Minutes
and Show & Tell
Minutes
Pride City Quilt Guild
Minutes – August 18, 2025
Call to order: 9:30 by Jill Jespersen Please silence cell phones.
Minutes for July 21, 2025 are accepted as published.
Committee Reports
Welcome & Sunshine: Cathy Ortega
- Attendance: 58 Members
- Guests: 1
- Ann Bush (previous guild member)
- Drawing for wearing a name tag: Judy Thomas
Fat Quarter Drawing: Kay Loudenberry, Allie Russell, Susie Rimsky & Julie Racine
- Next Month: Fall
In-House raffle: Allie Russell (Won by)
1. Historical Block pattern book & 30's fabric: Carol Nachtigall
2. Ten (10) Bag patterns: MaryBeth Shaufler
3. Benni Harper books (3): Debbie Marsh
4. Five (5) yards of African theme fabric: Patty Rodriguez
5. Two (2) Puzzles: Sue Turnquist
6. Sewing themed bag & Notions: Teresa Grice
Treasurer's Report: Pat Rotolo
- As of July 31, 2025
- General Fund: Beginning $9,431.86 - Ending $8,963.46
- Quilt Show Account: Beginning $1,637.01 - Ending $1,637.01
- Raffle Account: Beginning $519.00 - Ending $469.00
- Pat is in need of a couple volunteers for an audit – see her before leaving the meeting to schedule as soon as possible.
Programs: Holly Vigil
- September 15 – Pride City Quilt Guild 40th Anniversary Celebration
- Lots of SURPRISE somethin' eats, somethin' desserts and somethin' guild history presentations
- Personal Designer Party Hats are encouraged!!
- October 20 – Robyn Whetsel – Bargello Table Runner
- Class fee - $15.00
- Robyn has supply list & additional information
- December 15 – Holiday Luncheon
- Catered by Dew Drop Inn - $9.00
- See Holly Vigil or Diane May to sign up and pay for luncheon by the November 17th meeting
Love (Charity) Quilts: Diane Sabus
- Charity quilt kits need to be checked out providing name and quilt information in notebook.
- Diane explained quilt bundles for guests
- When washing quilts before returning them use Color Catchers
- Diane reminded members to return all the Zip Lock bags
- Diane reminded quilters to sew as close as possible to the edges when applying binding to made sure the edge of quilt is caught in the binding and won't ravel when washed.
- About six (6) quilt kits are still outstanding/missing from July, 2024. Let Diane know if the quilts need finished as she is willing to complete quilts.
Regional Quilt Show: Cass Pearson
- April 2-12, 2026
Newsletter: Mary Beth Shaufler
- MaryBeth needs all reports by Wednesday, August 27th for newsletter.
Librarian: Sara Warren
Announcements:
- Previous guild member Delpha Melton passed on July 23, 2025 at the age of 95.
- Announcements were provided for the San Juan Quilters Guild Quilt Show in Farmington, New Mexico on October 10 & 11, 2025. Additional show and accommodation information is available on the website: www.sjqg.org
- Jill reminded guild members at the close of meeting to fold tables and chairs and prop them against the wall if not staying for additional programs. The four (4) tables at the back of the room can stay up.
Respectfully Submitted,
Diane May