Members and guests present: President Jeanne Russell, Katherine Brown, Gertie Carroll, Cindy Chihasz, Candy Goerg, Shelby Higdon, Anne Horton, Karen Hyatt, Barbara Littell, Sabra Price. Convene meeting: Little Mountain Presbyterian Church, 10:10 a.m.
Treasurer’s Report: Beginning balance $791.90, disbursements $100.00 (50.00 each to two
drivers for the Shop Hop) leaving a balance of $691.90.
Jeanne started the business meeting with a flurry of information pertinent to the two fundraiser
events in which we will be participating. First, Hogs and Hens on October 15, and second,Meals on Wheels on November 19. Both events will be held at the Abbeville Livery Stables.
The focus today was the sewing of items to sell at the fundraisers. Also, Jeanne asked everyone to bring the items they are making at home to the October 10th meeting. We will take inventory and decide which ones will work in raffle baskets and which ones will work for individual sales. Any unpriced items will be priced that day. This ‘dress rehersal’ will give us a chance to familiarize ourselves with the items for sale.
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Donated Raffle Quilt made by Pat Argo,
quilted by Anne Horton. |
The proceeds from the Hogs and Hens is divided 1/2 to the Guild and 1/2 to Quilts of Valor. The proceeds from the Meals on Wheels is divided 1/2 to the Guild and 1/2 to MOW's. The full amount of the proceeds from sale of tickets for the raffle will go to Meals on Wheels. $ each or 6 for $5.The slate of nominees for Officers and Committee Chairpersons for the 2016-17 year was approved and passed.
New Business: Jeanne related that Anne (one of the quilters for QOV) is nearly ready to do the quilting again. She has several now and we have several to deliver to her. In honor of our policemen, Karen offered to make large blue bows for those who want them. She asked that those interested bring her 5 yards of 2-1/2” blue ribbon. A new focus for QOV is to identify veterans who are serving our communities as policemen.
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| QOV presentation at Sabra's high school reunion. |
Show and Tell Participants:
….Sabra: Three patriotic quilts made from vintage prints. One of them will be presented
to a veteran (fellow classmate) during her high school class reunion, the second one, using an
eagle centerpiece, will be raffled at the reunion, and the third is a work in progress for QOV.
….Cindy: A small ‘twister’ wall hanging in ombre colors and a ‘Surprise Pinwheel’ pattern quilt.
….Karen: Beautiful ‘big twister’ quilt bordered in red fabrics and, a big hit with everyone, her qullt made from squares printed with footprints, fingerprints, and hand prints of her
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Charity Auction Quilt; made by Sabra Price,
quilted by Anne Horton. |
grandchildren.
….Gertie: A quilt she made as a gift to her grandson using a mixture of blocks using shades of brown fabrics.
….Katherine: A tablerunner that she is making for the fundraisers. Blocks of spring shades on one side, fall colors on the reverse.
….Anne Horton showed the quilt, donated by Pat Argo and quilted by Anne, that will be the raffle quilt to benefit Meals on Wheels. The quilt pattern is the Disappearing Nine Patch’.
Many pictures were taken of the items from Show and Tell including a picture of the Raffle Quilt which will be available for ticket sellers. (Pictured above.)
The meeting was adjourned and the “sewing” began. Respectfully submitted, Barbara Littell, Secretary
