Pacific Piecemakers Quilt Guild

Gualala Arts Building

October 22, 2010

Lola Delongoria, Vice President, called meeting to order at 1:05 P.M.  17 members present, including 5 new members, Lori Holmes, Pam Todd, Sue Miller, Sandy Lockhart, Pat Connell

Minutes of September 17th read by Polly Dakin, secretary.  Move to approve by Diane Cunningham, seconded by Iris Lorenze-Fife, minutes approved.

Treasurer's Report, Kalynn Oleson, $10116.17 in account

Committee Reports:

Programs, Lola Delongoria:  The Bonnie Toy machine quilting class is cancelled for November.  Kalynn Oleson announced that continuing beginners class will be offered on November 17 and 18, register at the Art Center.

Membership, Gail Spencer, announced that membership dues will be $40.00.  Starting next month, angel gifts will be happily accepted also.

Newsletter, Janet Windsor, deadline October 25.

Library, Anna Hines, library uses honor system, enjoy our extensive collection.

Hospitality, call for Cookies!!!

Festival of the Trees, Donna Blum, showed several items, coffee cozies, fabric box, wine bags, baby hats, backpack bag, children's quilts, patterns available.

Retreat, Anita Kaplan, cost $150.00, does not include bedroom, 17 signed up, Dry Creek Inn, Healdsburg, with room-mate $42/night.

Comfort Quilts, Polly Dakin, Mirka Knaster donated a quilt today, we gave out two quilts this past week.

AIR Quilt will be made of Batik fabrics.

New Business, Barbara Rush, bags for children at USF Children's Hospital number 300, Harmony Susilla donated material for masks for preemies eyes.

Acque Quilt Machine, please schedule usage of room through Art Center ahead of time.

Name Tag raffle won by Elizabeth Langdon.

Show and Tell: Quilt of Valor, Ruth Hayflick, Janet Windsor a quilt for sister-in-law, and one for Festival of the Trees, Mirka Knaster a comfort quilt, a wall hanging for the Festival, Cheryl Faconte, quilt for daughter's friend, Margie Binker a stack and whack quilt, Carol Tackett a Fast Friday finished quilt, using a new technique.

Lola Delongoria introduced lecturer Marie Straight, title of lectiure, Scraps, Scraps, Scraps.

Minutes submitted by Polly Dakin, Secretary.