Town and Country
Meeting Minutes
June 11, 2014
Present: 30 members
Treasurer’s
Report: Elizabeth B. presented her report and budget
for the upcoming year, and this will be forwarded to everyone via email. Report
moved by Elizabeth for adoption and seconded by Dawna DeAdder. Motion carried.
Membership:
Helen A.
reported the Guild having 34 members in the Fall, and with the inclusion of 15
new members throughout the year, we now have 49 members. Very good!
Library:
Ruth B. presented several items from her
President’s report including an update that 27 books have been added to the
Library along with 2 subscriptions, and on order, is the book, Quick Strip Paper
Piecing.
Program:
·
Retreat – Marie A. has
requested we each fill a mason jar (spaghetti sauce size), with fabric for a
Mystery swap at the retreat. In the event of any cancellations, there will be a
waiting list should anyone wish to attend the retreat. Karen Henry, our
featured presenter, will be designing something new for the workshop, and will
let us know by August of the required materials.
·
Program for the evening: Debbie V. gave an overview of her passion for dying fabrics and
threads, providing many examples and gradations of colour. She derives great
benefit from dying the fabrics which gives her the control over the development
of her projects. Along with sharing her samples of different dyed fabrics,
Debbie presented some of her most recent hangings using the fabrics and colours
she has developed. Spectacular!
Debbie dyes cotton, sateen,
silk, linen, rayon, poly/cottons, cheesecloth, batting, and “found” fabrics,
utilizing some unusual mediums i.e. snow, and techniques i.e. discharging,
resists, all for a very informative and fascinating demonstration of her
talents. Debbie had lots of fabrics for sale and we had fun browsing and
buying.
Old
Business: Ruth B. picked up fabric from Alice
Goodwin. Most of the fabric is from Suttles & Seawinds, and most will go to
Pins & Needle, IWK quilts or some saved for auction at the Guild.
President’s
Report: Ruth B. extended a warm thank-you to the
Executive team and to Guild members for such an enjoyable experience over the
past three years, and wished the new Executive every success. Ruth’s report
will also be forwarded by email. And, as a post-note, Janet T. will now be
doing the name tags for the Guild.
Nomination
Committee Report: Committee Chair, Marj T., presented
the nominations for the Executive positions due for renewal: President, Linda L.,
Vice-president, Dawna D.(1 year). The nominations for these two positions
were widely applauded, as was the Nomination
Committee Chair – Marjorie T. (in
a forever position).
The following will remain in their positions
for the next year: Registrar: Helen A., Treasurer:
Elizabeth B., Program: Elaine
P., Kathy B., Ruth P., and Faye B., and Secretary:
Barbara L..
Social
Committee: Sharon
M. reported earnings of $100 from the sale of treats over the year. Thank you,
Sharon.
New
Business: Diane Banks of Fundy Tide Quilters
announced they are having their first annual sale on August 7-8-9th
during Digby Scallop Days at the Baptist Church
·
Deanne M. queried where she
could get bags of raw sheep’s wool cleaned, carded and spun. Members
recommended Marilyn Rand or Gaspereaux Fibres.
·
Dawna D. was approached by a
person wanting to have a Rag quilt, 60x85 made in green/burgundy flannel for
$200. Anyone interested, see Dawna.
Show
and Tell: including
the paint chip and/or solid challenge
·
Ruth B. – paint chip table
runner for daughter; solid baby quilt in turquoise and orange
·
Dawna D. – challenge from the
Quilt show, “Down by the Bay”, three panels on a batik background
·
Elaine P. – Sashiko panel in
navy with white stitching
·
Marie A. –solid challenge -
child’s quilt with pinwheels and prairie points in the border
·
Eleanor G. – painting on a
purse
·
Heather M.– free motion, 3
bottoms on the beach, from W/S with Deb
Plestid at White Point
·
Corrine R.– solid challenge lap
quilt; small paper pieced mug rug and another mug rug from the UK as part of an
exchange
·
Elizabeth B. – quilt top from
Accu-quilt with Faye brown W/S; solid quilt for girl and one for boy; floating
squares, 9 patch; a solid entry patches and squares; 2 more crazy patches
·
Dianne B. – using paint chips
table runner, blue, brown, butternut; growth chart; 4patch posie stack and
wack,
·
Linda F. - Japanese fan; floral
basket with wool scraps; woven basket
·
Ruth P. – disappearing
nine-patch , small sample for next year
·
Marg S. – Iris hanging
·
Marj T. – child’s quilt with
panel of giraffe with greens and butterscotch
·
Janet T. – cats, with paw
prints fabric , all embellished with “midlife crisis” machine
·
Helen A. – navy Sashiko hanging
All participants who entered either challenge
cast their ballots for a $25 gift certificate for each challenge. Linda F. was
one lucky entrant and Ruth B. was the other. Congratulations to all those who
entered the Challenges showing we do have a wealth of creative energy in this
Guild.
The meeting followed our closing potluck,
which, as always, was a tremendous success. Our next meeting will be on
September 10th, 2014, beginning a new season of quilting. On a
special closing note, we need to recognize our departing President, Ruth B.,
for her contribution to the Guild over the past three years. Ruth has led with
warmth and enthusiasm, for new members, new books, and new avenues for quilting,
while maintaining connections with the wider world of quilting; and always with
her engaging smile and good humour. We have a great deal to thank you for,
Ruth, and we extend our thanks and very best wishes for all your future
challenges, in quilting and in life.
Recorded by,
Barbara L.
To
Do List for Next Year:
·
Develop a membership
package/pamphlet to welcome and inform new members of the workings of the Guild
and mentoring opportunities for new quilters
·
Review the structure of
meetings to facilitate the sharing of inspirational quilting, innovative ideas
and problem-solving approaches to quilting
·
Clarify the destination for our
charity quilts i.e. IWK, VRH, or both
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