Minutes from our June 16, 2014 meeting

• Reviewed treasurer's report
• Checked addresses and added birthdays to guild roster. (will send out roster to members)
• Reviewed minutes.
• Mary reviewed how to join our blog so you can get email reminders.
• Lorelei - update on the charity quilts.  Karen will quilt with her long arm.  Lorelei will get the backing and batting together and finish the quilts with the binding.  Another Quilt of Valor was finished and be donated at next QTBS guild meeting.

Calendar blocks for June show and tell: very creative blocks.  It was interesting to hear the stories behind the inspiration for the blocks. Can't wait to see next month's calendar blocks. ( see pics on our FB page ==> https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.704849149556733.1073741853.200809193294067&type=1 )

• Arleen - lighthouse
• Penny - moon
• Mary - Ranger the lifeguard
• Lorelei - modern hexagon
• Laura - triangle block
• Lynn - beach landscape
• Donna - wonky log cabin

General Show & Tell ( see pics on our FB page ==> https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.704849149556733.1073741853.200809193294067&type=1 )

• Karen - knitting a blanket with sock yarn
• Donna - mini-bird collages
• Lynn - Lily of the Valley flower collage
• Mary - Pear collage
• Teddy - challenge bag made from fabric swap at May's meeting
• Penny: ALS challenge donation quilts (scrap quilt and Dresden quilt), wedding quilt with Downton Abbey fabric, Birthday table runner for her mom's 90th birthday
• Didi - working on memory pillows and other memory quilts
• Arleen - placemats in fall colors
• Francine - picture of new great grandchild - making burp cloths
• Alice - Bargello quilt from Paula Golden's class

Member Spotlight:  Lynn (see pics on our FB page ==> https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.705243609517287.1073741856.200809193294067&type=1 )
Thank you Lynn for sharing your quilting history with us.  Lynn started sewing at age 12.  She took her first patchwork quilt class in 1982.  Lynn has taken many classes to learn new techniques - ex. 3 D flowers and folded flowers.  She shared some of her Round Robin quilts.

Reminders for July 21 meeting:

• Calendar block - theme is "America"
• General Show and Tell
• Member Spotlight: Dianne will share some of the exotic fabrics from her travels and jobs overseas.

Have a great day, Donna (secretary)