February 2017 Meeting Minutes

February 18, 2017 1-4pm at Mulqueen’s Sewing Center (Mesa)

• Introduction of new members & guests
• Secretary Report
  • Approval of January 2017 meeting minutes
  • Details on Latifah Workshop in March
    • If you are a member as of 12 noon on February 28th, you will get an email soon with instructions to sign up and a password for the class. Please be respectful of the advantage we are trying to give timely paid members and do not share the password with others.
    • March 25th, a Saturday, all day
    • Held in Mulqueens Clubhouse
    • Open to members first for $100, later to non-members for $125
    • Limited to 20 spots
  • Let us know in March if you did not get your PHXMQG membership card and you would like one
• President Report
  • March Meeting Info: Slow Sewing at the Farm @ South Mountain
  • April will now by Carrie Bloomston lecture, TBD; likely at Scottsdale civic center library.
    • Free to members, $5 for guests
    • May is Lindsay Neil of Pen & Paper Patterns, location: Mulqueens
    • Wee-Treat in Strawberry AZ: sign up if you haven’t already, details were emailed out.
      • See Amber for more info
  • MQG Info
    • Quilton East is next weekend
• Block Lottery
  • Draw raffle ticket for February winner of the Pineapple Blocks!!!
    • Congrats Mel!
    • March Block will be POLAROID BLOCKS! Fussy cut MODERN fabrics for Polaroid blocks. Tag with #PHXMQGBlockLottery
      • See full instructions and final cut-to size here: https://occasionalpiece.wordpress.com/2013/07/05/wanna-swap/
• Sip N Sew (Evites will go out)
  • March 22nd (Wednesday) 6-8pm @ TBD
• Sew In (Evites will go out)
  • Chandler PD Community Room 10am-4pm
  • Dates TBD
• Treasurer Report
  • Reminder to Pay 2017 Dues
  • Balance as of last meeting $2576.47
    • Money in: $490.00
    • Money out: $0
  • New balance: $3066.47
• Committee Announcements
• Block of the Month [Melissa]
  • Raspberry Kiss block, 4.25” finished, make 7
  • See tutorial and picture for instructions
• Swap [Ana]
  • Journal Cover Swap will be held after general meeting
  • Next swap will be a lanyard AND keyfob. See instructions linked in previous Swap post
• Challenge [Kirsten]
  • 1st Quarter Challenge: Kona Color of the Year
  • Due at March Meeting
• Charity [Sharon]
  • Still coordinating with hospital, stay tuned
  • Longarm services available for charity quilts (like your jelly rolls). See Resources Page for contact info of member Charlene
• Bee [Nancy/Mary]
  • Bee meets after meeting/before workshop
  • Still spots left for 2017 bee!
• Other Announcements
• SHOW & TELL–What makes your piece modern?
• Swap
• Vitamin D Bee
• SEW TOGETHER BAG WORKSHOP by Kirstin Nelson
• Adjournment