November 8, 2023 - UVQG - Improv quilting

Improv Quilts.

Announcements 

 Announcements by Karin Crawford.  Her last time giving announcements.

On time award.

New Member.

November and December Birthdays

Kim McCloskey, president for next year

The new board members for 2024

Barbara Murdock talking about the upcoming retreat in November 2023 at Zermatt.

Show and tell:

1)      Sarah Yorgason showed several service quilts. Flannel, cat strip quilt, Summer Breeze 2022 mystery quilt, Simple Gifts, Star Wars, glow in the dark fabric, Speedy quilt in pink.

2)      Gloria Pendlebury showed “Due South” with large flying geese n fall colors.

3)      Barb Murdock showed a red, white, and black quilt made for a challenge. She is giving it to her grandson for his wedding.

4)      Sandy Lai showed two quilts that were made for one of the main orphanages in Hong Kong where both of her daughters were before Sandy adopted them. One lady spearheaded the project and has collected over 230 quilts for this orphanage. The first quilt was a block exchange with Girlfriends quilt Shoppe a few years ago. The second quilt was some prints that were a gift and she did not know what to do with them. They finally had a purpose.

5)      Lori Cummings showed Flower Cart, Oh Christmas Tree and Girl Gang exchange.

6)      Marilyn Yerkes showed an embroidery Santa

(each panel was individually embroidered)

7)      Lorna Zimmerman showed a log cabin made with blue and tan fabric made for their family cabin.

8)      Jodie Banks showed two Christmas quilts made for her last two grandchildren. 

Improv quilts

How the audience keeps busy

Working on binding

Calculating votes for most favorite.