Orlando Modern Quilt Guild General Meeting
April 7, 2021
39 participants
Ede Nault, President, opened the meeting
·May meeting plans
oMeeting live at Maitland community park open air pavilion
oFollow current CDC guidelines – masks required, social distancing even if fully vaccinated
oBring snacks to share (if comfortable), water
oShow & Tell – please bring up to 2 items per person
oEmail to review the May meeting will come out later
·June/July meetings – back on zoom
·August meeting – under discussion with Sewing Studio; more information to come when available
·Survey to come out to members about your comfort assessment regarding meetings, small group functions
·New members introduced: Pam Abrams, Joylyn Catledge
Kathy Aber, Treasurer report
·List of new members published in newsletter; Melissa Munoz also new since the newsletter went out
·Directory information being gathered from new members, send to Kathy or Paula; targeting next couple of weeks to get the updated directory out to all members
·Membership total – 97 members for 2021-2022 year; new member cards will be available at May meeting (used for Sewing Studio discounts!)
·Cash bank balance and expenses reviewed
Sue Kenard, Community Outreach report
·Sue is looking for someone to mentor
·Summit Church baby quilt donations completed – 100 total; watched video
·Continuing projects:
oPlacemats – given to Seniors for birthday gifts; 14x20
oDrawstring bags – for foster kids aging out of the system (18yo); no suitcases, use the drawstring bags for their clothing
·New projects – all information in the newsletter!
oTaggies – for Winnie Palmer NICU unit; parents sleep with so that scent is on the fabric, then given to the child
oIncubator covers – also for Winnie Palmer NICU unit; used at night to block out lights and learn sleeping habits
oBoth Taggies and Incubator covers will be x-rayed, laundered and quarantined by the hospital; please follow instructions for specific needs required by hospital
oPillowcases – for Orlando Union Rescue Mission
·Exchange Days – at Sewing Studio on 3 Monday of the month; will continue until we start meeting in person
·Contact Sue if you know of any charities that could use our help
·Boulder Modern Quilt Guild doing fundraising for Colorado Healing Fund for shooting victims – see their website to purchase patterns
Marge Cree, Education report
·Carolina Oneto, April 24 from 11am to 3pm - Curves & Transparencies class; deadline April 16 to sign-up
·Sue Bleiweiss, June 2 at general meeting (10am) – Lecture/trunk show (misty fuse technique available on MQG site)
·Daisy Aschehoug, aka “WarmFolk” on Instagram, July 7 at general meeting (10am) – Lecture/trunk show
·Jacquie Gering class Sept 24 and 25 (different class each day)
·Retreat – contract signed with Ocean Walk in Daytona Beach – Nov 4 to 8, 2021 – information will be sent out for sign-ups; looking for chairman and committee members to help
Aradria Csercsevits, Library & Social Media report
·Reach out to be added to private Facebook group; follow us on Instagram
·Library – pick-ups and returns on Exchange Days; reach out to Aradria to get books – see blog for list of books available
·New in the library this month – Bisa Butler portraits book
Ede Nault, update on programming
·Debra Jalbert has an update on strip piecing coming
·Take advantage of the MQG resources on strip piecing – Ede shared video of strip piecing demo with Catherine Cureton
·Discussion, tips & tricks on strip piecing
Dawn Vanderwolf, Solar Flare quilt-a-long
·June 2021 kickoff through January 2022
·Sign up by June 4 with Dawn at DAWN.L.VANDERWOLF@GMAIL.COM
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