March 2023

Scrapbasket Quilt Guild Meeting Minutes

March 21, 2023

Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Beth Archer, President

56 present including 5 new members and 2 guests

Beth Konz/Kim VanBuskirk: Block of the Month

*Show and Tell of finished blocks

*Awarded prizes for finished blocks

*If patterns are not printing well, please call Kim.

*Please sign up for May’s applique patterns. They will be distributed at the April meeting.

Jenna Chamberlain/Amy Gilmore: Auction

*No update

Linda Auberry/Tammie Earnest: Challenge

*Show & Tell for Oldest UFO – 13 participants

*Door prize awarded

*Encourage members to prepare UFO for April – UFO that someone else gave you

Jenna Chamberlain: Treasurer’s Report

Started month $17,855.01

Income: $375 dues

$374 raffle tickets

$54 birthday raffle

Expenses - $30.00 Cash for Raffle Box

$1500.00 March speaker

Balance: $17,328.01

Susan Cinkoske: Donation

*Thank you for all donations

*Quilts available to be finished

*Fabrics and blocks also available

*Door prizes awarded for February and March

Susan Eaton: Quilts of Valor

*We will be working on split rail blocks for the next four months. Patterns and kits are available.

*Volunteers are needed to bind finished quilts.

Heather Kopeschka: Fundraising

*The raffle quilt is finished. It was designed by Michael of Not Your Average Quilter quilt store and

made from Laundry Basket Quilt fabrics.

*We will have a booth at Not Your Average Quilter’s shop during the shop hop.

*Pick up your raffle tickets from Heather.

*A Committee is needed for the 2024 Raffle Quilt.

*Thank you to all those who volunteered at the Bloomington Quilt Show.

*It has been suggested that the Guild present Michael with a gift.

Bobbie Brinson/Mary DeRemer: Retreat

*Retreat scheduled for September 15-17, 2023 at McCormick’s Creek State Park

*13 rooms available for $400 double occupancy

*Meals are not provided

*To reserve a spot, fill out sign up form and deposit $50. Balance due August 1, 2023.

Eugenia Fernandez: Programs

*Still spots for Wednesday’s workshop

Mary DeRemer: State Fair

*Volunteers needed to handquilt at Pioneer Village

*Also collecting 2 ½ fabric square bundles, 1500 needed

Beth Archer:

*Welcome new members

*Show and Tell

*Reflections on recent quilt shows

Meeting adjourned at 7:49 p.m.

Program: Shelia Frampton Cooper, Spontaneous Creation & Inspiration

Prepared by Tammie Earnest, Secretary