SSQG Meeting Minutes -- 2/18/16

SSQG Meeting Minutes

February 18, 2016

Minutes taken by Linda Baumann

http://sassistrippersquiltguild.blogspot.com

1. President/Call to order (Pam T.) – 6:51pm
2. Sign In, Welcome to Members and Guests – 13 members (including welcoming back to the SSQG, Linda Baumann & Valerie Kazlauskas) attended along with 1 guest.
3. Reading of the minutes and motion to accept –
   1. Motion made by: Elsie H
   2. Motion seconded by: Karol G
   3. Accepted by membership- yes
4. Reports of officers and committees
   1. Treasurer’s report (Elsie H) –
      1. Beginning Balance: $923.86
      2. Deposits: no deposits
      3. Expenditures: $47.54
      4. Ending Balance: $876.32
      5. Motion to accept:
         1. Motion made by: Marilyn H
         2. Motion seconded by: Betty B
         3. Accepted by membership - yes
   2. President (Pam T) – Pam T presented an interactive slide show of the 2015 Kaleidoscope Quilt Show & announced that there is a vacancy for the Secretary position due to Valerie V moving to Florida in the near future. Valerie V is available for any questions or assistance needed in reference to the Secretary duties.
   3. VP/Programming (Sharon H) – Mynan G presented the program for February on “Microwave Bowl Buddies”.
   4. Secretary (Linda B) – Linda B volunteered to take over as Secretary for the remainder of the year. Valerie K volunteered to be the backup. Linda B will resume the duties of taking the minutes at the meeting, forward them to Pam T to verify approve & email to all the members. Marilyn H will then post them to the blog.
   5. Blog (Marilyn H) (sassistrippersquiltguild.blogspot.com) - Marilyn H volunteered to resume the duties of the Blog Administrator.
   6. Historian (Marilyn H) – Marilyn H will continue to add picture links and organize notebooks that include pictures, articles highlighting SSQG activities.
   7. Unfinished Projects (UFOs – Kathy S) – 3 UFO’s were shown this month by Merlene L

Pam explained that UFO’s are quilts that are finished all the way to the binding. They are started before December 31, 2015 & finished during the year of 2016.

8. Tabs (Betty B) – Tabs continue to be collected for the Ronald McDonald House.
9. Door Prizes (Renee H) –Winners of the door prizes were Marilyn H, Valerie V, Cheryl A, Valerie K. Mynan also received one for presenting February’s program.
10. Just Do It (Pam T) - Valerie V showed a quilt that was done in the “Hack and Slash” fashion.
11. Quilt Show (SSQG membership) – Pam asked the members if they would like to not have a committee again this year where all members contribute to the Quilt Show like last year. The theme for 2016 is “Anything Goes”.
12. Charity Quilts/Projects (Merlene L & Cheryl A) –
    1. Pam T announced that she is so impressed & has been able to see firsthand what the cancer society does for someone battling cancer.
    2. Merlene read a thank you note from OLOL thanking us for the bears donated to the Children’s Hospital. Merlene gave a tally of bears that have been made since 2011 (2,907 bears). In 2015 (545) bears completed which surpassed Pam’s challenge of 500. The 2016 challenge is 550.

3. Linda B suggested that the McMains Center be considered as a charity in the future. It was

discussed and we will revisit and vote on charities in 2017.

1. Renee H motioned to keep charities as OLOL Children’s Hospital and Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge. Elsie H 2^nd the motion & the membership agreed.
1. Unfinished Business –
   1. No unfinished business.
2. New Business -

a) Program Report – Mynan presented a demo on making “Microwave Bowl Buddies” & directions were given out to the membership.

7. Show and Tell – Renee H showed a very nice poster to fabric duplicate wall hanging she is working on. Elsie H presented a beautiful quilt that she used a saucer to draw curves and then quilted them herself on her machine.
8. Announcements –.
   1. Renee H – talked about the sew day for Quilts of Valor that there was a big turnout. Seventy people attended and helped to sew and assemble quilts. Also, quilts were presented to Veterans.
   2. Gaye Smith and Debbie Kelly started a group that meets once a month at the Fairwood Library on Old Hammond Hwy. The name of the group is “Montage” English paper piecing. The next meeting is scheduled for February 28^th from 2p.m.-5p.m.
   3. SSQG next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 18^th, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.
9. Adjournment – 8:31pm

February Show and Tell

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February mtg, 2/18/16

Hello my talented beauties,

    I am so glad that all of you stayed safe & sound last month.  It defiantly was the right call to make due to the bad weather BUT I missed seeing all of you!!!  So we are going to have a do-over of our January meeting's agenda at the February 18, 2016 meeting, 6:30 pm at the Jones Creek Library.  Please read last months post below for the details of our meeting's agenda & I can't wait to see all of your beautiful faces & fabulous personalities there.......

January 21 meeting CANCELLED.

Hello my talented beauties,

     Thank you so much for your quick response.  The decision has been made & I completely agree with it, I believe it is better to be safe than sorry. Due to the possibility of the bad weather, the majority would rather not have the meeting tonite.  There will be no meeting tonight for the Sassi Strippers Quilt Guild.  The meeting is cancelled for January, we will move all agendas to the February meeting & Mynan will also be teaching her program in February.  I will send out renewal forms as well as questionnaires to make up for the lost meeting to everyone individually.  I will be in touch, stay safe & dry, see you in February!  Please respond to this email so I know everyone knows that the meeting is cancelled, thank you.

Humbly yours,

Pam Tennyson

Please read! SSQG mtg for January 21, 2106

*****Your safety is the most important thing to me.  There are reports of extremely bad weather coming tonight during our meeting time. There are also reports of the possibility of tornados & high winds.  They have let some schools out early.  Please respond to my email By 3:00pm & let me know if y'all would like to have the meeting tonight or reschedule it. Please be sure to check your email by 5:00pm to find out if the meeting is still on or if the guild chose to reschedule it.  I will go by the majority rules, thank you.

Humbly yours, 

Pam Tennyson

Hello my talented beauties,

    I hope everyone one had a fabulous & spectacular, fun filled holiday season!  We are kicking off the new year with the first meeting on January 21, 2016 @ 6:30pm at the Jones Creek Library.  We can look back on 2015 with so many memories, of new friendships, lots of laughs & accomplished goals that made such a difference in so many lives!!!  The members of Sassi Strippers Quilt Guild leave me speechless with your talents & generosity!  I am so proud of you, each one of you are so near & dear to my heart!  The year 2015 ended with a bang, our Christmas Party was so special & it was a huge success!  The food was so awesome,  you ladies really know how to put on a spread!   The highlight of the night was defiantly the company!  I want to thank each & everyone of you for all your kind words, texts, emails & calls telling me how much you enjoyed it.  It was my pleasure to spoil you for all that you have done all year long for your community.  I can't thank you enough for your generosity!  You guys are the BEST!!!  Our very own, the talented, Mynan Guidry is kind enough to share with us how to make "Microwave Bowl Buddies".  Looking forward to learning this & plan on making some for our home!  I am humbled & it is my honor to serve you again for the year of 2016.   I can't thank my board enough, as well as my crew that went above & beyond the call of duty in 2015!  That would be Sharon, Elsie, Valerie, Merlene, Cheryl, Marilyn, Renee, Betty & Kathy!  Y'all are the bomb, thank you for contributing to making the guild everything it is today!!!   Last of all to the members, you are the most important element of the guild.  I can't say it enough, thank you so much for making this guild so much fun, let's keep it going!!!  Please bring your ideas, suggestions & input for the direction of the guild this year.  Please be ready to fill out your membership forms & pay your dues of $12.  I will issue "Sassi Stripper Quilt Guild Member Cards" to each of you after this step is completed & turned in to Elsie. Please bring any tabs you have to turn in & any contributions to the door prizes.  Please bring your UFO'S & anything you would like to share for show-n-tell.  So let's get the party started for 2016 & join me for another night of fun, creativity & fellowship!  

Thanks for a great year, Pam

November Show and Tell

Click here for Show and Tell photos

SSQG Meeting Minutes - 11/19/15

SSQG Meeting Minutes

November 19, 2015

Minutes taken by Valerie V.

http://sassistrippersquiltguild.blogspot.com

1. President/Call to order (Pam T.) –       6:36pm
2. Sign In, Welcome to Members and Guests – 14 members attended in person with 3 attending via text.
3. Reading of the minutes and motion to accept –

a)    Motion made by: Valerie V

b)    Motion seconded by:  Karol G

c)    Accepted by membership? - yes

4. Reports of officers and committees

a)    Treasurer’s report (Elsie H) –

                             i.     Beginning Balance:  $923.86

                            ii.     Deposits:  no deposits

                           iii.     Expenditures:  no expenditures

                          iv.     Ending Balance:  $923.86

                           v.     Motion to accept:

1.     Motion made by:  Mynan G

2.     Motion seconded by:  Renee H

3.     Accepted by membership? - yes

b)    President (Pam T) – gathered a list of pot luck items that will be brought to the Christmas party.

c)    VP/Programming (Sharon H) – Christmas party is scheduled for Wednesday, December 9^th and will be a pot luck at the library.

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.) – Marilyn H will continue to serve as historian in 2016 and has compiled two notebooks consisting of pictures, letters and thank you notes from previous years of SSQG.

f)     Unfinished Projects (UFOs – Kathy S) – Kathy S will continue to serve as the UFO chair for 2016. Jessie C showed off her wool krazy quilt handbag, Merlene L showed off 3 quilts that she finished from previous years.

g)    Tabs (Betty B.) – will continue to collect tabs for the Ronald McDonald House Charities in 2016.

h)    Door Prizes (Renee H.) – Renee will continue to be door prize chair with Cheryl A being the backup when Renee cannot attend a meeting.  This months door prizes were Mynan G (Red Work), Bonnie M (I Love to Draw), Pam T (Let’s Make a Beautiful Bag).

i)      Just Do It (SSQG membership) –

                             i.       Valerie V. showed off the Blinged Out Scrap Krazy quilt which had been displayed in the August show.

                            ii.       Jessie C showed off her wool Krazy Quilt handbag.

                           iii.       Valerie V suggested “Hack and Slash” for Just Do It 2016.  Take an orphan block, a leftover strip set or even a quilt top that you just are not in love with, then deconstruct, hack or slash it to remake it into something more beautiful.  Add fabric, take out fabric, but don’t waste that fabric.  Valerie has a quilt top that she will cut into quarters.  Valerie, Renee H, Mynan G and Cheryl A will each take a quarter and do their hack and slash best to transform the pieces.

                          iv.       If a member decides to do a Hack and Slash, please take before and after pictures of your project for the guild to see the transformation.

                           v.       If anyone else has a Just Do It suggestion for 2016, please present it at future meetings.

j)      Quilt Show (SSQG membership) – For anyone interested in making a storytime quilt for 2016, Miss Gail presented SSQG with a list of books that the children are currently interested in reading. This list was sent out via email to the membership and is also posted to the blog site. 

k)     Charity Quilts/Projects (Merlene L. & Cheryl A.) – Merlene L and Cheryl A will continue to chair this committee in 2016.

5. Unfinished Business –

a)    The Christmas Party is scheduled as a pot luck in the library on Wednesday, December 9^th.

b)    The nominating committee presented the current board (Pam T, Sharon H, Elsie H and Valerie V) as the slate to serve a second term for 2016.  Mynan G made a motion to accept this slate, Merlene L seconded the motion and Jessie C thirded.  The membership voted unanimously in favor.

6. New business

a)  Pam T filled out the application to reserve library space for 2016 which she emailed to the library.  Elsie H compiled a list of reservation dates for 2016 and Pam T turned it in to the library.

7. Program Report – Sharon H continued her demo on making folded fabric Christmas ornaments, this time showing how to finish and embellish the ornaments.
8. Show and Tell – members showed off projects, both old and new.
9. Announcements –.

a)    Christmas Party is scheduled for Wednesday, December 9, 2015. 

                             i.     Pot luck with the membership bringing food items to share

                            ii.     Everyone will bring their own drinks.

                           iii.     The guild will supply plates, napkins, etc.

                          iv.     Please bring a Christmas themed fat quarter to participate in the game

                           v.     Please bring a quilting related gift of approximate $15 value if you wish to participate in the gift exchange.

b)    Betty Braud announced there is a 5 day bus trip to the Paducah Quilt Show.  You can contact Pam Tennyson if you would like her to forward you the email with all the information.

10. Adjournment – 8:00pm

Story time Quilt Book List for 2016

The library has provided us with a list of books that the children are currently reading. This will help anyone that is interested in doing a story time quilt for the 2016 Kaleidoscope Quilt Show. These are just suggestions, you may do any story time quilt you would like. I googled the books on the internet and they are precious, I just loved them! You can have so much fun making a story time quilt and letting your creativity run wild!!!

 Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus  Max and Ruby
 Pete the Cat
 Llama, Llama, Red Pajamas
 Amelia Bedelia
 The Wind in the Willows
 The Skimpy Kid
 Geronimo Stilton
 Junie B. Jones
 Skippyjohn Jones
 Harry Potter
 Hank the Cowdog
 Captain Underpants
 Ralph S. Mouse (the Mouse and the Motorcycle)
 Fly Guy
 Fancy Nancy
 Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
 Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
 Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears
 The Pinkalicious (Emeraldalicious, Goldilicious Books)  Miss Nelson is Missing
 Magic Tree House Books
 The Magic School bus Books
 Charlotte’s Web (Stuart Little) ThomastheTankEngine
 Angelina Ballerina 

Sassi Stripper Quilt Guild Meeting & Story time list of books

Hello my talented beauties,

 

    I hope everyone kept dry while we had rain, rain, rain & was able to slip in a little bit of quilting!  We have our Sassi Stripper meeting on November 19, 2015 @ 6:30 pm at the Jones Creek Library.  I am sending this email out early so everyone has plenty of time to mark their calendars.  I want to thank you so much for the quick response to my email concerning our Christmas Party for 2015.  The majority said that they would like to have our party at the library this year, so mark your calendar for our “SSQG Christmas Party” on December 9, 2015 @ 6:00 pm at the Jones Creek Library!  Sharon & I are so excited to create this party for all of you, needless to say our creative minds are already spinning with lots of fabulous ideas!!!  We will discuss the potluck/menu at the November meeting, so be thinking of your favorite party dish.  For the new members, the Christmas Party replaces the meeting that month, so there will not be a meeting on December 17, 2015.  Thank you all for helping with the sewing of the butts on the teddy bears & for taking some home to finish up as well.  You guys are awesome, Sassi Strippers are truly, Angels on earth!  I want to thank Sharon Holder for sharing with us the technique of folded Fabric Christmas Balls.  I also want to thank her on behalf of all the guild members  for suppling all of us with everything we needed to make our own personal Christmas Ball!!!  Thank you so much for your time & generosity!  It was such a hit & the members had so much fun that we decided that Sharon for the November meeting, will show us how to add embellishments & finish our Christmas Balls.  We will be voting on the Sassi Stripper Quilting Guild Board of 2016, so please come & let your voice be heard.  I have typed up the list that the library provided us with, it has the names of the books the children are currently reading,  So if you need an idea for a story time quilt, here are plenty of options.  Please see the pdf attachment & I will also be giving everyone a copy of the list at the November meeting.  Please bring any tabs or donations for door prizes to turn in.  If you have finished a UFO, please bring that as well.  Also, please bring anything you want to share with the guild for show-n-tell!  So come on, join me for the last official meeting of 2015 for another night of fun, creativity & fellowship!

 

Humbly yours,

 

Pam Tennyson😊