The meeting began at 7:00 with a presentation by Linda Layfield on ideas for hand made Christmas gifts. There were 13 members present and the following were nominated or volunteered for the 2012 officer positions and will be voted on at the November meeting.
President- Stephanie Childers
1st VP-Jill Dailey
2nd VP- Linda Layfield
Secretary-Mary Ann Raley
Treasurer-Mary Helen McKinley
Public Relations-Pamela Smith
The Christmas party will be on December 3rd at the Clay Senior Activity Center. Bring either a yard and 1/2 of quilt shop quality fabric or 6 fat quarters for the gift exchange. Dinner will be pot luck and there will be a sign up sheet at the November meeting. Bring a 12 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ unfinished block with traditional Christmas colors for the Christmas quilt give away. Also, bring any UFOs that you want to work on or need help with.
Please finish any baby quilts that you are working on for the NICU and turn them in at the November meeting. Remember that they need to be 36″ x 36″ , contain 100% cotton batting and fabric, and have a label.
Mary Alice distributed the instructions for the next Friendship quilt. Please finish your blocks and turn them in as soon as possible. See Mary Alice for instructions.
Linda distributed the block of the month(stars) and finishing instructions.
Fall retreat is this weekend, Friday October 21st through Sunday, October 23rd at the Sunset Retreat and Inn in Gadsden. Thanks to Dianna Kennedy for all the work you have put into planning it for us!
