Meeting Minutes from February 26, 2014

Next Sew-In:  Sunday, March 9 from 12 - 4pm at Pink Castle Fabrics

Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 26 at 6:30pm at Pink Castle Fabrics

book your spot on the Pink Castle Classes Page

• Swap: Block lottery - Disappearing 9 patch.  For every block you make, you get an entry into the lottery.  The lottery winner goes home with all the blocks.  Here’s a link: http://www.psiquilt.com/2009/03/disappearing-9-patch-tutorial-super.html Details to come on size and layout.

Old Business

•  Dues are Due.  
• $25 check (payable to Ann Arbor Modern Quilt Guild)
•  $27 if you want PayPal (sign up email list)

• One Day Retreat is going to be April 27th.
  
  • book your spot on the Pink Castle Classes Page

• Modern Feature - GAAQG - committee meeting info from Pam K.
• Information about the selection process for our quilts was distributed and has also been emailed to the membership.
•  Submit your quilts to the committee by May 1

New Business

• Sarah Fielke is coming to teach!:  
• Whirligi Hand Applique Workshop: Tuesday, May 13 from 10am - 3pm
•  $60 for MQG members 
• $75 for non MQG members after March 15 
• Send Debbie an email for more information: ehq@sbcglobal DOT net 
• There will also be a trunk show / meet and greet on Monday, May 14 at Pink Castle Fabrics in the evening.  Contact Debbie or Brenda to RSVP.

• Summer Retreat: June 26 - 29th at the Hankerd Inn. Please bring a $50 deposit check made out to the Ann Arbor Modern Quilt Guild to our next meeting if you'd like to attend.
  

• QuiltCon: Jenna volunteered to be a QuiltCon chair.  She will work to gather everyone's information who is attending and to help coordinate rooms and flights.

• Riley Blake Contest: 
• Participants showed their quilts. 
• An email from Survey Monkey will go out to the membership.  All members can vote and a winner will be announced at the next meeting and receive the pile of fabric!

Member Spotlight - Brenda Ratliff by Maureen Walsh

Next Month:  Courtney!

Skill School - QAYG by Kathy Schmidt

Next Month: Debbie teaches Quilt Sleeves

Round Robin 

Show and Share

Tools Freebie: Members dropped off tools they no longer use or need for sewing.  Someone's trash became someone's treasure!