What's New

July Meeting - 

Many thanks to the Santa Monica Quilt Guild for hosting our July meeting. We will post the meeting notes soon.  In the meantime, we wanted to make you aware of information that has come to us relative to discussions at the meeting. 
Insurance - In the past we were informed that while our guests at our meetings, workshops, events are covered by our liability policy, our volunteer members were not. A recent inquiry from one of the guilds sent us to the insurance company for clarification.  We're happy to tell you our members are covered as long as they are conducting or participating in Guild/SCCQG business.
Insurance - Errors and Omissions Coverage for Guild and SCCQG Boards - There was a question about who and what is covered under our Errors and Omissions coverage in the policy.  While there was some discussion about that, we feel it is important to have a definitive answer from the insurance company. They have provided that to us.  Please go to the Insurance page to review the information. 

Call for Quilts - Challenge 2020:  Honoring Road to California

Southern California Council of Quilt Guilds is accepting entries for an exhibit at Road to California, January 23 - 26, 2020. Exhibit entries are limited to SCCQG members of Member Guilds or Affiliate Members only.

Road to California is celebrating its 25^th Anniversary in 2020. You are challenged to create a quilt that is inspired by this wonderful quilt festival and features a technique that was learned in a Road to California workshop  or uses a pattern/book and/or fabric purchased from a vendor at Road to California during the years 1995 – 2019.

 For more details, click here for challenge information and click here for the entry form.

Mark Your Calendar Now for Our Next Meeting!

Meeting Date:  July 13, 2019

Topic:  Quilt Guild Finances – the Role of the Treasurer and Best Practices

Hosted by:  Santa Monica Quilt Guild

Contact/RSVP: Olivia Carnahan, liv4quilts@aol.com
New Member Orientation:    9:30 am

General Meeting:        10:00 am. to 12:00 noon

Location:  Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, 3655 Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles, CA.  The church is located in the Mar Vista area on Centinela between Venice Blvd. and Palms.
Please note:  Our host guild will be serving morning refreshments and water, but out of respect for our host church, we will NOT be serving coffee or tea.  However, you're free to bring your own coffee or tea. 

The role of the Treasurer is an important one in the guild.  Generally speaking they are responsible for all things money including government and state reporting.  This is especially true for those guilds that hold non-profit status with the federal and state governments.  While those responsibilities generally fall to the Treasurer, it is important that all board officers understand what needs to be done and when to do it.  In that vein it is also important that each guild follows a clearly defined set of guidelines. What are those?  You tell us! What guidelines has your guild defined in your bylaws and standing rules that help your treasurer and board manage guild funds. 

We’ll review the many reports that must be filed, but we also want you to help us understand your guild best practices.  While any and all officers and members are invited to join us for the meeting, this is a meeting that will be particularly useful to guild Treasurers.

Gallery of Guild Opportunity Quilts