March 2018 Meeting Minutes

Meeting Minutes

Meeting Information -Monthly Meeting           

 

Date:                 March 15, 2018               

Location:         Primitive Gatherings, Murrieta, CA          Time: 6:30 PM   

Attendees:      17 Members, 0 Guests                           

Board Members Present: Jan Prytz, President; Jessica Rittgarn, Vice President of Meetings; Taylor Darby, Secretary; Madelynn MacRunnel, Treasurer; Susan Long, Vice President of Charity Projects, Angelica Jones, Vice President of Social Media

Board Member Absent: none

Meeting Discussion

1.      Jan Prytz, the President, informed the group of the following:

a.     Jan shared some fundraising ideas

                                                               i.      Sell guild shirts, mugs, project bags

                                                             ii.      Develop and sell a quilt pattern

                                                            iii.      Increase Dues

                                                          iv.      Boutique on May 3rd

2.      New Quilty Challenge: The Charm Pack Challenge (Due October)

3.      Charity quilt kits will be available for you to “take and make”. Bring them back at the June meeting.

Show and Tell

Attendees sharing items - All beautiful and creative projects shared! The group enjoyed seeing all them too!  See the TVMQG Blog posting for pictures.

1.      Wendy brought a quilt she made for her grandson, Asher.

2.      Linda shared some samples she made at an Angela Walters class. She also made a basket

3.      Sherry shared a monster quilt she made and shared a quilt she made using the blocks she won at a previous guild meeting raffle.

4.      Maritza shared a blue-green jellyroll quilt.

5.      Sue shared a cowboy quilt for her son, “Rooster”.

6.      Taylor shared a bag she made using a panel from a Japanese fabric booth at QuiltCon.

7.      Natalie shared some blocks she made for a color challenge from a class she went to. She also shared a quilt she made inspired by the Pine Burr quilt.

8.      Nancy T shared a Spring Windmill quilt and some swatches from a Pamela Whiley workshop.

Presentations

1.      BOM is the Tulip presented by Colleen. See the TVMQG Blog for the pattern. 

a.     ACTION ITEM: All members are asked to bring in the BOM to next month’s meeting.

 

Upcoming Meeting and BOM presentations

NOTE:  The block can be made in any fabric color desired.   The instructions are on the TVMQG Blog. Block needs to be completed to measure 12.5". 

                 

a)    May – Patricia embroidery tips confirmed

b)    June – Free-motion domestic machine quilting will be taught by Maritza Farr.

c)    July –Jelly roll quilt sew in