April 2018 Meeting Minutes

Meeting Minutes

Meeting Information -Monthly Meeting           

 

Date:                 April 19, 2018                   

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

Attendees:      7 Members, 1 Guests                             

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

Board Member Absent: Jan Prytz, President; Taylor Darby, Secretary

Meeting Discussion

1.      Jessica Rittgarn, the Vice President, informed the group of the following:

a.     Jessica made one of the quilt kits. She reminded everyone the quilt kits are due in June.

b.     Jessica reminded everyone the charm pack quilt challenge is due in September

2.      Treasurers Report – as of March 31, 2018 the balance was $1114

3.      Raffle Ticket WINNERS –

a.     Isabel: notebooks and quilting magazine

b.     Linda: rotary cutter

c.     Angelica: $25 gift card

           

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.      Nancy brought in bags she made for Taylor’s fundraiser.

2.      Angelica brought in two book sleeves and two coffee cozies for Taylor’s fundraiser.

3.      Susan took her paint chip challenge scraps and made a snack mat.  She sewed down a pile of scraps on muslin laying down layer by layer from the bottom up.

4.      Linda’s friend in Oregon pieced three quilts and she quilted them.  She also showed a one-block-wonder from the demo.

5.      Isabel brought a block-by-block quilt she’s working on

6.      Yahaira brought a baby quilt she made for her friend in the Navy.

7.      Patti Z made a quilt for the shop from a Moda free download.

Presentations

1.      Susan gave a demo on mitered corners and machine binding.

2.      BOM is the Puzzle Piece presented by Jessica.  See the TVMQG Blog for the pattern. 

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

 

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". 

                 

1.      Bring the Puzzle Piece BOM to next month’s meeting.

2.      Quilt kits need to be finished in June.

3.      Charm pack quilt challenge due September.

4.      Upcoming Monthly demos:

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