July 2023

Scrapbasket Quilt Guild Meeting Minutes

July 18, 2023

Meeting called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Angie Hubbell, Vice-President

47 present including 1 new member and 2 visitors

Angie Hubbell: Welcome

Bobbie Brinson/Mary DeRemer: Retreat

*This year’s retreat will be held at McCormick’s Creek State Park, September 15-17, 2023

*The Retreat will be opened to members of other guilds if the last rooms are not spoken for by

Scrapbasket Members. Balance is due by August 1, 2023.

Carol Evans/Linda Auberry: Staycation

*Rooms at The Well are available the last two weekends in September 2023.

*Proposal was made to move the Staycation to a different month considering the Retreat is also

scheduled for September.

Heather Kopeschka: Fundraising

*Members selling multiples of 24 tickets may pick up a Fat Quarter of fabric from Heather.

*Volunteers are needed for upcoming events. Please stay tuned.

*YTD raised $1843.00

Jenna Chamberlain/Amy Gilmore: Auction

*August meeting will begin at 6:00pm for the Auction. 5:30 set up

*Donation slips were passed around to members.

*Cash/check will be accepted.

*Ice cream will be provided.

Beth Konz/Kim VanBuskirk: Block of the Month

*July blocks were displayed. 7 participants

*August and September blocks were previewed.

*Instructions for all blocks are published on the Scrapbasket website.

Linda Auberry/Tammie Earnest: Challenge

*Show & Tell of UFOs with the brightest fabrics

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*8 participants. Door prize awarded.

*Encouraged members to prepare UFO for August – an UFO that is not a quilt. Show and Tell will take

place at the September meeting only if time permits.

Jenna Chamberlin: Treasurer

*Current balance $19,058.01

Eugenia Fernandez: Programs

*September’s workshop will be about Scrap Quilts. Watch newsletter for details.

Susan Cinkoske: Donation

*Volunteers needed to longarm projects.

*Fabric is available for making donation quilts. for a few binding projects

*Bingo prizes are needed for the nursing home. Donate such items as bags, baskets, wallhangings,

knick-knacks, etc.

*Donations of placemats and napkins are needed for the Senior Center.

*54 quilts have been donated YTD for 2023

*October will be pillowcase month. Pillowcases are needed for children and teens.

Susan Eaton: Quilts of Valor

*Two more quilts have been completed and were displayed.

Angie Hubbell: Vice-President

*Introduction of guests

*Show and Tell

*Doorprizes

Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. Program: Eliu Hernandez, Reclamation Alchemy

Minutes taken by Tammie Earnest, Secretary