SSQG Meeting Minutes -- 6/16/16

SSQG Meeting Agenda

June 16, 2016

Minutes taken by Valerie Kazlauskas

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1. President/Call to order (Pam T.) – 6:39 pm
2. Sign In, Welcome to Members and Guests – 13 members attended
3. Reading of the minutes and motion to accept –
   1. Motion made by: Valerie V.
   2. Motion seconded by: Marilyn H.
   3. Accepted by membership? - Yes
4. Reports of officers and committees

1. Treasurer’s report (Elsie H.) –
   1. Beginning Balance: $1,061.66
   2. Deposits:
   3. Expenditures: $25
   4. Ending Balance: $1,036.66 as of 5/31/2016
   5. Motion to accept:
      1. Motion made by: Sharon H.
      2. Motion seconded by: Betty B.
      3. Accepted by membership? - Yes

1. VP/Programming (Sharon H.) - Hand outs provided for last month’s meeting for those who missed it. Discussed & asked for ideas for future programs that the guild would like ti have.

1. Secretary (Katie J. & Valerie K.) –. Valerie K took the minutes for Linda B who was not in attendance.
2. Historian/Blog site (Marilyn H.) - Marilyn H continues to post to the blog our including pictures from the meeting. The members discussed ways to post on the blog site.
3. Unfinished Projects (UFOs – Kathy S.) - Betty shared 2 UFOs: 1.) Metro Rings 2015 2.) Orca Bay, 2011 Mystery Quilt by Bonnie Hunter - (Splish Splash Moda & Chocolate Charm Squares)
4. Tabs (Betty B.) - Betty B collected tabs. Renee H said GSQA is going to announce that they will be collecting tabs for SSQG at their meetings.
5. Door Prizes (Renee H.) - 1st prize Betty B. (Penguins & Other Patchwork) 2nd prize Cheryl A. (Folk Art Christmas) 3rd prize Elsie H. (Mittens & Bows)
6. Just Do It (Pam T.) - Road Trip to Mia’s Quilt Shop & Duke’s Restaraunt will meet at the Target parking lot on Millerville at 10:00 am.
7. Quilt Show (SSQG membership) - Kaleidoscope of Quilts Show 2016: Set up day is on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at 10:00 am until. Demo day is Saturday, August 20, 2016 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm with the presentation at 1:00 pm. Take down is on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 and the time is TBD. Pam T was to speak with Gayle to see if they could do a certain set up with the tables. Pam will send out an updated list of the Storytime quilts that have been done. The guild said they wanted to play the same game as last year for the Storytime quilts. Pam T said she will need to buy new ink cartridge for the quilt show signage, the guild said yes. Please bring your quilts to the next meeting to turn into Pam T for the quilt show (all quilts need to have a sleeve on it wether it is sewn or pinned, excluding the charity quilts).
8. Charity Quilts (Merlene L. & Cheryl A.) - Guild members continue to work on charity quilts and bears.

5. Unfinished Business -
6. New Business - Angie H proposed the guild participate in the Mini-Makers-Fair at the main Library on Goodwood this year. It is on Saturday, October 8, 2016 from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. The guild agreed to attend this year on your own & reassess next year’s participation. Renee H asked if SSQG would like to participate in The Giving Quilt Show. A motion was made to participate, 1st motion by Sharon H & 2nd motion made by Merlene L, the motion was accepted by the guild. The guild agreed to to do The Stuff a Bear table on Saturday, February 4, 2017. The show is on February 2 - 5, 2017. The guild ask if they could be given one box of stuffing than last year because they ran out last year.
7. Program – The evening was focused on the Kaleidoscope of Quilt Show for 2016 details & also worked on making bears.
8. Show and Tell - Sharon H, Elsie H, Merlene L, Marilyn H & Pam T brought items to share with the guild.
9. Announcements – Remember Me Fall Quilt Guild’s Fall Jubilee is on October 8, 2016 from 9:00 am - 3 pm at St. Paul Lutheran
   1. Next meeting - June 16, 2016
10. Adjournment – 8:17 pm