18 Members were present
April Meeting Minutes were Approved as Read
Treasurer's Report was Approved as Read
Sit and Sew will be held on Saturday, May 28
MQA June Gathering
- June 17 and 18 in Jackson
- Doors open at 3:30pm on Friday: evening program
- Saturday events start at 9am
- Morning Class
- Lunch
- Afternoon Class
- Show & Tell
- Judy is in charge of classes
- Classes, Lectures, and Sit & Sew
- Vendors will be present
- Newsletter will be posted at www.mississippiquilt.org
- Keri is MQA's Newsletter Error
- Great Job on Newsletter, Keri!
MQA National Education Class
- Must be an MQA Member to attend
- Mickey Depre is teacher
- Classes are Pieced Hexies Buffet and Summer Carnival
- Cost is $30 and you MUST have the corresponding book (no sharing)
- July 18 & 19 in Starkville
- July 20 & 21 in Jackson
- July 22 & 23 in Hattiesburg
Old Man River Quilt Fest
- August 16 - 20 in Vicksburg
- Registration is Open
- June 30 is last day for Quilt Show Entry Submissions
PTQ National Teacher
- Jacquie Gering
- Saturday, September 24
- This is our Sit & Sew Saturday, so no Sit & Sew
- The membership will be voting on the class (Lauren to send info)
- Modern Log Cabin
- Scrappy Improvisational
- Slicing and Insert Improvisation
- Jacquie's web site is www.tallgrassprairiestudio.blogspot.com
- The Starkville Guild may have a class on Friday
- Not known which class they would have
Habitat for Humanity
- Our April Columbus HS Quilt was a HIT at the last Habitat House
- The Quilt was started on a Saturday and completed by the next Wednesday, in time for the Habitat Dedication - GREAT JOB LADIES!!
- This was our 27th Quilt
- This was our 12th House donation
- Expect the next house to be dedicated 1st weekend in June
- We have a quilt ready
- We have yet another quilt almost done
- Thank You to Watana for the donation of the quilt top and quilting
- All we need to do is finish the binding
Fall Gathering
- October 21 - 22
- Will need help all day Friday to set-up; then stay until ~ 8 - 9pm
- Judy is chairing the Gathering
- T-Shirt discussion to occur at June meeting
- Good progress on Goody Bags -
- Bags are done
- Gwen is finishing row markers
- Stilettos are in-process
- Annette is making the machine dusters
- Next Group Project is the Coasters
- The Starkville Guild plans to contribute an item
- Outstanding Quilter Award to also be presented
- Timing tbd
- Ag Museum is under construction, so that location is not an option for 2016
- Nominations are due by end of August
- Nominee must be at least 65 years of age
- Nomination Form is in MQA Newsletter
Civil War Log Cabin Quilt is Complete
Lauren has the Membership Books
- Please see Lauren if you need one
- Updates are coming
Thoughts and Prayers are with Brenda E and her family
- Guild voted to donate a $50 memorial to the Society of St Vincent de Paul
- Personal donations will be added to the Guild Contribution
Show & Tell:
Carol - Klaudeen Class - Skinny Mini Wall Hanging
She made it into an Apron
Carol - Nancy Prince Class - Thread Painting
Karen - Quilt made with 1910's and 1920's fabric
Bought at a Sale
She resized the quilt
Blocks were hand pieced
Karen - Sunbonnet Sue's bought at an Estate Sale in Texas
Mouse hole damage in some sashing and corner stone pieces
She rearranged the blocks for a better flow of color - and did the needed repairs
Karen - Janet Bolton from England - Fiber Art
Karen - Quilt for Grandson
Hanging Four Patch on Point
Julia - SQA Challenges
Fiber Arts
Challenges made to a given color and theme
PTQ Charity Quilt
Watana Donation
5" Squares - Scrappy Sweet Sizteen
Working on Binding
