Tuesday, November 18, 2014

SSQG Minutes - Oct 16, 2014

Sassi Strippers Quilt Guild
October 16, 2014

President Karol Guidry called the meeting to order at about 6:47 p.m.
She introduced the officers and welcomed everyone.  We had no visitors.

Elsie Hamway is visiting her daughter in Tennessee. She right after our last meeting and did make it to the bank.  Therefore, our balance remains the same at $1,046.30.  She and her husband also celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary.  Jessie made a motion for the Treasurer’s Report to be accepted as given.  Renee’ second the motion.  The treasurer’s report was accepted. 

The meeting minutes for September were presented by Becky.  After some name changes, Betty made a motion for the minutes to be accepted with changes.  Sharon second the motion and the minutes were accepted.

BLOG SITE - Valerie Valle

Meeting minutes and pictures and etc. are posted on the blog site. The address for the blog site is http://sassistrippersquiltguild.blogspoit.com/

Unfinished Projects (UFO’s) – Jessie Comeaux
A copy of the blank form is posted on to the blog site.  Enter the game and have fun racing for the lead and have the bonus of moving a lot of unfinished projects.  To qualify as finished, the quilt has to be quilted, bound and preferably brought to show and tell during a meeting. 

Tabs - Betty Braud
Betty Braud is the quilt guild contact for this charity project.  Just remember when you pop a top pull the tab and collect them to bring to a meeting. We are giving them to the reopened New Orleans McDonald’s house. 

Door Prizes – Sharon Holder
Sharon needs more items for the door prize basket.  Three door prizes were given out.

Quilt Show – Renee’ Hoeprich
Renee’ was the chair for our Annual Quilt Show this year. 

Charity Quilts – Merlene & Elsie
We need more teddy bears ready to stuff for the Giving Quilt Show.  Chemo caps challenge made to us by the Krotz Springs Guild.

Just Do It – Pam Tennyson
“Quilt in a Box” involves each member picking a block to make for everyone.  We will end up with 12 blocks that are 12 inches in size.  Pam has emailed the instructions.  We are also invited to enter The Giving Quilt challenge, which involves making a quilt using the red dimple fabric as one of the fabrics in the quilt.  There have been 88 blocks turned into Pam so far.

New Business
A nominating committee made up of three members, April, Sharon and Marilyn, nominated Pam T. for President, Valerie V. for Secretary/Treasurer and Sharon H. for Vice-President.

Program
Renee completed her program of “Improvisational Quilt Program.”

Show & Tell
Beautiful work as always.

The meeting ended at 8:25 p.m.

Quilting opportunities
Livonia, LA Guild has a Sit & Sew every 4th Monday of the month in 2014 from 9 a.m.‘til at the First Baptist Church in Livonia. 

Red Stick Wool Hookers meet at library every Thursday.

Embroidery Guild of America has both day and night meeting at our library.

Island Batiks web site has free patterns for Veterans “Quilted in Honor”.  www.islandbatiks.com

Red Stick Quilt Shop new address is 5664 Stumberg Lane.  (225)456-2873


Fabric Crazy is still having their brick-and-mortar closing sale.

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