Minneapolis Modern Quilt Guild Meeting Minutes January 2018

Minneapolis Modern Quilt Guild 

January Meeting 2018

1/18/18

1. Welcome 
• New Members Review and Visitors 
2. Announcements/Reminders 
• Date of next meeting: Thursday, February 15th 
• Scrap Management and Fabric Organization 
• Bring scraps to swap 
• Reminder to bring snacks on your birthday month 
3. Volunteer Positions Needed 
• Leadership Elections will happen in February 
• Positions that will be open 
• President (can be split into Co-Presidents) 
• Secretary 
• Other Roles Available 
• Welcome Committee Chair (guests/snacks/etc) 
• Special Project Chair (challenges/Block of the Month/etc) 
• Come early to set up, stay late to take down 
4. Dakota County Star Quilters Show February 3 - March 9, 2018 at the Dakota County Historical Society Museum in S. St Paul (Challenge is to finish UFOs) 
• Need quilts to display 
• Need 36 inches square or smaller quilts for silent auction 
• Submission Options: 
• Drop off quilts at January meeting, complete the registration form, Colby will take them to the show 
• Bring your quilts and registration forms to the Dakota County History Museum, 130 3rd Avenue North, South Saint Paul, on either Thursday, February 8, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., or Friday, February 9, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 
• Return Options:
• Returned at March MplsMQG Meeting by Jan
5. Minnesota Quilter’s Annual Quilt Show June 14-16 St. Cloud, MN
• Looking to have more modern quilts this year
• Deadline to enter: April 16th, 2p
• Faculty is more modern-leaning as well
6. Minnesota State Fair
• Working with them to get a Mpls MQG sponsored category
• Entry dates not available yet
7. 2018 Membership
• Rolling membership, $40 a year
• Fill out online membership form to be included in emails
• Renewal month is by your sign in information
8. Sew in’s/Retreats/Etc.
• Lakes Makerie Sew-Ins
• Wednesdays after the Guild Meeting from 7-9 PM. 
• 2121 W 21st St, Minneapolis, MN 55405
• No charge + 10% discount for fabric sales
• Ok to bring treats/drinks
• 2018 Retreat (Musser Mansion, Little Falls, MN)
• November 1-4, 2018
• 15 spots left
• $150 total
• To save spot give $50 check to Rebecca
9. Committee Updates
• Charity Committee (Jan Hanenberger)
• Drawing held for people that have worked on charity kits
• New charity block -Shuffle Quilt Block
• Always need donations of scraps/batting/blocks
• Mobile Menders Project/House of Charity (Carrie Federer)
• Need embroidery supplies, fabric paints
10. Speakers/Programs (Sarah Vernon)
• Heather Jones Workshop ~ April 21, 2018 Location TBD
• From Inspiration to Design
• No sewing
• Description: Bring your inspiration to life as you create a one of a kind unique quilt pattern. Work with Heather to create a quilt pattern that is inspired by something you have seen: an old building, a water tower, the sunset, etc. In this class, we’ll be using a photograph of your inspiration as a starting point and will create a quilt design based on that inspiration. Heather will guide you through the process of sketching, designing pattern pieces, calculating yardage and construction methods, creating a color palette, and fabric selection. You’ll leave the class with a complete pattern that is ready to be constructed in your home studio.
• Full Day Workshop $90 
• Signups coming soon
11. Marketing/Communications (Sarah Marrone)
12. Show and Tell - lay quilts out after showing them
13. Program - Goals and Quilt Planning
14. Sewcial Time