May 2023
Scrapbasket Quilt Guild Meeting Minutes
May 16, 2023
Program by Holly Anne Knight of String and Story
Meeting called to order at 7:56 p.m. by Beth Archer, President
48 present
Beth Archer: Welcome
*$1 raffle tickets for opportunity to win a pack of fabric
Jenna Chamberlin: Treasurer
*Current balance $17,285.01
*Paid $250.00 in insurance
Beth Konz/Kim VanBuskirk: Block of the Month
*Show and Tell of finished blocks
*Awarded prizes for finished blocks
*12 members are participating in the Block of the Month program
Jenna Chamberlain/Amy Gilmore: Auction
*No update
Linda Auberry/Tammie Earnest: Challenge
*Show & Tell for Baby Quilt UFOs
*Door prize awarded
*Encouraged members to prepare UFO for June – an UFO the fewest number of different fabrics
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Susan Cinkoske: Donation
*Thank you for baby quilts that have been donated
*40 quilts have been donated YTD for 2023
Susan Eaton: Quilts of Valor
*Love It Sew is having a Quilts of Valor sewing day on May 26, 2023
Heather Kopeschka: Fundraising
*The member who sells the most raffle tickets each month will receive a quilting book of their choice.
*Any member picking up another 24 tickets to sell will receive a fat quarter of their choice.
*Volunteers are needed for June 3 and June 10.
*Please see Heather if there are other opportunities for raffle tickets to be sold.
*Volunteers are needed for 2024 Raffle Quilt committee.
Bobbie Brinson/Mary DeRemer: Retreat
*This year’s retreat will be held at McCormick’s Creek State Park, September 15-17, 2023
*10 rooms have been reserved, 3 more are available.
*There will be no class offered at the Retreat.
*The classroom is available from 9 am Friday to 12p Sunday.
Carol Evans/Linda Auberry: Staycation
*No update
Beth Archer: President
*Introduction of guests
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Eugenia Fernandez: Programs
*May 17, 2023, 6-9 pm, Eugenia will lead a workshop entitled Crumb Quilts
*June meeting – Three quilt shop owners will be presenting the program.
*July meeting – Textile artist Eliu Hernandez
Beth Archer: President
*Show and Tell
*Door prizes awarded
Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Minutes taken by Tammie Earnest, Secretary
