Next Meeting: November 9th

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

5:00 -6:00 pm Join your friends for dinner at:

Sam & Greg's Pizzeria/Gelateria - Madison, 364 Hughes Rd, Madison, AL 35758

Paint Chip Challenge Reveal and Awards Show

6:00-6:45 pm - Sign in, View the entries and Vote for Viewer's Choice

6:45 pm - Enjoy refreshments available for purchase in the entryway

7:00-7:15 pm - Brief Guild Business Meeting

7:15-8:00 pm - Prizes Awarded

Bring a friend! $5 entry for non-members

No Show and Tell this month

Happy November and welcome Fall weather. Holiday season is starting with Turkey day quickly approaching. I wanted to welcome the new board for 2024:

President: Sue Bartlow

Vice President: Denise Edge

Treasurer: Sharon Noel

Secretary: Lian Monokoski

Membership: Mary Emily Cowell

Member-at Large: Tom Ramby

It is an amazing team to welcome in the new year with great speakers as well as great activities planned.

The Half square triangle challenge is going to be the majority of the meeting this month as led by Susan and Leigh Ann. Please turn in your entries on Wednesday afternoon between 1 and 4 pm at St. Mathew’s church please.

I wanted to remind everyone to get their 20 dollar exchange gift ready for the December Christmas party. The main meats will be supplied by the guild and members can bring a side dish or a dessert.

Thank you and I hope to see you at the meeting/Awards Show.

Your President,

David

Please consider bringing individually wrapped baked goods that will be available for purchase at the meeting. They can be dropped off on Wednesday or brought on Thursday.

November 8th

Entries will be accepted from 1-4 pm at St Matthew's!

November 9th

1:00-4:00 pm - Judging

6:00-6:45 pm - Sign in, View the entries and Vote for Viewer's Choice

6:45 pm - Enjoy refreshments available for purchase in the entryway

7:00-7:15 pm - Brief Guild Business Meeting

7:15-8:00 pm - Prizes Awarded

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.

Madison Station Quilt Guild, Secretary’s Report

General Membership Meeting, October 12th, 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 6:31 pm by President David O’Dell

Old Business: 

• A motion to approve the September meeting minutes was made, seconded and approved.
• Paint Chip Challenge Updates: Next month is the Challenge event. Entry for non-members will be $5. A refreshment table will be available. Drop-off for challenge entries and individually wrapped cookies/brownies for the refreshment table will be on Wednesday November 8^th at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church from 1:00-5:00pm. Viewing for the quilted entries will be from 6:00-6:45pm on Thursday November 9^th followed by the evenings program and award ceremony at 6:45pm. There are five award categories including best use of colors, best use of half-square triangles, best quilting, most creative and viewer’s choice.
• Members are encouraged 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.

New Business:

• The following nominees for the 2024 board were voted into office: President – Sue Bartlow, Vice President - Denise Edge, Treasurer – Sharon Noel, Secretary – Lian Monikowski and Member at Large – Tom Ramby.
• Opportunity quilt tickets are available to sale.

Donation gifts:

• Three (3) members received thank you gifts including gift cards provided by Southern Charm Quilting, Barb’s Sewing Center, and Sweet Home Quilting.
• Three (3) donation thank you gifts were awarded which included Halloween fabric and goodie baskets.

Show-and-Tell:  Twelve members shared seventeen projects.

Meeting was adjourned at 7:10 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Lian Monikowski

10-28-2023

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