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General Meeting Minutes – July 14, 2025

CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 9:30am by Vice President, Deb Johnson.
MINUTES: A motion was made by Sharon Harris to approve the June meeting minutes. The motion was seconded by Cathy Day, and the minutes were approved.
MEMBERSHIP REPORT: Dawnell Muecke welcomed and introduced four (4) new members.
OPEN POSITIONS: Jeanne Corrigan has agreed to share the Secretary position with Dana Swain. Stephanie Fullerton volunteered to take minutes at the July meeting in Dana’s absence.
COMMUNITY SERVICE: No report.
NEWCOMERS: No report. Deb Johnson let the new members in attendance know
about the Newcomer’s group. It’s a great way to meet other members. The next
gathering will be in September. Watch for announcements of upcoming gatherings on the website. All are welcome.
PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS: Kathleen Bond reported on the following upcoming workshops.
 August will be a trunk Show presented by Shirlee Smith
 September is Jennifer Wagner from Snapdragon Quilting. Jennifer will hold two (2) classes on quilts in color and applique.
o The 1st class will be held on Monday, September 8, after the meeting at
the Elks, (2 hours) and lunch will be provided (pizza/salad). Cost is $20.
o The 2 nd class will be held on Tuesday and will be Reverse Applique Mini
Moons (22” x 22”). This class will be all day at Trinity Presbyterian
Church, cost is $35. Details regarding these workshops will be posted on the TBQ website.
TREASURER’S REPORT: The Quilt show made $22K in profits. A copy of the budgetw as made available at the meeting to all members.
SECRETARY’S REPORT: Dana Swain is on travel and could not attend. Jeanne
Corrigan volunteered to co-chair the Secretary’s position with Dana going forward and will be installed at the August meeting. Stephanie Fullerton assisted Jeanne with taking notes at the July meeting.
WAYS AND MEANS: Definition: The methods and resources needed for meeting an organization’s goals. This important chairperson(s) position is open and needs to be filled. Volunteers for the upcoming year will be Gerry Carr, Lydia Figueroa, and Carol Grimes.

Meeting was adjourned at 11:14 am
Respectively Submitted by Jeanne Corrigan and Stephanie Fullerton

Monthly News – June 10, 2024

president’s message

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Greetings Quilters!

I would like to take the time to thank all of the President’s Challenge participants.  I met with Diane Franzese of Honor Flight, who was over the moon with the spectacular quilts that were made for the organization. At this point, I delivered to her 40 throws and I have four quilts for Quilts of Valor.  If you were unable to make the meeting on Monday and you would still like to bring a quilt, Diane will be attending our meeting on June 10. Again, thank you to everyone. I was truly humbled by the participation.  You are all the best.

Our own Coco will be doing a trunk show at the meeting, followed by a class the next day.  Keep an eye on your email so that you don’t miss the financials that will be voted on in June, along with our slate of officers.  Also, don’t forget to bring your dues to the June meeting if you haven’t paid them already.

It is hard to believe that June is my last official meeting, and I want to thank you all for the support that you gave me during this last year. I’m truly proud to have been your president for this year.

In closing, we have many opportunities for you to get involved in the guild. I would like to add that if you truly are interested in something, don’t be afraid to step up and either start it or join it.

Thanks for a great year!

Angela Smith, President

MEMBERSHIP

Please welcome our newest member, Linda Schoenmakers.   Give her a big welcome and show her what TBQ offers.

Membership Dues

A reminder that membership dues for 2024-2025 are by June 15, 2024.  Please bring your check or cash in the amount of $35.00 to our June meeting.  Thanks for your cooperation!
CoCo Alaniz, Chair

hostesses

June hostesses are:  Kathy Spry, Nancy Stewart, Laura Stone, Erin Sullivan, Joy Swartz, Barbara Sweeney, Susan Sweet, Pauline Singleton, Carolyn Godfrey, Marie Gniazdowski, Pamela Hengeveld, and Linda Bagby.

If you cannot attend the meeting, when it is your turn to be a hostess by bringing a treat, please arrange to trade with someone. Plan to arrive early for setup and stay for cleanup. 

BIRTHDAYS

celebrants – When it’s your birthday month, bring a wrapped gift suitable for a quilter, something you would like to receive, with a value of at least $10. 

Happy June Birthday to Cynthia Falzone, Kate Parsons, Dawnell Muecke,  Carol Godfrey, Alicia Czuzak, Kay Wentworth, Gayle Lee, Cathy Day, Debbie James, Ara Whetten, Sami Logan, Sandy Mazzurco, Carrie Casto, and Pauline Saskowsky.

ways and means

July Silent Auction

Fellow quilters, now is the perfect time to reorganize your sewing rooms.

Browse through your old projects and quilting items and ask yourself “Do I really want to finish this, Will I ever use this again?” If the answer is “NO” then now is the right time to get rid of that item.

Consider donating it to Thumb Butte Quilters Silent Auction where another quilter will fall in love with your project and want to take on the challenge.  Objects are not limited to projects; consider rulers, irons, various quilting items.  We ask that you provide the UFO pattern and any accompanying fabric that you might have.

The silent auction will take place at the July meeting.  Liz Hart is collecting the UFO and finished objects at the June guild meeting.

Thank you for your supporting your guild.

Liz Hart, Chair

Company Store
Hello TBQ members!!  Get your $5 bills ready to spend at the TBQ June meeting so you can fill up one of our plastic grocery bags FULL to the brim of all the books, fabrics, patterns, notions and anything else YOU can find at our Company Store tables in the back.  😅FREE SPLASHES of quilting fun are included in every purchase‼️ 🥰
Pam Jones, Chair

community service

Handmade Hugs for June 1st has been cancelled, due to the Mountain Top Quilt Show.
We will meet again at Stoneridge Community Center on July 6th, August 3rd, and September 7th.
From July 2023 until May 2024 we have delivered:
  90 Quilts to Blankets for Kids
 108 Quilts to Good Samaritan Recovery Center in Prescott Valley
   77 Quilts to Gentiva Hospice in Prescott
246 Baby Receiving Blankets
246 Burp Cloths
Jamie Davis and Olivia Turnham, Chairs

NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS 2024-2025

The 2024-2025 Nominating Committee presented the following nominations for the state of officers at the May general meeting to the members of the guild present. After the nominations were announced, members of the guild were allowed the opportunity to put forward further nominations from the floor. Hearing none, the following slate of officers for the 2024-2025 fiscal year will be voted on at the June general meeting by those members present:
President: Coco Alaniz
Vice President: Deb Johnson
Treasurer: Claire Bell
Secretary/Parliamentarian: Dana Swain and Stephanie Fullerton
All members may reference the May meeting minutes as posted on the latest web page update to review the nominations process.
Dana Swain, Nominating Committee

President’s Challenge 2024 – Red, White & Blue

President Angela announced that the President’s Challenge 2024 is “Red, White & Blue”.   Quilts/wall hangings are to made of red, white and blue fabric.  Size is limited to 42 x 42.  Due date is May 13, 2024.  Quilts will be donated to US Vets and Honor Flights.  If you wish to make a Quilts of Valor quilt, please review their website for specific requirements.

General Meeting Minutes – April 10 2023


Meeting was called to order by Dawnell Muecke, President at 9:30 AM.
Quilt show is in June. Members are urged to fill out and submit forms for quilt entries by next general meeting. Forms may also be dropped off at Prescott Quilt Works. Baskets are needed for raffle.
Small quilts are needed for the small quilt auction. Forms to sign up to help with the quilt show jobs are on the front table.
General meeting next month will have displays of President’s challenge quilts based on songs. There will be a silent auction of quilts and non-completed projects to bid on.
New members and guests in attendance were introduced by Angela Smith.
Opportunity quilt. Members are urged to buy raffle tickets and to help sell tickets at several upcoming community events. We have reached 71% of the sales goal. Several display events are upcoming and a sign-up sheet is available volunteer to help sell quilt raffle tickets.
Hand-made Hugs: Next meet and sew day is May 20. Thanks to members for the many projects being turned in.
Quilt Camp was well attended and very succesful.
Quilt show: After the May meeting, Nan Dechant will give a demonstration of preparing raffle baskets.
Members are urged to gather/donate items and put baskets together. A flower has been made by Nan to wear with the quilt show pin. Pins are on sale for $5. Kathleen will give a demonstration of hanging quilts at the next meeting. There will be a demo of attaching a hanging sleeve to quilts. Small quilts up
to 40×40 are still needed for the quilt auction.
Upcoming guild meetings: Kathleen Bond and Sherri Hubbs presented upcoming speakers and workshops. Following the May Fun Day meeting Carrie Casto will present a class on Best Practices for beginning quilters. In June, Precision quilting will be the presentation by Lindsey Neill.
Debbie Gansberger displayed and discussed her Leave-in Foundation piecing.
Show and Tell and Birthday drawing.
Meeting was adjourned at 11:45

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