President Kathi Hronchek called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Secretary's Report - The minutes of the June 17 meeting were approved.
Quilting Guild of The Villages News
Program Announcements
- August 6th Guild Meeting -- SEW-MINI Things Quilt Shop of Mt. Dora will give demos and shows some of their new items. Note: This week only, SEW-MINI Things is accepting JoAnn's current coupons.
- September 3rd Guild Meeting -- "Back to School Night," will be held by in-house teachers at 6 PM in the Washington Room prior to the Guild meeting. The Guild meeting will include a round robin of demos from each chapter. Our chapter will demo Norma Swartz's placemat folder.
- October 1st Guild Meeting -- "All About Mystery Quilts," Theresa Ward and Sharon Lorfing.
- November 5th Guild Meeting -- Juanita Yeager, Altamonte Springs, is scheduled.
Workshops and Classes
- August 7, "Lighted Christmas Tree Panel," SEW-MINI Things.
- August 21, "UFO Buster Bee," Suzanne Brown (room open to any Guild quilter, 9-3:00 at SeaBreeze)
- September 18, "Halloween Rope Basket," Ellen Koenig and "Paper Piecing," Joyce Schaubert.
- October 1 and 2, "It's a Mystery," by Wing Designs from Kansas City. Theresa Ward and Sharon Lorfing.
Ruth Chary is our contact person to sign up for any Guild workshop. She encouraged members to visit the Quilting Guild of the Villages website at http://www.qgotv.org for more information. Information is also posted on the Chapter's bulletin board.
Membership
The Guild has 824 members.
New Chapters
Two new quilt chapters are being formed. Morning and afternoon space for chapters has been requested at Eisenhower Recreation Center. An afternoon chapter is planned for Big Cypress Recreation Center.
MarketPlace 2014
MarketPlace 2014 will be held on January 24 and 25 at the Wildwood Community Center on Powell Road. Admission will be $5 for guild members and free for those volunteering at the show. Kathi asked us to consider if we want to contribute items to a basket for the silent auction. Proceeds from the auction will go to ALS.
Shop Hop
On October 22nd, Piecemakers Chapter is taking a bus trip to Suwannee Valley Quilt Shoppe. Contact Esther Meinhardt at 727-391-7979 to sign up. Cost is $20.
Charity Quilt Opportunity
Samaritan Inn, a temporary refuge for homeless families in Leesburg, will accept charity quilts for children. Contact Joanie Jones 751-3308 if you wish to help.
Patchwork Garden News
Events
Mark your calendars for these exciting events:
Monday Activities and Saturday Retreat
- July 29, "5th Monday Project." Bring your UFOs to work on or get fabric from the Chapter's stash and get started on your next charity quilt.
- August 10, All Day Quilting Retreat at Lake Miona Recreation Center.
- August 19, "3rd Monday Fabric Swap." Bring a half-yard of Brown fabric and we'll play Yankee swap.
Officers
- President. Kathy Howe has volunteered to serve as Chapter president when she returns in the fall. Thanks Kathy!
- Vice President. Our group needs a volunteer to serve as vice president. The duties of vice president are light. The VP's job is to substitute during the president's absence by attending the monthly Guild meeting and reporting news back to our Chapter.
- Program Chair. Patchwork Garden needs one or many hands to serve as chair or co-chairs to line up Chapter activities.
Summer Project
Remember to work on your summer project. The theme is floral. We will have a show and tell of our summer projects at our famous Christmas party!
Wreath Pattern
Shirley Larsen has wreath patterns for those who placed an order. We will work on the wreaths at the November retreat if the room is available.
Tips
Shirley Larsen said Sharky's in Wildwood repaired her vacuum cleaner and it looks and works like new.
Show and Tell
Delaine Koonce, Carol Planck, Norma Swartz and Pat Wooten presented their projects. Check out our website for photos of our show-and-tell masterpieces. http://www.qgotv.org/CH_Patchwork_Garden.html
Respectfully submitted,
Sharon Symanovich, Secretary
