Cashiers Quilters Business Meeting May 15, 2025

     Sixteen ladies, including one guest, Vicki, a visitor from Savannah Georgia, attended the first business meeting of 2025. The minutes of the October 17, 2024 business meeting were approved We have six new members that have joined since our October business meeting.    

     Treasurers report : Kate reported that we have a healthy bank balance; we are now collecting member dues of $20 for this season (11 paid today); and our October quilt show will provide additional funds. Income from our three previous shows was discussed.  After the 2023 show, we donated to four local organizations (Reach, rescue squad, mountain quilters, and the library). We will delay choosing charitable beneficiaries from this year’s quilt show until the June 19th business meeting.    

     Raffle Quilt :  Kate showed us the raffle quilt top, 2 shams, 2 pillowcases and a small hanging.    
    Airing of the Quilts – Cashiers Historical Society:  Joan announced that CHS will have its annual Airing of the Quilts from 11am – 3pm. on June 6th and 7th, and they have requested our assistance. They ask to display quilts made by our members throughout the property. If you want to show one or more quilts, bring them with you to our meeting Thursday, June 5th and Joan will take them to the historical society (she will also collect them afterwards).  CHS also needs volunteers to help man the event for both days. Joan passed a sign-up sheet for volunteers to bring quilts and help at the event.    

     Flannel Blankets:  Since JoAnns is no longer in business, we need to find another vendor from which to purchase flannel fabric for the blankets that we make and donate to the Senior center in Cashiers during the month of November.  Linda will look at purchasing some flannel fabric from Michaels to check quality.
    Quilt Show: Maggie gave a brief recap of our previous quilt shows.  We need volunteers to chair the miniature quilt challenge and to chair our marketing effort.  Wanda volunteered to chair Marketing and Anne volunteered to help distribute marketing materials. A member asked if we could advertise our quilt show in the advertisement for the Fall Leaf Festival at the Village Green.
     Other Business:   

      A  social gathering will take place on June 10th. BYOB and a snack to share.   

     Marsha mentioned that aprons are needed for our new members.  Joan will be  handling this. 

     Kate  suggested that we have a silent auction at our quilt show, consisting of a basket filled with quilting-related items donated by our members, such as duplicate notions that they have, patterns, books, materials, etc.  Attendees can bid on this basket.  Everyone liked this idea, and we would need someone to put the basket together for us to display.   

     July 31st will be a sew day for our boutique items – Cathy reserved the parish hall 9am – 4pm for this day. 

     The Asheville quilt show will be August 14-16.  Field trip opportunity on Friday, August 15th.     
    Four members showed recently completed projects.   

The meeting was adjourned.