Month: May 2025

Meeting Date: May 30, 2025

Minutes: Greenville Modern Quilt Guild
www.greenvillemodernquiltguild.com

The June Meeting was held on May 30, 2025 to accommodate our
speaker, Mrs. Sarah Hibbert. The meeting was opened with a Welcome
by President, Dawn Bianco.

A motion was made to approve the May 3 minutes sent to members via
email following the last meeting. The motion was made by Anita Wilbur
and seconded by Teresa Melonson to approve the minutes as written.
Dawn Bianco reported that the time is coming to commit to a community quilt for QuiltCon in Raleigh. She encouraged members to visit the Modern Quilt Guild site for details, and to let her know if interested in participating in that piece.
(Modern Quilt Guild web site: https://community.themodernquiltguild.com/quiltcon/quilt-show)

The brand new GMQG web site is now live. Alexa Harper has worked very
hard to put together this new site . We now have a Members Only tab on
the website that will be password protected with a Pin ID. This code will be shared with paid members and changed each year so that only current membership has access. An email is forthcoming to members containing that information. You can see the new website at:
www.greenvillemodernquiltguild.com

Alexa Harper will demo the new site and log in at the July 12 meeting.

A drawing was held for the monthly fat quarter exchange. Cindy Brothers
was the winner of the Ethnic fat quarters.

Committee Reports:

Programs: Michelle Giles

In June there will be NO meeting. Tonight’s presentation by Sarah Hibbert
will be considered the June meeting even though we are a little early.
The JULY meeting will be July 12, 2025 with a program by Diana Pickens
on Stripes. Diana will hold a class on July 26 on controlling lines of striped
fabric using sewing techniques that she will share. There will be no finished project with the class, but we will practice the techniques Diana uses.

Michelle announced that the next challenge is the Triangle Challenge. You are encouraged to make an original piece containing no half-square triangles and no Flying Geese. The completed challenge is due at the August 2nd meeting.

General Announcements:

Lake and Mountain Quilters Quilt Show – June 27 and 28 and Seneca
Middle School from 9:30 am until 4 pm.

• Road2Virginia Quilt Show: The show is coming to the East Coast June
  26 – 28, 2025. Registration for classes will open February 5, 2025 at 10
  a.m. Learn more at: www.road2va.com
• Carolina Shop Hop – Groovy People Quilt – July 17 – 26. Each
  participating shop will have a project project available for purchase.
• Mark your calendar for July 12, 2025 at 1:00 pm for the next meeting
  of Greenville Modern Quilt Guild to hear Diana Pickens on Stripes.
• The business meeting was adjourned at 7:20 pm.

Meeting Date: May 3, 2025

Minutes: Greenville Modern Quilt Guild

The May Meeting was opened with a Welcome by President, Dawn
Bianco. A reminder to keep table conversations to a low whisper so that
everyone can hear during business meeting and / or instruction.

A motion was made to approve the April minutes sent to members via
email following the last meeting. The motion was seconded and
minutes approved.

Committee Reports:

Membership: Teresa Melonson: New member, Kathy Wilson was
introduced to the group. Kathy enjoys modern and traditional quilts and
is a fan of Tula Pink. She shared to of her lovely quilts – Storm at Sea
and Beautiful Radiance. We also welcomed a guest, Nola Lynn who is
new to Greenville from Southern California.

Treasurer: Dawn Holter : Dawn provided a run down on what items were
paid this month, including $1,122 to the Modern Quilt Guild for our share of
membership. After this month’s expenses, we have $6,850 on hand.

Philanthropy: Diane Kent – Diane provided an update on the two
agencies that we provide quilts for: Nurse Family Partnership and Quilts for Kids. Tummy Time should be 40” x 40” while Quilts for Kids can be larger, up to 40” x 50”. She added that all should be made with new fabric, no glitter, and to check the fabric for any color bleeding. Quilts should be washed only if they have been exposed to pets. Each organization would like 10 quilts each quarter. Diane has prepared precut kits along with a pattern that includes a 16” center, making them quick to produce. She reviewed the pattern. (A copy of which is shared with these minutes). Finished quilts can be brought each month and Diane will collect them for distribution quarterly.

Programs: Michelle Giles
Michelle held the drawing for this month’s batik fat quarter. They were won by Diana Pickens. Next month’s fat quarter is Ethnic fabric.

In June there will be NO meeting. Sarah Hibbert will hold her lecture on
Friday, May 30 at 6:30 pm, followed by a class on Saturday, May 31. Both
events will be at St. Giles and will be considered our June program.

The JULY meeting will be July 12, 2025 with a program by Diana Pickens
on Stripes. Diana will hold a class on July 26 on controlling lines of striped
fabric using sewing techniques that she will share. There will be no finished project with the class, but we will practice the techniques Diana uses.

Lapel Pins are available at the membership table. Please make sure to
check your name off on the list as having received your pin.
General Announcements:

• Lake and Mountain Quilters Quilt Show – June 27 and 28 and Seneca
  Middle School from 9:30 am until 4 pm.
• Road2Virginia Quilt Show: The show is coming to the East Coast June
  26 – 28, 2025. Registration for classes will open February 5, 2025 at 10
  a.m. Learn more at: www.road2va.com
• Foothills Piecemakers Quilt Guild – They are hosting a certified
  appraiser at their next meeting. Caroli
• Carolina Shop Hop – Groovy People Quilt – July 17 – 26. Each
  participating shop will have a project project available for purchase.
• Mark your calendar for May 30, 2025 at 6:30 pm for the next meeting
  of Greenville Modern Quilt Guild to hear Sarah Hibbert’s lecture.
  The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.

*Please refer to attachments regarding Programs (Sarah Hibbert) and
Philanthropy.