2025 November Meeting Minutes
Country Star Quilt Guild Meeting Minutes
11/10/25
Call to Order
Vice president Lynette Talak called the meeting to order at 7:01 pm.
Welcome
Lynette welcomed everyone to the meeting with special recognition to our guests from The Nest and our new member.
Announcements
Our Sit N Sew dates are Nov 14th and Dec 12th, we will have only 1 each month due to the holidays. Our next meeting will be held on Dec 8th with a delicious potluck meal provided by our members and the guild providing the meat. Motion from Elle Boette to accept the October minutes with a second from Barbara Perkins. The donations to the Masonic Lodge’s Angel Tree needs will be accepted through Nov 14th’s Sit N Sew. Elle will provide one check from the Guild for the amount received.
Guild Supported Charities
Please let’s not forget our charities, we can bring items for them at any time.
The Nest. Thank you to everyone who brought items for our Annual Diaper Drive. We have Megan, Lisa, Jamie & Brooklyn here to accept our donations. Megan expressed how thankful they are for the blessing. The Nest has 2 locations and has been in operation for 9 years. They offer counseling, baby boutique items earned by participation in parenting classes and support the family throughout the first year.
Ryan’s Case for Smiles. Lori Frederick sent pillowcase kits, please grab some and help get them finished. Ryan’s Case for Smiles local head, Frederica McDaniel received a grant from GE and will be hosting a sewing event on Dec 8th from 4-6pm. (Yes, this is the same day as our meeting). The event will be held at the Thomas Jefferson Civic Center on N. Main St, Jax, Fl.
Quilts of Valor We currently have 10 recipients listed on the website and only have 6 finished quilts on hand. We need possibly 6 more due to others we are aware of that could be entered soon.
Treasurer’s Report
Our balances as of Nov 10, 2025:
Checking. $9373.08. (includes $1267.00 in Opportunity Quilt Sales)
Savings $14,076.44
Ten cat beds delivered during October 2025
November Birthdays
Birthdays for the month of November are Lori Frederick, Tracey Calhoun, Ginny Ackerman, Theresa Elliott and Lynda Edwards. Be sure to pick up your birthday goodie before you leave.
Devotion
Elaine Wilkerson presented out devotion from the book The Patchwork of Promises. The devotion was on thankfulness, we were encouraged to be thankful where we live and with our friends & family every day.
Program
Sara Aicher advised we will not have a Startup Topic for Dec. In our “Get to Know You” segment we heard from Jeanie Gilreath and Sharon Propper. Sara reminded members to sign up for the Guild Challenge for this year.
For our Dec meeting we were tasked to make a potholder or hot pad to exchange with each other. Put your name inside and wrap using sustainable wrapping, if possible.
Peggy Smith advised us we have sold a little over $1200 worth of tickets for our Opportunity Quilt with one month to go.
Sara turned tonight’s program over to Lisa Maechtlan who presented techniques used in Art Quilts based on Sandra Mollon’s process. Lisa provided and informative presentation of the complete process adding many tips and tricks from her experiences.
Quiltfest Show and Tell
Quiltfest participants present were recognized and showed their entries. Sara Aicher and Barbara Perkins both entered the Quilt Challenge offered by Quiltfest. Helen Henderson showed her entry in the Large Pieced category. Ginny Ackerman and Dell Dunman also had entries but were not in attendance.
Other items of Interest
Show N Tell for all other members and door prizes were given.
Lynette adjourned the meeting at 8:22 pm
Submitted by
Joanne Griffis
Secretary