Minutes
and Show & Tell
Minutes
Pride City Quilt Guild
Minutes – August 17, 2026
Call to order: 9:30 by Jill Jespersen Please silence cell phones.
Minutes for July 20, 2026 are accepted with corrections to Stitcher's Garden employment verbiage and name correction.
Committee Reports
Welcome & Sunshine: Cathy Ortega
- Attendance: 59 Members
- Guests: 7
- Angie Twitty, Kathryn Potter, Helen Robinson, Nola Dieringer & Joann Weidman New members: Donna Graham & Marti Giffen
- Drawing for wearing a name tag: Judy Thomas
Fat Quarter Drawing: Yvonne Cleaver – Batiks
- Julie Racine, Cami Bregar & Teresa Laux
- Next Month: Fall
Presentation Cases (Quilts of Valor):
- Donations by: Barbara Bell
In-House raffle: Allie Russell (Won by)
- 30's Reproduction fabric & Pattern book – Julie Racine
- Basket of Notions – Judy Byrne
- Embroidered Floral blocks – Cheri Walker
- Fat Quarters (10) – Mary Beth Shaufler
- Puzzles (2) – Ann Bush
- Pillow Kits (3) – Pat Rotolo
Additional Raffle: Accuquilt – Go Cutter
- This is the machine onlyand does not include mats and dies
- Tickets: $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00
- Drawing will be held at the September 21st meeting.
Treasurer's Report: Pat Rotolo
- As of July 31, 2026
- General Fund: Beginning $9,435.13 - Ending $9,465.58
- Quilt Show Account: Beginning $1,063.26 - Ending $1,063.26
- Raffle Account: Beginning $752.85 - Ending $752.85
Programs: Diana Behling & Tracy Dempsey
- August 17, 2026 – Ann Bush – Hand piecing #1
- Classes started today – Ann has extra supplies available
- September 21, 2026 – Ann Bush – Hand piecing #2
- Continuation of August class
- October 19, 2026 Snip-It or Confetti – Yvonne Gleason (from Salida)
- $15.00
- Sign-up with Diana Behling
- Supply list pending
- November 16, 2026 – No program
- December 21, 2026 – Holiday Party
- Guild members voted on choices of Taco Bar vs. Pasta Bar for Holiday luncheon
- Guild member cost will be $9.00
Motion was made and seconded to allow Guild to provide $1,200.00 for Holiday luncheon expense to Senior Resource Development Agency (SRDA).
Love (Charity) Quilts: Diane Sabus
- Nurse Family Partnership is currently well stocked with quilts.
- Charity quilt kits need to be checked out providing name and quilt information in notebook.
- Diane explained quilt bundles for guests
- Zip Lock bags need to be returned along with the quilt for continued use
- Canvas bag available for returned zip lock bags
- When washing quilts before returning them use Color Catchers
- If guild members do not have Color Catchers – do not wash and let Diane know quilt has not been washed
- If guild member is altering the size of the quilt with additional stash fabric quilter is responsible for additional batting, backing and binding
- Sizing for quilts made individually without kits
- Baby quilts: 42/45" x 60"ish
- Teen quilts: 53" x 68"ish
- Larger sizes for bigger teens: 60" x 80"ish
- Diane also has labels for individuals making quilts without kits
- Turn under edges or sew into binding as edges will ravel.
- Diane washes and examines quilts for repairs and etc. after each monthly meeting. Quilts then go to agencies as soon as the following day.
- Diane continues to look for the following quilt kits that have not been returned:
- July 2024 – Snow teddy bears and red plaid – Pickups and dogs for backing
- August 2024 – Red and green flower on tan background with red and green contrast – wide back tan backing
- August 2024 – Happy faces on black and assorted colors – black with white dots for backing (Joann)
- October 2024 – Baby print in pastels on white and lavender with lime green dots contrast – lime green snowflakes for backing
- November 2024 – Blue with brown bunnies and red hearts, contrast light brown – blue with reddish hearts for backing
Fabric for these quilts is donated for charity quilt usage. Quilts and/or kits need to be returned and used appropriately.
Regional Quilt Show: Cass Pearson
Newsletter: Mary Beth Shaufler
- Mary Beth needs information by August 26th.
Librarian: Sara Warren
Announcements:
Guild Housekeeping:
- Items left behind in kitchen or on meeting tables will be stored in closet until claimed.
- We no longer can prop the church door open as bats are coming into the facility. Door will be unlocked – not propped open!
State Fair:
- Allie Russell has State Fair tickets and parking passes available for volunteers to pick up.
- Volunteers were reminded to notify Allie or Jill if unable to fill your volunteer time slot.
- The lantern quilt has been completed and a new quilt will be on display for hand quilting
Judy Thomas:
- Has information on a Viking Sewing machine for sale – contact her for additional information 719-561-0059
- The Quilts & Blooms Festival in Hudson, Colorado, is set to take place on August 22-23, 2026, featuring beautiful quilts displayed among blooming flowers at LoRiLy Bliss Flower Farm.
- 22864 SH-52, Hudson, CO 80642
Linda Pace:
- Round Robin bags available
Mary Beth Shaufler:
- Provided examples of the Scent Hearts
- Pattern will be sent to members.
Respectfully Submitted,
Diane May