Minutes

Pride City Quilt Guild

Minutes – April 21, 2025

Call to order: 9:30 by Holly Vigil Please silence cell phones.

Minutes for March 17, 2025 are accepted as published.

Committee Reports

Welcome & Sunshine: Cathy Ortega

• Attendance: 55 Members
• Guests: 3 (Kathryn Winslow, Jan Korytkowski & Tammy)
• Drawing for wearing a name tag: Peggy Gonzales

Fat Quarter Drawing: Susie Rimsky & Julie Racine

• Next Month: Patriotic
• Kristine McAllister has stepped down as Membership Committee Chair – members interested in assuming the position should contact Jill Jespersen or Holly Vigil. Position does require attendance to the meetings earlier than 9:30 (8:30).

In-House raffle: Substitute – Eloise Wenzel (Won by)

1. Puzzle – Shelly Peterson

2. Pattern Books & Photo Transfer Book – Carol Nachtigall

3. Basket, Quilt Pattern & 2#'s of Fabric – Julie Racine

4. Quilt Top of Birds – Kathleen Helm

5. Patterns & Fabric Kits – Cha Cha Hanson

6. Rulers, Design Wall & Misc. Notions – Judy Byrne

Treasurer's Report: Pat Rotolo

• As of March 31, 2025
• General Fund: Beginning $7,977.26 - Ending $8,185.31
• Quilt Show Account: Beginning $1,618.14 - Ending $1,310.17
• Raffle Account: Beginning $178.90 - Ending $78.90
• Additional Quilt Show account expenses in April:
• Deposit of $508 and expenses of $162.35
• Guild has 78 paid members as of March 31, 2025

Programs: Holly Vigil

• May 19 – Fabric Sale. This year's sale consists of more fabric than ever before. Fried chicken will be provided in addition to the "Pot Luck" lunch. Holly asked for additional kitchen help volunteers.
• June 16 -- Judy Case & Margaret Arnot: "Finicky Finishes" that will help prolong the life of your quilt.  Kay Loudenberry – No Sew Snow Flakes – No Charge. Supply list will be in newsletter
• July 21 – Thread Catchers – Diane May - $25.00. Two (2) pattern/kit choices available: Dreamy Dresden or Sew Sassy. Participants need to register with Diane by the end of May to assure shipment of the thread catcher patterns and kits before July 21st. Supply list and kit contents available at registration
• August 18 – Robyn Whetsel – Bargello Table Runner
• September 15 – Alice Ridge – Batick New York Beauty Wall Hanging (paper piecing) - $20.00 + Pattern

Love (Charity) Quilts: Diane Sabus

• In the future 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 the Zip Lock bags, and thanked members for the additional ribbon.
• Diane is looking for quilts from kits that have been out for several months:
•       July, 2024: Teddy Bear and snowy fabric
•       August, 2024 (2): Red & green floral & fabric with happy faces
•       October, 2024: Baby pastels

Regional Quilt Show: Cass Pearson

• Cass indicated this was a day of "Thanks You's" to all the Committee members, guild members, and outside volunteers! Big thank you to Mary Kay Witte.
• Committee is already meeting for next year's 16th show which will be April 2-12, 2026 (excluding Easter Sunday).
• This year's show consisted of:
•        1,324 visitors
•        218 volunteers
•        884 volunteer hours
• Displayed 118 quilts – 65 quilters – 10 guilds – and a few that did not belong to a guild.
• Cass asked guild members to provide feedback on this year's show
• Nominations are also being accepted for Featured Quilter 2026. Individual cannot be a quilt show committee member. Individual does not have to belong to a guild. Don't nominate a professional quilter. Some people have turned us down – as the featured quilter does entail a lot of work.
• The visiting President of Colorado Quilting Council; and President of El Pueblo History Museum were both very impressed with our quilt show.

• Mary Kay Witte thanked everyone for donations to Misfits and Trinity, and guild participation.

Announcements:

• May Kay's guest book from the quilt show will be circulating if members had not had a chance to sign it.
• Pueblo Puzzle Works on South Union is able to make puzzles from photographs.
• PCQG received a letter with 2025 Program & Events from Colorado Quilting Council. Ten (10) guest passes and workshop fee waivers are available to guild members.
• Lost and Found – Pair of Foster Grant glasses in green case.

Program:

Ms. Moo provided a trunk show sharing beautiful and very impressive display of quilts using many different techniques. Ms. Moo also instructed a workshop on Free Motion Quilting after the guild meeting.

Respectfully Submitted,

Diane May

Several members asked questions at the September meeting about how someone is nominated to receive a Quilt of Valor.  See the discussion under  Announcements.

Show & Tell - April