12-4-2013 OMQG Meeting Minutes

OMQG Meeting Minutes

The basket was won by Ellen Gordon.

The December Block of the Month was won by Yanick.

Jodi announced the January BOM is a butterfly 8.5 inches square.  Please use oranges, pinks and yellows on a white background.

Each team made a progress report on their quilts.

Alejandrina outlined the Election Committee.  The members of the ElectionCommittee for the current election are:  Debbe King, Julia Hunt and Zonetta Glenn.

Note: According to the OMQG Bylaws any current officer, who is available to continue in his role is eligible to continue in that position without a vote if there is no other member running for that office.

The ongoing process as outlined above will be followed except for the following date changes:

The Board is appointing an Election Committee to begin work during December 2013.

All nominations are due by December 15th as previously announced.

DEMOS

Alejandrina asked members to indicate their interest in demos (about 20 minutes in length) at Sew Days in 2014. On what topics  would you like to see demos?  What demos would you be willing to do?

Debbe discussed with OMQG members her idea for the members to create and donate a Modern

 Quilt (for sale) for next years Festival of Trees (held each year at the Orlando Museum of Art.)

Quilt stores being informed about Modern Quilting

Shopping Locally

Moving up the Vote on Joining MQG to January

The party will be held during Sew Day at Dr. Philips (SW Branch of the Orange County Library System) on Friday, Dec. 13 from 10 am until 4:45 pm.  If you want to participate in the gift exchange  bring a mug rug in a brown paper bag.  Also please bring festive foods to share. 

"I Wish" was won by Sue.