Cara welcomed everyone and reviewed the visitor/guest policy explaining that we did not charge for attendance by non-members. Visitors may come for 2 meetings then we ask that they join. She distributed a Sewing Studio bonus for April 3 only, a coupon for 30% off any one cut of fabric. Cara also requested more information on what Small Groups members would like to form and passed a Small Group sign-up sheet around the meeting.
Treasurer Ellen Gordon presented our latest financials. Our balance at the end of March was $11,000.
Community Outreach Chair Karol Evans reviewed our outreach projects (charity quilts, pillowcases, drawstring bags, and cat mats). She also explained "Call for Blocks" and showed the square-within-a-square block in 3 size options.
Education Coordinator Debby Manuel reviewed the upcoming Sarah Goer workshop, Building Your Improv Toolbox, information from the newsletter. The Zoom workshop will be June 10 & 11 6PM - 9PM each night. The cost is $45. A sign-up sheet was passed around. Debby also announced that the program for May 1 would be a lecture from Sarah Goer, Rules and Options of Planned Improv Piecing. It will be available for live Zoom from home on the day of the meeting for those who cannot attend. Debby also requested that members who would like to teach a new take on Modern let the board know the topic they would like to teach. There is a $200 honorarium for teaching.
Ginny Chambers won our Education Raffle Basket!
And Nancy Reed won our Block of the Month!
April's Block of the Month will be the Improv 4-patch block. Instructions were emailed out and are available on our blog.
Cara presented a program on what it means to be a part of the Modern Quilt Guild. She reviewed our access to the Modern Quilt Guild website available through our membership in the Orlando Modern Quilt Guild, sharing examples of on-demand education. She gave a definition of Modern Traditionalism. She explained that the board is clear that inclusivity is our goal. What if you're not a Modern Quilter? If you want to be here, you belong here. She then reviewed our Sew and Tell Guidelines of showing 2 quilts or one series of quilts. Quilt-adjacent items are welcome, too!
Rene presented our guild challenge for 2024. It is due in September. It is called Designing Modern Traditionalism and a full description will be emailed on Friday. We are also joining in a challenge with the Denver Modern Quilt Guild and she reminded us of our Pinterest board which has many good examples for the challenge.
Sew and Tell was inspiring as always!
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