Sassi Strippers Quilt Guild
February 18, 2011 meeting minutes
Jones Creek Library
Glenda Parks opened the meeting at 6:30 pm acting in the place of our President & Vice President who were unable to attend.
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Treasurer Paula St. Romain reported the guild has 19 members. The treasury now stands at $1666.80.
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Secretary’s report was accepted as corrected.
Becky Frederick joined our guild tonite, welcome Becky! Two guests were present April Reeves and Pat Lafleur we hope to see them back with us soon.
The library reported to members that the SSQG must go online to register to continue to meet at the library. A form is to be filled in & dates of our meeting placed on the library’s calendar.
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Strip Exchange – Everyone who wishes to participate is to bring their own paper bag with their name on it & place on the table designated for the exchange. Please bring strips for Jan, Feb. & March – white, red & green. Strips are to measure 2 ½ “ by however long your fabric is wide from selvage to selvage. If your fabric is 44” wide, your strip will be 2 ½” x 22’’; if your fabric is 42” wide, your strip will be one half of that measurement = 2 ½” x 21.
Please bring 20 or 15 sets of the white - red – green cut strips (one color for each month) to our next meeting. We will have a better count of how many members are participating in this guild event.
Chairman of the monthly Fat Quarter Lotto Drawing Carol Mendoza has chosen fabric designations for each month of the year;
March – plaids June – polka dots Sept. – back to school prints Dec. – (nothing as this is
April – pastel prints July – red/white/blue Oct. – any thing black/orange usually the party)
May – paisley “ August – beach prints Nov. – Christmas prints Jan. 2012 – red
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Chemo caps were brought & given to Madelon Mitchum for breast cancer patient’s use. Aluminum flip tops were also brought in for Ronald McDonald House.
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Possible uses for the fabric donated to the guild was discussed. Valerie Barth will see about setting a date with the library for the guild to see the fabric & determine possible use of a 3 step mystery quilt pattern. Pressing, kit cutting, & some sewing may be done. All quilts will be donated to charity(s).
Glenda Parks gave a great program on Scrap Quilting. She brought much knowledge & showed how to cut & containerize various strips and squares of fabric that is left over after you are finished cutting out quilt pieces rather that throwing away the leftover fabric. She mentioned the cost of fabric today & cited Bonnie Hunter’s recent classes here in our city. Glen showed her own blocks she made in 3 of Bonnie’s classes and explained all she saw & learned while there. She encouraged all of us to go to Bonnie’s website, Quiltville.com to see what information awaits you. Thank you Glen for a super program filled with facts we can put to use & small up our fabric & keep our $$$$!!!!! Betty Braud showed her blue & white Pineapple Blossom quilt top she completed from Bonnie’s class as an example of controlled scrap quilt.
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Our next meeting will be March 17th . Mary Woltmann of River City will speak briefly on the Giving Quilt Organization & their show to be held in May 7th in St. Gabriel.
Sixteen members were present: Glen Parks, Paula St. Romain, Norma McDaniel, Nina Delaune, Valerie Valle, Valerie Barth, Elsie Hamway, Merlene Lewis, Betty Braud, Carol Mendoza, Jan Delgehausen, Jessie Comeaux, Madelon Mitchum, Heidi Brochard, Dee Jeffers & Karol Guidry.
Show & Tell was held.
Respectfully Submitted,
Karol Guidry
Secretary
