Thursday, March 8, 2018

February Minutes

Virginia Beach Modern Quilt Guild Minutes
February 17, 2018

Members: 17
Guests: 0

Meeting Notes / Announcements

●      Jana  welcomed everyone to the meeting.
●      Business
o      When you bring items for the Treasure Chest (free supplies for folks to take), if there is anything left, please take it when you leave.
o      Advent Calendar Guidelines
▪       Purchase/make 24 wrapped gifts for your partner – We don’t want anyone to break the bank to fill up the advent boxes. It can be a small treasure that makes you think our partner or perhaps a notion or sewing related item. And it seems everyone in our group is a fan of candy.
▪       A minimum of 6 of the 24 gifts should be handmade
▪       There will be periodic check-ins, which will include pictures of the items made
▪       Questionnaires will be sent out so gifts can be customized to your partners likes
▪       Guidelines will also be sent out via email
▪       Gifts will be swapped at November meeting
o      WIP Challenge – Today is the last day to sign up. Reveals are at the April meeting.
o      Birthday gift sign-up for March
o      Mid-Atlantic Reminder – Paint Chip Challenge quilts must be given to Mary by Tuesday morning.
●      Planner Discussion
o      Members chatted about which planners they like and why.
●      Block Lottery
o      16 granny square blocks were turned in. Carolyn was the recipient.
o      March Block  - 12 ½ inch Churn dash block. High contrast, one solid and one print
●      Galentines Day Basket and Cookie Swap!
o      Baskets and cookies were swapped
●      March Meeting agenda TBA
●      Show and Tell

Meeting adjourned at 12:30 pm.

Recorded and Submitted by:

Kathy Poston

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

February Agenda

Saturday, February 17
10:30 - 12:30

Happy Galentine's Day!

  • Collect membership dues
  • Turn in Paint Chip Challenge
  • Sign up for Advent Calendar
  • Sign up for WIP Challenge
Galentine Swap
Block Lottery

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

January Minutes

Virginia Beach Modern Quilt Guild Minutes
January 20, 2018

Members: 17
Guests: 3

Meeting Notes / Announcements

●      Jana welcomed everyone to the meeting.
●      We discussed our MQG membership and VBMQG dues.
o      Motion made to not re-join the Modern Quilt Guild in 2018
▪       Motion passed with a unanimous vote
o      Motion made to leave annual dues at $30
▪       Motion passed with a unanimous vote
●      Paint Chip Challenge for the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival
o      Quilts are due at the February meeting (2/17) It should have a label and sleeve for hanging.
●      Membership dues were collected
●      We discussed the idea of a beach house vs a hotel for the VBMQG retreat this year. Nothing has been decided at this time, it’s something to think about in the upcoming months.

●      New Activities for 2018
o      Birthday Gifts
▪       Each month there will be a sign-up to make gifts for the following months’ birthdays. Each member should sign up to make 1 gift.
o      Advent Calendar
▪       Rather than bring gifts to your secret sister each month, we’ll save them up and give 24 gifts at the November meeting.
▪       You’ll collect 24 individually wrapped gifts, including at least 6 handmade items.
▪       Sign-ups in February
o      New Regular Challenges
▪       Block Lottery - Monthly
●      Meli will be the coordinator
●      Each month will be a different themed block.
●      You’ll make however many you want, each one is an entry in the drawing to win them.
▪       WIP Challenge - Quarterly
●      Sign-up is $5 an entry
●      List 3 Works In Progress (WIPs) that you will finish by the end of the time frame. If you complete all three, you’ll be in a drawing to win a prize as well as the money collected.
o      Social Activities
▪       We’d like to start planning more activities outside the regular guild meeting. We’ll do something each month, like bowling, putt-putt, coffee shops, etc.

February Meeting Agenda
●      Galentine Swap
o      Bring 3 dozen cookies in container – bring baggies to collect your selection of cookies
o      Bring the recipe to share
●      Block Lottery
o      Make 9 inch granny squares using the following tutorial - http://www.quiltylove.com/scrappy-granny-squares-quilt/
o      White/off white background
o      Warm color way
●      Advent Calendar sign-up

Sew Day!

Show and Tell

Pot Luck Lunch


Meeting adjourned at 4:30 pm.

Recorded and Submitted by:

Kathy Poston