7:00 PM Monday, August
24, 2015
Janet Steinke opened the meeting at 7:00 promptly with the
following business:
Budget: Without
your dues, and money in the bank, we would not be able to book the great speakers
we’ve been able to, like Sue Nickels. Our prudent budgeting (thank you Vicky!)
allowed us to book several great quilt artists Sue Holdaway-Heyes and Ann
Loveless in the upcoming months.
Membership
renewal is next month. Be sure to turn in your form and $30 annual dues
at our next meeting.
Election of Officers – this is our last official meeting of the
year….Congratulations on our first year!! The guild DOES NOT work or exist
without hard working Board members/volunteers. Newly appointed officers
will start in October. Three board members are needed to rotate in/out
each year to maintain continuity (so the entire board is not new). Thank you to
Marie Yutendale, Char Litwinski and Barb Walsh for all their work this
inaugural year. Possible positions are:
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President (key) – Janet Steinke would like another member to step
up
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Vice President – nominated Barb Bredemeier/Betsy Muir as co-chairs
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Treasurer – Vicky Gray volunteered for an additional year
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Secretary/Blog – Barb Schippa volunteered for an additional year
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Membership – nominated Sally Leep
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Programs (Key, 3 people needed to search presenters, hospitality,
set up) – nominated Kathy Mueller, and support team members
We are looking for 2-4 more volunteer teachers for our February
22, 2016 SCHOOL HOUSE PROGRAM. Do you have a technique or skill (or know
someone) you can share with other guild members? Guild members will tour each of the teachers
for mini sessions learning different techniques.
Guild Fundraiser - Donations
are still being taken for our quilty garage sale/guild fundraiser, September
28, the 4th Monday, in
lieu of our sew in date. All proceeds go to BRQG. Items not sold
will be donated to Gilda’s House. If you have donations or would like to
volunteer, please see VP Marie Yutendale. Be sure to grab your quilting
BFF’s and stop by. Items will be organized and priced as follows: Books - $3,
Patterns - $2, Fabrics – $1 a yard
Freedom
Village Scholarship $5 raffle tickets will be available at their bazaar, Sept
10-11.
“Red & White” Guild challenge – We have 2 size and 2 style
categories:
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Small – anything below a total of 216” total (outside dimension)
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Large – anything above 216” total (outside dimension)
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The two style categories remain the same – Traditional and
Art/Modern
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This means you can enter 4 quilts, a small and large Traditional
style, and a small and large Art/Modern.
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Your entries need to be complete by our June 2016 meeting.
Entry forms will be made available later, and turned in at our April 2016
meeting. For now…….get quilting!
BRQG Member Pins – are available to guild members for $12, with
$2 going to the guild. Please see the member table when you check in at
the next meeting for a form. Several
pins were delayed, but will be available next general meeting (so very sorry!)
October 26 Program – Quilt artist Sue
Holdaway-Heyes will present a power point presentation sharing her step by step
process and sources of inspiration, followed by a trunk show of her beautiful
art quilts. Sue has won many awards including the American Quilt Society Show,
the Ella Sharpe Museum, and the Ann Arbor Art Center. Her work has been published many times, and
is represented in many public and private collections including a doll in the
White House Collection. Clear your calendars, you don’t want to miss this!
Other future
programs:
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September 28, 2015 – Guild Garage
sale, Beechwood Lodge
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November 23, 2015 – Sew in night,
Beechwood Lodge
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December 28, 2015 – Game night and
social time
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January 25, 2016 – Sew in night, Beechwood
Lodge
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February 22, 2016 – Schoolhouse
night, volunteer teachers share their talents and expertise in a round robin
evening event. We are looking for 2-4
more teachers……come forward and share your knowledge!
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March 28, 2016 – Sew in night,
Beechwood Lodge
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April 25, 2016 – Ann Loveless,
2013 Art prize winner and quilt artist
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May 23, 2016 – Sew in night,
Beechwood Lodge
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June 27, 2016 – Red & White
Challenge Quilts – Show & Event
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July 25, 2016 – Sew in night,
Beechwood Lodge
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August 22, 2016 – (Tentative)
Garage Sale and ice cream social
Door Prizes – This month sponsored by FIELDS FABRICS, congratulations to winners
Linda Carlson and Cynthia Lindsley!!
Board members work hard soliciting donations from west Michigan quilt
shops. If you have something you’d like to offer please see your Board.
Welcome The Bee from Downers Grove! – A warm
and hearty welcome was given to “Hands All Around Bee” from Downers Grove, five ladies that have
quilted together FOREVER (est. 1983) including our very own Program Chair Barb
Walsh, forming years of wonderful quilts and an unending bond of
friendship. They number 15 current members that meet monthly at rotating
homes. Some have moved away, and some have passed away. They’ve shared personal
joys and sorrow, pride, creative genius, and ‘silly flubs’ along their journey
together. The group presented a trunk show and shared how they organized group
challenges over the years. They inspired us with challenge ideas
including Ugly fabric, Over-Dye, 9-patch and Applique, Clue Word, Mug/Cup, and
Cruise Mystery to name a few of over 16 challenges. They supported and helped each other along
the way, creating far more than quilts…..a strong and lasting bond of
friendship. Bee inspired!
