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
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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
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