SSQG Meeting minutes - July 16, 2015

SSQG Meeting Minutes

July 16, 2015

Minutes taken by Valerie V.

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1. President/Call to order (Pam T.) –       6:33pm
2. Sign In, Welcome to Members and Guests – 14 members attended along with 2 guests and our speaker.
3. Reading of the minutes and motion to accept –

a)    Motion made by: Sharon H

b)    Motion seconded by:  Elsie H

c)    Accepted by membership? - yes

4. Reports of officers and committees

a)    Treasurer’s report (Elsie H) –

                             i.     Beginning Balance:  $1,118.07

                            ii.     Deposits:  no deposits

                           iii.     Expenditures:  $25.00

                          iv.     Ending Balance:  $1,093.07

                           v.     Motion to accept:

1.     Motion made by:  Valerie V

2.     Motion seconded by:  Sharon H

3.     Accepted by membership? - yes

b)    President (Pam T)

                           i.         .

c)    VP/Programming (Sharon H) –

                           i.       Reviewed upcoming year programs (Cherry Guidry confirmed, Sharon H. Christmas ornaments.). Programs for the remainder of the year is almost filled.

d)    Secretary/Blog site (Valerie V.) – minutes are added to site within a week of meeting, along with any additional information that is sent.  Marilyn H continues to add links for photos.

e)    Historian (Marilyn H.) – Will add pics from last month and this month.

f)     Unfinished Projects (UFOs – Kathy S) – no UFOs presented this month.

g)    Tabs (Betty B.) – Sharon H, Betty B and Merlene L all had tabs to donate.  Merlene L had a milkjug full.

h)    Door Prizes (Renee H.) –Winners of this weeks door prizes were Gayle Soileau (Fat Quarter Adventure), Bonnie M (A Little Something), Elsie H. (Fun in the Kitchen), and Toni W (New Twist, Old Favorites).

i)      Just Do It (Pam T.) –

                             i.       No new information

j)      Quilt Show (SSQG membership) –

                           i.       .Personal quilt entries and completed charity quilts were turned in for review prior to the hanging date.

                          ii.       Hanging and show set up is scheduled for July 30^th & 31^st (9am - ?)

                         iii.       Demo Day is schedule for August 15^th (10am-2pm).  Volunteers to demonstrate craft skills are welcome.

                        iv.       Expenditures for demo day items/supplies were approved (lunch sandwich platter, paper and ink for signs, etc).

k)     Charity Quilts/Projects (Merlene L. & Cheryl A.) –

                         i.         Merlene L received a thank you card for the completed117 bears turned over to Our Lady of the Lake.  More bears are available to be stuffed at the Quilt Show in August.  Merlene L. asks the membership to continue to make more bears.

5. Unfinished Business –

a)    No reports.

6. New business

a)  No new business at this time.

7. Program Report – Gayle Soileau presented a program on Rug Hooking:

a)    Gayle is a Rug Hooker Extraordinaire, who teaches, takes classes and travels to feed her love of rug hooking.  Gayle started hand quilting in the early 80s, moved on to machine piecing, then found the art of hooking rugs.  She is the proprietor of Red Stick Rug Hooker, her local business where others can learn how to hook their own rugs and also purchase fabric and supplies.

b)    Rug hooking was originally done by sailors who used bent nails, burlap and recycled fabric to make rugs.  More modern tools and supplies include specialty hooks, linen and rug warp, frames, cutting machines to make the wool strips, and wool fabric that is felted.  Rugs made by hooking are very durable and can last 100 years.  The binding wears out but can be replaced. Gayle will be taking a class on finishing rugs in a more advanced manner.

c)    Gayle recommended the Nimble Thimble, a quilt shope/rug hook shop) in Tyler TX as one of the best to purchase supplies.  Wool fat quarters (cut from 60”wide bolts), strips of wool and yardage are priced at $38-93 per yard.  The magazine, Celebrations, features the best 100 hooked rugs.

d)    Gayle outlined her class structure, which consists of a week long retreat.  Price of $325 includes the teacher and lunch, but not lodging.

e)    Along with may examples of her hooked rugs, Gayle also presented samples of Russian Needle Punch items, and items made from rug hooking such as handbags and footstools.

f)     Gayle outlined some of the costs of starting in rug hooking, such as cutting machines, frames, hooks, etc.

g)    Gayle completed her program by allowing SSQG members and guest to try rug hooking, from cutting of wool strips, to quickly hooking the strips onto some linen.

8. Show and Tell – members showed off projects, both old and new.
9. Announcements –..

a)    Next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 20th. 

10. Adjournment – 8:19pm