Janice opened meeting at 10:12am
Attendance : Kathy, Janice, Melinda, Lynda, Nina, Susan, LindaC, Vicki, Laura, Carol, Alene, Silke, JanP, Gini
Trunk Show by Susan Barrett : wonderful and varied! Weaver, Spinner (who knew?) Dyer and seamstress.
See many photos.
May Workshop - Jan Pitman : presented different items to alcohol dye. Sign up sheet circulated. Approximate
cost including shipping $15. Ties, bow ties, purse, cosmetic bag, scarf
Quilt Hanging - Kathy Igmundson : many ways to hang plus other ideas from audience. Put slight pleat in sleeve.
1. curtain rod and sleeve 2. can use ruler/yardstick but acid in wood warning 3. corners for small wall hanging
4. Command strips instead of nails 5. black curtain rods and U-shaped bracket (will hang away from wall - problem
not flat use "training tape" can't train) if flat against wall tape will "train" quilt to lie flat 5. can use 1" aluminium
rod at bottom to hang straight 6. wooden hinged "Lori's Little Quilt Holder" but no longer available, foam strips
for tension, screw into studs as heavy, channel at back, twist on ends 7. wooden posts strip with nail slots at back
8. black U-shaped hangers 9. Invisible Quilt Hangers - heavy magnet on metal strip - can use Command strips
on Etsy 10. cup hooks, fishing line and picture rail 11. Melinda - curtain rings with clips 12. (Rita) clear thumb tacks thru quilt into wall 13. circular paper clips sewn to back (Jane Threlkeld) 14. Janice - small bracket with triangular ring on wooden strip 15. plastic curtain rings sewn onto back - particularly good for oddly shaped quilts 16. Laura - D
rings with bolts to stabilize 17. velcro and Command strips
10 minute break
Expo Report on Opportunity Quilt - Janice : $711 (plus $80 thank you Linda Barron and friends) 628 tickets sold
and approximately $90 sold in scraps (from store room- yay!)
Show and Tell - see photos
Linda C - Susie McKay's long coat, strawberry bag with outside pocket, rope bowls with centers
Jan P - 7 leaves
Katy, Vicki, Alene - quilt made from Improv blocks
Alene - background strips
Laura - winners from recent show - x 4 (see photos)
Retreat Discussion
9 or 10 + plan to attend, at Lakemont Fire Station, 7 - 11 April
sign up for set-up (Sunday 6 April 4pm) and take down (Friday after lunch)
Susan organized cleaning lady for Friday 11th $120 to be split by attendees
Other venues - Scaly Mtn, Chafers Retreat, Koosa Mtn, Hinton, Unicoi, Pinnacle, St. James, Camp Mikell
Each with limitations; cost, numbers, food, accommodations
Lakemont best value for cost and convenience - further discussion for November 2025 possible but Lakemont booked for November
Retreat ideas - gift, no massage, Bev to organize lunch roster, Carol and Susan to teach Cabbage Rose/
French Rose : need about 30 x 6" squares plus many scraps for centers - supply list to be sent
Announcements Laura moving to Winterville, will have large work space to share
VFW meeting place for big Guild, Lucia has offered her church for BAs in Clarkesville
Sautee Fiber Festival May 17, 18 Saturday, Sunday, volunteers to sell raffle tickets and do demos free booth. outside, tent might be needed and Laura has one
Meeting adjourned by Janice 1pm.
