October Minutes

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 5^th 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 3^rd Sunday every month
  • QuiltCon 2018 submissions now open through November 30^th
  • 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