May 2023

 Crescent Quilters meeting minutes

Location: In person meeting—At Brella Seniors Centre, upper level.

Date: May 16, 2023

Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Attendees: 17 members in person, and one guest attended the meeting. Attendees were Bonnie 

R., Carole B., Carole N., Carolyn S., Helen, V., Karen B., Linda B., Lynne D., Mary Jo H., 

Nancy F., Shelagh C., Vivian C., Donna M., Elaine B., Susan M., Joan W., Gloria F.

Guest- Diane B.

Minutes: Taken by and distributed by Gloria

The meeting was chaired by our President Susan. Susan welcomed everyone.

Karen has offered to host the June wrap up party at her house. June 19th. 6pm. Susan will send an email with the address. We will do a potluck. There is no sign-up sheet for the potluck. Bring a salad or dessert. Karen will make punch. Bring your own plate and cutlery.

Donna—Took nine quilts to residential care. They just opened another floor of Weatherby. They are happy to receive quilts.

23 people have renewed their memberships for next year. E-transfers or in person payments will be accepted. Carolyn has volunteered to take on membership for next year. We still need a membership coordinator for next year. Marette is willing to help someone who wants to do this. Groups of 2-4 people could take on the job of doing the job by choosing a month and planning the program for the month. We will need four speakers for the year. Member trunk show, games night, are suggestions. One person should coordinate. Talk to your friends, to see if they would like to form a group. We could always number ourselves off to form the groups. Susan asked for a show of hands to see who was in favor of this. The majority of the attendees raises their hands.

5 door prizes were drawn. Sharzees won by Susan.

Carolyn led the program which was calling up members who had brought along quilts that they wanted to show that had a story.

Mary-Jo –Quilt from her great aunt Mattie made in the 30’s. White background, pink stars. It was well 

loved and laundered many times. It is now very fragile. It was quilted by hand. She also showed another small piece by her aunt Mattie made of very tiny pieces.

Susan—Susan lived in Point Claire Quebec for a few years. She joined a small quilting group and began to quilt. She showed her first project. The group gifted her with a table runner they made and signed when she was moving away and leaving the group.

Diane B. – attended as a guest and made many ‘Trip around the world’ quilts. She donated them all to us to donate to residential care. She is making a quilt for herself now. Squares on point with black.

Karen—Community quilt green borders. Covid quilt row of the month from the cloth shop.

Lynne D.--Small wall hanging quilt from a challenge from a Vancouver group. Flying geese. Applique duck and chicks.

Nancy-2001 in September went to Niagra on the lake. She was staying at an air B&B when the planes in the towers in New York. Her trip included a visit to St. Jacobs, a Mennonite town. She saw beautiful quilts there in a shop made by the Mennonites. She went to one of the Mennonite lady’s home where she was shown many beautiful quilts. She bought a queen size quilt there for $300. This experience inspired her to start quilting.

Carole N. –Showed a quilt that she made in a Diane Stevenson workshop at Brookswood. It is a favorite of hers. 

Carolyn—Turned some old quilt blocks that were pieced in the early 1900’s into a quilt. (From Tennessee) The lady that made the blocks was born in 1884. She still has more blocks that she will turn into another quilt. -Also showed a memorial quilt. Contains photos of all of her family members that served in war.

Shelagh- Her mother had a sewing cabinet. She showed a box from her mother’s cabinet. She found a hand embroidered canvas like fabric that her mom had made. She also found 12 completed blocks of Dresden plate hand appliqued quilt blocks. She found a paper in there from 1932. She also showed ahand embroidered coverlet (red and white) She doesn’t know who made it and a Dresden quilt. Shedoesn’t know who made it. There are no labels on them. They are very old.

Donna—Showed her well loved quilt from her Grandmother. She made it for Donna in in 1977. She passed away 43 years ago, and she was 94. She showed another quilt that she quilted four months before she passed away. She also showed a Dresden plate quilt also made by her Grandmother. 

Helen—Shirt protectors (several) to donate 

She made a community quilt from triangles that someone gave her.

She showed the first quilt she made in the 80’s with orange fabric. It was hand quilted.

Linda B. 1993 Linda B. Showed a quilt that depicted all the locations that Linda lived. Each block was made by relatives of hers. One block was even made by her ex husband. A friend from Montana put the blocks together and made the quilt. The quilt used to have bigger sashing. Linda felt the quilt was too big so she cut it down to resize it.

Bonnie showed an amazing quilt top that was given to her by Barb Baker. It is very special with hand applique birds, flowers. Showed an advent calendar that she just completed. She showed a cute whale quilt for her great nephew who is turning one.

Elaine--Community quilt pink stars and green star. A quilt made by her mother in law’s grandmother. Navy and dark purple drunkards path Dresden. Also showed a crazy quilt all hand quilted by the same lady. Showed a quilt from Louisiana. From an aunt who passed away. She is not sure if her aunt made it or her grandmother made it. Appliqued ladies. Pink border and backing. She is guessing it is from the 30’s.

Gloria—Black, white and red community quilt.

Lynne J. Double wedding ring quilt story. Read by Carolyn. Lynne was unable to attend.

Bonnie showed an amazing quilt top that was given to her by Barb Baker. It is very special with hand 

applique birds, flowers. Showed an advent calendar that she just completed. She showed a cute whale 

quilt for her great nephew who is turning one.

Elaine--Community quilt pink stars and green star. A quilt made by her mother in law’s grandmother. Navy and dark purple drunkards path Dresden. Also showed a crazy quilt all hand quilted by the same lady. Showed a quilt from Louisiana. From an aunt who passed away. She is not sure if her aunt made it or her grandmother made it. Appliqued ladies. Pink border and backing. She is guessing it is from the 30’s.

Gloria—Black, white and red community quilt.