Debbie Mayer presented a very informative session on free motion quilting at Little Mountain Presbyterian Church.
Monday, September 14, 2015
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Guild Meeting Minutes, July 13, 2015
Members and guests
present: Pat Argo, Kathy Brown, Gertie
Carroll, Madeline Carroll, Cindy Chihasz, Sarah Dobson, Paula Dorn, Mary Alice
Hall, Anne Horton, Barbara Littell, Jean Vinson McMurtury
Sarah Dobson welcomed everyone.
Pat gave our devotion on Freedom, took prayer requests
and shared with us the “Lighter Side.”
No updates were
made to minutes from June.
Treasurer’s Report was given by Kathy Brown. Beginning Balance: $546.75
-
32.00 (flowers)
Ending Balance: 514.75
Old Business:
·
Shop Hop – Is anyone interested in attending? It
would start July 22. Contact Sarah if you would like to go.
·
Our space is confirmed for the Oct. 17 for Hogs
and Hens Festival. Sign up for your time to help in August and confirm in
September.
·
Barbara Littell gave us several suggestions for
items to make for the bazaar:
Reversible Steering wheel cover
– four seasons
Christmas Tree pot holder
Snap Happy bags – Using a
pattern
·
Barbara Littell will have our program in August.
·
Quilt Display at the Chamber of Commerce – The
Artist Guild bought the wall at the chamber and the guild has been asked to
bring pieces of work to fill the wall.
This wall will be available all summer and the guild can remove and add
new pieces to keep it fresh and allow all members to participate.
·
QOV - Persons needing quilts: Mack
Jones, Chris Miller
Steve
Jones, Bill Anderson
Larry
Grant, Rayford Ellis
Jean
to Jim Vinson and Haskell Gibson
6
men from Little Mountain Presbyterian Church - done
Marion
Argo and Bobby Fisher – done
Ed Davis - done
Quilt kits have been cut by Sarah for QOV. Be sure to
sign to get one.
New Business:
·
Discussion
was held and a motion was made by Barbara Littell to accept the list of
suggested offices and officers and the quarterly business meeting format. Jean McMurtury seconded the motion. The vote
was unanimous. Officers for 2015
-2016 were elected at the July meeting and the new format for business meetings
was also approved. The following
members have agreed to be considered for the following offices and committees:
President – Jeanne Russell Fundraisers
and Festivals – Paula Dorn,
Gertie Carroll
Secretary – Barbara Littell Programs
– Cindy Chihasz
Treasurer – Kathy Brown Publicity – Sabra Price
Chaplin – Pat Argo QOV - Jean McMurtury, Anne Horton
Retreats/Trips – Sarah Dobson
Sunshine Girl – Barbara Littell
·
Show and tell:
Paula Dorn, Jean McMurtury, Pat Argo
·
Pillow cases are needed for QOV presentation
quilts.
·
Cindy Chihasz gave a lesson on wool felt
embroidery at the July 13th meeting, sunflower mug mat.
Respectfully
submitted, Cindy Chihasz, secretary
Guild Meeting Minutes, June 8, 2015
Members and guests
present: Kathy Brown, Cindy Chihasz,
Sarah Dobson, Paula Dorn, Anne Horton, Barbara Littell, Jean Vinson McMurtury, Jeanne
Russell
Sarah Dobson welcomed everyone. As our devotional, each lady shared things
that have been happening in their lives and their blessings.
Prayer requests were taken and will be sent to Pat.
Jeanne had our prayer.
There were no business meeting minutes from the month of
May. The May meeting was held at Little Mountain Presbyterian Church and Debbie
Mayer taught a lesson on free motion quilting on the sewing machine,
Treasurer’s Report was given by Kathy Brown.
Beginning Balance: $596.75
Debbie Mayer: - 50.00 (payment for class in May)
Ending Balance: 546.75
New Business:
·
Cindy gave everyone the web address for several
beautiful QOV labels that can be printed.
This is the address: http://www.quiltersofsc.org/QOV.pdf
·
Sabra Price has been working on a website blog
for the guild. She is in the process of posting pictures of various meetings,
lessons, and activities that our guild has participated in. She plans to also include minutes from our
meetings in this blog. If you have any information or pictures that you think
that should be shared on this website, please contact Sabra. The site address
is: https://www.abbevillepiecemakersquiltquild.blogspot.com/
·
Quilt Display at the Chamber of Commerce – The
Artist Guild bought the wall at the chamber and the guild has been asked to
bring pieces of work to fill the wall.
This wall will be available all summer and the guild can remove and add
new pieces to keep it fresh and allow all members to participate.
·
Jean McMurtury shared information about “Molly
Mine”. Molly Mine is a crazy quilt that
is constructed using machine embroidery. If you have questions, contact Jean for
info.
·
Kathy Brown brought in information about The Row
by Row Experience for Shop Hopping. She also brought a list of states and shops
that are participating. SC/NC Shop Hop is July 17-25. Row by Row starts at
participating shops on June 21. Members interested in doing some day trips for
shop hopping should bring calendars for planning to the July guild
meeting. Contact Kathy if you have
questions or need a list.
·
Cindy Chihasz will give a lesson on wool felt
embroidery at the July 13th meeting. This will be a simple project
and kits will be available for $5.00.
Please bring small scissors for cutting out fabric and a thimble for
hand sewing. Needles and thread will be
provided to use that day. Cindy will
send out an email with other info before the meeting.
·
Congratulations to Cindy Chihasz for placing 3rd
in the QOV Panel Challenge.
·
Barbara Littell will have our program at the
August meeting.
·
The guild has a free space for the Hogs and Hens
Festival on October 16th and 17th (Fri. and Sat.). Please
sign up at the July meeting to work the table. This will be a great opportunity
to sell raffle tickets for our quilt.
·
Meals on
Wheels fundraiser is December 12,
2015 at the Abbeville Livery Stable. This
will be the final sell of raffle tickets and the night our quilt will be given
away. Guild members should think of
craft and food items to sell for fundraising for Meals on Wheels at this
function.
·
Officers
for 2015 -2016 will be elected at the July meeting. Kathy Brown suggested
that we form various committees to share the programs and duties of our
guild. Also we discussed having
quarterly business meetings, leaving other months open for programs, demos, and
trips, etc. This will be further discussed and voted on in our July
meeting. These committees will be
discussed and explained further at our July meeting. Please share your
talents and work with the committee of your choice. The following members have agreed to be
considered for the following offices and committees:
President – Jeanne Russell Fundraisers and Festivals – Paula
Dorn
Secretary – Barbara Littell Programs
– Cindy Chihasz
Treasurer – Kathy Brown Publicity – Sabra Price
Chaplin – Pat Argo QOV - Jean McMurtury, Anne Horton
Retreats/Trips – Sarah Dobson
Sunshine Girl – Barbara Littell
?
Other Ideas
Show and Tell items were presented to the group by: Jean Vinson and Cindy Chihasz
Respectfully
submitted, Cindy Chihasz, secretaryAbbeville
Piecemakers Quilt Guild Meeting Minutes
June 8, 2015
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Notice: Guild Meeting June 8, 2015
The next meeting of the Abbeville Piecemakers Quilt Guild will be Monday, June 8, 2015. We will meet at 10:00 am at the Center Street Cafe, 101 Center Road, Abbeville, SC 29620. Visitors welcome!
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Guild Meeting Minutes, April 13, 2015
Members and guests
present: Pat Argo, Kathy Brown,
Gertie Carroll, Cindy Chihasz, Sarah Dobson, Paula Dorn, Anne Horton, Jean
Vinson McMurtury, Geri Regan, Teri Walker, Mary Alice Hall, and three guests.
Sarah Dobson welcomed everyone and introduced our three
guests from Greenwood.
Gertie Carroll led our devotion about her journey with
cancer. Pat Argo took our prayer
requests and led us in prayer.
Minutes from the March meeting were approved.
Treasurer’s Report was not given.
Old Business:
·
French Huguenot Festival– April 17 and 18 – Cynthia Jefferies has offered us a free
spot next door to Maria’s. Hours to be worked are: 12-7 on Friday and 9-7 on
Saturday.
Friday: 12-2: Geri and Sarah Saturday: 10-12: Jean McMurtury
2-4: Barbara and Kathy 12-2:
4-6: Cindy, Paula 2-4: Barbara
4-6:
·
There
will be a Pancake Breakfast at the VFW on Saturday April 25, 2015 and a Quilt of Valor will be presented to Jimmy Ellis.
Friday: 10-12: Geri Saturday: 10-12:
12-2: 12-2:
2-4:
Paula, Cindy 2-4: Jean, Gertie
4-6: 4-6:
·
December
12, 2015 will be the Meals on Wheels fundraiser at the Abbeville Livery Stable.
Guild members decided to change our give away of the guild quilt to this date
instead of the spring festival date. This will allow more time for ticket
sales. Guild members should think of craft and food items to sell for
fundraising for Meals on Wheels at this function.
·
QOV
Magnets – This is a fundraiser. Our guild has paid $4.00 for the magnets and
will sell them for $8.00. This money will go to the guild for QOV.
New Business:
·
The May
11th meeting will be held at Little Mountain Presbyterian Church at
9:30 – 2:00. Debbie Mayer will be our
guest and she has volunteered to present a lesson on free motion quilting.
·
Cindy Chihasz read a list of 20 items from “100
Things a Quilter Should Do Before They Die.” We will continue the “bucket list”
items at the next meeting.
·
QOV pins and membership cards and numbers for
members were given out by Sarah.
·
Envelopes with a picture of the Raffle quilt
were given out along with tickets to sell.
Tickets are $1.00 each of 6 for
$5.00. Be sure that persons purchasing tickets give their full name and
telephone. Number for each ticket they
purchase.
Show and Tell items were presented to the group by: Teri Walker, Geri Regan, Anne Horton, and
Sarah Dobson.
Our members left as a group to attend a tour of the
Burk-Stark Mansion to view the home and featured quilts.
Respectfully submitted, Cindy Chihasz, Secretary
Devotional, Guild Meeting April 13, 2015
Testimonial of Gertie Carroll
March 2015
March 2015
There
once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she
had only three hairs on her head.
“Well,” she said, “I think I’ll braid my hair today.” So she did and she had a wonderful day. The next day she woke up, looked in the
mirror and saw that she had only two hairs on her head. “H-M-M,” she said, “I think I’ll part my hair
down the middle today.” So she did and
she had a grand day. The next day she
woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that she had only one hair on her
head. “Well,” she said, “today I’m going
to wear my hair in a ponytail.” So she
did and she had a fun, fun day.
The
next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that there wasn’t a
single hair on her head. “Yeah!” she
exclaimed. “I don’t have to fix my hair
today!”
Attitude is everything!
Dr.
Oxendine told me that when I was first diagnosed with breast cancer. This was before I had an ultrasound or
biopsy. I had a mammogram and they
called me to come back because there had been a change. When I had the second one the doctor at the
Imaging Center told me I should see a surgeon right away. She sent the report to Dr Oxendine and I made
an appointment with him and had them to make an appointment at the Greenville
Breast Center. I really didn’t believe I
had cancer because I had tried to eat healthy foods, I wouldn’t use artificial
sweeteners or drink diet drinks, or eat things that I read were not good for
you. I exercised, and I memorized
scripture. For several years I had been
praying a whole page of healing scripture.
After awhile I had prayed it so much I had it memorized and when I woke
up during the night I would pray that scripture until I went back to sleep. Every doctor I have seen has talked about how
healthy I am, but I still got cancer.
When I went to see Dr. Oxendine, he talked to me like he knew I had
cancer. He told me before I left his
office that I had a journey ahead of me.
He said it wouldn’t be just a biopsy and surgery; it would be a journey
and asked if he could pray with me. In
his prayer he asked that God would be with me on this journey. I told him I believed I was going to be
okay. That’s when he told me that
attitude would help me win the battle against cancer. He said he had seen people go through cancer
and beat it with that attitude, but he had seen others with a negative attitude
that lost the battled.
He
gave me a copy of Dr. Kitchen’s report to give to the doctor in
Greenville. I read it when I got home
and saw that she was positive that I had cancer.
It
has been a journey and seemed like a long one while I was going through it, but
the Lord was with me all the way.
Philippians 4:7: “And the peace
of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your
minds in Christ Jesus.” And that’s what
God did for me. I never worried a single
day. I knew that peace which passes all
understanding that Paul talked about. I
knew it had to be God because always before when I heard the word cancer it
sounded like a death sentence. A
definition of peace: A state of rest,
quietness, and calmness, a perfect wellbeing.”
Peace doesn’t come from the absence of trouble, but the presence of Jesus. Philippians 3:6-7 tells us how to walk in
that much needed peace. We are to be anxious
for nothing, but in prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let our requests
be made known to God: and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,
will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Jerry
had knee replacement surgery the next day after I had the second mammogram and
we were in Greenville at the hospital from Wednesday to Saturday. My devotion the day after his surgery really
spoke to me. “Rest with Me a while. You have journeyed up a steep rugged path in
recent days. The way ahead is shrouded
in uncertainty. Look neither behind you
nor before you. Instead, focus your
attention on Me, your constant Companion.
Trust that I will equip you fully for whatever awaits you on your
journey. There was more to it that was
good, but the last sentence was: “I am
with you, watching over you wherever you go.” (Gen. 28:15)
During
this journey, I had some bad weeks when I was doing the Chemo. I never got nauseated, but I was just weak
and had to force myself to eat at times. They told me said to eat a lot of protein and
a lot of calories to help build up my immune system so I knew I had to
eat. The food I ate tasted fine, but I
just didn’t want it. The only thing that
tasted bad to me was water and I had to drink 8 glasses or 64 ounces a day.
One
day when we were going for my Chemo, when we started through the door I said, “I
am so tired of coming up here,” and I knew if I said another word I would start
crying. When I said that it was like a spirit of
sadness came over me I recognized that the devil wanted me to have a pity party
so I started praying silently thanking the Lord for being with me that far and
I knew he would be with my the rest of the way.
When I did that the sadness lifted instantly and I was fine.
But
through all of that I could still find things to laugh about. Laughing is one of my favorite things to
do. We were in Kmart one day and Jerry
found me and took me to the other side of the store and showed me a wig he
wanted to buy for me. It was an orange
Afro style. I told him I wasn’t wearing
that, but he bought me a long white one which I wore one time to our Fall
Festival at church.
I
had my radiation at Self and they had the cutest pink wig at the store at the
Cancer Center. I tried to get the woman
to sell it to me, but she wouldn’t. I
told her I could have a lot of fun with it.
The
first day I had an appointment with Dr. Wood who was my radiation doctor, I was
ready to go except for putting on my wig.
I put it on my head and looked in the mirror and had it on
backwards. I looked like Donald
Trump. It was so funny. I enjoyed telling people about that and
laughing again every time I told it.
After
my hair was beginning to grow back, I went to pick up Ethan, one of my
great-grandsons one day and forgot I didn’t have my wig on. He said, “Maw Maw, you look
interesting.” I asked what he meant and
he said I didn’t look like myself. Then
I realized I didn’t have on my wig.
I
read something that Don Colbert, MD said that was interesting. “I’m convinced that laughter is absolutely
the best medicine as it charges the immune system and triggers the relaxation
response. In this stressful world 75 to
90 percent of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress related
complaints or disorders. Laughter stops
stress in its tracks. The Bible says, “a
merry heart doeth good like medicine.”
Francisco
Contreras, MD a surgical oncologist said that science has definitively
confirmed the potent healing factor of laughter. Whether studies were conducted in Japan or
Loma Linda, California, objective results indicate that patients who experience
laughter receive a boost to their immune system as measured in the elevation of
natural killer cell activity and immunoglobulin. There are so many objective clinical trials
that support the healing power of humor that it surprises me that few doctors
take advantage of this medication. I do
realize that insurance companies probably do not reimburse doctors for telling
jokes, but who cares? As physicians, we
should be willing to do whatever it takes to improve the health of our
patients. Science confirms that positive
emotions invoked by humor have healing effects.
Anatomy
of a Laugh: Your whole body gets a kick
out of a good chuckle. Here’s what
happens when you laugh according to research.
·
Your heart
and lungs are stimulated.
·
Your heart
beats faster and your blood pressure rises temporarily.
·
You breath
deeper and oxygenate more blood.
·
Your body
releases endorphins, your own natural painkillers, and you produce more immune
cells. You burn seventy-eight times as
many calories as you would in a resting state.
·
Your
diaphragm, facial muscles and internal organs all get bounced around in a massage
sometimes called “internal jogging.”
After you’ve laughed, your muscles and arteries relax. That’s great for easing pain. Also, your blood pressure lowers and your
pulse drops below normal. Some researchers
think all this aids digestion.
He
also said “one bout of anger will diminish the efficiency of your immune system
for six hours, but one good laugh will increase the efficiency of your immune
system for 24 hours.”
The
immune system is what controls how healthy or how sick we are so we all want to
keep our immune systems as powerful as we can!
Nehemiah
said, …”The joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Solomon
said in Proverbs, “A cheerful heart is good medicine, and a broken spirit dries
up your bones.” We need to apply these scriptures to our lives. Someone said, “You can rail in anger and
frustration about your relationships, work, politics, or the world in
general. But it’s a lot more fun and
more useful to laugh instead. Look for
the humor in whatever it is that is threatening to irritate you.
We
serve awesome God and He loves us so much.
He promised in Matthew 28:20
“…Surely I am with you always to the very end of the age.
I
am so thankful that I have finished all my treatments and now just have to go
for checkups. When Dr. De Brux started my reconstruction, he operated on my
back and took muscle and skin and brought it around to the front on September
29th last year. He told me it
would take a year to get over that.
I
had a lot of people praying for me and I appreciate every prayer that anyone
took the time to pray. I had people that
I didn’t know personally tell me that they had been praying for me or that I
was on their Sunday School class prayer list.
This means so much to know people are praying for you when you are in
need. I also got cards, notes and meals
brought in which we appreciated. When
you go through something like this it makes you realize more than ever what is
important. It also lets you see how much
people care for you. It gives a
different perspective on life.
I
had received so many cards the drawer where I was keeping them was running
over. I went through the cards recently
and reread them and then threw away 97.
(Some I could not part with just yet.) I told my husband, thinking this
would impress him, but he said I still needed to get rid of more. He loves to see me get rid of things because
I am a pack rat. One of my friends who
is witty always wrote a sweet note in the card and sent me funny things she had
printed off the internet to keep me laughing.
She always wrote notes in the card that made me laugh. On Halloween she wrote, “I won’t get to go
out tonight because someone took my broom.”
Every
day is a good day when we walk with the Lord no matter what the day
brings. God is with us in the rain and
storm as well as the sunshine. We decide
what our response is going to be to each day.
Are we going to be fearful, or anxious, or do we trust? Do we look for the silver lining behind the
cloud?
Problems
are opportunities for us to practice trusting God with it. Every problem that comes our way comes with a
promise and provision attached, but sometimes we get our focus on the problem
instead of God’s promise and provision.
Guild Meeting Minutes, March 9, 2015
Members and guests
present: Pat Argo, Kathy Brown,
Gertie Carroll, Cindy Chihasz, Sarah Dobson, Paula Dorn, Anne Horton, Jean
Vinson McMurtury, Barbara Littell
Sarah Dobson welcomed everyone.
Pat Argo led our devotion, prayer requests and prayer.
Minutes from the February meeting were approved.
Treasurer’s Report was not given. Kathy Brown had
collected $2.00 from the White elephant sale (2-7-15) and $6.00 from Fat
quarter raffle (3-9-15).
Old Business:
·
QOV
Magnets – This is a fundraiser. Our guild has paid $4.00 for the magnets and
will sell them for $8.00. This money will go to the guild for QOV.
·
QOV
Retreat in Winnsboro, SC – May 15 – 17, 2015. There will be a Panel Challenge.
Patriotic panels can be purchased for $15.00, this is a fundraiser for QOV, and
made into a quilt. (see handout for additional information) The quilts should
be turned in by May 1st. They will be judged. Prizes are: 1st
place – Featherweight Sewing Machine, 2nd place - $100.00 Faust gift
certificate, 3rd place - $50.00 Pieces and Patches (Lexington, SC)
gift certificate.
·
QOV – National
Quilt Museum Quilts of Valor Exhibit, Paducah, Kentucky – August 20 – November
11, 2015.
Please use the following link for details and guidelines on how
individuals may submit a quilt for this exhibit:
·
Some of
the veterans that have been submitted on our QOV list will be transferred to
Anderson County because they are residents in Anderson County at Richard
Campbell VA Nursing Home.
·
December
12, 2015 will be the Meals on Wheels fundraiser at the Abbeville Livery Stable.
Guild members decided to change our give away of the guild quilt to this date
instead of the spring festival date. This will allow more time for ticket
sales. Guild members should think of craft and food items to sell for
fundraising for Meals on Wheels at this function.
New Business:
·
Spring
Fling – May 1st and 2nd - Negotiations with the City of Abbeville
were made to reserve a free table for QOV in the Chamber. Abby Evans has agreed
to reserve a space under the awning at the old Ice Cream Parlor.
Sarah will be out of town and someone will have to work out a schedule.
Cindy, Paula, and Gertie have agreed to work. Scheduling will be done at the
next meeting.
·
French
Huguenot Festival – April 17 and 18 – Cynthia Jefferies has offered us a free
spot next door to Maria’s. Hours to be worked are: 12-7 on Friday and 9-7 on
Saturday.
Friday: 12-2: Saturday: 10-12: Jean McMurtury
2-4: Barbara 12-2:
4-6: Cindy, Paula 2-4: Barbara
·
The April
13th meeting will be held at the Abbeville Senior Center at 10:00. Plan
for a short meeting and we will meet at the Burk Stark House for a tour to look
at old quilts. Susan Keaton will be our guide. Cost of the tour is $8.00 per
person.
·
VFW will
give us a place to set up next to them at various functions in the future.
·
Barbara
secured information for us to create a logo for our Piecemakers Quilt Guild. A
quilt block will be selected to represent and to incorporate our name. Members are asked to suggest their favorite
quilt block to the meeting so we can decide what will best represent our group.
She also wants to add our name to the state and national organization. The
group liked this suggestion.
·
Anne
Horton gave members a pattern and brief instructions for making the iron caddy.
After the meeting, a few members stayed to sew and make their caddy.
Birthday wishes for the month of March go to Gertie
Carroll (3/14) and Pia Garvin (3/5).
Show and Tell items were presented to the group by: Gertie Carroll, Cindy Chihasz, Anne Horton,
and Sarah Dobson.
Respectfully
submitted, Cindy Chihasz, Secretary
Guild Meeting Minutes, August 11, 2014
Members and guests
present: Pat Argo, Cheryl Auman,
Kathy Brown, Gertie Carroll, Cindy Chihasz, Sarah Dobson, Paula Dorn, Karen
Hyatt, Debbie Mayer, Jean Vinson McMurtury, Sharon Spearman
Sarah welcomed everyone.
Pat led our devotion and prayer requests.
Special Announcement: Diane Hilley, at the Senior Center, loaned a
Christian book to a guild member. Please return it to her as soon as possible.
Old Business:
·
Linda Overholt will present quilting techniques
for our September meeting. She will present at the beginning of our meeting and
has to leave for another engagement. Please be on time so you won’t miss her
presentation.
·
QOV
Retreat Quilts of Valor in Toccoa, GA is January 16 – 18. Please see Sarah Dobson ASAP if
you are interested in attending. A $70.00 deposit is due ASAP (now) and $100.00
balance is due by December to reserve your spot. A basket raffle will be done at the retreat; fat
quarters, notions, etc. Would like for guild to donate a basket. All proceeds
from ticket sales will go toward money to buy supplies for more quilts.
·
Abbeville
Piecemakers received their first donation for QOVF Quilts of Valor Foundation in honor of a civilian
serving with the military in Afghanistan. $50.00 was received. The consensus of
the group was to purchase fabric for quilts; red, white, and blue. Sarah will
purchase fabric at the Foust sale this weekend.
·
Sarah Dobson is our QOV chairman. She recommends
that when we turn in names of persons to receive a QOV that we make sure to get
the following information:
Name
Address
Telephone number
Branch of Service
Rank
Date of Service
Special Medals or Honors
·
New
officers will take over in September.
·
Dues of
$20.00 will be due at September meeting.
New Business:
·
Foust is having a fabric sale Fri and Saturday –
August 15 and 16.
·
National Sew Day is February 7. This is a
Saturday. Will be a work day to make quilt tops for QOV. Will try to hold the
day at Little Mountain Presbyterian Church if we can use the Fellowship Hall.
·
Need information to find out if there are any
upcoming festivals or activities in downtown Abbeville this fall so we can sell
raffle tickets for the quilt raffle. Paula Dorn volunteered to call the Chamber of
Commerce to get information.
·
Karen
Hyatt is the chairman of our quilt for the raffle. She needs her volunteers to
help get the quilt completed.
·
Kathy
Brown is collecting completed pillowcases and bowls for the December craft sale
at the Meals on Wheels Area Agency on Aging Festival in Abbeville, December 6,
2014.
·
There
will be a special fabric sale on September 5th and 6th at “A Stitch in Time
Again” in Orangeburg, SC. Special pricing of 50% off for their Anniversary
Sale. Sharon Spearman will send us updates as they are available.
·
Fund
Raiser ideas: Karen Hyatt
recommended that each member will bring a specific color fat quarter to each
guild meeting. The fat quarters will be placed in a basket. Raffle tickets will
be sold for $1.00 for each chance to win the basket of fat quarters. The
consensus of the group was to start this at our September meeting. Our color choice for September: fall colors. Cindy
Chihasz suggested a yard sale or White Elephant sale of fat quarters, notions,
books, etc. that members will donate. All proceeds will go to the guild. This will allow members to clean out things
they no longer use that may be useful to others. The consensus of the group was
to plan this for our January meeting.
Karen Hyatt closed the meeting by reading information
from the 1950’s of what a wife should be to her husband. She followed it with a
version for the 90’s. She plans to make copies for the next meeting.
Sewing began after the meeting and much was accomplished.
Respectfully submitted,
Cindy Chihasz, Secretary
Guild Meeting Minutes, December 8, 2014
Members and guests
present: Pat Argo, Kathy Brown,
Cindy Chihasz, Shirley Crawford, Sarah Dobson, Paula Dorn, Linda Goldstein, Mary
Alice Hall, Anne Horton, Karen Hyatt, Barbara Littell, Jean Vinson McMurtury, Sabra Price, Geri Regan, Jeanne Russell, Teri
Walker, Vanessa Wideman
Sarah Dobson welcomed everyone.
Pat Argo led our devotion, Season of Hope. Prayer requests were taken, and a silent prayer for Hope.
Minutes were read and approved.
Kathy Brown gave our treasurers report: Beginning Balance $759.89
Deposit 35.00
Total 794.89
Old Business:
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Name tags
– Guild members will make name tags at our January 12th meeting. Teri will give us a list of materials at
our December meeting that we will need for this project. Jean McMurtury will bring her embroidery
machine to do the names.
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QOV
Retreat in Toccoa, GA is January 16 – 18. Jeanne Russell will not be able to attend and
is offering her spot to anyone that would like to attend. Please see Sarah if
you are interested.
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National Sew Day is February 7. This is a
Saturday. Will be a work day to make quilt tops for QOV. Will try to hold the
day at Little Mountain Presbyterian Church in the Fellowship Hall. Lunch?
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Anyone that has made QOV blocks should give them
to Kathy.
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Meals on Wheels raffle quilt – quilting is
complete. There was a small hole made in the backing removing stitches that
were not good. It has been suggested and recommended by members to cover this
small opening with our label for the quilt. There was also an issue with the
backing being too short on one side as the quilt was being quilted. It was
patched with an extra strip. This is so close to the edge and members
recommended just binding and it will not be noticeable. This quilt has been a
learning experience and we will consider this when planning future quilts for
donation or raffle. Pat had previously
volunteered to complete the binding.
Pictures will be made of completed quilt and attached to envelopes for
money collection by members. Be sure to
log in the numbers for the tickets that you receive and plan to sell.
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Update on our guild joining QOV foundation: mission is to cover our veterans and service
members with comfort and healing with Quilt of Valor, being a member allows the
foundation to accurately track quilts and monies donated and the recipients of
those quilts, it enables the groups raising monies to utilize 100% of the funds
raised, and it allows the group to receive discounts for supplies used to make
Quilts of Valor. Individuals that join
receive a membership card and access to QOV merchandise at a special rate and
first-hand knowledge about upcoming QOVF special events. Several members joined. Checks should be made
to Abbeville Piecemakers Guild and one check from the guild will be sent to the
foundation.
New Business:
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Meeting for January may be held at Little
Mountain Presbyterian Church. This would be January 12. White Elephant Sale
will be held as a fund raiser for our guild.
Members are asked to be gently used and unwanted sewing/quilting items
(rulers, fat quarters, fabric, tools, etc.) to sell for $1.00, $5.00, and/or
$10.00. Please price your items. Tables will be provided. Good time to find bargains!
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Our February Guild meeting will be held on
Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015 at Little Mountain Presbyterian Church. This will be the
same day as our QOV Sew Day. A block
pattern needs to be decided on for the QOV Sew Day.
Birthday wishes for the month of December go to Jeanne
Russell for 12/2.
Show and Tell items were presented to the group by:
Shirley Crawford, Cindy Chihasz, and Karen Hyatt.
Members enjoyed a wonderful spread of goodies for the
Christmas feast. Everyone enjoyed our Dirty Santa gift exchange and our fat
quarter exchange.
Respectfully submitted,
Cindy Chihasz, Secretary
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