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SEA BREEZE CHAPTER MINUTES:  JULY AND AUGUST 2011
July 5
    • Guild Meeting tonight - the first 10 years of the guild.
    • Carolyn Heald - there are still a few spaces left for the October retreat.

July 12
    • Ginny Cope - has instructions for chemo caps (crochet)
    • Judy - Sea Breeze website pages have been updated for May and June
    • Sunshine Cottage quilts - many have been finished. The goal is to have them finished by the November guild meeting so we can display them for show and tell.
    • Mary Elizabeth asked us to save pieces of soap.
    • Suggestion - use the recently purchased AccuQuilt for comfort quilt projects.

July 19
    • Quilter's Dream has a 25% off sale on July 26th.
    • There is a yard sale in Orlando on Sat July 23rd.
    • There is an art festival at McCall's Tavern on Wednesday August 17th from 12 - 4 PM - Alice will demonstrate the AccuQuilt with Mary Ann.

August 16
    • Joann's VIP cards expire on August 31st. Go online to renew these.
    • Sew Many Things has good discounts (sign up for email).
    • Sterling Heights - a new quilt chapter is forming there (beginning September 6th). Suggestions discussed for how to make things easier for them.
    • We need recommendations for our comfort quilts (charities).
    • Janet Myers and Martha Fernez will serve on the nominating committee for the guild officers.
    • We will receive our Quilt Show 2013 panel to decorate as we wish.
    • Raffle Quilt update - we have received two pizza boxes with blocks that we will be piecing together.
    • Carol Windle - placed order for thread through Connecting Threads.
    • Mary Ann - guild workshops offered are listed on board and website.
    • Guild - requests that each chapter have one golf cart in the Christmas Golf Cart Parade. The guild will pay the entry fees.

August 30
    • Alice - next week she will teach the placemat class. Supply list will be emailed.
    • Vendor Marketplace (2012 - January 21 and 22) will not have a boutique. Lots of vendors. Volunteers are needed. No food will be sold.  There will be a meeting on September 6th (6PM) before the Guild meeting for those who are interested in helping out.
    • September 6th Guild Meeting - Superior Threads (everyone will get a 15 page handout).

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