| Block Exchange | Valerie Lawrence
| A group of members sign up to make a block for everyone in the group in return for everyone making them a block. Each participant chooses the block design and colors, and may optionally provide a swatch of fabric they to be used in the blocks. The exchange lasts for one year, with each participant making a total of twelve blocks. |
| Block of the Month | OPEN | Each month a new block design is presented to members at the general meeting. The next month members that have participated return the blocks with their name to be entered in a drawing to win the blocks. |
| Donations | Cynthia Allen | Donations of fabric, patterns, tools, batting, and other quiltmaking supplies are collected throughout the year. These items are sold at the Country Store event. |
Farmhouse Manager
| Mary Stockler
| Coordinates scheduling of small group meetings at the Farmhouse, obtains any supplies required, manages security, and interacts with the property management. |
| Historian | Kathy Callahan
| Maintains history of the guild and creates a photo album of the annual quilt show entries.
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| Librarian | Mary Pimentel-Wheeler
| Maintains the library and the online listing, and is also responsible for following up on items that have been checked out.
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Member-led Workshops
| Terry McNally
| Enlists members to teach classes and coordinates the signup process. |
NCQC Representative
| Keri Martin
| The Northern California Quilt Council (NCQC) facilitates communication between quilt guilds, teachers, and others in the quilting industry. The representative attends the NCQC meetings and reports back to the GQCCC board.
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| Newsletter | Becky Styles
| The “Weathervane” newsletter is sent out by email on a monthly basis [except January], or via mail for an extra fee. The editor compiles contributions to the newsletter and distributes to members. Advertisements can be included in the newsletter for a small fee. |
| Opportunity Quilt 2024 | Nancy Van Meter
| Coordinates all activities related to making the opportunity quilt, which is raffled at the annual quilt show. Quilt designs can be suggested by members and the final design is submitted to the Board for approval. Fabrics are purchased and divided up into block “kits”. Volunteer members construct blocks according to the quilt design which then are assembled into the quilt top. Members can volunteer to help with any of the aspects of making the quilt.
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| Patriotic Quilts | Kathy Tedesco
| Coordinates the team that assembles kits to complete quilts that will be donated to various organizations. Also directs donations of items made by guild members, such as quilt tops, a completed quilt, wheelchair bag, or other useful items.
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| Publicity | OPEN | Responsible for promoting the guild through the year. Coordinates the design and printing of bookmarks and flyers, and sends out emails about our annual quilt show that can be shared with quilt shops, groups, libraries, or businesses.
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| Quilt Show Chairs 2024 | Jacque Edgett
Teresa Molnar | The quilt show is the main cultural activity for the guild. The chair coordinates the many aspects of staging this event. This includes booking the venue, recruiting members to setup and take down the exhibits, scheduling members to act as docents and staffing tables at the show.
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| Quilts to Share | Cynthia Allen
| This group finds homes for quilts and other useful items in our local community. Requests for specific items can go out on an as needed basis for members to help supply.
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| Sunshine | Nancy Van Meter
| Contact person for members that could use a little sunshine, a card to cheer them up or let them know the guild members are thinking of them, or a bereavement card for a loss in their immediate family.
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| Webmaster | Doris Reilly
| Maintains the guild website and administers the Wild Apricot system. Creates listings for upcoming meetings and events and coordinates registration. |
