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The June meeting was a planned Sew Day featuring a presentation from Faye Jones on Curved Piecing techniques. Diana Pickens coordinated the day, and shared an alternate way to put together curves.

Thirty One (31) members signed in during the day, which was an outstanding turnout for our first Sew Day. Since there was not a business meeting, these minutes will reflect announcements and events discussed during Show and Share, but will document that no official guild business was presented.

General Announcements:

• Kerry Newberry suggested that we invite a scissor sharpener to our next sew day. Teresa Melonson’s husband, David, offers that service, but will be out of town in October, so Kerry will explore others.
• The July meeting’s program will be: Quilt What You See presented by Melinda McLaughlin. It will be a hybrid program including lecture and mini-class. Check the website for further details under Calendar.
• The possible theme for our October Sew Day will be Made Fabric. The art of sewing together scraps, or small pieces of fabric to create a larger piece of fabric that something can be created
  from.
• Items from the Free Table are out, and anything left behind will be taken to ReCraft.
• Reminder of the July 11th meeting (moved due to 4th of July) where we will have our Christmas Exchange. Make a small quilted piece as a gift to another quilter. Small pieces such as mug rugs, candle mats, small wall hangings are useful ways to explore modern quilting. Bring them to the July meeting, with a small, signed note about your design. We will place them in a brown paper bag for random exchanges.
• Our next challenge was unveiled: Make a house or tree or BOTH. Use light blue for sky /background and you may also use a splash of red (door, etc.) Height of the block should be 9” and Width between 4” and 9”.
• If you wish to enter a quilt in the Asheville show, complete your paperwork and bring it along with your quilt to the July meeting. Anita Wilbur will collect them there and bring them to the show. Pick up after the show will be arranged among the group who enters quilts. Entry Form can be found here. Note that online entry is only $20 for non-members of their guild but mailed in entry is $25. Deadline to enter is June 19.

Nominating:

Members were reminded that a Nominating Committee will be formed shortly to select a slate of officers for next year. Please consider sitting on that committee, or taking a job that will be open. Those rolling off the board are: Secretary, Treasurer, President and Vice President / Programs. Three of those positions are term limited and will need to be replaced. Feel free to reach out to any of the current officers for details of the position and / or requirements needed to fulfill the position.

Special Presntation In October:

At our October 3rd meeting (which will be our next Sew Day) we will be a privileged audience to here an early presentation from Cheryl Brickey of her planned lecture at QuiltCon next year. Mark your
calendars now to learn about how designs and other creations are protected legally.

Cheryl Brickey will present:
Stitching Smart: Intellectual Property Basics for Quilters

Description: Quilters are constantly creating patterns, designs, techniques, and tools but many aren’t sure how (or if) their work can be protected. This lecture provides a clear, approachable overview of
intellectual property as it applies specifically to the quilting world. Attendees will learn the differences between copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and know-how, along when and how each
type of protection may apply. Real-world examples from the quilting and textile industries will illustrate how intellectual property impacts quilt patterns, block designs, surface design, techniques and notions. This session is designed to demystify complex legal concepts and empower quilters to make informed decisions about protecting their creative work without overwhelm or legal jargon.
Please refer to the Bullet Point Blast sent earlier this month for upcoming events in the area.

Reminder of the July 11th meeting (moved due to 4th of July) where we will have our Christmas Exchange. Make a small quilted piece as a gift to another quilter. Small pieces such as mug rugs, candle mats, small wall hangings are useful ways to explore modern quilting. Bring them to the July meeting, with a small, signed note about your design. We will place them in a brown paper bag for random exchanges.

Meeting Date: May 2, 2026

The May meeting was opened with a welcome from Diana Pickens, Vice President / Programs. Diana asked for a motion to approve last month’s minutes as written. A motion was made by Laura Black and seconded by Dagmar Theodore to accept the minutes as written.

Diana also took a moment to thank the volunteers who are helping with the web site, and acknowledged Madison Moyer who was in attendance.

General Announcements:

• Secretary, Cindy Brothers reminded members to check the mid-month Bullet Point Blast that comes via email for upcoming events.

Committee Reports:

• Membership – Mandy Ruden: Mandy shared that we had 34 members in attendance. She welcomed 7 guests Charlene Lovell, Sheri Corbin, Nancy Swanner, Sheila Currivan, Diana Gange, Eve Howes, and Annie Segal.
• Programs – Diana Pickens: Diana Pickens reviewed our first challenge results with the number of blocks we produced and showing the 3 quilt tops made from those. The second one has been assembled and quilted by Denise G.
• The blocks for the second Challenge were due at this meeting. As they were turned in, blocks were displayed on a design wall. These will be assembled by Cheryl Budnaitis and made into a Quilt of Valor.
• There are 3 openings in the Cindy Grisdela class. If you have any question about those classes, feel free to reach out to Diana Pickens at VP@greenvillemodernquiltguild.com Diana is also available to help you become familiar with Zoom prior to those classes if you need some direction.

Classes:

• Those who took the Christina Cameli class shared their completed pieces.
• All Details of Upcoming Programs are included in the Attachment to these minutes. Please take note of those details including our upcoming June Sew Day in lieu of a regular business meeting.
• Following these announcements members participated in Show and Share.
• After a 20 minute break for shopping Jittery Wings pop up shop, Mitzi Shafer from Jittery Wings presented a program focused on color with a trunk show to illustrate her Color Flow theory.

The meeting adjourned at 3:20.

Our next “meeting” is Our Sew Day will be held on June 6th. This is our regular meeting day, but we will not hold a business meeting. The day will begin at 9 a.m. and go until our usual ending time of 3 pm. Bring any project to work on. Our theme for the day will be Curved Piecing, and Faye Jones will demonstrate her method of
freehand curved piecing.
This is a sample of the block to be demonstrated.

Meeting Date: April 11, 2026

Minute: Greenville Modern Quilt Guild

The April meeting was opened with a welcome from Dawn Bianco.

Dawn asked for a motion to approve last month’s minutes as written. A motion was made by Dagmar Theodore and seconded by Anna Taylor. The minutes were approved.

Secretary, Cindy Brothers reminded members to check the mid-month Bullet Point Blast for upcoming events. The Foothills Piecemakers quilt show will be held April 24 and 25th, and the other upcoming events can be found in the document noted.

Faye Jones announced that the Asheville guild has opened to accept entries for their August show. Faye suggested that we entertain forming a group to deliver entries from our guild membership, and pick up the entries when the show closes. Quilts can be entered for $20, but anyone who joins the guild may enter 2 quilts at no additional charge. The 2026 Asheville Quilt Show will be held August 13–15, 2026, at the WNC Agricultural Center (Davis Event Center) in Fletcher, NC. Contact Faye Jones if you are interested in forming a group for entries.

Membership – Mandy Ruden: Mandy shared that we had 35 members in attendance, including one new member in attendance. She welcomed guests Jimmy and Dale Hernandez.

Webmaster, Suzanne Elswick announced that she has purchased Carolina Quilt Gallery from the Hernandez family and will reopen it in May under the name The Upstate Sewing Room. Details can be found at www.theupstatesewingroom.com or on Facebook or Instagram under the same name. Please connect with Suzanne at suzanne.elswick@gmail.com if you are interested in teaching classes, or have suggestions for the new shop.

Programs – Diana Pickens reviewed our first challenge results with
the number of blocks we produced and showing the 3 quilt tops made from those. One of the quilts has been entered in the Asheville quilt show under the Group category.

The next Challenge was announced and are posted to the web site.

Spring Challenge: A Different Kind of Star.
Use solid blue fabrics and white fabrics to create your variation of that star. Make
2-3 blocks that measure 10-1/2” x 10-1/2”, and will finish at 10”x10” in a quilt. Explore curved lines, unbalanced points, extra or missing points, etc. Find your
own style to create a unique version of a star. Donate your blocks to the guild
May 2, 2026. The blocks will then be assembled into charity quilts.
TIP: If you want to start with a star block based on a 9-patch, cut your nine patches at 3-1/2”. The star will finish at 9”. Add a background border of on each side, then trim to 10-1/2” square! MAGIC!

There will also be a Christmas in July Challenge. Those details can be found on the web site. https://greenvillemodernquiltguild.com/challenges/.

There are still openings in both the Christina Cameli and Cindy Grisdela classes. If you have any question about those classes, feel free to reach out to Diana Pickens at VP@greenvillemodernquiltguild.com Diana is also available to help you become familiar with Zoom prior to those classes if you need some direction.

Mitzi Schafter with Jittery Wings will be our May program presenter. Should you place an order online and use the code “GREENVILLE” to remove the shipping charge and Mitzi will deliver to our meeting on May 2nd.

Our informative April Program was presented by Veronica Moriarity discussing her experiences with entering quilts in Quilt Con and being rejected. Cheryl Brickey discussed her experience as a juror for Quilt Con and how various decisions were made in choosing participants.

After a break, the members held Show and Share of their own creations. The meeting adjourned at 3:40.

Our next meeting is scheduled for May 2nd at 1:00pm at St. Giles.