October 2017 Meeting Minutes

October 21, 2017 3-6:30pm
Desert Oasis Park [Chandler]

• Welcome
  • Introduction of new members & guests
• Secretary Report
  • Approval of September 2017 meeting minutes
    • Motion by Holly H
    • Second by Kim J
    • All in favor (literally), no opposed or abstains
  • Sunday, October 29, 10-2 Techshop class to get certified on longarm. Signs ups online on TechShop Chandler class page
  • A few spots have opened up for the Wee-Treat, call or text fairy godmother of wee-treats, Amber, before EOD Sunday or they will be turned back into regular Inn rooms at midnight!
• President Report
  • November meeting – Mulqueens 1-4pm
    • Holiday project sewing time
  • December meeting –
    • Holiday Potluck at Amber’s house in PV 1-4pm
    • Potluck signups & more info to go out around November meeting
    • This year we will be doing a “dirty Santa” gift exchange … to participate bring a WRAPPED favorite sewing notion (fabric, notions, etc) worth apps $15. We will draw numbers open gifts and have the ability to steal them too! It’s lots of fun you won’t want to miss it!
  • Block Lottery
    • Draw raffle ticket for October winner – Congrats Lori!! 42 blocks!
    • November Block – Ugly Christmas Sweater! Here is a free one, of you may use one you already own… 6″ finished please, Kona White background.
      • If you use the free pattern, you do not have to do the tree and checkerboard – you may fussy-cut something festive for the sweater body!
  • Sip N Sew trying to book first week of Nov, stay tuned
  • Swag bags available for purchase and pick up, $12; still available online
• Vice President Report
  • Entries for QuiltCon close Nov 30 at midnight!!
  • Be sure to claim your free show pass before the cutoff, even if you don’t think you’re going to go, just in case – it’s a benefit of your membership and you should take advantage of it!
• Treasurer Report
  • Balance as of last meeting $3208.80
  • Money in: $572.00
  • Money out: $203.88
  • New balance: $3576.92
    • Money in was from one new membership and project bags
    • Money out was from refund of destash tables, Paypal fees, and reimbursement for the pavilion
• Committee Announcements
  • Block of the Month [Melissa]
    • Present this month’s block – improv pieced arrow, see blog page
  • Swap [Ana]
    • Swap – boxy bags, postponed until November for more participants!
  • Charity [Sharon]
    • Dropped off kits to piece blocks together
    • KITS ARE DUE IN NOVEMBER, no exceptions. A huge thank you to everyone who took one (or a few!)
    • We will need more people to help assemble the quilt, get it quilted, bound, and with a casing for display!
    • Bee [Nancy/Carol]
      • Bee meets after meeting/before workshop
  • Hospitality [Amber]
    • 2 spots open for Wee Treat, book via Amber before EOD Sunday or gone and open to public
• Door Prize Drawing
  • Prizes/Sponsors this month
    • Thanks very much to Purl Soho for the lovely scrap packs!
  • Winners
    • Lori, Kim, Jen & Kate
• SHOW & TELL–What makes your piece modern?
• Swap
• Vitamin D Bee
• Photography lecture and session in the park
• Adjournment