May 2011 Minutes

PTQ Meeting – May 21, 2011

Julia called the meeting to order at 9:40am

Guest: Kay Tubbs, friend of Carol James

Show and Tell:

·         Brenda: Roll, Roll, Cotton Boll

·         Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt

·         Watana quilted

·         Backing from Keepsake, very straight material

·         Annette: 25 little blocks from mystery quilt – hand pieced

·         Also a Stack ‘n Whack; custom free motion quilting; each design separately quilted

·         JoAnn: Her 1^st Quilt from 1972: Daughter’s Clothes - hand quilted

·         Watana: Broken Star pattern – Granddaughter’s wild colors

·         Julia: Improvisational Quilting she learned on-line

These two quilts are going to be part of a series of 3.

Treasurer’s Report:

$1198.00 Educational Fund

$3494.52 General Fund

$4692.52 Total as of 5/21/11

T-Shirts

·         One of a Kind

·         $8.95

·         $10.50 XX Plus

·         Long Sleeve - $10.95; XXL $12.50

·         50/50 Material

·         T-Shirt Shop

·         $45.00 Set-Up Price

·         $8.85 S, M, L, X

·          $10.85 Larger

·         100% Cotton

·         Different Colors $9.50

·         Long Sleeves $14.00

·         Sweatshirts $18.00

Mary Ann has another source

Habitat Quilts:

·         Turquoise and Brown Quilt – End of June Dedication

·         Card Trick Blocks – August

Wednesday, May 25^th: The Y and RSVP: National Senior Health and Fitness Day

·         Judy will bring quilt to work on

“Happies” for MQA Meeting in Starkville (150)

Potholders?  Small Bowls?  Scissor Holders?

Bring ideas to June Meeting

Do at a workshop, assembly line fashion

Nancy Miller with MQA wants to put together some quilts for the people in Smithville

Looking at 36” x 36” quilts

If interested, contact Julia

Karen Combs lecture is the Friday before October 15, 2011.

Cost is $10.00

Barbara has tickets

Watana, Christine, Carolyn, and Annette donated blocks for Charity Quilts

Watana distributed the Mystery Quilt Directions for July

June Chef on a Shoestring:

Carol J – Salad

Julia – Main Dish

Important Dates

MQA Gathering is June 3 & 4

Julia is going Saturday and has room for anyone interested in joining her for the drive

June 4 is Quilt Fest in Birmingham

June 4 – Workshop

June 18 – Meeting

July 16 – Meeting

July 30 – Workshop

August 6 – Workshop

October 14 - Karen Combs lecture

October 15 - Karen Combs Workshop

Demonstration

Linda Baines gave a demo on making Pin-Wheels and the Asterisk Block

Birthdays

June 24 Lory Honnell

June 25 Victoria Meehan 

June 26 Patti Stratton

June 27 Sue Skipper

June 30 Carla Formel 

June 30 Julia Graber

June 30 Sharon Lofton