Friday, April 9, 2021

General Meeting Minutes , April 2021

 Orlando Modern Quilt Guild General Meeting

April 7, 2021

 

39 participants

 

Ede Nault, President, opened the meeting

·       May meeting plans

o   Meeting live at Maitland community park open air pavilion

o   Follow current CDC guidelines – masks required, social distancing even if fully vaccinated

o   Bring snacks to share (if comfortable), water

o   Show & Tell – please bring up to 2 items per person

o   Email to review the May meeting will come out later

·       June/July meetings – back on zoom

·       August meeting – under discussion with Sewing Studio; more information to come when available

·       Survey to come out to members about your comfort assessment regarding meetings, small group functions

·       New members introduced:  Pam Abrams, Joylyn Catledge

 

Kathy Aber, Treasurer report

·       List of new members published in newsletter; Melissa Munoz also new since the newsletter went out

·       Directory information being gathered from new members, send to Kathy or Paula; targeting next couple of weeks to get the updated directory out to all members

·       Membership total – 97 members for 2021-2022 year; new member cards will be available at May meeting (used for Sewing Studio discounts!)

·       Cash bank balance and expenses reviewed

 

Sue Kenard, Community Outreach report

·       Sue is looking for someone to mentor

·       Summit Church baby quilt donations completed – 100 total; watched video

·       Continuing projects:

o   Placemats – given to Seniors for birthday gifts; 14x20

o   Drawstring bags – for foster kids aging out of the system (18yo); no suitcases, use the drawstring bags for their clothing

·       New projects – all information in the newsletter!

o   Taggies – for Winnie Palmer NICU unit; parents sleep with so that scent is on the fabric, then given to the child

o   Incubator covers – also for Winnie Palmer NICU unit; used at night to block out lights and learn sleeping habits

o   Both Taggies and Incubator covers will be x-rayed, laundered and quarantined by the hospital; please follow instructions for specific needs required by hospital

o   Pillowcases – for Orlando Union Rescue Mission

·       Exchange Days – at Sewing Studio on 3rd Monday of the month; will continue until we start meeting in person

·       Contact Sue if you know of any charities that could use our help

·       Boulder Modern Quilt Guild doing fundraising for Colorado Healing Fund for shooting victims – see their website to purchase patterns

 

Marge Cree, Education report

·       Carolina Oneto, April 24 from 11am to 3pm  - Curves & Transparencies class; deadline April 16 to sign-up

·       Sue Bleiweiss, June 2 at general meeting (10am) – Lecture/trunk show (misty fuse technique available on MQG site)

·       Daisy Aschehoug, aka “WarmFolk” on Instagram, July 7 at general meeting (10am) – Lecture/trunk show

·       Jacquie Gering class Sept 24 and 25 (different class each day)

·       Retreat – contract signed with Ocean Walk in Daytona Beach – Nov 4 to 8, 2021 – information will be sent out for sign-ups; looking for chairman and committee members to help

 

Aradria Csercsevits, Library & Social Media report

·       Reach out to be added to private Facebook group; follow us on Instagram

·       Library – pick-ups and returns on Exchange Days; reach out to Aradria to get books – see blog for list of books available

·       New in the library this month – Bisa Butler portraits book

 

Ede Nault, update on programming

·       Debra Jalbert has an update on strip piecing coming

·       Take advantage of the MQG resources on strip piecing – Ede shared video of strip piecing demo with Catherine Cureton

·       Discussion, tips & tricks on strip piecing

 

Dawn Vanderwolf, Solar Flare quilt-a-long

·       June 2021 kickoff through January 2022

·       Sign up by June 4 with Dawn at DAWN.L.VANDERWOLF@GMAIL.COM

 

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