Saturday, May 31, 2014

Meeting Minutes from 5/28/2014

We have a lovely, rambunctious meeting last Wednesday!  It's always nice to see everyone's faces and projects. 

 


 
Next Sew-In: There is a conflict on June 8th. We are going to have this on a special date, but need to confirm with Pink Castle staff.  Please keep an eye out for a notification.  

Next Meeting: June 25 at 6:30pm at Pink Castle


We started our meeting with a discussion about Quilt Market.  Read this post from Pink Castle about the upcoming trends in fabric! 

Old Business:

Booking teachers:  We discussed the recent Sarah Fielke class and talked about booking more teachers.  Who are teacher's we'd love to have?  Alison Glass, Jacquie Gering, Cheri Lynn Wood, and Carolyn Friedlander were all mentioned.  We discussed working with other guilds to share the expense.

Quilt Con: 
  • Please check out THIS POST for some important dates regarding QuiltCon
  • If you are planning on attending QuiltCon, please respond to Jenna's email.  We will make sure everyone has each other's contact information so we can coordinate meet-ups and get tips on travel plans. 
Quilt Retreats:
  • There are still a couple of spots left for our Summer Retreat.  Email Ginia if interested. 
  • Ginia will email those who have booked a space to organize Thursday meals for those who plan on doing the extra day. 
  • The Howell Nature Center is booked for us for the last weekend of January.
Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild Show:  Those who submitted quilts will soon be notified if their quilts were accepted into the show.

 
New Business:

Pam K. announced the formation of an Applique Club!  Anyone who wants to sit and do some hand-work can meet at the Panera on Eisenhower at 6:30pm on Wednesday, June 11. 
  • Email Pam K. if you'd like a reminder email
  • The group is planning on meeting regularly: the second Wednesday of every month. 




Guild Screen Printing: There is a desire to make guild shirts or bags before the GAAQG show. 

  • Jenna will contact Rossie about organizing a day where we could do this.

Member Spotlight:  We learned about Pam K. and will learn more about Ginia at our next meeting!

Skill School:  Learning about Leaders and Enders from Stephanie K.!
Round Robins were presented and rotated

Show and Share

Swap: Yankee swap of destashed fabrics. 

Quilt Con - Important dates!

 


QuiltCon

  • May30:  Last day to apply for Super Volunteer
  • June 1:  QuiltCon schedule released 
  • June 13:  Last day to join as member to receive QuiltCon discounts
  • June 16:  Last day to update member roster to receive QuiltCon discounts 
  • June 17:  Discount code and registration tutorial sent to all members
  • June 24:  Registration open for all MQG members
  • July 1:  Registration open to non members 
  • July 30:  Last day to cancel QuiltCon registration and receive a full refund


Quilt Entries

  • May 30:  Submissions for MQG Special Exhibit at International Quilt Festival open 
  • July 1:  Submissions for QuiltCon quilt show open
  • July 27:  Submissions for MQG Special Exhibit at International Quilt Festival close
  • Nov 30:  Submissions for QuiltCon quilt show entries close