October 3, 2017 DAMQG General Meeting Minutes
24 members in attendance plus 1 guest
Meeting was called to order at approximately 6:35pm.
Approval of September Minutes
Ashley motioned to approve the minutes and Jenny seconded.
Old Business
Workshops/Lectures/Education Team:
- Amanda Jean Nyberg, Crazy Mom Quilts
- No Scrap Left Behind
- October 27: Lecture and Trunk Show @ Garden City Schoolcraft campus
- October 28: Class
- Other Local Events:
- 10/12 – Great Lakes Heritage Quilt Guild hosting Bill Kerr Lecture at 7PM
- 10/18 – Cameo Quilt Guild @ Clawson Methodist Church hosting Beth Donaldson Quilting in the 30’s Lecture at 7PM
- 10/27-10/28 – Capital City Quilt Guild in Lansing hosting quilt show at Summit Sports
- January 27, 2018: DAMQG Member Colleen Merte will teach her Pink Grapefruit quilt pattern
- March 2018:
- Color Girl Quilts Trunk Show/Lecture and Workshop
- 3/23-3/25/18 Creative Passions Retreat @ new retreat center
- Fall 2018:
- September 2018: Annabel Wrigly – Creativebug doodling
- 11/2-11/4/2018 Creative Passions Retreat @ new retreat center
- Great Lakes Heritage Quilt Guild
- Some classes for 2018 still open
- Rebecca is leading the AQS Quilt Guild Challenge for next year
- “WHEELS” is our inspiration
Community Events:
- Material Girls Quilt shop still open
- Hurricane charity sewing update
New Business
- 2017 Holiday Party Update
- December 5th at 6:30pm at Silas (Greenfield & 12mi)
- Lucky Spool Lending Library for Quilt Guild Media
- DAMQG 2018 Elections
- Nominations open
- Review board roles and election process
- All 5 Board positions will be open along with committee positions
- MQG updates
- #MQGSewDay is the 3rd Sunday every month
- QuiltCon 2018 submissions now open through November 30th
- MQG Board/Council updates
- Upcoming webinars
- October 18: Color Wheel Basics for Quilters with Erika Mulvenna
- October 31: Quilts of India with Shruti Dandekar
- November 8: How Do I Quilt It? With Christa Watson
- MQG Mini Swap sign-ups now open
Monthly Features
- SNACK & CHAT break
- Fall Retreat Show and Tell
- Special Guest: Janice Harris of Urban Sew (online only quilt shop)
- Charity Block assignment – Disappearing 4 patch
Breaking News during Snack & Chat: Quilter’s Planner sale – Board will buy so orders will get discounted price plus mini planner for total of $35. Members to pay at November meeting. Members noted on sign in sheet if they wanted to order a planner.
DAMQG Financial Spotlight
Reminders for Next Meeting – November 7 at 6:30pm
Meeting adjourned at approximately 9:05pm.
Minutes provided by Kimberly Vallance 2017 DAMQG Secretary
Detroit Area Modern Quilt Guild 
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