Minutes of the SEWrority Sisters Quilting Guild – March 30, 2024
Linda Brown, President called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.
Welcome Committee chair Luana Enloe – welcomed visitors, Penny Copeland, Samantha Knight
Gail McClain, Membership Chair, welcomed new members Ann Cook, Sadie, Persia Meran, Glenna Shepherd, Lennea Gross
Gail McClain, door prize drawing winner Ginny
Vicky Galczynski, announced #3 WIP is due to be completed by May meeting.
Sueann Lawson, BOM Chair, gave an update. More than 121 blocks were completed in 2023. These blocks will make two quilts one for the raffle and another for a QOV recipient.
Cathy Poyner, announced that the GALA quilt guild will have quilt display at Pioneer Days in Ft. Mitchell, AL 10 A.M. – 3 P.M. The GALA quilt guild is seeking quilts to be displayed- check their website for details galaquiltguild.com
Karen Moore, Program Chair announced instructions for “Fold it-Snip it- Rip it- Pass it. Fabric exchange.
Brenda Bannister, Community Service Chair discussed the community service projects for the 2024 year. Our first project will be to make quilts for the Waverly Hall police cars to have for victims. Then the House of Heroes and Muscogee and Harris County Defax services will receive quilts made at the Community Service sew days. We will have Sew days at Cornerstone Baptist on April 6 th , June 8 th , and August 10 th from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M.
Debbie Sutton, Fundraising Chair, drawing awarded to Amber Bannister
Show and Tell will be limited to one item per person due to high volume of members:
Vicky G. – baby quilt made from free table squares, and table runners.
Kay- two QOV quilt
Audrey- drunken path quilt
Lisa R.- jelly roll race- #3 WIP
Cathy Fields- long armed a cross quilt for her studio
Linda Brown- free motion quilted hot pads
Kathy B. _ bumble quilt
Lee S. – star quilt #3 WIP
Janet T. – Christmas quilt, sweet pea embroidery quilt
Becky L. – birthday cake layer quilt
Carla S. – bright big block quilt
Becky C. – baseball themed table runner
Shannon- made coffee up warmers and applique PJ’s
Lennea – cat quilt top, quilt for auction
Lou E. – car quilt for brother w/ BOM patterns
Sybil B. – quilt made from her husband’s shirts.
BOM quilt for the raffle shown to the guild members. A special thanks to Melissa H. who squared the blocks and assembled the quilt top, Jill R. long armed the quilt top and Julie
A. hand sewed the binding. Great job ladies! BOM winner
Karen Friberg
Michelle Malecki- won twice
Karen Moore
Julie Arsenault
Leann Scroggins
Gloria Ferguson
Fundraising committee, chairperson Debbie Sutton: Announced the winner for the monthly drawing- of several specially rulers- winner Melba
Birthday baskets:
Susie Jones-Szolda- bunny basket- Kim Wiggins
Jill Raines – sewing machine décor basket- Gail McLain
Mary Stevens – fabric basket- Brenda Bannister
Robyn Shreve – pink caddy basket- Rita Means
Dorothy Berlinicke – wicker basket- Becky Land
The meeting was adjourned @1212 by Linda Brown.