Sassi Strippers Quilt Guild
July 21, 2011
Vice President, Becky Fincher opened the meeting at 6:35 p.m.
Minutes from the June meeting were approved with a motion by Glenda Parks and seconded by Jessie Comeaux.
Treasurer, Paula St. Romain, was out of town due to the death of her mother and there was no treasurer’s report this month.
Becky reminded everyone that we are still collecting the tabs from aluminum cans. A delivery of the tabs was made to the Ronald McDonald House and a nice thank you note was received by the guild.
Glenda Parks reported on the guild retreat. Everyone is attendance had a great time and got lots of work done.
Valerie Barth reported that a total of 15 charity quilts will be completed for the library quilt show. Each charity will receive two quilts at the open house on August 6 and the remainder of the charity quilts will be on display until the end of the quilt show.
The August quilt show at the library was the main topic of the meeting tonight. Work days for the preparation of the Quilt Show will be on July 28 and 29 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. each day. On July 28 the quilts will be hung from the ceiling throughout the library and on July 29 the display for the walls and glass cases will be done.
Viewers’ Choice ballots are designed and ready for the August 6 open house which will be from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Quilts will have numbers and the public will be able to vote. Ribbons for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be awarded.
A sew day will be held at the library on Saturday, July 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to finish up last minute details on the charity quilts. Valerie Barth reported that the Wonky House blocks can also be worked on at the sew day on the 23rd. Members can also pick up fabric that day to work on the blocks at home. Deadline for the house blocks is the August meeting. The quilt which will be donated to Habitat is needed for November. The top needs to be finished by October 1st in order to be finished in time; it will be quilted by Jessie Comeaux.
Quilts were accepted for the quilt show and a show and tell was held. Additional quilts for the show can be turned in at the sew day on Saturday, July 23 at the library.
The strip exchange was not held this month. We will catch up at the August meeting. Color strip for August is brown.
Dee Jeffers reported that LPB3 has been showing several quilt related shows: Fons and Porter on Tuesday and Thursday; Georgia Bonesteel on Wednesday and Sunday; and Martha Pullen on Monday and Friday.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Betty Braud
In the absence of Secretary, Karol Guidry
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