Minutes

Pride City Quilt Guild

Minutes – March 16, 2026

Call to order: 9:30 by Jill Jespersen Please silence cell phones.

Minutes for February 16, 2026 are accepted as published.

Committee Reports:

Welcome & Sunshine: Cathy Ortega

Fat Quarter Drawing: Priscilla Palicio, Carol Nachtigall, & Julie Racine

In-House raffle: Allie Russell (Won by)

Sewing theme bag with miscellaneous notions – Lynn Wells
Puzzles (2) – Donna Austin
Quilt kit – Cha Cha Hanson
Assortment of 10 rulers – Cynthia Ortiz-Fuentes
Bear panel & fabric – Priscilla Palicio
Four (4) miscellaneous kits (pillow, hot pads, basket liners & Fabric Addict blocks) – Trudy Aron

Treasurer's Report: Pat Rotolo

Motion was made and seconded to reimburse Nancy Shaw $673.20 for Website two (2) year agreement.
Approved

Programs: Holly Vigil

March 16, 2026 – Joan Musick – Class & Trunk Show
Guild enjoyed a great trunk show of quilts and class on Four Patch Posey /Stack & Whack quilt making.

May 19, 2026 – Fabric Sale & Pot Luck lunch
Pot luck: As you are preparing dishes keep in mind the vegetarians and guild members requiring gluten free dishes
Board members will provide the desserts

Love (Charity) Quilts: Diane Sabus

Charity quilt kits need to be checked out providing name and quilt information in notebook.
Diane explained quilt bundles for guests
Zip Lock bags need to be returned along with the quilt for continued use
Canvas bag available for returned zip lock bags
When washing quilts before returning them use Color Catchers
If guild members do not have Color Catchers – do not wash and let Diane know quilt has not been washed
If guild member is altering the size of the quilt with additional stash fabric quilter is responsible for additional batting, backing and binding
All unused fabric needs to be returned with the completed quilt.
Sizing for quilts made individually without kits:
Baby quilts: 42/45" x 60"ish
Teen quilts: 53" x 68"ish
Larger sizes for bigger teens: 60" x 80"ish
Diane also has labels for individuals making quilts without kits
Turn under edges or sew into binding as edges will raffle.
Diane washes and examines quilts for repairs and etc. after each monthly meeting. Quilts then go to agencies as soon as the following day.

Diane continues to look for the following quilt kits that have not been returned:
July 2024 – Snow teddy bears and red plaid – Pickups and dogs for backing
August 2024 – Red and green flower on tan background with red and green contrast – wide back tan backing
August 2024 – Happy faces on black and assorted colors – black with white dots for backing (Joann)
October 2024 – Baby print in pastels on white and lavender with lime green dots contrast – lime green snowflakes for backing
November 2024 – Blue with brown bunnies and red hearts, contrast light brown – blue with reddish hearts for backing

Regional Quilt Show: Cass Pearson

Show will run from April 2nd – April 12th
Quilt check-in will be Monday, March 30th from 10:00-1:00
Opening Reception will be Thursday, April 2nd from 2:00-4:00
Quilt Pick-up will be Monday, April 13th from 11:00-1:00
Underground Railroad quilt blocks have been mounted to black poster board to be displayed throughout the show. Blocks will be used for the kids scavenger hunt. After the quilt show, blocks will be made into quilts for drawing in December.

Posters and "green sheets" are now available for advertising
Guild members are encouraged to take posters and green sheets to various organizations and businesses in the community.
Yard signs will be available at quilt check-in.

Volunteers: Tracy Dempsey
Volunteers are needed for "White Glove" ladies, kids classes, and demo days
Sign-up sheets are available at today's meeting.
Volunteers can sign-up for time slots of 10:00-1:00 or 1:00-4:00
Please be conscious of the designated time slots when scheduling additional appointments for the day.
Bring a hand project to work on while volunteering as a "White Glove" lady
Volunteers may have drinks in Closed containers
Guild members can leave phone numbers if they are available for time slots that may need to be filled last minute.
Volunteers for Kids classes:
1 – Friday, April 3rd at 10:45 will be a hands on history class on the Underground Railroad and scavenger hunt using the quilt
2 – Friday, April 10th at 10:45 kids will design quilt blocks using foam core board and scrapbooking paper. They will also sew a border on an orphan block.
We are in need of volunteers and sewing machines for this class.
Volunteers for Student Field Trips:
Wednesday, April 1st: 10:00-1:30 60 4th grade students = 6 groups of 10
Thursday, April 2nd: 10:00-12:00 60 2nd grade students = 4 groups of 15
Monday, April 6: 12:00-2:00 40 1st grade students = 4 groups of 10

Announcements:

Information is available at the entry table regarding the upcoming dance recitals by Haven School of Dance.

Linda Pace informed guild members of a Civil War drama streaming on Amazon Prime – The Gray House

Charlene Schwemmer has information on the sale of a quilter's estate. Information is available on the table or contact her at 208-521-1320

Marci Worthington will be moving to Denver soon, and also celebrating her 90th Birthday! Guild sang Happy Birthday and wished her well on her move.

Jill reminded guild members at the close of meeting to fold tables and prop them against the wall if not staying for additional programs.
Chairs need to be returned to designated areas.
Floor also needs to be swept and cleaned.

Show & Tell - February