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Meeting Date: November 1, 2025

Minutes of the November meeting of the Greenville Modern Quilt Guild

The meeting was called to order with a welcome from Dawn Bianco, President. She asked for a motion to approve the October minutes as written. Phyllis made a motion to approve that was seconded by Corey Bredderman. Minutes are published as approved.

Dawn Bianco read the proposed slate of officers for the 2026 Board of Directors: Dawn Bianco, President; Diana Pickens, Vice President/Programs; Cindy Brothers, Secretary; Dawn Holter, Treasurer; and Mandy Ruden, Membership. The membership was asked to vote via a show of hands. The ayes had a unanimous result with the proposed slate being approved for the 2026 Board of Directors.

As we plan further for 2026, the calendar of meetings was reviewed to
adjust dates for meetings that fall on holiday weekends. The following
meetings will move from first Saturday to second Saturday in the month:
January 10, April 11, July 11, ad September 12. It will soon be time to renew our membership, and this year payment can be made through Zeffy
for the $50 dues. Make sure to observe the donation amount that Zeffy
includes in the transaction. Should you choose not to support the platform with a donation, you can turn that off.

Dawn reminded us of tickets on sale for our holiday luncheon that is
scheduled for December 6 beginning at NOON. This is an hour earlier that
we usually convene. Using Zeffy for those tickets will help significantly. The
Zeffy system will assign the donor a number and the we will no longer need to put name and address on every ticket, as the assigned number can be tracked through the Zeffy system. At the break, a table is set up for you to 1 purchase tickets, sign up for food, and ask any questions. Items are being accepted today for the auction. November 15 members of the committee will be at their respective homes and will receive last minute donations to the auction. Should you not be available to attend, please consider donating and assigning a proxy to drop your tickets for you. Guests are also welcome. Tickets are available for purchase the day of the event.

Membership: Mandy Ruden introduced our one guest, Ingrid Christianson and announced that we had 40 members in attendance. We also celebrated Cheryl Budnaitis, our member who won Best In Show at the Upcountry Quilt Show. Cheryl shared her lovely quilt with us.

Cindy Brothers also shared that member Linda Cassell had 11 quilts in the
Upcountry show and won multiple ribbons. Congratulations to both Cheryl and Linda.

Philanthropy: Diane Kent
Diane Kent shared with the group her lovely experience with the delivery to Hidden Treasures School for special needs kids. The staff was very
grateful, and praised the lovely dog themed quilt made by our new
member, Suzanne Elswick. Diane also shared the Greenville Modern Quilt
Guild labels that are available for all philanthropy quilts.

**A note was sent to Diane Kent from Hidden Treasures to let us know that the quilt went for $500 at their auction.

Programs: Michelle Giles
Michelle pointed out the Free Table available at the meeting. The items
there are from Sherry Eisenstein who is moving to Portugal. Sherry is
having a sale on Saturday, November 8 from 9 to 1 pm at 2 Thornfield
Drive, Greenville. She will donate 10% of her proceeds back to the guild.
2 Fat Quarter for October was Stripes, and the drawing was won by Kathy
Harrison.

Following the break, November’s program is Tips and Tricks / Holiday Gifts. Many members shared holiday gifts to make with a display of items and patterns. Various members also shared a favorite tool or tip as we went around each table.

Michelle Giles thanked everyone for their support of a great year of
programs and projects. She thanked her committee, Ruth Freyer and
Cindy Brothers and offered her support to the incoming Programs
Committee chaired by Diana Pickens for 2026.

December has no program as we celebrate the year with our luncheon/
auction.

Polly Pohlman shared that she is also a member of the Swamp Rabbit Quilt Guild. They lack a budget for costly programs, and she invited our
members to offer a program for their guild in exchange for an honorarium. They meet the 2nd Thursday at Travelers Rest United Methodist Church at 10 a.m.

Treasurer: Dawn Holton
The guild currently has $5,369 in the bank and all bills have been paid. We currently have 73 paid members on the roster. Dues will soon be due, and about half of that goes to the national organization. The board has also committed a $2,000 budget to the Program Committee for 2026. All
proceeds from the December luncheon go to support programs.

After a short break, members shared their creations from the Ugly Fabric
Challenge followed by Show and Share.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:50 pm.
Respectively submitted,
Cindy Brothers
Treasurer

A few Tips Shared during the program:

GE Designs has free patterns for the holidays

The Modern Quilt Guild Resource Page is filled with great information.

Put a note on scraps that says their size so that when you’re shopping your stash you don’t have to unfold every piece to know what you have.
Greenville County Library has thousands of books online for resources.

Shop the electronic lists to get ideas, or to preview books.

Shop for Magic Pins with flat heads that can be ironed over on Amazon.

Research binding that does not require hand sewing for those who suffer
with arthritis- particularly in cold months.

Meeting Date: October 4, 2025

Minutes: Greenville Modern Quilt Guild

The October Meeting was opened with a Welcome by President, Dawn Bianco. Dawn reminded us of tickets on sale for our holiday luncheon, and pointed to a flyer on each table with QR code for Zeffy payments.

At the break, a table is set up for you to purchase tickets, sign up for food, and ask any questions. Items are being accepted today for the auction.

Dawn introduced Anna Taylor, our new Social Media Chair. Anna asked us to send events, sew alongs, or other information to her and she’ll share via our Facebook / Instagram social media pages. Those can be sent to communication@greenvillemodernquiltguild.com .

Membership: Mandy Ruden, sitting in for Teresa this month, made
sure to remind members to sign in. We had no guests this month.

Philanthropy: Diane Kent
Diane Kent made a quarterly delivery to our two chosen charities and learned that our Quilts for Kids program would love to have some baby quilts to add to her inventory. Those should be the same, or slightly bigger than Tummy Time quilts – 38 to 44” square.

A dog themed quilt was donated by Suzanne Elswick that is a little large for our program needs. After Diane presented options for the quilt, and with Suzanne’s permission, the group voted to donate the quilt to Hidden Treasures School for a fundraiser supporting Special Needs classrooms. Other options presented were Animal Rescue, St. Giles and our own holiday luncheon.

Programs: Michelle Giles
Michelle pointed out the Free Table available at the meeting.

Ugly Fabric Challenge is due in November. Michelle asked if anyone put in fabric without taking one for the project as we have an extra fat quarter available.

Fat Quarter for October was Orange, and the drawing was won by Cindy Brothers.

November program is Tips and Tricks / Holiday Gifts. We are asking each member to bring ideas for quickly made holiday gifts. Bring a sample of one made, along with the web site or book to share for instructions. Members were encouraged to be creative and think of things that can be made in a day or two but not longer.

Faye Jones will be presenting our program today on Surface Design.

Nominating Committee – Cindy Brothers and Michelle Giles
Cindy read from the by-laws particulars of the election that will take place in November. Three board seats will remain unopposed: Dawn Bianco, President; Cindy Brothers, Secretary; and Dawn Holter, Treasurer. Cindy and Michelle have recruited Diana Pickens for VP / Programs and Mandy Rubin for Membership. Anna Taylor was also recruited for Social Media,
however that is not a board seat. We are still seeking a Web Master. (Upon announcing this need, Suzanne Elswick raised her hand to volunteer for the position of Web Master.) Other non-board committee chairs who will continue in their respective roles are: Philanthropy: Diane Kent, Library: Donna Boylan.

The information on proposed board members was presented as follows: Diana Pickens has accepted our nomination for Vice President / Programs Chair. She has more than 25 years experience with quilters from all over the state and has been a member of local guilds as well as Quilters of South Carolina. Diana is first to admit she is new to Modern quilting, but hopes to
learn much more from you and from other new quilters she will meet. With her myriad experiences we look forward to a year that truly focuses on our mission of education. Diana’s goal is to better connect with the other Modern guilds in the state (Columbia and Charleston) and perhaps exchange, share and get to know Modern Quilters as a result.

Mandy Ruden has accepted our nomination for Membership Chair. We are so excited to have Mandy as a new member of the guild. Her experience is both wide and interesting. Mandy has served as President, Vice President, and Membership Chair of the. Albuquerque Modern Quilt Guild and under her leadership grew the guild from 17 to 130 members. Mandy also serves the board of Albuquerque Fiber Arts Council which brings together 15 fiber
arts guilds across New Mexico. Their presenter for October is Mr. Ricky Tims.
Mandy works with other organizations, such as Susan’s Legacy, to support women who have mental health and addiction issues. Mandy comes to us from South Africa by way of Zimbabwe and we’re awfully glad she found South Carolina.

Mark your calendar for November 1, 2025 for the next meeting of Greenville Modern Quilt Guild.

After Show and Share, and a short break, the program presented by Faye Jones began.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:10 p.m.

Local Events:
Aunt Hett Festival / Nimble Thimbles Quilt Show: Today and tomorrow in Fountain Inn at the activities center

UpCountry Quilters Show in Pickens Date: October 10-11, 2025
Location: Market at the Mill, Pickens, SC (225 Pumpkintown Hwy, Pickens, SC 29671)

Meeting Date: September 6, 2025

Minutes: Greenville Modern Quilt Guild

The September Meeting was opened with a Welcome by Vice-
President, Michelle Giles. (Dawn Bianco is recovering from recent surgery). Michelle introduced our program presented by Ruth Freyer and the Program Committee – Games!

Michelle mentioned Zeffy sending an email to everyone as a
reminder of their dues being due. This was an automated
message that is a little premature. A correction will come later in
the year when we’re ready to begin renewals.

In conjunction with the new year ahead, Michelle and Cindy
Brothers are serving as the Nominating Committee and are
looking for candidates to fill the Membership Chair as well as
Social Media, and Web Site. We could use committee members
to support all positions on the board. Anyone interested in
serving the guild for the coming year should reach out to Michelle
Giles or Cindy Brothers.

Also a reminder to check in for the record and to drop your Fat
Quarter in the bin provided for the Ugly Fabric challenge (which
will be due in November).

The Ugly Fabric challengers drew fat quarters to participate. At
least one third of your project must include the fat quarter you drew today. The finished pieces will be presented at the November meeting.

Committee Reports:

Membership: Teresa Melonson: Two new members were
introduced. Amanda Ruden, who comes from the Albuquerque
NM Modern Guild and Anna Taylor, who found us on the MQG
web site.

Teresa reinforced the Membership Chairman’s position as being
one to learn about the members and for people new to the area
to connect with new friends.

Philanthropy: – Diane Kent, Philanthropy Chair, reviewed the
two programs we deliver our donated quilts to, Tummy Time and
Quilts for Kids. Both programs are through Prisma Health Care
and use about 40 quilts per year each, or a total of 80. Diane
thanked the member for their lovely work and generous number
that are donated each month. Finished quilts can be brought
each month, and Diane will let us know if there are critical needs
or if we are running low to meet their needs.

Programs: Michelle Giles
Michelle held the drawing for this month’s Fall fat quarter. The
winner was Laura B. Next month’s fat quarter is Orange fabric.
Sign Ups are open for the last opportunity today in Dawn
Bianco’s Elemental Jacket class. There are at least 3 spots left in
the class See us today for sign up, and a link to pay via Zeffy if you don’t have cash or check today. Contact Dawn Bianco if you
have further questions. (designsbytargee@gmail.com or
864-201-4133)

General Announcements:

• A new quilt shop has opened in Easley: Swoopadaisies Quilt
  and Sew. Contact info: 864-307-8142 /
  info@swoopadaisies.com and the web address is:
  swoopaaisies.com
• The Upcountry Quilters Guild will host their biennial show
  featuring their My Hometown quilt challenge. The show will be
  October 10 and 11 from 9 am until 4 pm both days. Location is
  The Market at the Mill, 225 Pumpkintown Highway, Pickens,
  SC. Admission is $5.
• Dagmar Theodore has Raffle tickets for the Quilters of SC quilt. See her if interested in purchasing.
• Julie Biggs shared a handout about the Annual Holiday Party.
  As our only fundraiser of the year, this fun event could use
  some great items for auction whose proceeds will support our programming for next year. Handmade, new, or store-bought items, please. Cindy Brothers asked if any “Buy It Now” items may be offered to perhaps earn more for the programming budget. None are planned for this year, however a surprise is coming from the committee to be announced later.
• Tickets may be purchased through Zeffy, or by cash and check at monthly meetings in October and November. Tickets will be available at the luncheon as well. Sign ups for the Pot Luck will begin in October with the usual Soup, Salad, Bread and Dessert lineup. Questions my be directed to Julie at julbiggs@yahoo.com .

Cindy Brothers offered one more plea for Nominating by
reviewing the needs of the board / committees and encouraging
members to keep the positive creative energy of this guild by
offering their talents to serve.

Michelle closed the meeting by reminding us that October’s
Program will be offered by our own Faye Jones on Easy Surface
Design.

Show and Share was then presented and following a 10 minute
break, the Games program began.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.

Following is the information shared for the Holiday Party. Please
scroll down.

Mark your calendars for…
Our Annual Holiday Party!

Potluck Luncheon & Fundraising Raffle

Saturday, December 6th
Noon – 3:00 PM
Giles Presbyterian Church

Donations for the raffle (handmade or new, store-bought items, please) will be collected at monthly guild meetings in October & November, as well as on November 15 at various locations (to be shared in Newsletter & Meeting Minutes). Donations dropped off at one of the Holiday Party Committee members houses by request are also welcome. We are NOT planning on receiving donations the morning of the luncheon.

Tickets will be sold beginning this month in $5, $10, or $25 increments on Zeffy. You may also purchase them by cash/check at the monthly meetings through December. Tickets will be distributed at the Holiday Luncheon.

Sign-ups for potluck will begin at October meeting. We are planning our traditional Soup, Salad, Bread & Dessert line-up.

Meeting Date: August 2, 2025

Minutes: Greenville Modern Quilt Guild Meeting

The meeting was opened with a Welcome by President, Dawn Bianco.

Announcements:

Asheville Quit Show – Thursday, August 14 9-5
Friday, August 15 9-5
Saturday, August 16 9-4August 14 – 16
$10 Admission

Aunt Het Quilt Show / Nimble Thimbles – October 4, 2025
Fountain Inn Activities Center – 9 am to 4 pm

Upcountry Quilters – October 10 and 11, 2025
9 am to 4 pm both days
The Market at the Mill – 225 Pumpkintown Highway, Pickens SC

Dawn mentioned those upcoming quilt shows as well as using the Modern Quilt Guild Resource Page (www.themodernquiltguild.com).

As members of this guild, we also have membership in the national group and share their incredible resources.

The remainder of the business meeting will be held after our Program.

Today’s program was introduced by Michelle Giles, Program Chair.

Our guest, Pat Sanes, collection of antique quilts gave us discussion time in color, pattern and block names from the past. Cheddar muslin was a feature in several of the pieces.

Programs: Michelle Giles

Michelle reminded us of the Cozy Quilt class next Saturday, August 9 from 1 until 4, and the Elemental Coat class to be held on October 11 from 9 until 4. Spaces are still available in both and sign up is available today.

Also from Programs, thanks to Diana Pickens for our Stripes class last week that promises to produce some future show and share pieces. Next month we will enjoy games with prizes and social time that will be great fun, with big prizes. Cost of Admission next month is 1 Fat Quarter to be used in the Fat Quarter Toss.
And in October we will enjoy Faye Jones presentation on surface design.

September’s Fat Quarter is Fall fabric.

And we will introduce the Ugly Fabric Challenge that is due in November. To participate, bring a piece of fabric that is at least a Fat Quarter in size. Your challenge project must use the Ugly Fabric as a minimum of 1/3 of the project.

For September’s meeting: Please bring THREE (3) fat quarters to
participate in all of the above.

There is a Free Table out today with books, patterns and fabric. Anything not taken will be picked up for ReCraft.

Philanthropy:

Diane Kent is not in attendance today, but shared her report via Dawn Bianco. We continue to support Quilts for Kids and Tummy Time with 10 and 12 quilts delivered respectively to the organizations in May / June. We have some donations today, and Diane will include those in the September delivery. Keep bringing your donations, as they are needed. Based on new families coming into the programs, we will leave a few extra in the coming
months to meet their needs.

Nominating Committee:

Dawn Bianco shared that he time of year is coming for a Nominating Committee to make suggestions for empty board seats to be filled for the invitation was made for several guild members to participate in putting together a slate of board members to be officially nominated in October, and voted on in November. If willing to serve, please contact Dawn Bianco directly.

By-Laws state that a board member can serve up to 2 years before rolling off. Dawn Bianco (President), and Cindy Brothers (Secretary) are eligible and willing to serve one more year in those respective positions. Other nominations can be made for these positions however if a member wishes to make that nomination or serve in one of those capacities.

Dawn Bianco laid out the needs for the upcoming nominations: We are looking for a Social Media person, a Web Master, a Membership Chair and a Vice President who also serves as Programs Chair. An overview of duties for each of those was shared, as well as the need for each Board seat to have one back up person to fill absences and assist as needed at each meeting. That will also serve as a good training ground for future Chairs.

Dawn Holter has served as Treasurer for 2 years. As stated, her term is up and she should roll off the board. Dawn has offered to serve another term, but that would need to be put to a membership vote. Dawn asked for a show of hands to allow Dawn to serve another year, and for any opposition. The hands raised in the affirmative carried, and we will allow Dawn to serve for the 2026 year as our Treasurer.

Following Show and Share, members from Quilters of South Carolina presented their retreat schedule in October and offered their Scholarship Quilt for viewing. Tickets for the raffle were also available.

Membership:

Teresa Melonson spoke about the value of the membership job on the board and encourage someone to take on the role.

Teresa also introduced our 4 guests and new member, Gail Brunner. The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Cindy Brothers
Secretary

Meeting Date: July 12, 2025

Minutes: Greenville Modern Quilt Guild

The July Meeting was opened with a Welcome by Vice-President, Michelle Giles.

Michelle introduced our program presented by Diana Pickens on
Stripes! Diana presented techniques as quilting artists using stripes. She shared the four things you control in your quilt: Line,
Shape, Color, and Contrast. Using stripes and various layouts,
the eye path can bring the viewer into the art. Diana will present a class on her techniques on Saturday, July 26. Spaces are still available.

The business meeting followed Diana’s presentation.

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

Committee Reports:

Membership: Dawn Holter (sub for Teresa Melonson):
Four new members joined us today. Dawn asked each one to
stand and be recognized. New members include: Suzanne
Elswick, Amanda Ruden, Kristin VanReken, and Anna Taylor.
One guest was in attendance as well; Joanna McLucas.

Philanthropy: – Diane Kent is traveling this month so all quilts
for philanthropy were collected by Cindy Brothers or Jill Erickson.
We received 9 quilts that will be delivered to Diane for distribution to our identified charitable organizations. 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. The
winner was Jill Erickson. Next month’s fat quarter is Christmas
fabric.

Sign Ups are available for 3 upcoming classes. Diana Pickens
will offer a class on techniques using stripes. Ruth Freyer will
offer Reverse Appliqué Cozy Blanket class, and Dawn Bianco will
offer the Elemental Jacket class. There are spots left in all
classes. Contact Michelle Giles to secure your place. (Email:
mjgiles81@gmail.com)

General Announcements:

• Jonnie McKenzie joined us to announce her fiber arts group’s
  upcoming opening reception for Interwoven: Upstate Artist
  Collective. The exhibition dates are July 11 – August 8 with an
  opening reception on July 22nd from 6 to 8 pm at City of Greer
  Center for the Arts, 804 Trade Street, Greer, SC. All are invited
  and encouraged to visit this group at regular meetings to create as fiber artists. For more information, ask a board member and we will connect you to the group.
• Our Guild Librarian, Donna Boylan reminded the group to
  please check your sewing room for books belonging to the
  guild. If you have one, please return at an upcoming meeting.
  She will also be sending reminders.
• Julie Biggs is beginning work on our holiday luncheon. As our
  only fundraiser of the year, this fun event could use some
  committee members to lend a hand. If you are interested in
  being one of those, contact Julie at julbiggs@yahoo.com .
• It’s here! Carolina Shop Hop – Groovy People Quilt – July 17 – August 1. Each participating shop will have a project available for purchase
  
  The meeting was adjourned at 2:40 p.m.

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.

Meeting Date: April 5, 2025
Minutes: Greenville Modern Quilt Guild

The April Meeting was opened with a Welcome by Vice-President,
Michelle Giles. She reminded everyone that Dawn Bianco, President,
was traveling and would be back for the next meeting.
Attendance Lists are circulating, and everyone should remember to check in.
New Guild Pins are here. Please see Michelle to receive yours during the break.
Michelle also reminded us that there is a Free Table beside the library at
the back of the room.

Committee Reports:

Philanthropy: Michelle Giles

Diane Kent is our new committee chair for Philanthropy. Two board
members met with Diane and she is excited to take this on. Currently we
serve two organizations. Tummy Time received 35” square or similar sized quilts and has a need for 10 – 15 per quarter. Those are delivered by Jill Erickson. We have 1 on hand so will need more for June delivery.
The Prisma relationship serves abused children who come into the system. The organization leases space at Julie Valentine but is not part of JV. This program serves children and teens and also has a need of 10 – 15 per quarter. They currently have 2 in the closet but we will also need your help for June delivery. We have maintained this relationship through Faye Jones for nearly 10 years.

We encourage you to bring your scraps, batting, material for kits. Diane
will take our donations and put together kits to be made by members just as we did with the kits made by Duski.

Both of these organizations want only quilts right now. As we work with
them in the future, we will see what other needs they may have.
Faye Jones added that sizes for quilts for kids should measure 44” square
or larger for teens. Lap quilt sizes are acceptable.

Diane Kent can be reached via email at: dianeandmike11@gmail.com.
She will have a full report at the May meeting.

Membership: Teresa Melonson
All members were reminded to pick up their new membership card at check in. New members Lynn Bowden and Alexis Jordan were presented and shared quilts to introduce themselves. Two guests were also introduced.

Programs: Ruth Freyer
The May 3rd meeting program will be Make and Take Projects. The items
being made include a Tool Stand, a Frame Pouch, and a Slow Stitching
Project. The examples are sign up lists were once again put on display for
new members, or others to sign up if they had missed the opportunity.
Slow Stitching is all hand work and you will NOT need a machine. The
other 2 projects will need your machine, and preferably one with a free arm (especially for the pouch). Other tools suggested were neutral thread, glue stick, marking tool, and extension cords. All fabrics, and patterns will be provided.

June Meeting will be held May 30th IN THE EVENING. The start time is
6:30. On Saturday morning, May 31, Sarah Hibbert will lead a workshop
from 10 am until 4 pm. We currently have a full class, but please contact
Michelle Giles if you need to change your status, or be put on a wait list.

Social Media: Alexa Harper was absent, so no report was given.

April Program: This month’s program was Book Review. Members were
to share a favorite book, along with projects or practices learned from them. A list of books shared is included with these minutes, and was emailed out to members as well. A range of projects from Zen slow stitching to a wonderful clock, and a pair of tennis shoes made from kits were shared.

This quarter’s challenge was The Crayon Challenge. A project was to
be made from the 3 crayons you drew plus one added color.
Members who participated in The Crayon Challenge shared their projects as well as resources for making them. Pictures were taken to be shared on our Facebook page. Show and Share (which can be seen on our Facebook page). This was a well received challenge with good guild
participation.

After a short break, the usual Show and Share was held with members

The Fat Quarter drawing for March’s floral collection was won by Cheryl
Budnaitis.

General Announcements:

• 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
• Asheville Quilt Guild: Quilt show for 2025 will be held WAugust 14, 15
  and 16 at the Western NC Ag Center in Fletcher, NC.
• Festival of Quilts in Fayetteville NC held by the Tarheel Quilters Guild
  will take place June 13 and 14, 2025. Faye Jones has additional
  information if interested in sending a quilt for display.
• Lake and Mountain Quilters in Seneca: Quilt Show is being held June
  27 and 28, 2025 at. Seneca Middle School.
  
  The meeting was adjourned at 2:48 p.m.

Meeting Date: March 1, 2025
Minutes: Greenville Modern Quilt Guild

The March Meeting was opened with a Welcome by President, Dawn
Bianco. She reminded everyone to check in with Teresa (Membership)
both to record their attendance and claim their new GMQG Membership
Card, and reminded everyone that we were having the program first this
month, followed by the business meeting.

Program: Quilt Codes of the Underground Railroad – Cindy Brothers
introduced the group which was presented by Dr. Marcy Evans and friends ( Lee Gray, Chris Pearson, and Liz, who sang lovely spirituals as the codes were identified).

The business meeting followed a break at the conclusion of the program.

General Announcements: Dawn Bianco
Web site: We are getting a brand new web site thanks to Alexa Harper, our Social Media Chair. Our current site will be down for about 30 days while this new one is constructed. Once up, it will be interactive and include a members only section.

Our Library is now being coordinated by Donna Boylan and her daughter,
Corey Bredderman, who will also be helping Duski with Philanthropy. And
a new Philanthropy partner has been added for our Philanthropy quilts. A
Prisma partnership has been identified and we will be sending 10 – 15
quilts per quarter to them.

Diane Kent shared one of the Veteran Bears that she has been collecting
batting scraps for. She thanked those who participated but will not be
taking more batting at this time.

Program Committee: Ruth Freyer reported exciting opportunities. April’s
program will be Book Report – bring a book that you have made something from, along with the project to share.

Fat Quarters for April will be Floral. The March Fat Quarters were won by
Cindy Brothers.

There are 5 slots left for the Sarah Hibbert workshop. Please sign up today
if interested as we will open these slots to other guilds this week. The
workshop is May 31st which follows her lecture on May 30. THIS
REPLACES ANY SCHEDULED JUNE MEETING.

The Crayon Challenge is due in April. (3 Crayons you drew + one color
addition of your choice). If a floral or pattern is added, make sure it has no additional colors in it.

Make and Takes will be the May program. All materials to be provided by
the guild. Click It Bag, Standing Tool Holder, and Slow Stitching will be
taught. Sign up today for materials to be determined.

Other workshops: There are 3 on display for potential classes. If interested
in one of those, sign up today and we will get them on the schedule as
interest dictates.

Membership: Teresa Melonson reminded everyone to pick up their new
membership card from her, and that producing these at quilt shops might result in special offers or discounts.

Teresa introduced 5 guests. (Gail Brunner, Cathy Wilson, Judith Krone,
Robin Whitten and Alexis Jordan. New member, Irene Bebber introduced
herself and shared several of her quilts and sculptures.

Coming Events:

Faye Jones shared that Scott Murkin is judging the Fayetteville NC quilt
show in June. Our guild is encouraged to enter quilts. Faye will take your
quilt, and bring it back. Entering will get you the judges tips to improve
your craft.

• Busy Bees Quilt Show: March 7 and 8, 2025. https://
  www.busybeesquiltguildsc.com/news
• Landrum Quilt Show: March 13 – 15 https://www.landrumquilters.com/
  2025-quilt-show Admission is $6.
• 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

Reminder of Board Emails:
Dawn Bianco – president@greenvillemodernquiltguild.com
Michelle Giles – VP@greenvillemodernquiltguild.com
Dawn Holter – treasurer@greenvillemodernquiltguild.com
Teresa Melonson – membership@greenvillemodernquiltguild.com
Alexa Harper – communication@greenvillemodernquiltguild.com
Cindy Brothers – secretary@greenvillemodernquiltguild.com

Coming Events:

• Upcountry History Museum Exhibit: https://www.upcountryhistory.org/
  event/black-pioneers-legacy-in-the-american-west/ 50 quilts are on display in this exhibit.
• Busy Bees Quilt Show: March 7 and 8, 2025. https://
  www.busybeesquiltguildsc.com/news
• Landrum Quilt Show: March 13 – 15 https://www.landrumquilters.com/
  2025-quilt-show Admission is $6.
• Landrum Quilters are opening up a program with National Speaker /
  Quilt Con Award Winner, Charles Cameron on April 10. Following on April 11, he will present a 4 hour workshop entitled Crooked Crosses / Bent Boxes. If interested contact Susie Manning at suzie861@yahoo.com to be placed on the wait list.
• Quilters of South Carolina – Spring Meeting is March 15, with classes
  available on March 14 and 16. For information on featured speaker and other details: https://www.quiltersofsc.org/copy-of-2023-qsc-spring-meeting
• 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
• Sew Days have been organized by Alexa and Renee at Marietta’s Quilt and Sew. The next one is March 29 from 10 am to 3 pm. Iron and cutting table provided, bring your own project.
• Mark your calendar for April 4, 2025 for the next meeting of
  Greenville Modern Quilt Guild.
  
  The meeting was adjourned at 2:48 p.m.