February 2014 Newsletter
What a fantastic
meeting we had to start our year. I want to thank everyone who has volunteered
for different positions in the Guild for the coming year. However, we need a
few more people to step up to the plate.
We need:
1. Someone
to set up demo’s for the year. You enjoy them, right? So, help get them
scheduled.
2. Bernadette
needs someone on her By-Laws committee. Interested in where our guild goes in
the next few years? Now, is the time to set the ground work. Let Bernadette
know that you will help her out with this.
(bhoughton560@hotmail.com,
781-307-8445)
3. Fundraising:
The committee did a fantastic job last year organizing and conducting our
auction. Now we need 2 or 3 members to step up and help out this year. Our
guild really needs this function, so let me know how soon you can start work on
this. The board has come up with a few new ideas to add to the mix. You will
work in conjunction with Pam Kohel and Donna Royson to keep things fun and
interesting while we work to add to our program budget for the next few years.
I look forward to
hearing from you all very soon. My number is 776-5801 or you can email me at 630p@bellsouth.net to let me know your
interests. You will get so much more out of your guild if you put just a little
more into it.
Let’s go Sew!!
Joyce
Greer-President
Bring to the February
3 meeting: (6pm: social time; 6:30pm: demo; 7-9pm:
meeting)
€
Completed
Block of the Month and $1
€
Your
2014 membership renewal
€
Show
and tell
€
Any
Charity tops/quilts
Programs
For our February Program, Suzi
Parron, author of Barn Quilts and the American Quilt Trail will take us on
journey along the quilt trail. Her presentation features over one hundred
stunning photographs of barn quilts. We will hear stories of some of the
individuals who have painted quilt blocks to honor loved ones or their local
culture.
We need a place for Suzi to spend
the night in case she is too tired to return to Stone Mountain. If you are
willing to host Suzi Parron, please call Pam at 803 315-4541. Thanks.
--Pam
The
dazzling duo of Wilma Grubbs and Roz Hunt will be doing our Demo the evening of
February 3 starting at 6:30. Topic: The angle finder ruler/tool.
Financial Report
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Balance
Jan 1
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$5,786.36
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Income
Jan Meeting
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$360.00
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Expenditures
Jan Meeting
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$560.00
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Net
Income Jan Meeting
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($200.00)
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Grand
Total
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$5,586.36
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--Geri
The link to the February BOM “Woven” was sent by email on Jan.
10. See details in the Minutes below on
how the BOM program works.
--Jodi
Charity Quilts Update
Wow. January brings us 19 gorgeous, awesome, completed quilts. The quilts are ready to go to our January-guild
approved “receiving” organizations: the Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter,
Lexington Extended Care and Dorn VA Medical Center. Many thanks to Joyce Greer and Donna Royson
for doing the January binge quilting of this fantastic batch and to Beth Kerr
for having gotten us into this great shape based on the past year’s work.
There They Go:
A discussion with the contact person at Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter
set a goal for us to give them quilts for all the children there on Valentine’s
Day. Their maximum capacity is 20 youth
(age 2 to teens). Currently they have 19
including nine boys. If
there are any charity quilts in the pipeline, especially those that would
appeal to boys, please contact Ann by the end of January with information about
any them. We hope to give the
Shelter representative a choice of quilts since she is aware of the mix of ages
and interests of the youth. This may
become an annual thing! Additional
quilts this year will then be offered to our two other groups.
Let’s get them started: Anyone willing to help at a 2-3 hour
design-fest please call Ann to let her know if you are interested and if any of
these dates and times would work for this one-time get together at her house
(Forest Lake area): Friday Jan 31 1-3pm, Thursday, February 6 either 1-3 or
6-8pm. We have four basic design
formats (Rail Fence, Altered Rails, Disappearing 9-patch and Scrap Squares),
but pulling together the fabric we have and preparing the quilt packages will
provide us an opportunity to get together and collaborate. “By the Way”: Anyone working on a guild-provided quilt top
is of course welcome to add inspiration in the form of swapped fabric or changed
plans etc.
We now have a photo gallery and a
database that will support ensuring “quilt receipts” from “receiving
organizations” can go back to members that are providing material on donated
quilts.
To join in the design and prep work
or for any questions, call Ann Maletic at 782-5401 or annmaletic@gmail.com .
Membership
We are now taking renewals for
2014. A membership form is attached to
the email, and more forms will be at the meeting. –Pat W.
Minutes for the January 6, 2014 Meeting
Business meeting was called to order at 6:58pm by President, Joyce Greer. First official decision was by request of
President asking for verbal support selecting an official gavel. The wooden spoon was chosen and used to call
meeting to order. After a brief welcome
and introduction of 2014 Devine Officers, immediate Past President, Sue
Spillane was recognized for her service for the past 2 years.
Welcome and introduction
of guests (2) and Happy January Birthday wishes extended to Stephanie
Alexander, Mimi Jones, and Donna Royson.
Minutes of the December
2013 meeting by Motion (Pam K.) to approve as published in the December
Newsletter were approved and 2nd (Joyce B.) carried by voice vote.
Reports:
Treasurer: Balance as of meeting time $5786.36
Charity: Charity quilts completed in 2013, 45.
Newsletter: Moving to electronic only delivery in
February 2014.
Membership: At meeting
time, 40 paid memberships for 2014.
Old Business:
none
New Business:
2014 Budget – Treasurer, Geri Smith passed out a print copy of
Devine Quilters Financial Report, Proposed 2014 Budget and 2013 Financial
Report. It was noted $1.00 error in
Total Expenses for 2013 as printed because of a rounding issue with computer
math. After a brief discussion a motion
(Teresa Laverne) to accept the proposed budget as presented with modification
as required to meet Devine needs, 2nd (Beth Stewart-Ozark) motion
was passed by voice vote.
Programs for 2014 – 1st Vice President, Pam Kohel passed out
a print copy of Devine Programs for 2014.
Pam also asked for 2014 Challenge and program suggestions or comments be
sent to her email pkohel@sc.rr.com.
Charity for 2014 – Ann Maletic passed out a print copy, Summary of
nominations for Devine Quilters 2014 charity quilt recipients. 3 charities were listed Palmetto Place
Children’s Shelter, Lexington Extended Care, and Dorn VA Medical Center. All have been reviewed by the Executive Board
and appear to meet 501.c.3 standards and/or can provide receipts. After some discussion of other possible
recipients a motion (Linda Vandiver ) was made to accept the 3 named charities
for the 1st 6 months of 2014, 2nd (Beth Karr). Motion carried by voice vote. A suggestion, by President, was made to
invite representatives from other suggested charities to talk about their
organization.
By-Law review - President stated it had been many years (August,
2001)since Devine By-Laws had been reviewed/revised. Bernadette Houghton was asked to Chair a
Committee to do this. Volunteers were
solicited from members present and to
contact President or Bernadette if you are willing to serve. If no volunteers come forward, expect call
from President.
QSC Mini-Grant - Charity Quilts. President Greer discussed an application to the Quilters of SC for a Mini-Grant to assist with expenses associated with Charitable Projects, to be submitted this week.
In 2013 approximately 20% of Devine members participated
in Charity quilt work. All Devine
members were encouraged to participate in 2014 projects.
Block of the Month 2014 -Jodi Spillane.
Instructions for February BOM were available. It is our first “modern” block, white
background with bright color notes, 12 ½” unfinished. BOM is a fundraiser for Devine. Explanation of BOM “opportunity”
participation. Two (2) ways to win all
blocks:
1.
Create block(s)
per monthly instructions. Individuals
provide materials. Bring completed
block(s) and $1.00 PER block to meeting.
Receive one (1) opportunity per block/$1.00 donated.
2.
Make no
blocks. Donate $2.00 for one (1)
opportunity to win all blocks. May
donate multiples of $2.00 for multiple opportunities.
All participant names
placed in box, stirred well, and one name drawn.
Mystery Quilt 2014 - Jodi Spillane.
Mystery quilt pattern will be by Debbie Caffrey. Sign up with Jodi by end of February 3, 2014
meeting. Patterns to be delivered at the
March meeting. Cost of pattern: $8.
Fundraiser and Demo volunteers needed.
Get in touch with President or expect call. Request that all members serve on at least
one committee.
Dream Teacher, a motion (Beth K) was made to earmark $1000 of 2014
Devine funds as a continuing line item for a Dream Teacher, defined as a
nationally recognized instructor of quilting techniques and/or original ideas
and/or patterns. Motion (Pam K.) was
amended and accepted (Beth K) to earmark $2000 of Devine 2014 funds as a
continuing line item for a potential Dream Teacher. 2nd (name needed?) Motion carried
by voice vote.
Announcement/Good of the
Order
Quilts of Valor fundraiser with Marianne Fons
and Mary Fons. Lecture for the day in
Columbia at the Bluff road armory on Sept 20 2014. Tickets on sale at Pieces and Patches
beginning February.
Business meeting adjourned at 8:15. Following Business meeting, Lone Star Quilts exhibited
at RCPL were returned and shown. Program
followed with many useful show and tell tools for quilting as well as show and
tell individual projects.
Other Quilt Related Activities
Note to members:
If you would like to see a quilting-related event posted in the
newsletter, please give Beth Karr the following details in writing at the guild meeting or by email: name of event; date(s); sponsor or host;
location, hyperlink. Events held prior
to the newsletter’s mailing will not be included.
8th Annual One Stop Shop Hop.
Saturday, Feb. 15, 9am-4pm. $3
admission. At USC Lancaster, Starr Hall
& Carol Ray Dowling Center, Hubbard Dr., Lancaster, SC 29720 http://onestopshophop.wordpress.com
Crazy Quilt Gathering
Facilitated by Sandra Baker.
Sat., Jan 25. 10:00 am
Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church, 1000
"B" Avenue, West Columbia, SC 29169
Lunch
will be served. Send $8.00 and RSVP to Sandra Baker, 5 Park Circle, West
Columbia, SC 29170.
Bus Tour to AQS, Paducah, KY Greater Columbia
Quilters & Run Away Travels put together a package for the AQS Show in
2014. A bus will leave Columbia on April 23 and return on April 27.
Package includes: 4 night's accommodations at
KenLake State Park, 4 breakfasts, 2 dinners, snacks/drinks on the bus,
gratuities, and bus service to and from the show. Van service will be provided
for early AM classes. Two dinners, and all lunches are on your own. Show
tickets and class registrations may be obtained on the AQS website beginning in
January. Total price is $675. A $100 deposit will secure your reservation with
balance to be paid by Jan. 21 2014.
Contact Clara Fisher at 803-960-1375 or Iamclara2@gmail.com for
additional details.
We are having Marianne Fons and Mary Fons lecture for
the day in Columbia at the Bluff road armory on Sept 20 2014. We will use
the money to buy fabric and supplies for South Carolina Quilts of Valor and donate
a portion of the money to our national Foundation.
We will start selling a
limited number of tickets in the next few weeks for $60.00 for the event and
$10.00 if you want a box lunch. Doors will open at 9am and lecture will
start at 10 am sharp. This will be advertised in Love of Quilting
magazine so I'm sure we will sell out early.
Anyone who would like to
purchase tickets can send a check for $60 for the event or $70 for the event
and lunch. (I would encourage staying with us for lunch as we are planning a
fun and eventful lunch.)
Make checks out to
Custom
Creative Quilting, 525 Richland Ave., St Matthews SC 29135
The info we will need for
ticket purchase is: Name, Address, Phone
and Email ( we will be sending out info about the event, lunch choices and many
different other things we will be offering that day)
We will return ticket thru
mail to those who choose to purchase them that way. Or you will be able to
purchase them thru one of our committee members. --Thank you, Anne Mixon
