Minutes
and Show & Tell
Minutes
PRIDE CITY QUILT GUILD
Minutes - October 18, 2024
The meeting was called to order at 9:30 by Holly Vigil, in for Jill Jespersen who was visiting her sister.
Please silence cell phones.
Minutes are accepted as published.
In-house raffle:
- 4 quilt books - Trudy Aron
- Quilt themed jigsaw puzzle - Stana Grant
- Cornucopia with 4 yards of Fall fabric - Diana Hardrick
- 3 Christmas panels and 2 Christmas kits - Carol Briscoe
- Farm panel, fabric, and kit - Priscilla Palacio
- 8 patterns and a charm pack - Pat Rotolo
Programs:
• November - Peggy Gonzales handed out page one of the mystery quilt today. (posted on the Announcements page: Announcements )
> December - More mystery quilt. Collette's lunch. Money must be received by Diane May by today. There will also be an ugly sweater contest. Please register your ugly sweater so we know that you consider it an ugly sweater.
> January - President's Table with prizes for completed show and tell quilts throughout 2024. There will be a field trip to JoAnn's fabrics after the meeting.
> February - Hands-on Beginning Quilt Workshop
> March - Beginning Quilt Workshop Part 2 (Sandwich and Binding)
> April - Mrs. Moo
> The field trip (in January), workshop, and workshop part 2 are all $10.00 apiece. If you do all three of these, Mrs. Moo will also be $10.00 for a total of $40.00. If you don't do all three of the beginning quilter things, Mrs. Moo alone will be $40.00. You can do each of the beginning quilter things individually for $10.00 apiece.
Committee Reports:
• Treasurer's Report: As of the end of October, the balances in our accounts: General Acct. - Start - $9780.58, End - $8715.04, Quilt Show Acct. - Start - 722.16, End - 618.50, Raffle Acct. - $ 178.90. Moved (Carol King) and seconded (Teresa Grice) to accept the proposed budget for 2025. The motion carried.
> Cathy Ortega - 61 members and 3 guests (Linda Collins, Cami Bregar, and Margaret Arnot) in attendance today. Bev Giffin won the yard of fabric for wearing a nametag. 2 pillowcases from Barbara Bell.
> Kristine McAllister was absent today. - Five fat quarter bundles were brought in. The winners were Margaret Arnot, Kay Loudenberry, Carol Nachtigall, Diana Hardrick, and Kathy Turner. In December there is a membership drive going on. Yearly membership is $25.00. Latest yearly signup is January 2025.
> Diane Sabus reminds us to return the plastic bags that contain the charity quilts. These quilts go to Pueblo Child Advocacy Center, Nurse Family Partnership, Pregnancy Center, YWCA (Maricopa), Hospice, and Casa. There are 5 kits on the piano today.
> Kitchen -
> Cass would like to remind all who bring treats to sign the sheet in the kitchen to show that you brought something that day.
> The Board will bring desserts for the December luncheon.
> The kitchen crew will no longer be making decaf coffee.
> Please bring your own cup to cut down on expenses.
> Quilt show committee began meeting to plan the 2025 show.
- We will pay the museum $1000 in rent. This is our 15th Show, and we have paid $600 each year for 14 years. Our registration fee has been $6.00 for all these years. We will raise it to $8.00 to cover the cost of the museum.
- Deadline for entry is March 17. This is the day of our March meeting. Registration forms will be available next month, in January/February newsletter and on the website.
- Still email your quilt stories to Jill. If you don't have email, talk to Jill directly to get your stories to her.
- Your entered quilts should be delivered Tuesday, April 1st.
- The museum is now open seven days a week. Because of this, we will need more volunteers.
- There will again be a scavenger hunt, children's classes (mug rugs), and a demo day. The demo will be making pillow covers for 22" - 24" pillow forms for Trinity Lutheran church.
- We are looking into a speaker from the Rocky Mountain Quilt Guild tentatively for Saturday, April 5th. Subject to be preservation and restoration of quilts.
- Mary Kay Witte has chosen Misfits Dog Rescue and/or Trinity Lutheran Early Learning and Childcare Center as our project.
- We have all items needed for our raffle.
- Advertising - Members need to spread the word, pass out flyers, and yard signs.
- Thursday, April 3rd is the Opening Day with the Opening Reception.
Announcements:
• Jill Jespersen will be next year's President, Holly Vigil for Vice President, Diane May for Secretary, Pat Rotolo for Treasurer. Everyone was in favor of these officers.
Respectfully Submitted,
Mary Beth Shaufler
Several members asked questions at the September meeting about how someone is nominated to receive a Quilt of Valor. See the discussion under Announcements.