Happy New Year Quilters!

Our first meeting of 2023 was a strong start! Turn-out was incredible, and spirits were high! Below is a summary of the meeting notes, along with some photos of our beautiful Show-and-Tell. Check out the blog for more details about each of the quilts (patterns, fabrics, stories, etc.)!

Meeting Recap: January 10, 2023

“Doors Open” 6:30; Meeting 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Introductions

Board Members stepping down for 2023; Jennifer Marks, Chelsea Folini, & Lorri Wurtzler

Thank you for all of your contributions & service on the Board!

New Board (*denotes new member)

President: Ophelia Chang*
Treasurer: Marie Joerger
Vice Presidents of Programming & Events: Susie Boots & Karen Gilbert*
Secretary: Pat John
Retreat: Lori Breen
Hospitality: Carol DiPirro
Charity: Lesley Lindahl
Communications: Brianna Henningsen & Maura McDonnell*

Shout out to our lovely greeters tonight, Sonia & MaryLou

Let us know if you would like to be a greeter in a future meeting!

Membership for 2023

Dues = $65

Raffle!

Tonight raised $390 (that is $160 profit for the Guild!)
Fabric: Joy (bought online)
Iron: Ophelia

Spring Retreat: Thurs. May 11 - Sun. May 14th

Francisican Guest House in Kennebunk Maine
Thurs May 11- Sunday May 14th (Mother's Day weekend)
1pm start and 1 pm end
Guest rooms: 3pm check in, 11 am check out
No meals included
Pricing:

3 nights (single room) $455, (double room) $345
2 nights [FRI/SAT ONLY] (single room) $325, (double room) $245

Payment will be open at next meeting

Highly prefer to pay by check!!!
Paypal can charge larger fee

Once posted, can we sign up online?

Board will discuss and share (via email!)

“Single & looking list”? (want a double room but do not have a specific roomie in mind)

Yes! Send us an email!

Charity

The Guild donated 39 quilts last year (~one quilt/person!)
Looking to donate to Sleep in Heavenly Peace this year & foster home preparation packets in 2023
Wheelchair quilts!

Leslie looking into these patterns,
Any ideas/connections to nursing homes/needs?
Any ideas for patterns?

Still have a small leftover stockpile (quilt tops not needed most)

Currently looking for volunteers to QUILT & BIND

Jan/Feb mainly working on getting through stash

March perhaps can check in on new projects!

Yard Sale!

Great stuff, low prices, stash busting!
Start to accumulate fabrics, patterns, recent magazines & books, rulers, etc.

Price notions yourselves
Fabric will be priced by board

February Meeting @ Church (Snow date March OR April, check in with Ophelia)

Sewing Bee

Ophelia will host at her home this year (see schedule on website & blog!)
3rd Sunday of odd Months

Try to let Ophelia know if you can attend ahead of time!

Show & Tell

Lynn: Charity for Quilts for survivors in Canada of residential schools; (minky backing)

Sonia: (Fabric dyed piece) of a seashore

MaryLou: Self quilted mountain wall hanging

Patty: Started at retreat in May!

Hannah: Pattern: (My favorite Colors is Moda, Fabric: Crystal Cool)

Sue: Christmas gift from an old friend. They collected quilts and this one deteriorated, so she salvaged a small piece! (silk hand pieced on paper)

Lori B: Started at a retreat at the Cape, 102” square! (Kaffe & Linen background)

Laurie M.

5 year finish, sold for 500$ for relief in Colorado (Stitched in Color Tutorial with scraps; backing is from Mardens!)

Penguins! For the 3yr old

Lions, so many pieces 95/lion!

Susan: beautiful fabric quilted together, (Lawn fabric & cotton knit jersey, very drapey!)

Helen: first paper pieces! (scraps by Ophelia)

Beth: 2021 the quilt show block of the month, left on design wall for a year, using stash pieces to finish! Lots of easter eggs in the quilting; kittens, curtains in windows, flowers in windows! (FPP using freezer paper; Kaffe Facet 85 red binding, Louise Klara of K7Quilting, Millefleur backing KaffeFacet, Label made in PPT then saved into JPEG, spoonflower can print a sample for 5$!