organize this event.
See Barbara Arnold or Bev Delaney to get started...
Things to bring: A dish to share: either appetizer, main dish or dessert; A place setting if you wish (we will have paper and plastic available if you need); A $20 value, new, sewing related, wrapped grab bag gift (if you wish to participate); Mailing labels to paste on the back of Chinese Auction tickets or a pen.
Don’t forget, we are always looking for unused quilting/sewing items and fabric for our basket raffle table at the quilt show (benefiting a yearly charity) and for our yearly Holiday Chinese Auction. See Linda Lee or Marie Deuel for more details for the Chinese Auction items. Please help us by not bringing heavy items like books until the October or November meetings. Any large items need to be brought to the December meeting, the night of the auction by 7 P.M. to be included.
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National Quilting Day is March 21, 2009
Liz Doyle is looking for helpers and teachers to organize our 2009 National Quilting Day event. Contact her with any ideas, if you wish to teach, or if you can give some time to help with organization… Date and location to be determined. 728-3068
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WORKSHOPS:
September 6, 2008 - Joan Shay - Appli -Bond Cardinal
Whether you are a beginning quilter or an expert in appliqué my 3-D Appli-bond© technique will allow you to add exciting realistic three-dimensional appliqué to your quilts. Appli-Bond© is the fusing of two pieces of fabric together and allows you to create dimension without turning any edges. No sewing machine required to learn this technique.
Joan teaches us how to iron fusibles her way!
October 4, 2008 - Laura Wasilowski - Garden of Eden
In this tempting class create a small art quilt teeming with every flower in creation. Build a blooming garden on a green base of lush leaves, curly ferns and wavy blades of grass. Add simple daisies, jolly tulips, and colorful chrysanthemums to the mix and you have a garden that Eve would envy. All from colorful fused fabrics. Directions for free cutting flowers, bias leaves and fused quilt assembly processes are covered. $50 due tonight.
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"Members Teaching Members," see Sandee Curry if interested in teaching a technique to guild members or what techniques you would like to see demonstrated in 2009. We’re looking to establish future workshops within our own guild.
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NEWSLETTER: The next newsletter is on it’s way to the printer... Remember you can e mail or snail mail me any good, different, exciting news that you may have. Also, we do have the for sale page. Send me anything you feel will be of interest to the membership. bdelane1@optonline.net . Hope to hear from you all! Thanks, Beverly Delaney.
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LIBRARY:
New: American Quilter Magazine, September 2008
Don’t forget we order books through A.Q.S. at a 30% savings, when our list totals 6 books we can send it in. Many of you enjoy ordering your calendars from AQS, now’s the time!
Come to the table and ask to see the book order list.
Barbara Jamison, 325-0573.
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The NQA Grant Program is funded through the proceeds of the Little Quilt Auction held each year in conjunction with the National Quilting Association's annual quilt show in June. ELIQG was a grant recipient several years ago. Alice Hasselbach made a quilt for the silent auction portion, and it was auctioned off for $45. Anyone (or group) that might be interested in contributing a quilt to the 2009 auction, please contact Alice Hasselbach 727-0668.
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Information for the Iowa "sew & share" will be available at the back table. Contact Liz Buniski at liz17buni@yahoo.com if you need more info.
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GUILD SERVICES:
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BABY QUILTS: At the July meeting, 7 kits taken and 12 quilts were returned. Please continue to cut your leftover fabric into 4” squares for new kits. And please take a kit to assemble (there’s no time limit—take as long as you need). Thank you, Debbie Higgins
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THE LOUISA PROJECT: These quilts are always accepted. See Jean Bernhardt or her helpers to get fabric or turn in quilts at the general meetings. This project needs an assistant, see Liz Doyle for details.
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USED MAGAZINE SALES: See Barbara Theodorsen at the used magazine table to donate your gently used magazines. Please be sure to check in with her before leaving items. Prices vary depending on stock levels. This is a fun place to find a new idea and browse magazines you do not collect yourself. Always a bargain!
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HOSPITALITY: Don’t forget to bring goodies to share before the meetings and thank you to all who have participated! Hospitality is now set up at the beginning of the meetings for coffee and a quick treat. This is a fun place to help out and meet new friends at the meetings. Also, please remember to help clean up after the meeting. Many hands make light work.
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FREE TABLE: The free table has been discontinued. Do not bring any free fabric to the general meetings. Any questions, speak to Barbara Arnold.
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