Cashiers Quilters
Cashiers, NC
FYI - NEWS & BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES
Cashiers Quilters Business Meeting Highlights
Cashiers Quilters Business Meeting July 22, 2022
The July meeting of the Cashiers Quilters was called to order at 12:40 pm. There were 21members present, including one new member, Sharon, who was introduced. Visiting member, Sarah, was also introduced.
The minutes of the June meeting were approved.
Officer Reports:
Chair
Joan thanked Peg and Kate for their recent classes and demonstrations. She requested that late arrivals and/or early departures obtain details of missed instruction outside of class time, to avoid disruption of the teacher and other students.
Please consider volunteering to serve as Chair or Webmaster, which positions will be vacated at the end of this season. Kate has volunteered to serve as Treasurer.
Treasurer
Peggy reported the our current balance is $6,247.72, which includes $600 paid in dues this season.
Old Business:
Calendar
We discussed the current rendition of the tentative calendar, which now includes the Square in a Square class to be taught by Gail on July 27th (bring your lunch). Our meeting room will be open early and please be set up and ready to start at 10 am.
Projects
Cathy reported that she had spoken with Sarah Chapin, co-Chair of the Festival of Trees (to be held Nov. 25-26), regarding ways in which our group could participate in the event. Upon discussion, the group agreed that we should create a gift basket, although decision regarding its theme was deferred to our next meeting.
Jodie reported that Brandon, at the Boys and Girls Club of the Plateau (BGCP), was very receptive to volunteers from our group leading an after school activity for middle- and high-school students. All BGCP volunteers are subject to a background check. Marsha and Sharon are interested in pursuing this idea and will contact Brandon (Brandon@bgcplateau.org) to discuss in more detail.
Linda has ordered flannel from Joann's, which we will cut and distribute for construction into blankets at an upcoming meeting time (to be announced) when nothing else is planned.
Maggie asked whether anyone would prefer to serve as chair of the 2023 Quilt Show, but there were no volunteers. She listed aspects that have been included in past Quilt Shows, to consider whether we should include some or all of them again, including: raffle quilt, boutique, silent auction/Chinese raffle, bake sale, and demonstrations/displays of our group's activities. In addition, we will need marketing and publicity, such as the library display case, the Crossroads banner, newspaper stories and ads, fliers and signage on the day of the show. Each of these will require at least one volunteer to take charge.
In recent history, our Quilt Show has taken place every other year at the Albert Carlton Library on the Saturday during the Village Green's Leaf Festival Changing the timing and/or venue was suggested, but an overwhelming majority of the members prefer to continue to present the show within the parameters that have proven successful. The Village Green is looking into changing the timing of their Leaf Festival, so the 2023 dates have not yet been determined.
New Business:
Members voted in favor of receiving meeting minutes by email, as well as posting them on our website.
Other Business:
Upcoming events of interest were announced: Carolina Shop Hop continues through July 23rd.
Gail will be teaching Square in a Square next week and reminded enrollees of supplies needed and to bring lunch.
The Collage wall hanging class will be August 10th. Please let Linda know if you plan to attend.
Next business meeting will be August 17th.
Maggie's 4-zipper bag class will be August 24th, for which she circulated a sign-up sheet. A supply list will be available by next week, including three 9” zippers and one 18” zipper and 3 fat quarters.
Show and Tell
Marsha showed a sewing machine cover that she made in conjunction with a webinar on the use of her baby-lock sewing machine.
Laura displayed her “Exploding Heart” quilt.