October 2008 Meeting Minutes

We met at Laurel's house this month - lots of space! Thanks Laurel!

1. The project bags had not come in yet; however they did come in on Monday, the 6th and I picked them up in Heber on the 7th. I will deliver them to all who ordered on Thursday, the 9th! I am willing to sell some of my extras (2 large and 2 small) at my house on 1 Nov if you didn't get in on the order although I will be adding $1 to the cost of each bag to help cover some of my gas expenses. I also went to the quilt shop in Midway while I was in the area...small but very cute...with a gift shop too.

2. The opportunity quilt: I am willing to complete the top with fabrics from my scraps but will take any donations (fabric scraps - not money). Cathie says she will provide the batting and back and do the quilting!!! I will provide the binding and sew the binding on. If we decide what we want on the label, I will generate it on the computer (I have some label software). If someone else could pick up the tickets (I'm told you can get rolls of these at Zurchers), that would be great! I'm trying to have the top finished by the end of November 2008 so I can get it to Cathie. I'd like to have it ready to raffle by the end of January 2009. We'll also need to get some pictures of it printed. I want everyone that visits a Utah quilt shop to ask if they would be willing to sell tickets...or if we could show the quilt in their shop on a Saturday and sell tickets ourselves. I am also going to ask Utah Quilt Guild if we can hang it at Quilt Fest and sell tickets...and ask about displaying it in the lobby of the Sandy Convention Center during HMQS. If this is acceptable we will need volunteers to sit with the quilt on these days (the more, the better - we can take shifts!) We decided the raffle date would be 1 Dec 09 and we will ship to the winner! Proceeds will go towards our retreat!

3. Speaking of retreat... We decided we'd like to book a week for the retreat in 2009 - 29 Aug - 5 Sep. This has been done! Cathie will be taking to Lea and Jim about some possibly sharing the week...that way more can go and some may not be able to get that much time off work - or want to take it. We'll know more about that when Cathie comes back from her November trip up there!!! Wish I could go - but California calls! We also decided that we'd like them to provide dinner and we'd fend for ourselves for breakfast and lunch. They are working up the cost for this and I'll let you all know as soon as I hear. We'll have to work out what's fair for earning from the opportunity quilt on this...assuming we do sell tickets!!!

4. Plans for next year. I need feedback from everyone! This is what was discussed at our meeting:
a. Secret Sisters - it was voted that we do this again in 2009. If you don't want to participate, let me know (not everyone has to).
b. Block Exchange - we decided NOT to do a block exchange in 2009.
c. Block of the Month - we thought it would be fun to do a block of the month. Since I don't want to be stuck prepping for this every month and no one else volunteered...we decided it would be fun if everyone took a month. When it's your month you would provide the pattern and fabric for your block. We can do the block at the meeting...or take it home to complete it - your choice. If you don't make the meeting, but are participating you will still receive your pattern and fabric for the block. We will need to vote on fabric choices so the blocks will all go together in the end. If we have more participants than months, we can just roll over into next year or double up on some months. We might want to consider providing one extra for our next opportunity quilt (if we want to do this again)!!! I am willing to help anyone when it's their month with amount of fabric needed. Also, I am several books of just blocks - so your welcome to browse through these if you like.
d. Charity Quilts: This has fallen through the crack this year. I have a tub full of donated fabrics for this purpose. In 2009 we may want to have a few days where we get together to just work on charity quilts (3 or 4 times during the year). We can discuss this more in November.

5. Classes with Debi (me)!!! I worked up a schedule of 8 classes for 2009.
10 Jan 09 - Constellation - a 27" X 35" wallhanging that you can hang year round. I have 5 signed up so far (Tresa, Linda, Laurel, Chris, and Marla). I have 5 more slots. Payment is $25 - due the last week of Dec 08.
21 Feb 09 - "Ant"titude - a 50" X 56" quilt with some applique. I have 6 signed up so far (Tresa, Cathie, Laurel, Chris, Linda, and Marilyn). I have 4 more slots. Payment is $25 - due 7 Feb 09.
14 Mar 09 - Bounty - a 52" X 64" quilt that looks like overlapping squares. I have 6 signed up so far (Tresa, Linda, Chris, Cathie, Laurel, and Anna). I have 4 more slots. Payment is $25 - due 1 Mar 09.
18 Apr 09 - Quilter's Wash Day - a 15" X 20" wallhanging that would look great in a laundry room! This is paper piecing. I have 3 signed up for this class so far (Tresa, Cathie, and Marla). I have 7 more slots. Payment is $25 - due 4 Apr 09.
13 Jun 09 - Lady Louise Purse. I have 6 signed up so far (Tresa, Cathie, Chris, Laurel, Linda, and Marla). I have 4 more slots. Payment is $25 - due 31 May 09.
15 Aug 09 - Nostalgia - a 56" X 70" sampler quilt...shown in reproduction fabric from the '30's. It can be made more contemporary if you choose. In any case this makes a great baby quilt. I have only 1 signed up for this class so far (Linda). I have 9 more slots. This will take more than a single day (possibly 3), but I'm keeping my fee at $25 - due 1 Aug 09. If you'd like to take the class, but the date is bad...let me know...I might be able to move it into the end of July.
19 Sep 09 - Old St. Nick - Just in time to get ready for Christmas. A
26 1/2" X 30 1/2" wall hanging. I have 7 signed up so far (Tresa, Cathie, Chris, Linda, Laurel, Marilyn, and Marla). I have 3 more slots. Payment is $25 - due 6 Sep 09. Some requests that I teach this one at retreat...if all are going to be there and willing to give up one day for this, that may be an option.
14 Nov 09 - Contra Dance - a 54" X 68" quilt. This is a new method of puting a quilt on point - without set in triangles. I have 3 signed up so far (Tresa, Linda, and Cathie). I have 7 more slots. Payment is $25 - due 1 Nov 09.

Some classes may be taught at Laurel's house - making it more convenient for most. If so, Laurel's fee will be waived since she will be doing the set up and clean up. I need at least 7 in the class for this to be cost effective for me.

If you were in a class of mine and need help finishing your project, there is never any further charge for my help. Please let me know when you want to get together to do this. If you purchased a kit from me, but did not pay a class fee and need help with it, I will require the class fee be paid (to keep it fair for everyone).

6. Bingo - since there are still so many prizes left we will be playing Bingo at our meetings...3-5 games...except for December! Winners this month were Cathie, Marilyn, and Linda (hope I got that right since I didn't write them down)!!!

7. Secret Sisters - We opened our gifts from our secret sisters. All got great stuff...I can see why we want to do this again!!! From my perspective - it's just as much fun thinking up what to give as it is getting neat new stuff!!!

8. Shop Hop this month. The Holiday Shop Hop is 15-18 Oct. There are 4 of us going...Barbara, Linda, Laurel, and me. The shops start in Roy and go as far south as Payson...these are all different shops from the shop hop in June...so should be fun!!!

9. December's meeting is dinner at Corbin's in Layton - 4 Dec at 6:30 pm. Linda has secured reservations so we're all set! We'll guess our Secret Sister and pick new ones for next year. Otherwise it's just dinner and chatting!!!

10. Next meeting is at my house, 1 Nov 08, 10 am. I have a poker game that night...so we'll need to break up around 4:30! I'm thinking salad bar for lunch!!!