September 17, 2026 Business Meeting

The business meeting started at 12:44 pm with 16 ladies in attendance.   The August meeting minutes were approved as submitted.

Treasurer's Report  We paid for the cleaning and framing of the donated cross stitch picture that we plan to silent auction at our 2027 quilt show and for renewal of our website subscription. 

Business  

• Donations  - The Members voted to make donations to St. Jude and and Cashiers Senior Center this year.
• Meeting Space - Because St. Jude is building a new church building, our meeting space might become unavailable at times, so we need to investigate alternatives. Anne, Cathy, Joan and Sheila will check venues with which they are affiliated. 
• Raffle Quilt - 25 - 30 blocks were completed following the recent sew day and additional kits are available for home sewing. Robbin will finalize the design.

Quilt Show 2027

• We plan to hold our 2027 Quilt Show in Lewis Hall at the Village Green, on Friday and Saturday, October 9 & 10, 2027, setting up the day before.  
• Because it is a much bigger space, we will need many more quilts than in the past, dispensing with our rule of not showing quilts that we have previously exhibited (except those in the 2025 show).
• Due to the different set-up, we will need additional quilt racks, which are currently on sale.  Members voted to purchase 10 new quilt racks while the price is reduced.  
• Other discussion included the fact that all members will be expected to participate, insurance for the event, and the idea of having space for a "husbands' lounge."

     Other Business

• The Annual Luncheon will be at noon October 15th at Cedar Creek Club. There will be a Quilt Challenge, in which  anonymously entered table toppers or wall hangings will be voted on by those attending. Entries in sealed brown paper bags will be accepted by Maggie prior to or at the luncheon.
• More kits will be available for making flannel blankets.  
• A Christmas Party hostess is needed.

     Announcements

• The September 24th meeting will be at the Sapphire Valley Community Center, where Frances will demonstrate her original kaleidoscope block technique.
•  Show and Tell photos are posted on the Photo Gallery page of this website.
• The next business meeting will be October 15th.

     The meeting was adjourned at 2:04 pm