Minutes
and Bring & Brag
Minutes
Scrappy Ladies Quilt Guild Minutes – March 10, 2025
Call to order at 10 a.m. by Cheri. There were 27 members present.
The Raffle account has a balance of $2315.99 per Cheri.
The Treasurer's report was given by Margaret. We currently have a balance of $5328.74.
Carolyn has 29 registered for retreat. Prices are $392 for single, $284 for double, and $248 for triple occupancy. Please have your entire balance paid by the July meeting. Requirements to attend retreat are as follows: purchase $10 in raffle tickets and hold an office, serve on a committee, or make a charity quilt.
Charity Quilts. Vicki currently has 5 quilts. She gave 1 to Jan Vail at the Sangre De Cristo Youth Center and 1 to FFA of Walsenburg for their fund raiser. Please get busy working on your charity quilts, ladies. Sara has 1 kit left today if anybody wants it.
Cathy reminded us that the deadline for entering the Pride City Quilt show is March 17, 2025, and the fee is $8 per entry. She also passed out forms.
Cheri asked for a couple of volunteers to arrive early to set up coffee pot, etc. Shirley Schwab said that she would be willing to do that.
Patterns were passed out for the fleece throws that we are making for the youth center this year. Mary Filer said you can search YouTube for "How to Sew a Fleece Quillow" for a video. Look for the one that shows 2 pillows in fox fabric.
Cheri asked for volunteers for the Christmas party committee. Julie Racie and Mary Lou Tyus volunteered.
Margaret knows of someone that is selling a Baby Lock Jubilant machine with cabinet for $400. Contact Margaret for more information.
Our April meeting will be a Sew Day. Bring your own project to work on with whatever supplies you might need and your own lunch or snack. Please plan to stay and have some fun sewing with friends.Upcoming meetings:
May – Annual Tea. Watch for more information.
June – Keri Nichols will be giving a class on how to make panel quilts after our meeting. The cost of the class is $20.
July – Picnic at Rye Park will be a potluck. Bring your favorite dish to share and a picnic quilt.
August – Peggy Gonzales will be starting a mystery quilt.
September – TBA
October – Deb Berringer will be showing us how to make a Hankie quilt.
Bring and brag was held.
Respectfully submitted by Kris Sparks, Secretary.
Jan Vail has been a tireless volunteer at the Youth Center in Walsenburg, and has coordinated the Christmas donations from Scrappy Ladies for several years.