October 2023 Meeting Minutes

Camaco Quilt Guild October 2023 Minutes 

10/11/2023 

The October meeting of the Camaco Quilt Guild was called to order by our President Donna at 6:34pm. There were 36 members present & several guests. 

September minutes were acknowledged & approved. 

The Treasurer’s report: Opening bal: $XXXX, receipts:$801.00, expenses:$27.23, Balance: $XXXX Badge: $2.75 

Media: nothing to report 

Sunshine: We received a thank you card from Dina Newbert for having her as a speaker in September. We sent a condolence card to Shirley. 

Ways & Means: Collected $136. 

Margareta won a bag made by Kathy B. Kitty gave out purple tickets for her “Committee of Fun” and the prize was a beautiful handmade project bag. 

Refreshments: November volunteers are Dale, Sandee & Sharon W., Betsy, Barbara A & Connie A. 

Charity: Sue asked for volunteers to finish some yoyo quilts. The place mats for Meals on Wheels will go out in December. 

Programs: There will be a mug rug exchange at the December meeting. They should be 5x7” or 8x9” and put in a brown paper bag that you can decorate. A motion was made by Joey & seconded by Clare to have the Guild pay for sandwiches for our members that evening. A vote was taken and passed for approval. The meeting will begin at 6:30pm so we can enjoy the meal together. The volunteers for December refreshments are asked to bring desserts. The committee requests that we bring Christmas projects as our Show & Tell that evening.

 Old Business: Nomination ballots were handed out for the January 2024 election and returned to Pam (VP). Nominees will be contacted by Pam before the next meeting. Voting will take place for new officers in November. They will be installed in Janurary 2024. 

New Business: there was no new business. 

The meeting was adjourned at 7:12pm and our speaker, Janellea MacBeth of Scrapstashtic Quilts began her lecture. 

The next meeting of the Camaco Quilt Guild will be on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023 at 7:00pm at the Millman Center. 

Respectfully submitted, Connie A

September Meeting Minutes 2023

Link to Sept 2023 Minutes 

Camaco Quilt Guild

September 2023 Minutes

09/13/2023

Millman Center

The September meeting of the Camaco Quilt Guild was called to order by our Vice President at 6:40pm. There were 25 members in attendance.

The June minutes were acknowledged and approved.

The Treasurer’s report:

Open balance: $XXXX, receipts:$XXXX, expenses:

$XXXX, New balance: $XXX

Badge: $2.00

Media: nothing to report

Sunshine: Sympathy card sent to Clare.

Ways & Means: Kitty gave out tickets to members for aquilt themed tote bag chance which was won by our speaker for the evening, Dina Newbert.

Refreshments: Volunteers for the October meeting for refreshments are: Pam, Margareta, Bernadette, Eleanor, Bev & Sue T.

Charity: Three yo yo strips need to be finished for charity quilts. Eileen, Pam & Clare each took one. Open sew days will be the last 2 Wednesdays of the month unless notified on our FB page otherwise. Contact Sue Tarrant for any charity questions.

Old Business: Reminder that the bus trip will be Sept 30. There are seats available. Please contact Doreen for any questions. Janellea MacBeth will speak at the Oct meeting. She will also have copies of her book, Scrapstashic Quilts to sell ($22). She will be teaching a workshop for us on Thursday, Oct. 12 at the Millman Center. Show & Tell will be limited to one item per member that evening. It was brought up that if a guest was paying to come to the Janellea MacBeth workshop the next day, would they have to pay to come to the meeting on Wednesday evening to hear her speak? A motion was made by Kitty that no fee is to be charged for Wednesday meeting if a guest has signed up for the workshop on Thursday, seconded by Clare and passed by vote by the group. On Thursday, Oct. 12, the workshop will be held from 9:30-4:30 at the Millman Center. Cost is $30. You can bring your lunch or run out to get something. Doreen has handouts regarding the homework that Janellea requests be done in advance, supplies needed for the class & a free pattern for a sewing mat. Any questions, contact Doreen.

New Business: Nominations for officers will be held at the October meeting. Please think about volunteering for a position on the board. Voting will take place in November & the new officers will take their positions in January 2024.

South Shore Stitchers are having a quilter’s marketplace on Saturday, Oct 14th. They have tables available to rent for $10 or a booth for $25. They will have machines for sale.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:07pm to enjoy our speaker, Dina Newbert who spoke of “I Spy with my Quilt Judge’s Eye.”

The next meeting of the Camaco Quilt Guild will be on Wednesday, October 11 at 6:30pm. Show & Tell will be limited to one item per person.

Respectfully submitted,

Connie A