Minutes

and Bring & Brag

Minutes

Scrappy Ladies Quilt Guild
MINUTES – November 13, 2023

Call to Order by President Carolyn Baker at 10:07a.

There are 34 members in attendance, and one guest – Judy Case (our speaker).

Minutes of the October Meeting are Approved as published.

Treasurer's Report –
Balance at the end of October is $2,546 (includes 4 memberships for paid for 2024).
$1000 unspent remaining in the 2023 Budget.

Raffle Account –
Balance is $2,779.64.
VFC Craft Show last weekend – cleared $8.00. Show was not well-publicized and not well attended.
Craft Show, 12/2-3 (Sat-Sun) 10:00a-4:00p at Walsenburg Mercantile (904 Russell St.).
Another Show, planned for 12/16-17, will be after our raffle drawing. We will not have our new license number so will not be ready to sell tickets for the 2024 quilt. Also, the fee for a vendor table is $65.
Drawing for the winner of our current quilt will be at our December meeting – 12/11.

Christmas Party –
Will be a catered luncheon.
Cost is $15/person – due today. If you don't have money today, please at least let Sara or Deb know you plan to come – they need a headcount for the caterer.
There will be games and prizes.
There is no gift exchange this year, and we will not play Bingo.

Membership –
Nancy is collecting Dues for 2024 membership today. Dues remain at $20.

November Birthdays –
Patty Corsentino (Nov. 17), Carol Clark (Nov. 18), and Robyn Whetsel (Nov. 25).
Janet Behringer will turn 90 yrs old on December 4th! Birthday card today – please sign.

Charity –
Fleece blankets brought today – we should have enough for all the children.
Thank You everyone, for participating in this gift for the Walsenburg Youth Center.
Date for delivery of the blankets has not yet been set, and the date for their Christmas party is unknown. We will share these dates when they become available.
Library –
A cabinet with our guild library is in an adjacent room. We will try to get a rolling dolly to be able to move it into our meeting room for guild meetings.
Sara would appreciate suggestions for topics on which she should look for books.

Programs –
Today – Trunk Show with Judy Case. She will also demo different ways to do binding.
January – Swap Meet. Fabric will be available for purchase @ $2/yd. Tommi's husband has donated fabric from her stash. Guild members can also signup for table space (free) to display fabric/notions/accessories for exchange with others.
February – Sew Day. Also, How To Make a T-shirt Quilt.
March – What Makes a Perfect Quilt?
April – program by Cheri – a surprise. In preparation, members should choose three different colors and bring strips of fabric in those colors. Min 6" wide x 18" long (or larger).

Announcements –
Procrastinator's Craft Sale, Saturday, Dec. 16th, 9:00a – 1:00p., at St. Aloysius church in Rye. Annual Cookie Walk is the same day, at the Methodist church in Rye.
The Mennonite Quilt Auction in Rocky Ford was held a couple weeks ago. The highest bid was $4000. Next year this annual fundraiser will be located in Castle Rock.
John Grimes is here today to sharpen our scissors and knives. All scissors (yes, including pinking shears!) are $5 each, and knives are $0.35/inch. Basic machine cleaning is $89.

Respectfully Submitted,
Nancy Shaw

John Grimes 719-545-8337, or 719-250-0472 (cell)
3102 High Street, Pueblo
Scissors and Knife Sharpening, Sewing Machine Repair

Mentioned today by Judy Case –
Renaissance Ribbons -- https://renaissanceribbons.com Good quality ribbons, kits, kit clubs, supplies
ByAnnie -- https://www.byannie.com patterns, kits *Judy's tote & insert for her tools: Take A Stand, Running With Scissors
Pink Door Fabrics -- https://www.pinkdoorfabrics.com
Pine Needles/McKenna Ryan - https://www.pineneedles.com