Minutes for October 14, 2025

 

The meeting was opened by Diane Warner, SVP president, at 1:00 PM.

Members present: 16  Guests:  0

 

REPORTS

Secretary Report:  Approval of September 9, 2025 Minutes - A motion was made by Colleen Demuth to approve these; Sharon Vrooman seconded.  The motion was passed by members and there was one abstention.

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Treasurer Report: Ron Lower, Treasurer, reported SVP balance as of September 2025 was $2,106.20.  $380 was deposited from members dues; leaving a balance of $2,486.20.  Emily Davis motion to accept; Joan Youman seconded.

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Historian Report:  Kathy Livingston, historian, stated September SVP pictures not posted yet, but will be. (Kathy has been involved with the Old Stone Fort festival and meetings happening for Empire Quilt Fest (EQF) and Catskill Mt.Quilters Hall of Fame (CMQHOF) groups.

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Sunshine Committee:  Following were mentioned for Marlene Laraway to send a card:  Emilie Wright-kneed surgery; Sandi Johnson, Gloria Falcone, Ida Pomygalski (previous members) who are unable to attend; and Arlene Vrooman had her 97th birthday recently. 

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Empire Quilt Fest (EQF) Representatives: Kathy Livingston handed out the tri-fold pamphlet about the April 25-26, 2026 Empire Quilfest show at the Fulton Montgomery Community College, Johnstown, NY. .  She mentioned that the registration & volunteer forms are on the EQF website (www.empirequiltfest.org) and can be downloaded to be filled out.  Members were asked to bring their ideas and/or sketches for the EQF vendor ribbons that the SVP guild is responsible for making for this show to the November meeting.  A committee will need to be formed to make these ribbons.  Kathy suggested Betty Pillsbury rosettes to put in the center of these ribbons as a possibility.  Marlene's daughter-in-law may be asked to print up lettering to attach to ribbons as she did last time.  Emily Davis motioned that guild members that volunteer working at least 2 hours at the show be reimbursed for their admission fee from the SVP's treasury.  (Note: if member worked both show days, you would get reimbursed for both days.)  Diane Pindar seconded; and all favored.

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OLD BUSINESS:

Old Stone Fort (OSF) Show:  Kathy Livingston reported show was good with quilts from SVP and PDG.  Peaceable Day Guild (PDG) had a boutique table and did well.  Ruey Schell made label tags for the quilts with the fort picture on them; thank you Ruey.  This show will now be held every other year (not every year) and held the opposite year of the Empire Quilt Fest show.

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Catskill Mountain Quilters Hall of Fame (CMQHOF):  Kathy Livingston, SVP Rep, attended recent meeting at Arkville headquarters where each of the nine guilds gave their report.  Noted was Patchwork in Windham was again collecting quilts for Wounded Warriors should anyone would want to make and donate one.  Also discussed was looking for a new home for CMQHOF inductee plaques to be displayed; possibility the NYS Museum.  The CMQHOF picnic 2026 block will be red, white & blue commemorating 250 years of the country.  The CMQHOF show held September 12 & 13, 2026 will be held at a new location, carriage house behind the huge stone Church.  Sharon Vrooman showed the CMQHOF Round Robin Quilt that will be raffled off at 2026 show.  Each of the guilds will get a number of raffle tickets to sell when printed and available.

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By-laws Committee: Comments by members:  when new member joins SVP, along with the SVP quilt pin, a copy of by-laws should be given too.  Selection of election of officers; would be president and 2 members to equal 3.  Audit comment, if one of the two leaves, president would pick another.  Regarding Special Event Committee (like handling selection of special block for out going SVP president or if SVP puts on a quilt show), committee will be appointed as needed.  Name Tag Committee, change to money allowed for monthly name tag bag would be subject to guild members approval. Collen Demuth said $150 allowed last year ($15/month).  Colleen will reply to Emilie with said comments.

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NEW BUSINESS:

Upcoming Quilt Shows:  Early November - Modern Quilt Show in Delmar.

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NAME TAG DRAWING:  Kathy Livingston

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PROGRAM: Sharon Vrooman handed out folders with sheet listing the yearly programs.

"Small, Smaller, Smallest"  program presented by Sharon Vrooman.  Some small block quilts are Jane Austin quilt with Victorian patterns/diamond blocks.  Books to check out: Farmer's Wife, Farmer's Daughter, Hobo Quilts - 5" blocks each having meaning, Underground Blocks - large blocks with small pieces.  Some tips on working with "smalls" - do strips sewing then cut instead of cutting small individual pieces; can do paper piecing on thin paper/newspaper print; starch fabric or use Best Press; use smaller stitches when sewing; and press seams open.

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SHOW AND TELL:

Deb Steup - Quilt with cat center panel & bat border; yo-yo pumpkins; noted that there were 412 quilts at the Major Quilt Show.

Diane Butler - Mini spool block quilt  (won this)

Emily Davis - Puffy Quilt (was September program)

Kathy Livingston - Panel of NY travel blocks

Sharon Vrooman - CMQHOF Round Robin quilt and Triple Churn Dash quilt 

Colleen DeMuth - just noted that Log Cabin Shop having 40% sale

Betsy Macomber - showed Sq In Sq Quilt of blocks received, Betsy machine quilted, and quilt will be returned to Arboretum(Esperance) so they can raffle off.

Kathy Gorczyca - Field & Fences Quilt, in purples

Ruey Schell - Baby Quilt in diagonal rows 

Ron Lower - Blue & white quilt

 

MEETING ADJOURNED:  2:37 PM

Next Meeting: Tuesday November 11, 2025

 

Minutes submitted by Stephanie Liddle, Secretary