Committee Reports

We will have coffee available both mornings. You may want to bring your own coffee mug. Feel free to bring breakfast snacks to share. PLEASE: NO ORANGES AT THE RETREAT. ONE OF OUR MEMBERS IS HIGHLY ALLERGIC.

October 14 will be the cut-off date. We will need to start ordering food

and will need to have a number of those attending.

In the October newsletter we will make available a checklist of things you might want to bring.

There will be ironing stations at 2 or 3 places around the room.

You are welcome to bring items to sell - $10.00 per table (which goes to the guild).

We have a “Christmas Ribbons” quilt workshop scheduled. But remember we are always interested in learning new techniques and hearing about new ideas, so please…..if you would like to take 15 minutes or so to tell us about something you have learned – we would love that!

Collaborative Quilt Project for 2022/2023

The project will begin with the September 2022 guild meeting and end with the August 2023 meeting.

1. The overall theme of the collaborative quilts will be “My Favorite Quilt Block”, and the completed blocks should be 10½ inches, unfinished.

2. Each member who is participating will start off their quilt by completing 2 (two) blocks of their choosing. The reason for having 2 blocks to begin with, is to allow for not making a block in the month of December, due to family & holiday obligations.

3. Each member who originates a project box will also provide fabric to make a label for their quilt, which each participant should sign and date their signature/name as a contributor. Please allow sufficient fabric for a total of 12 signatures, as well as the location, date & name of the completed quilt.

4. Each participant is to complete 1 (one) quilt block each month,of their choosing and place it in the project box, to be passed along at the next guild meeting.

5. All participants will provide 3 fat quarters (or the equivalent in yardage or pre-cuts), from which subsequent participants may choose and/or add to, as that project box comes to them. Colors and any fabric designs are entirely up to the person who originates a project.

6. All blocks and fabric are to be kept in a project box labeled with the name & phone number of the guild member who originates that particular quilt. Your phone number is only to serve as a reference line, should another participant need to ask any questions or to make arrangements to pass along a project box.

7. Should the next participant in the list not be available at a meeting, to pass a project box along, the “missing” participant will need to also complete a “make up block”, as soon as they receive the project box. Please help to avoid confusion and additional work by doing your best to attend all guild meetings, or making arrangements to receive your next project box on your own. If you happen to miss a meeting, please also try to make arrangements with the member to whom you are to pass the project box, so they do not become backed up, as well.

    

A list of all who agree to participate will be compiled by Anne Mullis, and the order of who passes to whom will be emailed ASAP, following the August 2022 meeting. 

Following completion of the collaborative quilt pass around, in August, 2023, please do your best to assemble your accumulated blocks into a flimsy/quilt top, to be presented at Show & Tell, at the October, 2023 meeting.

August 2022 Program

One Patch Quilts/Charm Quilts

September 2022 Show and Tell

Minutes from August 8, 2022 Meeting of Tree City Quilters Guild

1. President Trish Everitt opened the meeting and welcomed 31 members which included new member Barbara Pivec.

2. Old Business and Committee Reports

a. Minutes from both June and July meetings were approved as written: first and second motions for approval by Anne Mullis and Peggy Bessinger, respectively.

b. Treasurer, Donna York presented financial reports for June and July.

i. Treasury reports from June and July with a July balance of $10,271.50 were approved. First and second motions to approve made by Cathy McVay and Sharon Fuentes, respectively.

ii. Following a detailed presentation of the 2022-2023 budget proposal, Trish made he motion to approve the presented 2022-2023 budget. First and second motions to approve made by Sharon Fuentes and Vicki Bergath, respectively. Before the final approval of the budget, a discussion on the floor concerning the Ft. White yearly contribution ensued:

1. A motion made by Helen Gyllstrom to transfer $300.00 from the checking account to the Charity account to match the Ft. White contribution was approved and included in an amended 2022-2023 budget, which was also approved. First and second motions for approval of amended budget by Lin Schroder and Donna York, respectively.

2. Other discussion included an explanation of the Ft. White Thrift Shop (Mary Short) and a suggestion (Valerie Malkemes) that the guild donate “thrift” items to Ft. White Thrift Store.

c. Anne Mullis gave a brief update about the proposed collaborative guild quilt and distributed a sign-up sheet for those interested in participating.

d. Linda McSwain reminded members that the quilt retreat will be held at Grace Baptist on October 21 and 22. Retreat hours are 9 am-9 pm on Friday and 9 am-7 pm on Saturday. The cost of the retreat, covering lunch and evening meals on both days, is $50. The fee for those bringing their own meals is $25. Deadline for registering for the retreat is October 14. A Christmas Ribbons block workshop is planned during the retreat was presented. Others who wish to share new techniques or ideas were encouraged to present 10 or 15-minute demos. Registration forms including retreat details were distributed.

e. Members were reminded to purchase tickets for the raffle quilt from Jackie Reichardt: $1/ticket; $5/6 tickets.

f. Vicki Bergrath proposed organizing a display of quilts at the Tower Road Library designed to raise awareness of the Tree City Quilters. Several members expressed interest in the project and offered to work with Vicki.

g. Sharon Fuentes reported that there were currently eight large bins of fabric (including a 1 ½ bins of Christmas fabrics) in the charity quilt cache and suggested that the guild needed to use fabric and kits on hand before purchasing new fabric and supplies.

3. Sandy Pozzetta presented a lively and instructive program about Charm Quilts, which are historically quilts consisting of identical blocks each containing unique fabrics. Sandy’s program included a trunk showing of quilts, each of which was accompanied by a story and why it was included under the umbrella of “charm quilts”. Judging from the applause at the end of her presentation, Sandy’s offering was well received and appreciated.

Following “Show and Tell”, the meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted by Cathy McVay 

Tree City Quilters Guild

Treasurers Report for August 2022

Beginning Balance Ending Balance

Date Income Deposits/Payments $ 3,953.83

Savings Account

8/31 Interest for August $ 0.17

Ending Balance on August 31 $ 3,954.00 $ 3,954.00

Checking Account $ 5,227.22

8/5 Stamps, 1 book $ (12.00)

8/8 Transfer to charity (300.00)

8/15 Membership Dues 90.00

8/15 Retreat checks 450.00

8/15 Tickets for quilt raffle 10.00

Net amount for August 238.00

Ending Balance on August 31 $ 5,465.22 $ 5,465.22

Charity Account $ 1,182.88

8/8 Transfer from checking to charity $ 300.00

8/24 Storage Unit (87.33)

Net amount for August 212.67

Ending balance on August 31 $ 1,395.55 $ 1,395.55

TOTAL IN ALL ACCOUNTS $ 10,814.77

OCTOBER 21 - 22, 2022

TCQG QUILT RETREAT REGISTRATION FORM

Name: _________________________________________________________

Home Phone #_____________________ Cell:___________________________

Emergency Contact:_______________________ Phone#___________________

Must receive no later than October 11.

___1 day - $25.00

___2 days - $50.00

___ No Meals - $25.00

Make check payable to: Tree City Quilters Guild, and bring to August or September meeting or mail to: 

Linda McSwain

24803 NW 155 th Ave

High Springs, FL 32643

Any questions:  Call or email Linda @ 386 984 5877 or uss64@aol.com

If you have to cancel, please let us know no later than October 14, as food is ordered based on number of attendees. Food will be ordered, delivered, and ready to serve.

Please sign up for one of the following meals in which you will help set up, serve and clean up after.

Friday Lunch______________                Friday Dinner________________

Saturday Lunch____________                 Saturday Dinner______________

We will also need several volunteers to stay behind on Saturday evening to help with clean up. We want to leave the church as tidy as we found it.