Minutes
and Bring & Brag
Minutes
Scrappy Ladies Quilt Guild Minutes – September 14, 2026
The meeting was called to order by Cheri Walker with 25 members present.
A motion was made by Tracy Dempsey and seconded by Sandi McGoff to
accept the minutes from our previous meeting as published. Motion carried.
Tracy shared a thought for the day.
The Treasurer's report was given by Margaret Arnot. We have a current
balance of $ 10,201.01 with approximately $ 7,000.00 for the Retreat. Our
quilt giveaway account has a balance of $2,891.91, however the check
written to Michael Gold last month hasn't been cashed yet.
Cheri asked for 2 volunteers to complete the Nominating Committee.
Carolyn Baker has agreed to Chair the committee. Patty Corsentino and
Nola Dieringer agreed to help. If you are interested in holding an office, let
Carolyn know. The slate of officers will be presented at the November
meeting with elections taking place at the December meeting. Nominations
can also be made from the floor.
Carolyn shared the address of the Retreat Center. It is 7740 Deer Hill
Grove, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919. Their phone number is 719-
955-7025. Please don't show up before 8:30 a.m. The dates for Retreat are
September 28, 29, and 30, 2026. We will have lunch and dinner on
Monday; breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Tuesday; and breakfast and lunch
on Wednesday. We can stay and quilt after lunch on Wednesday but need
to be checked out of our rooms by 9:00 a.m. and out of the building by 5:00
p.m.
Sandi McGoff has volunteered to take over the quilt giveaway until the end
of the year. Please be sure to buy your tickets. $5.00 each.
Cheri is looking for items to use for an In-House Giveaway starting in
January 2027. Please hold onto any items you may have for now as she
doesn't have any storage space.
Make sure to join the Facebook group for Scrappy Ladies. get away from having a website.
We are trying toMelissa Kibby brought items to sell from her shop and will give guild
members 20% off any items purchased today.
Reminder that our dues will be $25.00 starting in January 2027.
Priscilla Palacio reported that we don't have any members with September
birthdays.
Vicki Shafer reported that she has received only 15 quilts donated this
year. Remember ladies, that we all need to make a charity quilt so that we
have them on hand when we need them. She has three, three-yard quilt
kits with her today if anybody would like to take one to make.
Our October meeting will be a sew day to make the Bargello Tree Skirt.
Please cut your fabrics before class so that you have time to sew. Cheri
handed out the wedge rulers that ladies purchased. If you have lost your
instructions, please call Kris Sparks, and she will email you another copy.
Our November meeting will be a sew day to make the quillow kits that were
donated to the guild. It was suggested that the kits be brought to Retreat for
ladies to work on, also. If you want to work on them at Retreat, please bring
1 ½ yards X 44 or 45" and another scrap of batting approximately 18"
square as the batting isn't included in the kits.
Mary Lou Tyus shared the menus available at Holly Dot Golf Course for our
Christmas party. Our choices are a Mexican plate, Pasta, Chicken Alfredo,
and a Traditional meal. The cost for each meal is $17.00 plus gratuity
except the Traditional meal. It is $20.00 plus gratuity. Coffee, tea,
lemonade and water will be included. Any other drinks, you must pay for
yourself. It was decided to add $5 each for the gratuity. A vote was taken,
and we will be having the Mexican plate. Holy Dot will allow us into their big
dining room at 10 a.m. to set up and have a short meeting.
Show and Tell was shared.
Our meeting was adjourned for Melissa Kibby's program on Collage quilts.
Respectfully submitted by Kris Sparks, Secretary