9:00 General meeting opens with hospitality time.
9:30 President CoCo Alaniz calls the General Meeting to order
- Approval of Minutes – Deb Johnson made a motion to accept the September 9, 2024 General Meeting Minutes as presented. Seconded by Sherri Hubbs and Georgia Lindsey
Liz Hart – Ways & Means Report
- Thank you to all volunteers for working at Chino Valley show. .We raised $146 first day and $79 the second.
- The upcoming Opportunity Quilt ticket sales will be:
- Lonesome Valley Boutique October 25-26 at Prescott Valley Elks Lodge
- High Desert Art Guild November 23 from 8 am to 1 pm
- The Armory – Last Minute Stocking Stuffers in December
- Please contact Liz to sign up for what times you can sit with the quilt to sell tickets . Also, pass along other venue ideas to Liz. Consider taking the quilt out of the area if you are planning a trip where it can be shown. Also consider showing at your neighborhood community garage sales.
Dawnell Muecke – Membership Report
- We have 1 Re-Member and 1 guest today.
- Pick up your new Membership Directory if you have not already.
Kristine White -Community Service
- Many completed projects have been turned in and kits have been picked up. Thank you.
Mary Ellen Coe & Georgia Lindsey – Newcomers Report
- The next gathering will be Tuesday, October 22nd, beginning at 10:00 at Prescott Quilt Works. This month’s project will be Storage Bags. All are welcome. Please let Mary Ellen or Georgia know so that they can have enough supplies ready.
Deb Johnson – Programs Report
- Deb read the names of the Hostesses for our December Christmas party. A planning meeting will be held immediately following our meeting today.
- Our November program will be devoted to our Quilt Show “Qick-Off”. A fun and informative program is planned to learn all about our June guild show.
- January program will be conducted by Dawnell and Kathleen “P.I.G.” Project in Grocery Bag.
- February program will be Jean Impy.
- Our program today will be Heidi Pridemore presenting her tips, tricks, tools, and shortcuts on both construction and finishing projects.
Kathleen Bond – Workshops Report
- Tuesday, October 15th: Heidi Pridemore will teach “Rippling Waves,” a curved seams technique workshop. We still have class openings. Several class tuitions have been added to the Birthday drawing. If you’d just like to make a small sample/project, bring five fat quarters.
- Monday, November 11th: Following the general meeting starting at 1:00 PM, Jamie Davis will present a demonstration on how to use an AccuQuilt fabric cutting system.
- February Workshop will be 2 different classes by Jean Impy. The first will be on Monday after the meeting on her Faces. The second will be a full day on Tuesday at the Trinity Presbyterian on her Spider web technique. Sign ups being taken now.
Speaker: Heidi Pridemore
President CoCo Alaniz – Further announcements: Shop Heidi’s store, Purchase Birthday tickets, Company store, Workshop Sign ups, BOM, Community Service
~ Break ~
Shirlee Smith – Block of the Month Report
- Block of the Month – She has patterns available at her table or you can find on the Guild website for the months of October and November.
Mary Vaughan – Show and Tell
- Please line up, sign in, and share your talents and treasures.
Arleen Morris and Sheryl McLain – Birthday Drawing
11:55 Meeting adjourned by President CoCo Alaniz
Respectfully submitted,
Stephanie Fullerton, Guild Secretary