Minutes
and Show & Tell
Minutes
Pride City Quilt Guild
Minutes – February 16, 2026
Call to order: 9:30 by Holly Vigil Please silence cell phones.
Holly reminded members to be considerate of the extra conversation and noise during meetings.
Minutes for January 19, 2026 are accepted as published.
Committee Reports
Welcome & Sunshine: Cathy Ortega
- Attendance: 61 Members
- Guests: 1
- Barb Predpvoch – joined PCQG
Drawing for wearing a name tag: Melissa Luken
Fat Quarter Drawing: Kay Loudenberry & Maryellen Naughton
Next Month: Floral
In-House raffle: Allie Russell (Won by)
- Cabin panel – Kathy Turner
- Assortment of quilting "Fun Stuff" – Diane May
- Pattern w/10 fat quarters – Diane Birner
- Assortment of 7 pillow panels – Donna Austin
- Assortment of 4 kits – Carol Nachtigall
- Puzzles (2) – Nicki Scott
Treasurer's Report: Pat Rotolo
- As of January 31, 2026
- General Fund: Beginning $8,644.14 - Ending $8,631.14
- Quilt Show Account: Beginning $1,466.41 - Ending $1,966.41
- Raffle Account: Beginning $369.00 - Ending $369.00
Programs: Holly Vigil
- February 16, 2026 – Ann Bush & Deanna Haynes – Hand Quilting
- March 16, 2026 – Joan Musick – Class on Posey Four Patch/Kaleidoscope & Trunk Show
- Class fee - $20.00 (3 spots remaining)
- Twisted Four Patch w/Panel
- April 20, 2026 - Color theory – Presentation & Class on picking coordinating fabric colors
- 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.
- Motion was made and seconded to allow guild to provide chicken for the potluck – Approved
- June 15, 2026 – Ann Bush – Hand piecing
- July 20, 2026 – Beginning raw edge applique (Monarch butterfly)
- August 17, 2026 – Placing confetti on quilts (Monarch butterfly)
- September 21, 2026 – Border techniques
- October 19, 2026 – Pending
- November 16, 2026 – No program (get that Thanksgiving dinner started)
- December 21, 2026 – Holiday Party
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, please 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
- 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 fabric)
- 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 (Closed Easter Sunday, April 5th)
- Quilt check-in will be Monday, March 30th from 10:00-1:00
- Currently 2 quilts per guild member will be allowed – if additional quilts are needed guild members will be notified
- Yard signs will be available at check-in
- Opening Reception will be Thursday, April 2nd from 2:00-4:00
- Demo Day – Saturday, April 4th
- Saturday, April 11th – 1:00
- Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Holly Bailey – Bed Turning of quilts
- Quilt Pick-up will be Monday, April 13th from 11:00-1:00
- Yard signs should be returned at pick-up in any condition!
- The Community Gallery will display "Proclaiming Colorado's Black History" which opened on Martin Luther King Day. We will be showing the video of Quilting Women of Gee's Bend (Alabama) in the South classroom.
- Nineteen (19) Underground Railroad quilt blocks have been submitted that will be displayed throughout the show - then made into quilts for drawing in December. Blocks will also be used for the scavenger hunt
- Nancy has two blocks without identification of the quilter
- Block deadline is the March 16th guild meeting
- Posters and "green sheets" are now available for advertising
- Advertising has been submitted to various newspapers in the community and surrounding area, libraries, churches, businesses, guest book emails from 2025 and assisted/nursing home facilities.
- Guild members are encouraged to take posters and green sheets to various organizations and businesses in the community.
- Volunteers: Tracy Dempsey
- Volunteers are needed for "White Glove" ladies, kids classes, and demo days
- Sign-up sheets will be available for the February and March meetings.
- 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 blocks
- 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.
- Cooperative Care Project - Boxes will be available at the show for contributions.
Announcements:
Kitchen: Cass Pearson
- Cass reminded guild members to bring your own personal drink cups to cut down on kitchen expenses
- Kitchen will need at least 3 additional helpers next month
Charlene Schwemmer (206) 521-1320 provide information from the husband of a quilter who passed and is selling her sewing collection.
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum – Fabric Friends Auction
- Holly has information if interested in making donations.
A donation from the estate of Renee Helgeson was made to the Guild.
Respectfully Submitted,
Diane May