Next Meeting: December 14th

Meeting Location: St Matthew's Episcopal Church, 786 Hughes Road, Madison

Because our meeting will include dinner, there will be no meet up this month!!

6:00 PM - sign in and set up

6:30 PM - brief meeting, dinner and fun!

No Show and Tell this month

Hello Everyone,

I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving with your loved ones. One holiday down and the biggie coming up so time to finish up those last minute projects or pack them up and say that you will have it done for next year. The holiday parties are starting and lets not forget the Guild party on December 14th at St Matthews church. The party kicks off at 6:30 and planned by our very special planner Sonya O’Sheilds. Bring a 20 dollar gift to swap and make a food item (or do what I do and buy it). Ham will be supplied by the guild.

With this being our last newsletter of 2023, I wanted to thank everyone for making this a great guild. The membership is at its highest ever. The location has been amazing, thank you Diane, Lorna and Janet for your help. Next I would love to thank everyone on the board who have gone out of their way to make it a guild you like being a member of:

Sue Bartlow -VP,

Kathy Cook- Treasurer,

Lian Monikowski -Secretary,

Pam Dean and Sally Bruer- Membership,

Members at Large- Tom Ramby and Helen Cordier,

Swag -Susan Yell and Leigh Ann Hubbard as well as The HST Challenge which was a complete success.

Charity-Lorna Vickers,

Newsletter and Webpage- Diane Loehr

Facebook- Cindy Otwell

We also don’t want to forget Sonya O’Sheilds and Debbie Lewis for their work on the Madison Street Festival

I would like to remind everyone that these are not paid positions and the job the team does is priceless. Thanks to everyone on the 2023 Board. After this meeting I turn over the keys to your new president Sue Bartlow. I know you will love her. 

Two things to note:

If you have any 2023 guild expenses that you need to be reimbursed for, please give your receipts to Kathy Cook at the December meeting. 2023 receipts/expenses must be submitted before the end of the year.  

It's that time of year to renew your membership. The link is up on the website and ready for you to use. Membership Renewal

Also, don’t forget to sell those opportunity quilt tickets.

Thank you for letting me be your President for 2023

David O’Dell

What a success this year's challenge was. Many thanks to Susan Yell and Leigh Hubbard and everyone who helped make this happen.

The ladies from Aunt Henri were the judges.

Congratulations to all the winners and those who participated.

Behr Paint Award

Sally Bruer for best use of paint color vs chips

Most Creative:

Patricia Morgan (gift basket created by Southern Charm Quilting)

Honorable mention: Susan Yell

Best Quilting Appropriate to the Project:

Kris Mace (gift basket created by Sweet Home Quilting

Honorable mention: Pat Kidd

Best Use of Half Square Triangle Designs:

Pam Edmonds (gift basket created by Barbs Sewing Center)

Honorable mention: Jane Post

Best use of Paint Chip Colors:

Martha Workman (gift basket created by Patches and Stitches)

Honorable mention: Kim Ward stitched on domestic machine

Honorable Mention: Sonya O'Shields for her ruler case

Viewers choice: Georgia Flanagan. (gift basket created by Elkton Quilt Shop)

Thanks to everyone who participated this year. Lorna delivered 42 quilts to Keith, the lead for Grandparents as Parents. He was thrilled and has agreed to join us at our January meeting to talk about the organization and what the quilts mean to the kids.

Volunteers needed to help provide items for our two booths at the upcoming Heritage Quilters of Huntsville Quilt Show on March 15th and 16th, 2024. Example items include bowl cozies, mug rugs, pin cushions, placemats, layer cakes, patterns and other sewing related items in good condition.

We will have a guild sew day at St Matthews on January 13th, where we can work on items for the booth

Madison Station Quilt Guild, Secretary’s Report

General Membership Meeting, November 9, 2023

Location: St Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 786 Hughes Road, Madison, AL 35758

Attendance: 63 members, 4 visitors

Call-to Order: Meeting was started at 6:45 pm by President David O’Dell

Minutes from October approved

Membership drawing at the end of the meeting

Susie and Leigh introduced the challenge and awarded prizes

Thanks to Leigh for all her org work

And Lorna, Diane, Lian, Kathy,

Behr paint Award

Sally Bruer for best use of paint color vs chips

Most creative:

Patricia Morgan (gift basket created by Southern Charm Quilting)

Honorable mention Susan Yell

Best quilting appropriate to the project:

Kris Mace (gift basket created by Sweet Home Quilting

Honorable mention: Pat Kidd

Best use of half square triangle designs:

Pam Edmonds (gift basket created by Barbs Sewing Center)

Honorable mention Jane Post

Best use of paint chip colors:

Martha Workman (gift basket created by Patches and Stitches)

Honorable mention: Kim Ward stitched on domestic machine

Honorable mention: Sonya o Shields for her ruler case

Viewers choice: Georgia Flanagan. (gift basket created by Elkton Quilt Shop)

Membership drawing at the end of the meeting

Tickets go on sale for the heritage quilt show next month. $5 now $10 at the door

42 quilts went to charity

Meeting ended at 7:20

If you have any 2023 guild expenses that you need to be reimbursed for, please give your receipts to Kathy Cook at the December meeting. 2023 receipts/expenses must be submitted before the end of the year.

We will vote on the draft budget at our January meeting.  

3 Hens and a Chick

1114 Hwy 31 South, Suite B

Athens, Alabama 35611

256-771-2040

Barb's Sewing Center

NEW LOCATION!!!

805 Regal Dr SW #10

Huntsville, AL 35801

(256) 539-2414

Patches and Stitches

603 Humes Ave NE,

Huntsville, AL 35801

(256) 533-3886

Southern Charm Quilting

1847 University Drive NW

Huntsville, AL

(256) 536-3757

Sweet Home Quilting and Supplies Inc.

893 Capshaw Road NW

Madison, Alabama 35757

(256)325-1840