SSQG Minutes -- May 16, 2019

SSQG Meeting Agenda

Thursday, May 16, 2019

Minutes taken by Marilyn H

http://sassistrippersquiltguild.blogspot.com

1. President/Call to order (Cheryl M.) – 6:35 p.m.
2. Sign In, Welcome to Members and Guests – 17 members
3. Reading of the minutes and motion to accept –
   1. Motion made by: Sharon H.
   2. Motion seconded by: Elsie
   3. Accepted by membership? - yes
4. Reports of officers and committees
   1. Treasurer’s report (Fran F.) –
      1. Beginning Balance: $1,059.58
      2. Deposits: 0
      3. Expenditures: 0
      4. Ending Balance: $1,059.58
      5. Motion to accept:
         1. Motion made by: Marilyn
         2. Motion seconded by: Mynan
         3. Accepted by membership? - yes
   2. VP/Programming (Pam T.) - Absent
   3. Secretary (Marilyn H.) – Pam T. started a SSQG Facebook group because Facebook allows sharing of large numbers of photos while Blogspot does not.
   4. Historian (Elsie H.) - Up to Date.

Blog (Marilyn H.) -Up to Date.

5. Unfinished Projects (UFOs – Mynan G. ) - Donna, Karen, Andrea G. shared finished UFOs. The prize basket was not at this meeting, so they will be able to pick something from the basket at a future meeting.
6. Tabs (Sharon H.) - The Youth at First Baptist in Denham Springs is now collecting tabs for us. The delivery to Ronald McDonald House will be Wednesday, May 22.
7. Door Prizes (Valerie K.) - Robin, Bonnie, Rebecca E.
8. Just Do It (Cheryl M.) - Merlene, Monette and Karen reported on the trip they took to several quilt shops and the quilt show in Mobile, AL last month.

i) Quilt Show (SSQG membership) - The Kaleidoscope of Quilts will be in July this year because of remodeling of the Jones Creek Library beginning in August. The quilts will be hung on Saturday, June 29, beginning at 9 a.m. There may be less space for the quilts to be hung this year. Sharon H. will store member’s quilts until Hanging Day. Preference is for newer quilts (last 2 years) and those that have not hung before. Sleeves need to be attached to the back of each quilt. An entry form (found at https://sassistrippersquiltguild.blogspot.com/ ) must be attached to each quilt. Also, be sure to indicate the size of the quilt on the entry form (width X length). Demo Day will be Saturday, July 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

j) Charity Quilts (Merlene L. & Karen W.) - Still collecting charity quilts.

k) Red/White/Blue Quilts (Sharon H./Mynan G.) - Quilts will be delivered to the Louisiana War Veterans Home in Jackson LA on Thursday, June 20.

5. Unfinished Business - Cheryl has arranged for the guild to meet at Broadmoor United Methodist Church,10230 Molly Lea Drive, Room #5 beginning in August while the Jones Creek Library is undergoing renovations. We will have to be out of the building by 8:30 p.m. each meeting.
6. New business -
7. Program – Linda B. taught us how to make fabric wreaths. It was fun to see all the different fabric colors and themes that members used for their wreaths.
8. Show and Tell – Fran, Karen, Merlene, Monette, Andrea.
9. Announcements –
   1. Next meeting – Thursday, June 20, 2019
10. Adjournment – 8:26 p.m.