Possum Town Quilters Meeting Minutes
February 26 meeting minutes read and approved.
March 19 is National Quilt Day.
March 26 is the next PTQ sit-n-sew.
Report on Pilgrimage Activities: Judy Stokes
April 2 is Artisan Day 9am – 2pm. PTQ receives a stipend for attendance.
We will tie a quilt. Top has been made.
Bring your own chair. No period costume required. After quilt is tied have
some hand work to do. PTQ Brochures will be distributed.
Challenge Quilt—House Themed Blocks: Barb Deacon
Barb had our house blocks on display. Members voted on first, second, and
third place and viewer's choice blocks. Results to be announced. On March
26 sit-n-sew the guild will begin putting quilt blocks together.
MQA Events:
Please consider participating in the Silver Challenge—25" x 25" quilt celebrating 25 years of MQA.
Be sure to pay the $15 dues to MS Quilt Assoc. so you can attend
June Gathering Friday, June 17- Saturday, June 18
Be sure to pay the $15 dues to MS Quilt Assoc. in order to attend the
classes taught by the best of the best MS quilters
www.mississippiquilt.org/
July National Quilt teacher Mickey Depre – Half Scrap Quilts and Pieced Hexies
Monday, July 18 and Tuesday July 19 in Starkville
Wednesday, July 20 and Thursday, July 21 in Jackson
Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23 in Hattiesburg.
MQA Fall Gathering – Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22 Trotter Convention
Center --- Hosted by Possum Town Quilters
As Columbus is a more central location in the state, we are planning for 175
attendees. We will be hanging quilts.
Please begin bringing quilt/sewing themed items for the silent auction as well as
door prizes. Scrap fabrics can be used to fill gallon Zip bags for auction. Items
you have duplicates, patterns, magazines---Keep in mind only bring items you
would bid on or like to receive as a prize. CC and Carla will store them until
October.
Supper Friday night provided by PTQ. Soup and salad. Barb D. chairperson.
Goody Bags for MQA: Fat quarter bags—Figg Fabrics donated fabrics for the Fat
Quarter bags, row marker pins(Gwen), Coaster(Carol J), stiletto, Chenille stem
machine cleaner, travel tissue cover, needle case-round. All projects will be
made as time permits. A plastic glove will be placed in goody bag for protecting
quilts from hand oils. Individually wrapped hard candies to be added.
Nancy Losure gave a superb presentation-easy way to make a Streak of Lightning quilt.
Old Man river Quilt Fest—Vicksburg,MS August 16 - 20 www.oldmanriverquiltfest.com
Julia G announced PTQ will host Jacquie Gering: tallgrassprairiestudio.blogspot.com/
Saturday, September 24, 2016. Hotel needs to be booked. Starkville guild invited.
Mary Anne reported on shirts for MQA—t-shirts- 3 button collared Polo shirts and over body
apron/penny. Pricing is discovery stage.
CC took pictures to update the membership booklet.
Contact Annette P for name tags.
Visitors: Frances S. and JoAnn C.from Carrollton; Frances M.from Aliceville.
((Linda-Carol's sister))
Show and tell.
Julia—Delta Joy quilt for grand daughter
Terri H—Civil war fabrics quilt
JoAnn C—Quilt from a kit and 18 inch doll clothes
Carla F –String quilt and Mary Englebreit table runner
Eva Marie—Hearts
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