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April Volume 36 2014 Issue 4 Common Threads President’s Letter “Wow ! Hooray! I’m inspired!” were some of the exclamations heard after Gyleen Fitzgerald’s presentation to our guild at the March meeting. She was a delightful guest, making us want to become better quilters. Our meeting was good in other ways also….we welcomed over 140 people …..11 visitors, some from other towns who came to hear our speaker, some who joined our guild. The chairs and tables were in different arrangement, to www.sanantonioquilt.org accommodate the need for more committee tables and more 210-695-8737 people. April 12 Guild These quilters were honored as new members: Joyce Hankins, Sandra Cuevas, Kathy Reynolds, Kelly Pless, Silvia Meeting Savinana, Ettakay Nickel, and Madison Allo, a young junior 9:30 Assorted Activities member. 10:00 General Business Great things are happening…..plan to join us in April for the Meeting “Workday Meeting.” We will work on various projects for @Saint Andrew the guild….2-3-4+ hours after the business meeting. It is Presbyterian Church 8231 Callaghan Rd. always one of the most fun times with the guild. Lunch will be served. Bring your machine if you wish…..the days we get more done are when there are more machines. It is YOU, the members, who make our quilt guild great. Sincerely, Ida Program New Members Guild Tina Lafferty, Madison Workday Allo, Sandra Cuevas, Joyce Hankins, Linda Jennings, Ettakay Nickel, Kelly Pless, and Remember to Kathy Reynolds bring to the meeting • Name tag (wear it) • Library books, & DVD’s • QPC projects • Bright Hopes quilts • Smiles for your friends Greater San Antonio Quilt Guild, Inc. Greater San 2 Common Threads Issue 4 2014 Program Notes GSAQG Board Meeting Minutes The April program will be a Guild Workday for QPC, March 3, 2014 Bright Hopes and Community Quilts, along with The meeting was called to order by President, working on items for the Guild Auction. Please come Ida Blankenship at 3:05 pm. Members present and share the experience with other guild members as were Cindy Shutt, Sherry Duringer, Linda Ethridge, we work to finish up items. Carol Bryant, DeaJae Shore, Rebecca Cook The May program will an EQ demo by Dea Jae and Sylvia Jolet. Minutes from February Board Shore. She will demonstrate how to use all levels of meeting were approved as presented. A reminder EQ software from EQ2 to EQ7. A workshop after the for applications for the Kris Thompson grant will guild meeting will be held for registered students. They be made at general membership meeting. Also need to bring their laptop computer with a version of members will be reminded of the application EQ loaded on it. Students will follow along with the process for a scholarship to Summer Retreat. Mary Instructor as she navigates EQ. McCarthy sent a proposal for guild members to The June Program will be our next nationally-known participate in a project to ask our members to Save speaker, Esterita Austin (esteritaaustin.com). Sign Our Stories (SOS) being promoted by the Quilt up for her workshops will begin at the April guild Alliance for American Quilts. These stories will be meeting. This will be the Eleanor Wright Workshop part of the American Folklife Center of the Library which means it will be free to randomly selected members of the guild. You must sign up to have your of Congress. The guild has received a request to name drawn. be a promotional partner with the Ricky Tims Quilt Seminar in January 2015. There were no calls during the last month to Guild phone. The total Guild funds is $62,600.43. January financials were reviewed and approved. g h j k Upcoming maturing CDs will be rolled over. Carol Bryant reported that the 2015 raffle quilt fabrics have been purchased. Volunteers are needed for the needle turn applique work on quilt. NEWSLETTER INPUT Progress on the 2014 Quilt Auction is going well. DEADLINE is Midnight the Monday after DeaJae Shore will send a e-blast message Guild meeting. about meeting change to all members with email. E-mail [email protected] DeaJae suggested that e-blast usage be clarified for members at next meeting. NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING Rebecca Cook reported that enrollments in Monthly Yearly Gyleen Fitzgerald workshops are very good. Additional extension cords for workshops are Full page ad $60.00 $660 needed ASAP. Rebecca continues to work with 1/2 page ad $30.00 $330 rescheduling Melinda Bula’s guest appearance at (horizontal -7 x 4 3/4 guild. Rebecca is working on new contract wording vertical - 3 3/8 x 9 1/2) for guest presenters for guild. Cancellations policy 1/4 page ad $15.00 $165 issues will be clarified. She suggested that the Business card ( 2 x 3.5) $10 $110 Guild’s face book page be used for promoting enrollment of non-guild members when space is available. MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION Sherry Duringer received a request from Barbara REGULAR DUES $24 Sumlin that the Quilt Angels have workday access. SENIOR (65+) $18 This will be arranged. The ITC Bee will be managed YOUTH (6-18) $6 by Cathy Wallace during Kay Allison’s illness. More Send your check to: volunteers are urgently needed and they must attend the ITC training and have an appropriate GSAQG costume to work at the quilt frame. PO Box 380522 Old Business: There are several items at the San Antonio, TX 78268 church’s office to be claimed by owners. Issue 4 Common Threads 3 New Business: A different room arrangement is Outreach – received a request from the San needed to accommodate the increasing attendance Antonio Children’s Hospital for quilts for newborn and provide more room for services. ICU. Volunteers should contact Sherry for more Submitted by information Linda Kirk, Story Book chair has Sylvia Jolet, Secretary added a new school and 3 new quilts to the inventory. Carol Steely, Bright Hopes chair, has a number of projects for guild workday. Everyone GSAQG Guild Meeting Minutes was reminded that lunch is provided for all who March 15, 2014 work on Guild Workday. Cathy Wallace is leading The meeting was called to order by the ITC Bee during Kay Allison’s illness. There are President, Ida Blankenship, at 10:00. Ida hand quilters working every morning for 3 hours at welcomed 135 members and 11 guests. There the ITC. are 7 new members today. The minutes from last No unfinished business month’s meeting were approved at presented. No new business Lisetta Ennis, keeper of the Memorial Quilt, Meeting adjourned at 10:40. requested more blocks for deceased members. Submitted by She will provide names to members interested in Sylvia Jolet, Secretary making memorial blocks. There were no phones calls during the last month. Cindy Shutt, treasurer, reported the total of guild funds as $62,600.43. Quilt Project Committee News Carol Bryant, 1st VP for Special Events – (commonly called QPC) Linda Ethridge, 2014 Quilt Auction Chair, asked (This committee provides members an opportunity that all members interested in participating on to try new techniques or just practice what they auction committee be available to meet after next know.) month’s meeting. Auction is September 27, 2014, at Horizon Hill LaQuinta Event Center. The 2015 Make plans to attend the Guild Work Day! QPC Quilt Show chair, Bernie Ferris, reported that a has a variety of projects to work on, both machine supply of the selected challenge fabric has been and hand work. There are blocks to set together, located. The kits for the applique for raffle quilt will borders to add, machine applique (free motion be available soon. Glenda Harris, Summer Retreat quilting), a Double Wedding Ring project to rotary chair, reported that there will be a “flipflop” contest cut, blocks to lay out on the design wall, and more. for the “Fun in the Sun” theme retreat. The next Some of these projects are close to being finished Winter Retreat will be held January 23-25, 2015. -- I’m sure the Auction Committee would welcome DeaJae, 2nd VP for Information asked them! members to make note of the information in power Carol point presentation provided during every general Opportunity, Opportunity, membership meeting. Any member who wants Opportunity some urgent support from other members are asked to contact DeaJae about the possibility of an Please take the time to look over the application e-blast message. forms for the Kris Thomson and Ethel Howey Rebecca Cook, 3rd VP for Programs Grants, and decide which application form you - reminded members that May meeting will want to submit. include an EQ workshop for members who need These grants offer you a great opportunity to increase your knowledge of quilting and then assistance. April will be a Guild Workday for all give back to the Guild. The grant can be used guild services. Sign up for Ethel Howey grant for classes at local quilt shops, Houston classes, supported Esterita Austin program will be at April classes at other Guilds, workshops with national meeting. Names will be drawn after that meeting. th teachers. Gail Dickman, 4 VP for Services - assisted Giving back to the Guild can be done in any Carol Rouse drawing for Golden Carrot award. number of ways. Some examples are classes for Carol has several projects for Guild Workday. Guild members, lectures, articles in the Newsletter, Jeannette Jay, guild librarian, requested volunteers and working with Board members and committee for a library inventory on Good Friday. See chairs. Jeannette to sign up. Kris Thomson’s family was very generous with Sherry Duringer, 5th VP for Community the Guild please do not let their generosity be in vain.