January 2015 Exec Board Meeting Minutes
Attendance:
Kim, Anne, Rebecca, Victoria, Lisa & Robbie
The following members have renewed ( paid ) the 2015 dues and are listed on the MQG Site:
Pam
Anne
Robbi
Maria
Rebecca
Stephanie
Kim
Roselllen
Bonnie
Jan
Devon
Sharon
Victoria
Lisa
Noel
Gail
MQG: Rebecca will contact them to have administrative access switched to Lisa - Lisa will then handle all updates to the MQG
INSTAGRAM: Lisa will set up an account for WNYMQG
GREETER; Kim will be the greeter of WNYMQG - duties to include greeting of any new members to a meeting, also sending a follow up email thanking them for coming,answer any membership or general questions as needed
FLICKR: Education session is needed as many members are not sure how to use the site
PAYPAL - This needs to be addressed, will discuss with Stephanie when she returns as there may be some password issues.
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JANUARY GENERAL MEETING MINUTES:
ATTENDED BY:
Pam, Robi, Jan, Sharon Anne, Lisa, Rebecca, Victoria, Devon, Noel, & Kim
SIGN IN PROCESS:
Will be changed to one sign-in log that can be used for the 2015-2016 Calendar year, where attendees can check off each month they attend, with note space for any contact updates such as email/phone# etc. Kim will do this
CHRISTMAS SWAP
Question was raised as to do we want to continue this again? maybe have a couple different swaps thru the year such as Christmas in July?? No decision was made - everyone will consider and we can follow up later in the year.
MQG NEWS:
Riley Blake Challenge - details TBA Lisa will get us signed up & will work with Victoria to cut up fabric to be distributed.
OFFICERS 2015
President - Lisa Harvey
Secretary - Kim Heary
Treasurer - Victoria Montagu
Charity - Pam Wilde
NAME TAGS:
Please remember to bring/wear your name tags! If you do not have one, please make one - anything goes - be creative! It really helps new members to get to know everyones name.
Also--remember ---no tag no swag!
PRESENTATIONS/DEMOS
We would like to start having a demo or presentation at each meeting. Anyone interested in sharing a 15-30 min presentation please let Lisa Simmer Harvey know so she can get it on the calendar.
February will start this with Rebecca doing a demo on using Flickr. Equipment will be needed from the Williamsville library such as screen/projector etc.
Future presentations to include :
Pockets on back of quilts (Pam)
Paper Piecing
Color & Curves (Anne)
hand turned appliqué
hand quilting
fabric painting
doll making
binding
hanging sleeves
fiber arts
CHARITY (PAM)
February will be the first charity event - benefiting SPCA. Pam will be getting a list of donation requests from SPCA for us - and we can bring donation items to the February Meeting
March will be squares for a rag quilt. please bring 10" squares (cotton - not flannel) to be donated - Pam will then use her Accuquilt to make the rag squares. The backing will be made of flannel that she already has. Also needed for the donation is 7-1/2" cotton batting squares. Scary is good - anything goes.
Pam is planning on having a charity quilt each quarter.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
In an effort to keep track of everything going on in the quilting world - Lisa & Anne will work together to set up an events calendar & have it posted to the WNYMQG Blog. This can include future meetings, quilt shows, retreats, Art Events etc.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
SUMMER RETREAT?!? Lisa will set up a Facebook pole to see who is interested and also when the best time of year would be for everyone. This retreat could be local or Anne has some contacts/info for us to join up with another guilds retreat (maine, jersey shore),
ACCUQUILT CUTTERS
Some members would like to try them out - If you have one, please bring to the Feb meeting along with the dies, etc. Other brands welcome too
If you would like to try them out - please bring your own fabric to play with.
QUILTERS CONSORTIUM OF NYS -
Discussion was had if we want to join this group, which is made up of quilt guilds across nys. Jan will do research to see how/if this would be of use/benefit to WNYMQG.
SHOW & TELL
Lisa showed her clam shell quilt using her Michael Miller Challenge Fabric..Nice job Lisa!
Kim Showed gowns she has made for donation to Angel Gowns of WNY. These gowns are made of donated wedding gowns, and are given to the parents of babies who sadly do not go home from hospital. Anyone interested in volunteering for Angel Gowns of WNY please contact Kim for the info - or check out their website and/or Facebook page .
Jan showed us a yo=yo ufo she won and is deciding what she would like to do with it..keep ups posted on the progress Jan!
Victoria worked on an adorable brown wool bunny rabbit at the meeting which she showed to the group - its almost done !
REMINDERS:
NEXT MEETING FEB 21 @ THE WILLIAMSVILLE LIBRARY ON MAIN ST.
BIRTHDAY FQ SWAP - PAM WILL BE OUR BIRTHDAY GIRL
SPECIAL NOTE:
Thank you Victoria for bringing the delicious breads & spreads that we enjoyed !
Our New Prez!
Pam showing off an idea for a charity quilt...
Pam showing what she ended up doing with her Bee Blocks.
[My (Rebecca) apologies for missing photos...downloaded to my computer and now they are "black". Luckily photos of my girls are still available taken later on the same day so I am not sure what happened...]
