Nishnabotna Valley Quilters Guild
Meeting Minutes
May 21, 2013
I. Call
to order
LeAnn called
to order the regular meeting of the Nishnabotna
Valley Quilters Guild at 7 p.m.
on May 21, 2013 in Walnut Public Library.
II. Roll
call
Roll Call was conducted as show and tell – Betty showed
what a cute bear 3D pillow top looked like and explained the process, Dorine
has completed a UFO garden top made into queen size, Robin and a completed
table runner with excellent quilting, Shirley had a picture of her darling 6
month old twin great grand babies, LeAnn warned all that ticks are around in
abundance, Roxy has a quilting friend from Wisconsin that will be producing 4
new quilt patterns, the club’s Sunbonnet Sue Quilt has been hanging at Peace
Haven and admired by many that reported that it looks very nice, Robin is
putting “Tuesday Tips” on her blog and has been enjoyed by many, and Nancy
completed a baby quilt top – original design.
Vivian, Elaine and LuAnn enjoyed the presentations for a total of 10
members present.
III. Approval
of minutes from last meeting
LuAnn read the minutes from the last meeting. The minutes
were approved as read. Vivian gave the treasure’s report that remains at
$916.09.
IV. Open
issues
a)
Committee Reports
·
Out Reach Committee:
1.) The
library has requested small seasonal quilts to be hung behind the desk. Dorine is making one for Spring/Summer and
has offered to teach Margo how to quilt.
Future seasons will be addressed next month.
2.) Looking
for a home for the Sunbonnet Sue Quilt – Avoca Fire Department is raising money
for a new firehouse. They will raffle the
quilt, make up the tickets, and display the quilt on several upcoming occasions
that have been planned. Roxy offered to
donate a comforter bag to keep the quilt in.
LuAnn will make the label and include the donation information. Peace Haven has attached a sleeve to the
quilt already. Shirley moved to donate the quilt for the Avoca Public Safety
center and start making another one.
LuAnn seconded the motion – the motion passed unanimously.
3.) New Community
Projects: local nursing homes would like long twin size bed quilts that will
withstand laundering. The committee would
like to do 2-3 quilts a year.
o Nancy
donated several string star blocks that can be sashed and quilted. LeAnn and Nancy will work on finding sashing
for these blocks.
o Robin
suggested each member make several blocks and another member to take the
blocks, cut to size and sew together. She
offered to do the quilting on the quilts
o Shirley
initiated discussion on making some quilts from orphan blocks.
o Vivian
moved and Nancy seconded to have the club purchase backing and batting for the
quilts.
o Committee
will measure the beds with enough to tuck in on the bottom and the committee will
instruct the members on what blocks to make from scraps at the next meeting and
provide the muslin for the next meeting.
b)
Website Committee
1) Face
book page is up – Nishnabotna Valley Quilting Guild. If members like on Facebook they will
automatically get updates.
2) The
Group Blog is NishnaQuilters.blogspot.com. LeAnn plans to blog twice a month. LuAnn puts the minutes on monthly. The plan
is to have more pictures from our events.
V. New
business
a)
Challenge blocks.
Most members brought their completed blocks from last month. Our quilts
are now ¼ done. Dorine taught “X-Quartet”
and reports that it is easy.
b)
Program was a Guild Member trunk show of “Garden Quilts”.
Each member contributed flowery quilts from antiques to newly completed, quilts
in progress, and quilts that “I want to make someday”. The event was beautiful and
enjoyed by all.
c)
Next month meeting will be June 18 and Betty will teach
“Modern Cathedral Windows” and LeAnn will teach next month’s block for the challenge
quilt.
VI. Adjournment
LeAnn adjourned the meeting at 8:30
p.m.
Minutes submitted by:
LuAnn
