Minutes

Pride City Quilt Guild

Minutes – January 19, 2026

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

Minutes for December 15, 2025 are accepted as published.

Committee Reports

Welcome & Sunshine: Cathy Ortega

• Attendance: 62 Members
• Guests: 3 (2 of which became members)
• Melissa Luken, Cathy Velazquez & Laura Thompson
• Drawing for wearing a name tag: Kathleen Helm

Fat Quarter Drawing: Strips and Polka Dots

• Winners: Judy Byrne, Allie Russell & Susie Rimsky
• Next Month: Black/White/Gray (print or solid)

In-House raffle: Allie Russell (Won by)

• No In-House Raffle due to President's Table

Treasurer's Report: Pat Rotolo

• As of December 31, 2025
• General Fund: Beginning $8,605.99 - Ending $8,644.14
• Quilt Show Account: Beginning $1,505.45 - Ending $1,466.41
• Raffle Account: Beginning $369.00 - Ending $369.00

Programs: Holly Vigil

Guild approved Holly Vigil reinstated as Vice President-Programs. Holly will have Tracy Dempsey & Diana Behling training as helpers.

• January 19, 2026 – President's Table
• Prize drawing for completed "Show & Tell" quilts from throughout 2025. Choices consisted of precuts: charm packs, layer cakes, fat quarters and backing yardage. Collection came from the estate of Roberta Martinez.
• Drawing Winners (Guild friend who picked up your prize): Diane Sabus, MaryKay Witte, Kathleen Helm, Cha-Cha Hanson, Kathy Turner, Cynthia Ortiz-Fuentes, Charlene Schwemmer, Patti Rodriguez, Carol King, (Cathy), Mary Vandeberg, Ann Bush, Kay Loudenberry, Cheri Walker, Julie Racine, Alice LaDuke, Eloise Wenzel, Judy Byrne, Susie Rimsky, Yvonne Cleaver, Marce Worthington (Allie), Carla Miller, Teresa Grice, Donna Austin (Maryellen & Debbie), Margaret Arnot, Allie Russell, Jill Jespersen, Diana Behling, Carol Nachtigall, Trudy Aron, MaryEllen Rhea, Debbie Marsh, Peggy Gonzales, MaryBeth Shaufler, Cass Pearson, Paula Fredrick (Esther), Pat Rotolo, Linda Pace, Priscilla Palacio, Linda Collins, Pat Montez, Sara Warren, Cathy Ortega, Stana Grant, Cami Bregar, Nancy Shaw (Cathy), Maryellen Naughton, Carolyn Baker, Naomi Zeleny (Holly), Diane Birner (Carol Clark), Sharon Sheehan, Nicki Scott, Diane May, Chris Magan, Tracy Dempsey, Kris Sparks, Robyn Whetsel.
• Guild members whose name had not been called were able to select an item, along with new members and guests.
• February 16, 2026 – Ann Bush – Hand Quilting
• Ann will teach a class on hand quilting and provide kits.
• Additional supplies: Hoop if wanted, needle threader, scissor, thimble (indented top)
• Sign up has closed with 23 members
• March 16, 2026 – Joan Musick – Trunk Show and class on the Twisted Four Patch
• Class fee - $20.00
• Twisted Four Patch w/Panel
• Supply list provided at registration
• Large fabric prints or panels are suggested

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
• Reminded members to return all the Zip Lock bags
• When washing quilts before returning them use Color Catchers
• 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 (of labels) will ravel.
• Diane washes and examines quilts for repairs and etc. after each monthly meeting. Please brush or wash with Color Catchers if pet hair is on the quilt. Quilts then go to agencies as soon as the following day.
• Nurse Family Partnership & Pueblo Child Advocacy Center are receiving the majority of quilts at this time

In 2025 the guild donated 121 quilts: 63-Nurse Family Partnership, 1-Maripose Center for Safety (YWCA), 5-Pregancy Center, 2-Sangre de Cristo Hospice and 50-Pueblo Child Advocacy Center along with 2 stuffed animals.

• 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
• Opening Reception will be Thursday, April 2nd from 2:00-4:00
• Quilt Pick-up will be Monday, April 13th
• The Community Gallery will display "Proclaiming Colorado's Black History" opening on Martin Luther King Day. We will be showing the Quilting Women of Gee's Bend (Alabama) in the South classroom.

• Registration forms are available at guild meetings, attached to the January newsletter or on the website. https://www.pridecityquilters.org
• Quilts registered must have a hanging sleeve. Cass will be doing a split sleeve demonstration at the meetings.
• Information regarding the project for Cooperative Care was in the January newsletter and on the website. Handouts will be available at the guild meetings going forward.
• Jill has enough donations for the raffle at this time.
• Volunteers: Tracy will have volunteer sign-up sheets for white glove ladies, demos and the kids' classes at the February meeting. Volunteers will be needed every day since the museum is open on Sunday, except Easter Sunday.
• Volunteers are needed for the kids' classes on Friday, April 3 and April 10. Both classes are scheduled at 10:45.
• The first class will consist of an introduction to the Underground Railroad, a tour of the show using a scavenger hunt to find underground railroad blocks.
• At the second class kids will design quilt blocks using foam core board and scrapbooking paper. The children will be encouraged to create blocks that have a special meaning to them. They will also sew a border on an orphan block. Maryellen Naughton has provided orphan blocks, and Cathy Ortega will provide 2 1/2" border fabric. We are in need of volunteers and sewing machines especially for the April 10 class.
• Nancy Shaw has been collecting Underground Railroad blocks from members and has 40 blocks promised. She would like all blocks turned in by March 16 (Guild meeting date) or sooner. Put your name on the block and the name of the block. Kibbie Balsick and Mary Kay Witte have donated civil war fabric for guild member's use. Blocks will be displayed at the show.
• After the show, blocks will be made into quilts.
• Guild members donating blocks will receive a ticket for each block contributed. A drawing will then be held in December for the quilt(s).
• Advertising will be in the Chieftain – Friday Events, Wetmore and Greenhorn papers. The poster and small "green sheets" will be available for distribution in February to guild members. Yard signs will be available when quilts are dropped off at check-in and returned when quilts are picked up by guild members.

Announcements:

Kitchen: (Treats)

• Guild members were reminded of the Treat Schedule published in the newsletter. Treats were a little sparse this month and Jill asked members to be aware of the schedule and become more proactive.

    >      Guild members were notified of the passing of Guild member Renee Helgeson. No service will be held – condolences can be sent to 6171 William Finlay Drive, Rye, CO 81069.

LOOK AT THAT NICE NEW FLOOR – However……..:

• Haven School of Dance will be setting the tables up for our meetings. We will need to carefully move tables to front of the room near the stage for Haven Dance to store at close of meetings.
• At this time Guild members will arrange chairs for meetings and return chairs to storage at close of meetings.
• Floor had to be raised 4" for installation – therefore please be cautious of the lips in doorways.
• Guild members brought to the attention of everyone due to the loss of carpeting, noise is an issue for hard of hearing. Please be considerate of the extra conversation and noise during meetings.

Respectfully Submitted,

Diane May

Show & Tell - January