Schoharie Valley Piecemakers Quilt Guild
Minutes for January 10, 2023
Meeting opened by Sharon Vrooman, president at 1:01             Members present: 20          Guests: 0                        

Treasurer’s report:   Checking: $200.01                         Savings: $563.15                          Total: $763.16  

Sharon Nesbitt reported that there had been an overdraft charge that she had covered. A discussion was held about transferring the savings to checking and having one account to avoid issues in the future. She and Sharon Vrooman will take care of it with the bank. Sharon will be given a check for the overdraft she covered. The executive board voted on the above change.  A motion was made by Betsy Macomber to accept the treasurer’s report and was seconded by Emily Davis.

The motion was passed.
Secretary’s report: The minutes were emailed to the members and will be posted on the website. A motion was made by Joan Youmans to accept the minutes and was seconded by Barb Haverly. The motion was passed with one abstention.
Historian: Stefanie Liddle reported that the pictures from the December luncheon and meeting are on the website.
Old Business:   

*There will be an EQF meeting at the end of January.   

*A thank you letter was received from Community Maternity Services of Schoharie County for the pillowcases and socks the guild members donated.                           

*A quilt show will be held at the Major Inn in Gillburtsville on October 7,8 and 9th.  The group hosting the show has their own quilt racks.
New Business:                                                                                                                        

*The Schoharie Library contacted Sharon Vrooman about the Flower and Quilt show. More information will be available closer to spring.                      

*A discussion was held about ways to increase our guild treasury and it included raising the yearly dues to $25, having a quilt raffle, and a raffle basket drawing. A motion was made by Betsy Macomber for the guild members to make a raffle quilt, donate items for raffle basket and have a table with craft items for sale at the July Lily Parkfest in Schoharie. The motion was seconded by Ruey Schell. The motion was passed. A committee was formed; Betsy Macomber, Kathy Livingston, Ruey Schell and Barb Haverly volunteered to select a quilt pattern for members to make for the event.

*The SVP color challenge for February is to use pink in your quilt block.
*Name Tag drawing:  Betty Pillsbury
*Program for February 14th will be the use of the color wheel.
Show and Tell;   Kathy Gorczyca: barn quilt made from a panel kit                                          

Stephanie Liddle: color challenge green chicken block                                      

Emily Davis: color challenge bat blocks                                                                    

Ron Lower: quilt he made from a pattern on the give away table  

Marlene Laraway: color challenge, one in wool and the other batik  

Barb Elder: showed a quilt she bought at a barn sale                            

Betsy Macomber: quilt top in greens                                                        

Julie Angevine: table topper with holly leaves                                        

Betty Pillsbury: color challenge, embroidered green block                                

Kathy Livingston: blocks she made in warm and cool colors                      

Sharon Vrooman: color challenge green dog block, sampler quilt and embroidered house block