SCLHNA General Meeting Minutes, April 8, 2025
 
Call to Order by Brenda Wright at 1:00 P.M.

One guest was introduced.

Announcements:
  • The photography group will be taking photos this week for their group project, Seven Days of Spring. They will be going to the Sewing Room on Thursday and Friday mornings, April 10th and 11th. They should get your permission before taking pictures.
  • The registration forms are now available to sign up for the NA Deli Luncheon on May 13th at 11:30 AM. Tables will be set for 8 members. If you want to sit with particular members, turn the group form and all money in at the same time. Please dress up in 60’s era attire for the occasion.

Business:
  • The minutes from the general meeting on March 11, 2025 were approved by the members as posted.

Reports:
  • Treasurer:  Sandi Sherwood: The March bank balance is $12,296.60. The balance will be lower next month after the spring Mercy retreat is paid.
  • ​Membership: Debby Bainbridge reported that we currently have 168 members.
  • Community Service: Clareen Bolton & Bev Johnson and others are very busy. They thanked members for quilts brought in each week. 
  • Workshops: Brenda for Nettie Redden: Two spots are still open for the next workshop on April 16th by Judy Horowitz, “The Womanly Art of Hand Quilting.” The May 21 workshop will be on making a tote bag with 12 “charms” (5-inch squares). Four spots are available. The June 18th workshop on visors is full. Email Nettie to get on the wait list.
  • Retreats/Sewing Room: Pat Barnhill: The April 12th and 13th in-house retreat this weekend is full, but taking names for the waiting list. The fall Mercy retreat will be held August 25-28. Four people have signed up. Fifteen members need to sign up in order for the retreat to take place. 
  • Window Display: Fran Swart thanked Sue Pharis for the beautiful quilts she made that will be featured in the sewing room window starting this afternoon. Fran is looking for new ideas and pieces for the window displays. Please give her your ideas.
  • Programs: Cathy Grebe is planning a tour of sewing rooms of some of our members. This will hopefully be the program for the June General Meeting. She has two people who have offered their rooms and would like more. Contact Cathy if interested.Cathy introduced our speaker, Betty Kisbey, who shared ideas for making quilts using panels of fabric. She gave a slide show and brought samples of quilts she and others have made.
  • Give Aways: Two random members each received a book written by Betty Kisbey.
  • Show and Tell: Four people shared items they had made.                                                                               

​Brenda adjourned the meeting at 2:31
Submitted by Carol Hughes, Needle Arts Secretary