SVP Meeting
September 09, 2025
St. Mark's Lutheran Church Hall
Middleburgh, NY
1-3pm​
Meeting Minutes
The meeting was opened by Diane Warner, now our 2025-2027 SVP president, at 1:00 PM.
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Diane reminded members: Note: If Middleburgh or Schoharie CSD is closed, SVP meeting will be canceled. An email will go out to members by 11am the morning of the meeting to confirm cancellation.
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Members present: 19 Guests: 0
REPORTS
Secretary Report: Approval of June 10, 2025 Minutes - A motion was made by Barb Haverly to approve these; Colleen DeMuth seconded. The motion was passed by members and there was one abstention.
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Treasurer Report: Emilie Wright (in treasurer Ron Lower's absence) reported as of June 25, 2025, SVP balance was $2,106.20. There was no activity since June meeting, so $2,106.20 was today's balance. It was agreed by members to keep the amount of $500 payable to St. Mark's Lutheran Church for use of the hall for SVP meetings and workshops. A motion was made by Emilie Wright to approve the Treasurer Report; and seconded by Emily Davis. The motion was passed unanimously by members. (Ron will be asked to mark church calendar for SVP upcoming meetings and workshops.)
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Historian Report AND CMQHOF: Kathy Livingston, historian, noted that she had sent an e-mail to SVP members with a link for members to see pictures from the Catskill Mountain Quilters Hall of Fame (CMQHOF) picnic held July 14, 2025 at CD Park. Numerous SVP members attended. The SVP raffle basket was won by a member of the Peaceable Day Guild.
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Sunshine Committee: Let Marlene Laraway of any card you think should be sent out.
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By-laws Committee: Emilie Wright reported that the SVP By-laws were redrafted by the committee; the 4 page redraft was handed out by Colleen to members present at today's meeting. Emilie asked members to please review and if they had any comments, she/committee would like them by October.
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Catskill Mountain Quilters Hall of Fame:
Kathy reminded members that Ron Lower IS being inducted into the CMQHOF Sunday, September 21 at the Roxbury Art Center at 2:00 PM. There will also be a program speaker on civil war fabrics and food for those attending. Congratulation Ron!
Next CMQHOF fall meeting is October 6; there, new slate of officers are being sought; also looking for a reporter to take pictures. Looking for a new location to display the Hall of Fame plaques. The CMQHOF quilt show is next year; the raffle quilt is already completed and raffle tickets for it will be sold by each CMQHOF quilt guild.
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Empire Quilt Fest (EQF) Representatives: Kathy Livingston spoke about next year's April 25-26, 2026 Empire Quilfest (Revolution in Color) to be held again at the Fulton Montgomery Community College, Johnstown, NY. Kathy will have applications to fill out for quilt entries. A Vendor Committee needs to be formed to design and make vendor ribbons, which are given to vendors at quilt show to select their favorite; Kathy said these need to be done by early March 2026. SVP will have a table set up at show to sell items again. Another task that needs to be done is for SVP to get 3 local items for each of the 4 baskets which are handed out.
OLD BUSINESS
Review of Schoharie Library Quilt Show: Kathy Livingston stated pictures are on SVP website to see. Another nice show with matching flower arrangements (by the garden club) to go with quilts displayed.
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Old Stone Fort Fall Festival (Sat. Oct 4, 2025): Kathy Livingston asked that more quilts are need for display (have already have gotten 60); especially smaller ones. All quilts will be displayed indoors. Helpers are needed for setting up Friday (Oct 3) and also day of festival. (Note, helpers get into the event free; otherwise there is a $10 entrance fee to the festival.)
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Result of Treasury Audit: SVP 2-year audit (July 1, 2023-June 30, 2025) was completed June 30, 2025 by Ruey Schell and Martha Crockett and was sent via e-mail to SVP President Barb Haverly. Barb discussed some of the report findings and all was good! Thank you Ruey & Martha! And to Ron Lower for keeping excellent records!
NEW BUSINESS
Upcoming Quilt Shows: Bennington Quiltfest, Bennington, VT Sept. 13-14, 2025
NAME TAG DRAWING: Ruth Veley!
PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Program pamphlet for this year's meeting will be distributed later. A "bubble" or "biscuit" block instructions were handed out to members and Sharon demonstrated this interesting block.
SHOW & TELL:
Deb Steup - told us she won "3" ribbons at the Dutchess County Fair with her "Seasons of Fantasy" quilt; congratulation Deb!
Marlene Laraway - Log cabin quilt in blues, greens & "purples"
Emily Davis - told us about her trip to Australia this past summer and finding a "quilt shop" there; showed some fabric she got.
Ruey Schell - Tree and Animal quilt; she's keeping this one.
MEETING ADJOURNED: 2:45 PM
Next Meeting: October 14, 2025, at 1 p.m. St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church 326 Main St. Middleburgh, NY 12122
Minutes submitted by Stephanie Liddle, Secretary
Show and Tell
Program: Bubbles, Puffs & Biscuits
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 Majors Inn 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