Date: Saturday, September 7th, 2024
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Location: St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 1021 Hudson Rd, Greenville SC. In the single-story building behind the main chapel.
Call to meeting: 1:07 PM
7 guests, 30 members
Agenda for Meeting:
o President Ava Moore – Welcome and Comments
o Thank you to the VPs for leading meetings the past 2 months
o September 26-28 – Asheville Quilt Show
o Change in program. Linda presented the guests
Business Mtg:
Board and Committee:
o Social Media Dagmar Theodore --- looking for pictures for Instagram. Send her pictures for her IG account.
o Philanthropy Duski Coleman and Cindy Lange – a few projects for checking out are available. Two quilts ready for quilting, squares to assemble into a top, quilt that was donated and quilted and ready for binding. Duski went to Julie Valentine center. They were super happy for the donation. Kids really appreciate getting the quilts. Only 1 quilt was donated last month. We donate to 2 organizations. One is tummy time and babies have time on the floor with Mommy. These are 24 x 24. The other program is through child services for children who have gone through some type of trauma. When the child finishes the therapy program they choose a quilt. Lap size or twin size. Kids are 5-15 years old.
o Membership Linda Cassell & Teresa Mellison -- Welcome Guests and New Members
o Discuss 2025 Membership Renewals and Nov 15 deadline.
o Zeffy – software program that we are looking to setup for October and November annual dues for next year and be able to process credit cards. Zeffy is free so when you pay via credit card there is no processing fee. You can donate to Zeffy to cover the cost of the transaction if you want. We would easily be able to see who signs up because the full name would be used when the payment is made unlike paypal which might have a different name.
o Holiday Lunch:--Kerry Newberry
o Splitting up the assignment
o Need everyone to check their name if they are attending meeting in December to get a general idea of how many people are attending.
o In October and November, will be signing up to contribute to the pot-luck. Soups, salads, breads, desserts. As a fundraiser, we have a raffle. Everything is donated by us. Kerry will start collecting items between now and the November meeting. At the raffle, lots of items with a cup for each item and you would put your tickets for that item if you want. Tickets are $1 each. Then, a ticket will get picked for the winner. This is the only fundraiser we have. Last year about $588 was collected. The items for donation – fabric, rulers, books. Anything quilting related that is new. Some handmade things are OK as well. You can buy tickets starting in October and they will print out tickets with your information on them.
o Treasurer Dawn Holter –Financials
o Money in the bank includes paying the “mothership” for the recent audit to catch up for newer members; Our insurance was paid on August 15th.
o Secretary Sherri Eisenstein– Photo reminder for Show and Share
NOTE: SOMEONE WILL NEED TO TAKE PHOTOS!!
Please say your name when you do show and share so it can be recorded.
Sherri researching retreats for next year.
o Programs Dawn Bianco, Michelle Giles and Barbara Stroup – Program and workshop updates
o Check with Ruth about any library updates.
o Ruth labelled the books
o Not standard library labeling
o Ruth has a list and is trying to organize them
o 2 missing books
§ Barbara Stroup had 2 books out and gave them to someone to give to Ruth and she has not received them
· The Modern Quilt Bible
· Book by Debbie Grifka – Lines by Design Quilts
o Ruth will have the return basket at the December meeting. If you have books, please return them by that meeting.
o Ruth would like to have someone take over as librarian for 2025
o Nominating committee – Ruth & Dagmar
o This is the time of year we start working on 2025 elections.
o If you have any interest in helping out on the board, talk to them or anyone on the board.
o The board positions are: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer. Then, the committee chairs. The committee chairs are appointed by the President according the bylaws but is usually a voluntary position. Board members have volunteered previously and there has been little information at transition time so we would like small committees so we have more thoughts and to have information flow to avoid delays during times of transition and increased transfer of knowledge.
§ The VP is currently in charge of programs
Show and Share
Sherri – purse and quilt
Jill -- uses Becky Schwartz for quilting
Donna and Corey—went to Cary Quilting in Raleigh. Tote bag and quilt
Cindy – wonky squares
Leigh Ann – Blue and yellow
Faye– everyone should submit a quilt to a show to get feedback from judges, Faye’s quilt in the upcoming Asheville Quilt Show
Jennifer – Lo & Behold Stitchery class online
Ruth – philanthropy quilt from improv challenge blocks
Applique from jersey knits and big stitches. Allison Glass sew-along cozy quilt.
Pillow cover
Quilt
Small wall hanging
Faye”s class - curved piecing
Additional Meeting Notes:
Sewing day – Saturday, October 12 at Marietta’s. A full day. 10-3
Programming for the next 3 months fell through.
Tips, tricks, or tools – next month. Trying to get a feel for how many people can participate.
Challenge for November – based on Faye’s class. Take a picture and take elements of that picture and turn it into a quilt. 5 tickets for raffle for having something to present.
Program:
Quilt Labels
Jill Ellis, Andrianna, Chris, Corey, Colleen
Put your name, pattern name or title of quilt, finish date, your name, location.
Use your embroidery machine if you have one. You can hand do it
Label on muslin with a marker
Piece of label on back of quilt and front
Order custom labels
Print a QR code
Print on paper and sew into a pocket
Order custom stamps
Print a label on your printer
Handout with different websites for resources
A label is a great way to capture some historical information such as family quilts
Include information about the special occasion
Think about the recipient and there might be something unique regarding the background story
You could put care instructions on your label so that recipient knows how to launder
Websites have download suggestions to put onto the label
Keep a quilt journal and write in the journal – what quilt you made and some story. You could do an excel spreadsheet.
Include the name of the long-armer on the label if appropriate
Ruth:
· On the Alliance website, you can print a label
· Handout.
o Bubbleset 2000
· Prefers Pentel gel pen for fabric is good for signing
· Gellyroll by Sakura – come in 3 sizes, Ruth likes the 10 best. Also comes in 5 and 8. They are permanent.
Meeting Adjourned at 3:00 PM
