Wednesday, August 30, 2017

SSQG Minutes -- 8/17/17

SSQG Meeting Agenda
August 17, 2017
Minutes taken by B. Frederick
http://sassistrippersquiltguild.blogspot.com

  1. President/Call to order (Sharon H.) – 6:38
  2. Sign In, Welcome to Members and Guests: 10 members, 1 guest
  3. Reading of the minutes and motion to accept – sent out
    1. Motion made by: Elsie H.
    2. Motion seconded by: Merline L
    3. Accepted by membership? yes-
  4. Reports of officers and committees
    1. Treasurer’s report (Cheryl A.) –
      1. Beginning Balance: $1039.25
      2. Deposits:
      3. Expenditures: $25.00
      4. Ending Balance: $1014.25
      5. Motion to accept:
        1. Motion made by: Mynan G.
        2. Motion seconded by: Marilyn
        3. Accepted by membership? -yes
    2. VP/Programming (Mynan G.) – September meeting: name tags. October: Halloween party.
    3. Secretary (Becky F.) –nothing to report
    4. Historian/Blog site (Marilyn H.) –link to show photos up after demo day.
    5. Unfinished Projects (UFOs – Kathy S.) –absent. Sharon showed her MIL quilt from the Katrina era that she finished for her, Merline had a cross stitch quilt to show, a quilt out of fabric from her Poppy jacket, and charity quilts.
    6. Tabs (Cheryl A.) –Becky and Betty brought some in.
    7. Door Prizes (Valerie K.) 1. Betty B.; 2. Elsie.; 3. Becky
    8. Just Do It (Sharon H.) Cottage Creations road trip scheduled for Saturday, September 16th. Future Just Do it will be going to Madison, Mississippi to see Cotton Blossom Quilts.
    9. Quilt Show (SSQG membership): Lots of comments in the sign in book. Materials needed and jobs were discussed for demo day.
    10. Charity Quilts (Merlene L. & Cheryl A.) Representatives from Cancer Services and OLOL will be here to accept a quilt on demo day at 1:30.
  5. Unfinished Business: none
  6. New business: Louisiana Folklife Museum will sponsor an event that will involve quilters helping the public to create blocks to make a quilt that will go on tour. “What does La. mean to me” will be the theme and blocks will be juried into a quilt.
Sew Blue event August 26th. Sew days to make quilts for kids who have lost a parent in law enforcement. Highland Presbyterian from 9-3. RSVP to Renee H. if you want to attend.
  1. Program: Sharon gave a program on First Aid for quilters. (Unfortunately her friend who was going to help with her talk was sick and could not make it.) Sharon shared what to do in case of needle punctures, cuts, and burns. Handouts showed good quilting ergonomics.
  2. Show and Tell- Marilyn- Mystery Quilt; Sharon-LSU quilt; Mynan-Mystery Quilt; Betty- handwork; tray with wool piece from Buttermilk Basin.
  3. Announcements –
  1. Kathy Brown announced that she will no longer be attending markets and shows and will be downsizing her inventory and show demo furniture and accessories. She will set up a day for our guild to come to her storage unit to help her get rid of these items. She’d rather see them go to people who will use them rather than just bring them to Goodwill.
  2. All Stitched Up is opening a second location in New Orleans Sept. 1st.
  3. A modern quilt shop called Uptown Needle and Craftworks will open at 4610 Magazine Street in New Orleans.
  4. Next meeting- September 21st at 6:30.


  1. Adjournment –8:12
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