Meeting Minutes, May 2, 2012

MEETING MINUTES
MAY 2, 2012
SEWING CENTER, MAITLAND, FLORIDA

I.     SIGN IN, MEET AND GREET 
19 members and guests were in attendance.

II.    RAFFLE BASKET
The basket was provided by last month's winner, Terry, and won by Renee. The raffle basket is a fund raiser for our education fund.

III.   BLOCK OF THE MONTH

The May Blocks of the Month were won by Sue.
Michele showed a sample of the June Block of the month for which a tutorial is online here. They are 12.5 unfinished Ribbon Star Blocks.

IV.    PROGRAMS AND FIELD TRIPS

The Sew Day presentation on Color Theory (May 19th) will be provided by our out of state member, Heather.

A field trip to The Quilt Place in Rockledge will take place on Saturday, June 2.  Interested members may meet at the Cracker Barrel parking lot on 436 for car pooling.  Alejandrina will provide additional details in the near future.

Details about the May 9th workshop with Valerie Goodwin were discussed.

V.    CHALLENGE AND CHARITY QUILTS

Beth is considering two possible guild challenges, one based on color theory and another to be for members who would like to submit a quilt to QuiltCon.

Our first two fundraiser quilts for the Comraderie Foundation have been completed.

VI.    ALZHEIMER'S QUILTS

Several members had beautiful new AAQI quilts to donate. Renee is happy to register donation quilts for AAQI for any OMQG member who would like to donate one.

VII.    SHOW AND TELL

VIII.  LUNCH 

Interested members arranged to meet after the meeting for lunch at the Elephant Bar in Altamonte Springs.