Country Quilters Guild November Newsletter

President Joy Donaldson opened the meeting at 7:10pm thanking Jennie O'Shea for the beautiful cake she brought in honor of the great job everyone did regarding the show.  Connie took photos and we were invited to eat.

        At 7:20 Joy requested approval of the minutes and treasurers reports as printed in the newsletter.  Carol K. made a motion to approve ,seconded by Eileen K. and the motion was approved.  Joy said she will present a budget for approval at next month's meeting.  The dues of $20 are due--please pay Kathy P.

        Members WITH nametags introduced themselves and all others are encouraged to wear name tags to meetings so that we may get to know one another, and also not to pay a fine.  We ran out of name tag kits but Judy L. will have more available at next months meeting.

        Joy explained what we do through the year as a guild.  She also explained the snow chain and that if Pine Bush schools are closed, there will be no meeting that month.  Trisha offered to make up the snow chain list.

        Community quilt dispersal:  Joy asked for a member of various communities our guild represents to pick a quilt to be brought back to their community to serve a local need. Suggestions were police, fire department, school or church. A list of communities will be in the newsletter.

        This year, National Quilt Day is on March 15th.  Somewhere around that date we will meet to make quilts to give away.  This is a fun day.  We get to know one another and it is for a good cause.  Usually we are at the schoolhouse, and last year, the event was at the Walker Valley Firehouse.  We also get to eat the goodies that our bakers bring to the event.

        Show and Tell:  Bea, Judy L, Maybelle and Carol.

        A list was passed around to sign up for refreshments at future meetings.

       At the November meeting, we will be deciding the upcoming fabric exchange.  The vote will be between fat quarters and half yards.

        November is the month when the guild votes for the Silver Thimble Award.  A list of most previous winner will be in the newsletter.  These people will be ineligible.  This award is given to someone who has contributed to the guild in some way.  Expanding the craft of quilting or supporting the guild in some way.

        Wiltwick Quilt Show is on October 18th and 19th.

        Names of people who made a Country Images block were put into a basket and the name drawn to win them was Merida Varwig.

        Door prizes were won by Sharon Waddell twice and Pat McGuiness.

        Quilt Show remarks:

            Erika thanked everyone who contributed to the basket for the family who suffered a house explosion.  The wife is a quilter and they were both injured.  She is in rehab and he is in a coma at a burn hospital.  We wish them a speedy recovery.  A special thank you to Barbara H. and Kathy P. who donated a quilt they made and won a ribbon at the show.  If you wish to donate, items may be given to Erika.

            Sharon thanked everyone for their work and Erika for the Friday night's dinner.

            There were 202 quilts in the show including non-judged and invitationals.  There were 955 plus people who attended the show as well as guild members and those who were given complimentary passes.

            Deanna earned $207.00 in old magazines and books.

            Quilt raffle brought in $2550.00.  Of that, $1475 were sold by guild members and $1075.00 were sold during the show.

            Advertising:  Nanette and Kathy Capella did a great job in getting the word out.  Judy L. and Joy did a great job in getting door prizes.  Merida said there was a problem with the stamp ink getting on clothing.  We will look into the cost of wrist bands for the next show

            The artistic dolls got a good review and doll people were pleased with the response.

            Red and white signs were wonderful and clear. 

            Remarks overheard were positive:  It was a good show.  A lot of diversity of quilting techniques represented.

            We MUST address the school situation at a later date.

            Guest book was signed by many visitors and those who included their addresses will be mailed notices for the next show.

            Former member, Mary Wirchansky won the Judges Choice Award and also the Viewers Choice Award.  Congratulations Mary.

            Lighting was a problem, especially in the Education Corner.

            Bea will send a thank you to Kathy Joray at Quilters Attic for letting us use the shop for quilt drop-off, donating a sewing machine for the raffle and donating bags and cups to the guild.

     In planning for the 2010 Show, we must soon consider theme, chair person and guest speakers.

    Joy thanked Sharon W. and Kathy P. for all their work in organizing the show.

    Marion thanked everyone for all their work on the raffle quilt.  She won it and it looks great on her bed.

    Joy introduced new members and we are reminded to wear name tags so that we can get to know each other.

Meeting ended at 8:35pm.

Respectfully submitted

Bea Demers--Secretary

 

Welcome to Our New Members

Pam Hanson

Carol McQuinn

Nina Ferrylli

Jana Mariguet

Nadeen Gizzarelli

Jan Flood

Nancy Call

Audrey Keesler

Barbara Russell

Phyllis Hammer

Bonnie Urbanski

Cheryl Maxim

Patty Latimer

Wilma Amthor

Melissa-Lynn Bacchi

Debbie Bordarenko

Mirsina Penfold

Malorie Yourman

 

Community quilt donations

Goshen--Alice Vidal

Middletown--Doreen Daly

Walker Valley-- Jan Adams

Thompson Ridge-- Adrienne Levy

Pine Bush--Lois Greagor

Montgomery--Jan Flood

Walden--Maybelle Reinhard

Godeffroy--Cyndi Beres

Wallkill (hamlet)--Nancy Call

New Windsor--Pat McGuinness

Milton--Joy Donaldson

Cragsmoor--Jpan Foster

Circlevile-- Marion Schneider

Gardner--Audrey Keesler

Callicoon--Leslie Henneberg

Maybrook--Merida Varwig

Slate Hill--Bonnie Urbanski

Bloomingburg--Wilma Amthor

Highland Mills--Jennie O'Shea

Mount Hope--Doreen Daly

Newburgh--Nadeen Gizzarelli

 

Past Silver Thimble Winners

Jeannie Campbell, Bea Demers, Judi Durr, Irene Gillespie, Lois Greagor, Barbara Hanaburgh, Joan Jansen, Ada Metzing, Kathy Petith, Maybelle Reinhard, Erika Scheuermann, Sharon Waddell

       Respectfully submitted, Bea Demers--Secretary

TREASURER'S REPORT July 2008----September 2008

 General Account

    Income

        Dues                $160.00

 

Expenses

        Newsletter                    $  65.97

        Insurance                       $189.00

        PO Box rent                  $  38.00

        Margarita Maddness   $ 138.72

        Silver Thimble                $  65.00

Total Expenses                      $496.69

 

Cash on hand                       $2871.69

 

Show Account

    Income

        Ads                                 $505.00

        Raffle                            $1021.00

        Vendor rent                    $450.00

        Registration                   $650.00

        Door Receipts             $1010.00

Total Income                        $3666.00  

 

    Expenses

        Blueberry Festival                    $15.00

        Scholarship                            $500.00

        Boutique supplies                      $4.33

        NQA membership                    $20.00

        School rental                          $221.50

        Insurance                                $105.00

        Signs                                       $108.00

        Friday night dinner                 $160.00

        Frame poles                           $779.16

        Complimentary tickets             $15.54

        Catalogs                                  $814.40

        Judge                                       $200.00

        Lecturers                               $2510.50

 

    Cash on hand                           $1072.99

Respectfully Submitted

Kathy Petith--Treasurer