november, 2019 - mountain meadow quilters · 11/19/2019 · happy thanksgiving! once again we are...

Mountain Meadow Quilters – November, 2019

November, 2019

PO Box 3254

Sunriver, Oregon 97707

mountainmeadowquilters.org

Our Mission Mountain Meadow Quilters shall promote the

art of quilt making through education and

charitable giving. All levels of skill and ability

shall be encouraged and supported.

CALENDAR

Nov. 5 *** Service Quilt Sit-n-Sew

Nov. 12 * Program Meeting - Meg Cox

Take Better Quilt Photos

Nov. 19 **** Appliqué Group

Nov. 26 No Meeting

*SHARC **BJ’s Quilt Basket ***Homestead Quilts ****Bevalee Runner’s Home

MASTER QUILTERS

Lillian Arnold, Sharann Bean, Mary Buxton, Pauly Edwards, Bev King, Crys Kyle,

Gladys Mulrein, Bevalee Runner, Carol Webb, Wendy Hill, Sue McMahan, Judy A. Johnson,

Joan Metzger, Kathy Shaker, Valerie Weber, Sarah Kaufman, Tammy MacArthur,

Linda Saukkonen, Barb Lowery, Dolores Petty, Michelle McMicken, Marleen Fugate,

Pat Jones and Dorothy Spain.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Once again we are upon the holiday

season. I am sure you are like me and

have a lot to be thankful for. This

year will be the first time in eleven years that we have family here for

Thanksgiving. Having our son stay with us has been a blessing and wonderful

to get to know him again.

Winterizing my yard and home are not high on my priority list but it does

mean that all the outside work is done and now I will be able to sit down and

start quilting/sewing again. I hope you are all looking forward to more

fabric time like me.

Well the votes are in for our new Master Quilter! You will need to attend

the Christmas Party on December 10, to find out who it is going to be. Make

sure you sign up soon, it will be a lot of fun and there is sure to be a lot of

great food. Don’t forget if you have Christmas quilts, please give them to

Sue Humiston so she can have them hung in the Great Hall.

It is also time to renew our dues for next year. You can give a check or

renew on line at our website.

Remember, Thanksgiving only comes once a year, so be sure to eat lots of

turkey, stuffing, cranberries and of course the most important item,

PUMPKIN PIE. Happy Thanksgiving and please say a blessing for our troops

stationed away from home this holiday season.

Robin


Nov 3 Linda Heiney

Nov 7 Debbie Derheimer

Nov 7 Dorothy Spain

Nov 12 Sue Revere

Nov 13 Becky Mallatt

Nov 25 Lindsey Pavel

Nov 28 Linda Bussey

Nov 29 Anne Core

REMINDER: On your birthday month, please bring 12 rolls of

toilet paper to the SHARC for Care and Share. The donation will

be taken to Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Thank you and Happy

Birthday!

PROGRAM MEETING

November 12 - 10 am @ SHARC

Our November speaker, Meg Cox, will be giving a presentation

of special interest to quilters in the age of Instagram - Take

Better Quilt Photos NOW! Many more people will see your

quilts in a photo than in person, so why not take the trouble

to show them at their best? Meg will explain the different

requirements for formal quilt photos versus social media

snapshots; sharing photos of celebrity quilters and their tips

and tricks. She’ll provide specifics about things like lighting

and free software to resize digital photos. This lecture

includes a slideshow and handouts, and a demonstration of

how to create a professional quality photographer’s set-up at

an affordable price.

Author and quilter Meg Cox is a sought-after speaker and

teacher at guilds and museums and a staff writer for

Quiltfolk magazine. Her journalism has been published by

dozens of national magazines and the Wall Street Journal,

where she was a reporter for 17 years. A past president of

the national nonprofit Quilt Alliance, Cox serves on the

advisory board of the International Quilt Study Center &

Museum in Nebraska and is the author of a resource guide,

The Quilter's Catalog (Workman Publishing) www.megcox.com

PARKING AT BJ’S QUILT BASKET

For 4th Tuesday Meetings

What fun to hold our fourth Tuesday meeting each month at

BJ’s!! Thank you to Kathy and her staff!

A few parking reminders: please leave 5-6 spots free in front of

the shop for BJ’s customers. The majority of MMQ members

should park across the street along the side of JoAnn’s. Please

leave the parking spots in the BJ’s parking lot for those unable to

walk across the street. If you are bringing sewing machines or

other items to the meeting, please unload at the side entrance

and then move your car to the JoAnn’s parking lot. Please do not

arrive before 9:15 am and please use the side entrance.

SECRET PALS

We will be having our Revealing Luncheon on Dec. 4th at

11:00 am at Barbara Owens house: 15960 Green Forest Rd.,

La Pine.

We have chosen this to be a potluck.

For directions please contact Barbara @541-536-2180


BLOCK OF THE MONTH

Looking forward to the 2020 BOM, which will be a

traditional quilt. It will not be a mystery!

Happy Quilting!

Nancy

Service Quilt Sit-n-Sew

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Homestead Quilts

At the November Sit-n-Sew session, we’ll be working on

flannel and denim quilts for the homeless.

As of October 25, 153 service quilts have been completed

and delivered!

3In addition to donating quilts to local charities, the Ser-

vice Projects Committee supports the Humane Society of

Central Oregon. An incredible 92 dog beds were made over

the course of two workshops. The beds will be delivered to

the Humane Society in batches of 15 to 20, depending on

need.

Please plan to finish any service quilt kits you may be

working on at home before the end of 2019. If you won’t

be able to complete your kits, please return them to De-

nise Meese at an upcoming guild meeting. There are still

some quilts that need quilting and/or binding; please con-

tact Denise if you’d like to help finish these quilts.

Advance notice: there will be no Service Quilt Sit-n-Sew

session in December. Sessions will resume in January,

2020.

Thanks for your support!

APPLIQUÉ GROUP "The applique group meets at the home of Bevalee Runner

on the third Tuesday of each month from 9:30 until noon.

The chosen theme for the 2020 Sunriver Quilt Show is

"Hawaiian" applique. This is a specific style of applique and

there are many patterns and techniques available. Bevalee

will share her method for designing

your own pattern on October 15th. If

you have not attended applique group

recently and would like to come, please

let Bevalee know."

2020 MMQ Retreat

Tuesday, May 12-Thursday, 14 at Riverhouse on The

Deschutes Convention Center

3075 N Hwy 97 Bend 97703

Guild Presentations Open to All (More details to come in

2020)

Tuesday, May 12: Our guild meeting will

be at the Riverhouse Convention Center

at 10:00 a.m. One of our instructors,

Maggie Ball will be our presenter that

morning.

We will have a presentation by Cynthia

England as well on Wednesday evening,

May 13 (Time TBD).

Retreat Class Available:

We have more spaces open for Maggie’s beautiful “Radiant

Feathered Star” quilt at this time. You may also sign up to

be on the wait list for Cynthia England’s landscape class or

Sit and Sew.

Retreat Payments:

Retreat payments are made on our guild website ($25 mini-

mum) at your convenience. The balance is due by March 31.

Those signed up for the retreat have a link to retreat pay-

ments. Contact Mindy if you are not using the guild website

for payments. [email protected] or 916-216-6463.

Lodging at Riverhouse:

If you are staying in a lovely room provided at our group

discount ($174 per night includes tax), you need to arrange

for your stay by March 31 in order to get the group

rate. Be sure to mention our guild when reserving your

room. Call 1-866-453-4480. All rooms are remodeled with

2 queen beds and sleep up to four people per room if you

choose to share a queen bed.

Questions? Call Heidi at (520) 306-8382 (cell) or 541-241-

3756 (home) or email [email protected]

Happy Quilting

Your 2020 Retreat Team

mailto:[email protected]



LUCKY DRAWING RECIPIENTS! October

Quilt Shop / Sewing Machine Shop Donations:

- BJ’s Quilt Basket Winner: Martie Helmreich

- Cahoots Quilting Winner: Denise Meese

- Cynthia’s Winner: Robin Bracken

- Homestead Quilts Winners: Delores Petty

Karen Padrick

- Material Girl Fabrics Winner: Theresa Burdette

- Quiltsmart Winners: Bevalee Runner

Michelle McMicken

- Sew Many Quilts Winner: Susan Campbell

- Stitchin’ Post Winner: Ruth Kinane

- Thread Dancing Winner: Connie Campbell

Monthly Drawing:

- Book #1 Winner: Robin Bracken

- Book #2 Winner: Caroline Schade 3

A big thank you to the quilt shops, sewing machine shops,

and long arm quilters for their donations!

2019 Board Members and Committees

Board Members

President...……..…………………………………….………….Robin Bracken

Vice President……….........….………………………................Mike Carriger

Programs.….........................................................................Marie Bostwick

Programs Asst. …………………….……...Marcia Schonlau & Deb Ewing

Education ………......................................................................Patty Gates

Secretary ..............................................................................Nancy Fischer

Treasurer ............................................................................Mindy Wolfman

Membership………...................................................................Sally Wilson

Newsletter………................................................................Lavelle Wallace

Newsletter Asst………………………….…...……………....Karen Padrick

Service Projects…….......................................Denise Meese/Barb Owens/

………………………………………………………………….Kathy Greenleaf

Immediate Past President…...........................................Sandy Schmidgall

Committees

Holiday Party………………………………..Barb Owens/Debbie Derheimer

Hospitality...............................................Christine Watkins/Wendy Warren

Greeters....................................................Heidi Thaut/Caroline Lincoln

Room monitor for BJ’s……………………...…………...Sandy Mahnken

Secret Pals…..........................................................................Barb Owens

Secret Pals Asst…………………………………… …..Debbie Derheimer

Communications / Webmistress.........................................Louise Carriger

Drawings…………………...………… . ..Terry Anderson/Marcia Schonlau

Sister's Quilt Show….....................................Julia Jeans/Susan Campbell

Sunriver Quilt Show……………………….…………..…….Bonnie Schaefer

Bazaar ………..…………………………….………...……..….Jeri Banton

Appliqué………………………………………….…………....Bevalee Runner

2020 Retreat Chair…................................................................Heidi Thaut

Historian...................................................................................Jan Beeson

Block of the Month……………...…....…………….....…….....Nancy Fischer

Technique of the Month…………………..…………….…….....Debra Ewing

Outreach Chair………………………………………….…...…..Mike Carriger

TECHNIQUE OF THE MONTH

Hello Fellow Quilters!

October's Technique Of the

Month is all about Quilting As

You Go . . . with NO HAND

SEWING! Can you believe it?!

There are three short videos for one technique and one

short video for a second technique, the two of which I

combined in my latest quilt which I am Quilting As I Go.

If you've wanted to quilt your own quilts but didn't want all

of that bulk in the throat of your sewing machine, try

these techniques! You quilt column by column, with never

more than about 36 inches to the right of your needle!

Go to our website at www.mountainmeadowquilters.org, log

in, go to Forms, and choose Technique of the Month. You'll

find the instructions there!

Happy quilting!

Deb Ewing

SISTERS OUTDOOR QUILT SHOW

NEEDED:

A theme for the 2020 MMQ Display at Sisters Outdoor

Quilt Show

Traditionally, the members of the MMQ guild have sup-

ported SOQS by providing a special quilt display with a

theme.

Our theme can be inspired by the overall theme of the

show “My Kind of Town” - or it can be whatever we choose.

Please email your ideas soon to: [email protected]

Or bring them to the November program meeting. We will

vote at the meeting.

Ruth Kinane

http://www.mountainmeadowquilters.org/



SNACK HOSTESSES

Nov. 12 Martha Deuchler

Donna Koziol

Kate McMillan

Ruth Kinane

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

Deadline for the NOVEMBER newsletter:

Monday, Nov. 25th

***Include all articles for December and

January for the combined newsletter.

Please send newsletter articles to:

Lavelle Wallace, Newsletter Director,

at [email protected].

SHOW AND TELL Please remember that show and tell is limited to 2 items

that have not been previously shown. Thank you for your

cooperation.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS @ MEETINGS

If you are aware of an event or are scheduling an

event or class, please send the information (via email)

to Nancy Fischer the information.

HEARING DEVICES AT SHARC SHARC has purchased 12 hearing devices for people to use

who are attending meetings at SHARC. These are free.

They are said to greatly improve the hearing quality at

SHARC. See the person at the check-in desk at SHARC.

QUIET THOSE CELL PHONES! As a courtesy to our speakers, guests, guild members,

show and tell presenters and anyone attending our

meetings, please quiet your cell phone before the meeting.

If you are expecting an important call, switch it to vibrate

and exit the meeting room to take your call.


Mountain Meadow Quilters

Business Meeting Minutes October 8, 2019

SHARC – Sunriver, Oregon

Call to Order: Robin Bracken called the meeting to order at 10:00 am.

Visitors: Several visitors were announced with one of them joining MMQ. Hospitality: LaWanda Richardson, Sue and

Matt Humiston brought treats. Thinking of You’s: Diana Swenson (jaw surgery) and Heidi Thaut (shingles).

Announcements: Robin Bracken passed out the ballots for voting for Master Quilter. Nancy Fischer and Patty Gates are

nominated Master Quilter. Robin also passed out “Member Achievement Forms” which she is asking each member to fill

out and list positions they have held, awards received, etc.

Program: Marie Bostwick introduced the program for today, Marleen Fugate, Master Quilter. Marleen gave a great

program telling us of her quilting background. She showed many of her beautiful quilts and told the background of each

quilt.

BREAK

Minutes: Robin asked if there were any corrections to the minutes. The motion to approve the minutes as presented was

moved and seconded. The vote to approve the motion was unanimous.

Treasurer’s Report: No report this month

Membership: Membership forms or online membership payments are on the website.

Programs: November program is Meg Cox, Quilt Journalist’s Tells All. She writes for quilting publications, Wall Street

Journal and New York Times. Program will be on how to photograph your quilts.

Education: Patty Gates reported that October 25 will be the last Education meeting for 2019. Education will be tools

and techniques by members. There will be no sit-n-sew at BJ’s for the November Education meeting.

Sunriver Quilt Show: Sandra Henderson will be working with Bonnie Schaefer for the 2020 Sunriver Quilt Show.

Bazaar Workshops: Barbara Owens reported that at the last workshop, they made 92 pet beds. On October 21 there

will be another pet bed making day.

Holiday Party: The menu has not been set so there was no information on cost. Holiday party will be December 10. Sue

Humiston is collecting Christmas quilts for the holiday party.

Service Projects: Today they are delivering 37 service quilts in Central Oregon. There are lots of quilts that need to be

quilted. The next sit-n-sew is November 5 at Homestead Quilts to work on flannel and rag

quilts.

Newsletter: Newsletter is always posted the first of the month. The next deadline is October 25.

Appliqué: Bevalee Runner apologized for cancelling September’s meeting. On October 15 they will be starting Hawaiian

appliqué for next year’s quilt show. She does have room for more people to attend, but please let her know in advance.

BOM: The 2019 block of the month has ended. Nancy Fischer mentioned that she will be excited to see the 2019 BOM

quilts at the Sunriver Quilt Show. The 2020 BOM will be a traditional quilt.

Secret Pals: The reveal lunch will be the 1st Wednesday of the month in December. Christine Watkins will chair Secret

Pals for 2020 and encouraged people to join for 2020. Christine would like forms in by December 1.

Birthday Reminder: Robin reminded people to bring a package of toilet paper during their birthday month.

Website: If you are having trouble logging in to the website, Louise has been bringing her computer to the meetings to

assist people.

Drawings: Michelle McMicken clarified “gifts” for drawings. In the Bylaws it states that drawing items are only to be

donated by quilts shops and long arm quilters who advertise in the newsletter. If members have items they would like to

donate, they can be given to the Holiday Party


Business Meeting Minutes (continued)

Old Business:

Board meeting is October 16 at 10:15 am at the Sunriver Library.

New Business:

2020 Slate of Officers: Robin Bracken presented the slate of officers for 2020:

President Mike Carriger

Vice President Marcia Schonlau

Programs Debra Ewing

Assistant Programs __________________

Education Sue Schimke

Assistant Education __________________

Secretary Nancy Fischer

Treasurer Mindy Wolfman

Assistant Treasurer Bonnie Millage

Membership Sally Wilson

Newsletter Lavelle Wallace

Assistant Newsletter __________________

Service Projects Denise Meese, Chair

Kathy Greenleaf / Carolyn Schade

Holiday Party Marleen Fugate, Chair

Connie Cleveland / Pamela Stuemke / Carolyn Schade

Hospitality Phyllis Neumann / Gayle Norona

Greeters Donna Crye / Amy Harshbarger / Pamela Stuemke

Room Monitor for BJs Gail Newton

Secret Pals Christine Watkins

Secret Pals Assistant Linda Beilby

Webmaster/Communications Louise Carriger

Webmaster Assistant Mindy Wolfman

Drawings Jeri Banton / Wendy Warren

Sister’s Outdoor Quilt Show _____________________ / _____________________

Sunriver Quilt Show Sandra Henderson

Asst Sunriver Quilt Show Bonnie Schaefer

Mercantile Jeri Banton

Potholders Dorothy Spain

Book sales Christine Watkins

Applique Bevalee Runner

2020 Retreat Heidi Thaut, Chair

Historian _______________________

Block of the Month Nancy Fischer

Technique of the Month Deb Ewing / Heidi Thaut

Outreach Chair Susan Campbell

Past President Robin Bracken

This was to just introduce the slate. At the November business meeting the membership will be voting on the slate.


Business Meeting Minutes (continued)

Round Robin: Bonnie Schaefer announced that the traditional round robin blocks were coming back today. A completed

quilt was presented to each person who participated in the Round Robin. The person receiving the quilt did the center

square and then it was added on by the other members in the Round Robin.

Show and Tell Occurred

Drawings Occurred

Meeting was adjourned at 12:05 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Nancy Fischer, Secretary


TREASURER’S REPORT

Good morning, quilters:

I have our financial results for the first three quarters of 2019, and it looks like we’re on track for positive net income

for the year. Although our bazaar revenues year to date are just under 90% of budget, I know Dorothy Spain has at

least two Mercantile Sales events scheduled for the holiday season, so it is quite likely she and her team will make budget

for the year. Thank you Dorothy and the entire Mercantile team for all of your efforts to support our guild programs and

events!

Our surprise winner revenue-wise has been our vendor booths at the quilt show: proceeds from our vendor booths were

over twice what was expected, for a total of $825, which was enough to pay for all the direct quilt show expenses such

as the afternoon band, the advertisements and printing costs, and other show supplies. The vendor booths have become

an important part of our show fundraising, as they help bring in visitors to the show and Mercantile, as well as cash di-

rectly to us. Thanks so much to Mike Carriger and his team for their efforts growing this important element of our quilt

show fundraiser.

Membership dues for 2019 continue to lag behind what was budgeted, but we also received a couple of unexpected cash

donations this year, so overall our total cash revenues for the year are 110% of budget. I do not anticipate any additional

revenues for 2019.

Most of our expense categories are right at or just below budget for this time of year. We would expect to have paid

75% of our expenses at this point, and we’re actually at 67%. This is good news, and I do not foresee any budget over-

ages for the year. Of course this all depends on my receiving expense reimbursement requests as soon as any expenses

are incurred, so please email them to me as soon as possible. Since I will be out for the area for most of November and

all of December, it is important I get your requests by email so I can prepare our 2020 budget in time for our first

meeting in January.

As of October 1 we had $7500 in the checking account and $12,600 in the savings account. Of the savings account,

$9700 is the balance in the retreat fund, including $3000 of participant payments made to date. The remaining $2900 of

the savings account is our “Excess Funds” account designated to new guild fixed assets.


Mindy Wolfman, Treasurer



Minutes – Board Meeting

October 16, 2019

Sunriver Library – Sunriver, Oregon

Robin called the meeting to order at 10:15 am. Per the Bylaws, a quorum was present.

Board Members in Attendance: Robin Bracken, Mike Carriger, Mindy Wolfman, Nancy Fischer, Marcia Schonlau,

Debra Ewing, Lavelle Wallace, Sally Wilson and Sandy Schmidgall

Guest(s) in Attendance: Jeri Banton

Approval of Minutes: Robin Bracken asked if there were any changes to the minutes of the Board meeting of May 16,

2019 and the Special Board meeting of August 27, 2019. There were no corrections to either minutes. Marcia Schonlau

made the motion to approve both minutes, as presented; Sandra Schmidgall seconded. A vote was taken; it was unanimous

and the motion was approved.

Treasury Audit: Sandra Schmidgall reported that there was a discrepancy of $85.40 in the checking account. It was a

very simple audit. We had 148 members at the end of 2018. Mike Carriger stated that there are 137 members at this

time. Debra Ewing asked how many hours it took to complete the audit as she thought it would be helpful for future audit

committees to know. Sandra estimated it was approximately 3-4 hours. Sally Wilson asked if she had assistance with the

audit. Sandra stated that Bonnie Schaefer worked with her on the audit. Marcia Schonlau made a motion to approve the

Treasury Audit; Sally Wilson seconded it. A vote was taken; it was unanimous and the motion was approved.

Programs: Robin read the section of Programs from the January 3, 2019 Board meeting minutes as follows: “Marie

Bostwick handed out the programs for 2019. Marie reviewed the programs and the cost of program fees. She is very ex-

cited about the upcoming programs and is bringing in some national teachers. Marie is requesting a larger budget than was

proposed. Robin Bracken asked if the budget amount for programs was appropriate. It was decided that Mindy will update

the budget. This will cause our budget to go slightly further into the red, but we have reserves. A discussion needs to

take place later in the year on where we want Programs to continue into 2020.” Marcia Schonlau asked what the budget

was for 2019; Mindy said it was $4,000. As of the end of September, Marie had spent only $2,700 with a few additional

costs still to be reported. Programs will be approximately $800 under budget. It was noted that there were 2 master

quilter programs during 2019. Mindy Wolfman reported that the budget will be $4,000 for 2020. Marcia felt this was

okay for 2020 due to our retreat but feels this may not be enough for 2021. Debra Ewing stated that due to the housing

cost, it is hard to have national teachers. Mindy felt that we cannot have national teachers on a regular basis. She does

not feel the budget can increase for Programs due to the lower sales in the Mercantile. There was a discussion on differ-

ent ideas for recruiting teachers. It was discussed to reach out to other guilds to have their master quilters do a pro-

gram for us. Robin Bracken confirmed that the budget for programs will stand at $4,000.

Folding Chairs: Robin Bracken stated that Karen Padrick would like to donate folding chairs to MMQ. Several questions

were discussed: Will MMQ use the chairs; is there room in the storage unit for the folding chairs? Robin suggested that

we accept 10 chairs from Karen for MMQ to use and that there is room for storage of the chairs in the storage unit.

Marcia Schonlau made the motion to accept 10 folding chairs from Karen Padrick; Lavelle Wallace seconded. A vote was

taken; it was unanimous and the motion was approved.

Sunriver Quilt Show Overview: Debra Ewing suggested asking the firemen to assist in hanging quilts. For their assis-

tance we would donate a quilt for their raffle. Debra asked if Nancy Fischer would investigate asking the fireman if they

could help us hang quilts from approximately 6:30 am to 9 am and come back in the afternoon from 4 pm – until they are

down. Of course, we understand that they would have to leave in case of an emergency call. Quilt hanging needs a plan for

intake as there may not be a building for us to use. Debra and Louise Carriger are working on a program to register quilts

online. If you do not have access to a computer, a paper copy for registering will be available. A discussion was held on

various ideas for quilt intake. Nancy Fischer suggested that we need to table finding a room for quilt intake until January.


BOARD MEETING MINUTES (continued)

She will be meeting with management of the Village after the first of the year to see how they can help. Karen Padrick

will handle publicity. We will be going back to larger posters. Nancy mentioned that bookmarks should be placed in the

property management companies. We are hoping that Crys Kyle will manage quilt intake. Nancy will find out from Alpine if

we need a tent for the village for the musicians.

Banners – Nancy will look into the banner situation with SROA. Those members that display their quilt in businesses will

be able to have them for sale. It was stated that we need a backup person for the special exhibit in the bookstore as

Judy Johnson may not be able to do it. Michael Carriger stated that we are already having vendors selling items that

Mercantile sells and how do we tell them not to sell. It was mentioned that since it is not in the contract, we cannot re-

strict what the vendors sell. However, having a layout of the vendors, which will need to be approved by the Sunriver Fire

Chief, will help in how the vendors are placed. Mindy Wolfman stated that the vendor fees in 2019 paid for all our ex-

penses. Jeri Banton stated that mercantile is our biggest fundraiser and having so many vendors was hard. It was

decided that Logistics, Vendor Management, Village Liaison, and our plans need to be finalized by March 1. It was decided

that we will not restrict what vendors sell during the Sunriver Quilt Show. Band: The Village asked us to hire an after-

noon band. The problem was the issue of the band next to the master quilter display. We need to work with the Village to

avoid this problem.

Service Projects: They would like to purchase dies to go with the donated Accuquilt. The costs are from $29 to $150.

Mindy Wolfman asked who would be storing them. Judy Long is currently storing the Accuquilt since she does most of the

cutting. The cost of the dies would come out of reserve funds since they are a fixed asset. The reserve fund is currently

$3,000. Mike Carriger made the motion to set a fixed asset budget item of $250 for the purchase of Accuquilt dies;

Sandra Schmidgall seconded it. A vote was taken; it was unanimous and the motion was approved.

Holiday Party: Barbara Owens reported that the cost will be $27 per person, which is the same as last year. Barbara

went over the menu. The Sunriver Resort will need a head count one week before and any dietary restrictions. The

budget for the Holiday Party covers décor and vendor lunches. Food is paid for by

those attending. Nancy Fischer stated that the Sunriver Women’s Club Winter Gala will leave their decorations for MMQ

to enjoy. They will come in after the Holiday Party and remove their decorations.

Proposed Amendments to Bylaws: Prior to the Board meeting, the proposed amendments to the Bylaws with a summary

sheet were sent to the Board. The Board reviewed the proposed amendments and made some changes. Nancy Fischer will

incorporate those changes and resend to the Board with the summary sheet for Board approval. Once the Board approves

via email, which our Bylaws allow, Louise Carriger will send out the proposed Bylaws and summary sheet to the member-

ship. According to our current Bylaws, this needs to be done by December 14, 2019 so the membership can vote on the

proposed amendments to the Bylaws at the business meeting on January 14, 2020.

Snow Days: Robin Bracken would like to propose that members will be alerted of a meeting cancellation no more than 18

hours prior to the meeting. An email blast will be sent out and phone calls will be made. Lavelle Wallace made the motion

that membership will be alerted no more than 18 hours prior to cancellation of a meeting; Sandra Schmidgall seconded. A

vote was taken; it was unanimous and the motion was approved.

Website: We are currently exceeding the Google forms maximum for free use. A charge of $29 per year will give us

unlimited capability for Google Forms. This amount is in the budget.

Insulated Fabric: Dorothy Spain has asked that the purchase of Insulbrite be deferred to 2020.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:15 pm.


Nancy Fischer, Secretary



STITCHIN’ POST

Get Ready for the Holidays!

It seems like the holidays creep up very quickly, so we have put together a program, ³The 12 Projects of Christmas,² and

are presenting one each week. The response has been wonderful. If you are interested, you can go online and sign up for

our newsletters (www.stitchinpost.com) To view the back issues, visit our blog (there is a link at the top right on our

home page).

We also have several Holiday related classes coming up. Lawry is teaching a darling Star Struck Santa, Wendy is offering

a ³Christmas Truck² Collage, and I am doing the strip pieced stuffed trees again that has been so popular. It is never

too soon to get started on your holiday gifts and decorations!

And speaking of the blog... I have been posting each month on the topic ³Dreaming in Color.² I discuss a topic or tech-

nique related to working with color in quilts each month. The response has been good, so you might want to check it

out. And don¹t forget our annual PJ Sale on November 9. See the details in our ad and on Facebook.

Enjoy your stitching adventures this month!

Jean and Val

A Word from Our Sponsors! With donations, classroom space, and special activities, local businesses have supported our guild. We

greatly appreciate their support and through a monthly news column we want to promote their businesses.

Please start reading below and the following pages to find the latest news

MATERIAL GIRL FABRICS

307 NW 7th Street, Redmond (541) 923-1600

HOMESTEAD QUILTS

Check out our Newly Designed website.

Watch for our specials and sales online and in the store.

Right now 15% off of all Christmas fabric. Remember Guild

Tuesday 20% off.

Best from Cathy and staff

MASTER QUILTER - MARLENE FUGATE

http://www.stitchinpost.com/


SEW MANY QUILTS & BERNINA CENTER

November is just around the corner – are you ready for the holiday season ALREADY?!

Probably the best news is that Bernina always celebrates the holidays in a big way. This

season they are celebrating with “Gifts Galore”. (Your gifts include a Bernina Bag,

Embroidery Software, Scissors, and much more!) If you purchase a B590, your Gifts Galore

are valued at over $4,500, or if you purchase a B790 or a B880 Plus, your Gifts Galore are

valued at $5,385! That’s the VERY good news – and now the better news, is that from

November 14 through December 31, Bernina is offering their 48- month interest free

financing on purchases of $3,000 and up! What could be more awesome?! A new Bernina,

Gifts Galore, and interest free financing! What a holiday celebration!

Classes are going strong, and new fabric continues to arrive! Moda’s newest collection “Harvest Road” (think soft blues, greens,

and browns) has just arrived, with all the bolts and precuts in stock! Come in and check it out!

We value your business and treasure your friendship,

Sharon, Gail and the Staff at Sew Many Quilts

BJ’S QUILT BASKET

Hello, Friends!

There are so many fun things going on at BJ's! The building has been painted -- no more too-cute blue -- and construc-

tion of our long arm room starts soon. I'm sure a few specials will pop up in November, so check our website and Face-

book page often. You can also sign up there for any of our wonderful classes and our great Block of the Month

programs. Kathy's Pre-cut Party will debut in January 2020 as well, so watch for details soon.

Thank you all for your support of this crazy venture of mine, it means

so much! Happy Thanksgiving.

Kathy

A Word from our Sponsors—Continued


BJ’s Quilt Basket 20225 Badger Rd Bend, OR 97702 -

(541)383-4310 Owner: Kathy Shaker

www.bjsquiltbasket.com

Visit our 6,500 sq ft shop for all your quilting needs or rent our classroom for your next event!

EMBROIDERY WITH A HEART

8 Years experience

Custom embro idery, custom

digitizing service, quilt blocks,

costumes, quilt labels, name tags,

monogramming, etc.

Barbara Owens – 541-536-2180

CAHOOTS QUILTING

Sue and Matt Humiston (mom and son) of Cahoots Quilting are now available to quilt your quilt tops. Our new Longarm machine will accommodate quilts up to 14 feet wide. We can do computerized edge to edge programs, custom programs and free motion. Borders and sashes are not a problem. As guild members we can pick up and deliver at the meetings or will be happy to make other arrangements. Give us your quilt project and the second project will be 25% off.

Matt @ 541 977-4222 or Sue @ 541 977-4220.

Email us at [email protected]

THREAD DANCING BY JULIA JEANS

Long Arm Quilting Services AND Long Arm Machine Rentals…

A free-motion long arm quilter that quilts all styles of quilts specializing in custom work. Work is individualized whether

it’s a custom or an all over quilting design. Julia has quilted over 1,500 quilts in her 8 years as a long arm quilter. As a

guild member, you are welcome and encouraged to call for individual consulting and help in quilting designs for your own

individual projects.

For more information on quilting services, class sign ups and machine rentals, please call or email Julia Jeans @

(541) 728 -1286 / [email protected].

http://www.bjsquiltbasket.com/


A Word from our Sponsors—Continued

november, 2019 - mountain meadow quilters · 11/19/2019 · happy thanksgiving! once again we are...

Documents