July Minutes

Meeting was called to order at approximately 6:30pm.

Approval of June Minutes

Marie motioned to approve the minutes and Ashley seconded.

Guests

Lish welcomed two guests to the meeting.

Happy Birthday

July member birthdays were celebrated.

Old Business

Workshops/Lectures/Education Team:

• Heather Givans, Crimson Tate
  • Block show and tell
  • Fabric bundle giveaways
• Amanda Jean Nyberg, Crazy Mom Quilts
  • October 27: Lecture and Trunk Show at Schoolcraft campus in Garden City
  • October 28: Class
• Upcoming events:
  • AQS Grand Rapids 8/16-8/19
  • Fall Retreat 9/15-9/18
  • DAMQG Member Colleen Merte will teach her Pink Grapefruit quilt pattern 1/27/18
  • Great Lakes Heritage Quilt Guild
    • Color Girl Quilts Sharon McConnell
    • March 8, 2018 Lecture and Trunk Show
    • March 10, 2018 Curved Quilt class for DAMQG

New Business

• Row by Row 2017 participants
• MQG Update
  • QuiltCon 2018
• Fat Quarter Swap Exchange

Monthly Features

• Free pattern spotlight: Scraptastic Basket by Emmaline Bags  http://emmalinebags.blogspot.com/2014/05/free-sewing-tutorial-scraptastic-basket.html
• Show and Tell

DAMQG Financial Spotlight

Reminders for Next Meeting – August 1 at 6:30pm

• • Bring your Show and Tell to share

Meeting adjourned at approximately 7:30pm.

Minutes provided by Kimberly Vallance 2017 DAMQG Secretary