Minutes, Crescent Quilters Meeting, January 2025
Brella, Upper Level, in person meeting
January 20, 20
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Attendance: 30 quilters attended.
Minutes: taken and distributed by Carole N.
New Business:
Karen D. welcomed everyone to the meeting. The list of everyone’s information was located by the sign-in sheet. Karen asked everyone to check their personal information for accuracy so she could create a finalized list.
Karen announced that two long-time members, Joan W and Janet J, are leaving the group.
She welcomed our new member, Helena M.
We have a vacancy now. Tell your friends to get on the list!
Executive reports:
Community Quilts:
• Donna showed a community quilt and told us about the program. Each member is encouraged to contribute at least one community quilt each year. The quilt should be about 36 inches square, any style or colour. Donna has batting and Crescent Quilter labels.
Diane B., a past member now living in Victoria, donated 11 community quilts at a Fall meeting.
• She also talked about the shirt protectors for Brella. Brella doesn’t charge us for the use of their space. In return for this very significant concession, the group has gladly volunteered to make shirt protectors for Brella clients. Gloria supplies the liners for these.
Program: Donna reported for Gloria.
• Fees for the February 3rd and 4th Applique Class lead by Faith, are now due. Please pay $75 to Susan or e-transfer to crescentquilterpayments@gmail.com .
• Donna introduced tonight’s program. A game and a project for all of us.
Brookswood: Monika M reported that we have three sewing days this month.
• Tuesday, January 28, Wednesday January 29, Thursday January 30. All days from 9:00 – 4:00 pm.
Announcements:
• Christmas Party: at Karen Bryson’s Thanks again, Karen, for opening your home. At the Christmas party Diane Barone joined us, I believe she was a member at one time. At the party she donated 11 community quilts to us. A thank you card has been sent to her.
• Purdy’s Chocolates: We did it, we raised $706.78. Money has already been deposited into our account.
• A lovely thank you email was sent to Donna.
o “Thank you so much for the surprise donations of lap quilts on
Friday last week. They are safe
in my office and will go to people
who need them the most. The quilts have become a staple of some of the most compassionate services we offer through Volunteer Resources and are a much beloved
warm hug for people at some of the most difficult
times in their lives. As
you know the quilts have
always gone to long term care as a welcome to new residents shortly after they move in;
we have however had to make the decision to offer the quilts to people who have little to
no financial means or who find themselves alone without family
support. The newest addition, to which I believe I have
told you in the past, is the offering of a quilt on
our vigil cart,
an initiative through Volunteer
Resources, that offers convenience
and comfort items to families
holding vigil
at the bedside of a dying loved one.
Sometimes the quilts are used
for warmth and comfort buy grieving family
members and sometimes the family uses the quilt as a means
to comfort their loved one.
Either way this gesture is meaningful and very impactful.
The quilts are always labelled
"With love from the Crescent Quilters"
and we receive praise to you and your
fellow quilters all the time from the recipients of
your
kind gesture. If you could
please share our sincere thanks and appreciation with your
group, it would be so greatly
appreciated; in the
meantime we will continue to share your love and generosity with our patients
and their families through
your quilts as long as
you are able to provide.
With caring and gratitude
we wish you and yours
a peaceful holiday season, Sincerely Julie, Jenn & Melissa”
• Canuck’s Place.
Thank you for the many shirt protectors. Karen will be delivering them this week.
• Mary Jo is relinquishing her duties as Coordinator of the Shirt Protectors Program for Brella. Mary Jo told Karen that approximately 160 shirt protectors have been donated since she started in this position. Also, Brella has another facility in the Guildford area and some of the protectors are also donated to them. How nice, that we can do this.
Karen thanked Mary Jo for her contribution to the Crescent Quilters and her overseeing the Shirt Protectors donations. They are much appreciated by the staff at Brella, and all those that use them.
Karen asked for a volunteer to fill this position. Elaine B stepped up.
• Social time: The doors are open at 6:30 for you to come early and socialize with other members. It was nice to see so many here. Please bring your own beverage. Thank you for those who have signed up already to bring a snack.
Volunteers are needed for April and May.
• Karen B reported that she delivered $115 to the food bank that was collected at the Christmas Party.
Draws: Name Tag Draw: won by Wendy W, Shelagh C, and Carolyn S
Fat quarter Draw: won by Lori P and Helena M
Sharzees: Cherie M
Show and Tell:
• Karen D showed two photo quilts for two of her grandsons. Both boys are active in sports and now have lovely, personalized quilts. A brief discussion ensued about how to best add photos to quilts.
• Helen V brought several small shirt protectors for Canuck Place, some large ones for Brella and a community quilt!
• Vivian C brought armloads of shirt protectors.
• Susan M showed a cream and turquoise 3 yard quilt and a show-stopper quilt she pieced and Faith quilted.
• Wendy W brought a quilt her granddaughter initiated, and they worked on together. It was a collection of various pride flags.
Program:
• The January Program group also started us on a mystery quilt project that should end by
June.
• the February fat quarter draw will be a Green theme for St Patrick’s Day. • February program will be member demos.
• March program information from Ruth: Scrap Happy & Fat Quarter Friendly
Carola Russel is looking forward to sharing a trunk show of quilts made with precuts and scraps. Never mind the scraps left over from the scraps!
You’ll love her inspirational ideas!
• An updated membership list is attached,
• Boundary Bay Quilters are taking a bus to the Quilters Anonymous 43rd Annual Quilt show on March 14. See the attached document for details and ways to join them.
Adjournedaround 9:00 pm.
Minutes: taken and distributed by Carole N.
New Business:
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