Our December meeting was a blend of our regular business and our holiday party, and we had a great crowd -- I think it was our highest attendance for the year! Here's a recap of what went down:
We held our election (motion passed by voice vote) and welcomed our officers to their roles for 2018:
- Chair: Jennifer Grace
- Special Events Coordinator: Michelle Bolt
- Education Coordinator: Sarah Elliott
- Secretary: Elizabeth Rea
- Treasurer: Christy Cooper
Thank you to longtime leader Melissa Everett for all her time and effort spent making the KMQG what it is! We know Melissa will enjoy being a regular, active member for a change!
Our submission for the QuiltCon 2018 charity challenge is on its way to completion! Thanks to all the members who pieced portions of the top. We'll share more photos of the quilt when it's complete and on its way to Pasadena to hang at QuiltCon.
We combined our usual Show & Tell with our holiday gift swap, and the results were awesome! Back in October, participants tucked fabric and a wish list into unmarked paper bags, and we each took a bag on our way home, planning to make something secret for the recipient. Everyone came through with a variety of lovely swapped items, and there's talk of doing this sort of swap again in 2018.
Here's our Show & Tell:
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| Yvonne Fisher |
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| Another one by Yvonne Fisher |
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| And yet another colorful masterpiece by Yvonne Fisher | |
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| Michelle Thompson |
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| Melissa Everett |
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| Phyllis Dermer |
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| Phyllis Dermer |
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| Phyllis Dermer |
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| Misty Benson |
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| Erin Keegan |
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| Sandy Donoho |
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| Liz Upchurch |
KMQG Chair Jennifer Grace and her husband are the new owners of the Whistlestop Quilt Retreat in Sweetwater, TN, and members of the guild volunteered to piece the following quilt tops that Jennifer will finish for the retreat beds.
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| Rosalind Woodard |
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| Sarah Elliott |
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| Phyllis Dermer |
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| Pat Pike |
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| Yvonne Fisher |
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| Sandy Rea |
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| Jennifer Grace |
We reviewed our 2017 Quilt Resolutions, and Sandy Donoho was the big winner, having achieved all 5 of her resolutions! We'll set new quilt resolutions for 2018 at our January meeting. We also played a quilty scavenger hunt game, with Michelle Thompson coming up with the most quilt-related items on hand at the meeting.
Next meeting: Saturday, January 20, 10:30-12, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Knoxville
