Town & Country Quilters Guild Minutes April 11th 2012
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Welcome at 19:09. Nancy G was a guest.
Minutes No one mentioned any mistakes. Moved by Kim L, seconded by Rosemary that the minutes be accepted as circulated.
Treasurer’s Report Auction $346. Income $652. Balance $2265.33 minus $196 for the Dessert Party. Moved by Elizabeth B, seconded by Vanessa that the report be accepted as read.
Correspondence & News Quilt Canada wanted to know if we wanted to put a Raffle Quilt in the show. We would need to man the booth which costs $75.
There are spaces in Muriel’s bus trip to Quilt Canada. Call her at 902-798-3589 or 902-790-2029 or email muriel.bazinet@ns.sympatico.ca if you would like to go.
The CQA website has coupons for the Merchants Mall at Quilt Canada. Some of the coupons are for use at an actual store (such as Avonport Discount) and others are for use at the Merchant Mall.
Committee Reports
Registrar Carol had the membership cards laminated. Bill to Elizabeth.
Library 2 news books $23.08, A Passion for Pieces, Stash with Splash. Magazines: new Quilters Connection and Faye Brown donated Quilters Newsletter magazine featuring Laurie Swim, and a Quiltmaker.
Program & Workshops Marie A sent sign up sheet round for Jelly Roll Race on April 28th. Marie asked if we could give Jan W $50 for prizes. Moved by Marjorie T that the teacher have $50.00 for prizes, seconded by Marie. Passed. There is room for two more participants. Cost is $20 for members, $40 for non members. Workshop starts at 9am. Bring 42 strips cut 2 ½ wide – coordinating not matching. Complete supply list is on our blog and Helen A also sent it out last week. Janet T said that Avonport has some jelly rolls at a good price.
Retreat Oct 19 Vanessa reported that the retreat Theme is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Renew, Rejoice, Rejuvenate, The retreat will be approximately $170m for members, $20 more for non members. This includes Friday supper, Saturday lunch, Saturday supper, Sunday lunch and snacks. Guest Quilter will be Jane Maddin from Truro with a bag with a chop suey block on each side. You could do another project with the Chop Suey blocks if you don't want to make a bag. She will also do a trunk show on Friday night. Her website is: www.shelteredcovequilts.ca
Old minutes
I am searching for the minutes of guild meetings in 2002, 2003, and Feb., March, Apr.,May, Sept., Oct of 2004.
Anyone who knows where they are please let me know (Ruth Butler 542-5805).
Barb L reminded us that Marg S donated a mystery quilt that she didn’t want to finish. Kim finished it & donated it to the Salvation Army in Kentville.
New Business: The Quilters Guild Blog that Janet made has had 172 hits. Directions for The strip race workshop with Jan Weedon are there. There is a link to Mahone Bay Quilt Guild, & they have a link to ours. Janet wants an electronic version of our logo. Check it out at www.townandcountryquilters.blogspot.com
Centreville Quilt Show: Ann S and Sharon M reported that Quilts need to be in on the 9th of May. Old quilts are welcome too. Quilts for sale: 10% goes to church. Quilts from Guild will be registered the same as others. 6 merchants are expected all Quilting and Rug Hooking Related.
10th Anniversary of Quilt Guild – We will be having a separate display room at the Centreville Quilt Show. If you have a guild challenge quilt, a mystery quilt, block of the month, IWK, or workshop quilts from any time during the past ten years please bring them to Centreville for display. If you know any former members, please ask them to bring in their quilts as well.
IWK quilts are due in May.
Adjournment Moved by Elizabeth B at 19:49
Show & Tell
Janet T: Sampler quilt made with Kansas Troubles fabric and hand quilted by a lady who is 88.
Elizabeth B Teddy bear blocks on baby quilt; IWK quilt, strip pieced, quilt as you go.
Corinne R Table mat and bag from Oak Island Retreat, Give and Take Appliqué from workshop with Faye Brown. IWK quilt with sports fabrics.
Heather M – Bag from Oak Island retreat
Dawna D- One block wonder, fromappropriate fabric with just a few strong colours as opposed to the previous piece which did not have enough contrast. This was a follow up to one Dawna showed which didn’t work out well; Give & take appliqué, made into table topper with no sashing.
Jackie brought a quilt made with her own hand dyed fabric. She also showed her quilt from the class she took with Jane Sassman at the Pictou retreat, and a Green, gold and cream Star quilt, quilted by Debbie V. She also had several Art quilting exercise pieces, each about 8 by 10, from a book is called "Art and Quilt " by Lyric Kinard.
Marie A made a baby quilt for her niece in Singapore – a peek a boo quilt.
Carol K showed the jacket she had made.
Thelma M showed her give & take appliqué in purples and pinks.
Rosemary F had photos of a church quilt from Ontario
Linda F had a blue and green French Braid table runner called “What was I thinking” from "French Braid Obsession", and a Disappearing 9 Patch in pastels.
Helen A 4 patch posy top and flannel IWK quilt
Ruth B had a red and yellow quilt from pieces that had been cut out by hand several years ago, and pastel flannel IWK quilt.
Presentation by Janet T on computer technology and quilting. She showed us one of her favorite web sites: fabshophop.com and demonstrated some of the many features of Electric Quilt 7. She offered to bring it to a workshop day if there is anyone who would like to try it out.
Note to those attending the Mahone Bay Dessert Party: it will be held at the Trinity United Church Hall. April 18.
