The Possum Town Quilters Of Columbus, MS, USA: June 11, 2016 PTQ Meeting Minutes

Thursday, June 16, 2016

June 11, 2016 PTQ Meeting Minutes

June 11, 2016 PTQ Meeting Minutes

May meeting minutes read and approved.

May treasurer’s report read and approved.

June 25 is our Sit and Sew.

PTQ July 9 meeting will be held in the Upstairs Meeting Room at the Columbus Lowndes Public Library.

Old Business:

MQA June Gathering:

June 17 and 18 in Jackson

Doors open at 3:30pm on Friday-- evening program T-Shirt quilts

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

MQA Member registration now open for National Teacher

Mickey Depre Classes

Pieced Hexies Buffet and Half Scrap Quilts

Must be an MQA Member to attend
Mickey Depre is teacher
Classes are Summer Carnival and Pieced Hexies Buffet
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

Registration closes June 30. Book required for both of the classes.

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

MQA FALL GATHERING

Friday, Oct 21 and Saturday, Oct. 22

All goody bag contents are completed. Bags will be collated week before event.

Rita W., chairperson for decorations

Food Friday evening-Soup and Salad, Barb D. is Chair

Annette P is working on the Friday evening after dinner entertainment

Saturday recognition of outstanding quilter

Saturday program with Dave D –Featherweight machines

T-Shirts for Fall Gathering

*Guild voted to wear PTQ shirts we already own. New members can bring a shirt to be imprinted.

*Guild voted to reverse the previous vote to purchase penny style aprons.

Reminder Old Man River Quilt Fest in Vicksburg August 16-20.

New Business

Beverly N of the Columbus Arts Council told about a peace project (Jane Goodall Institute) the CAC is planning in September. Anyone wanting to help sew together large pieces of white fabric for this event will receive more information as event draws nearer.

Show And Tell:

Karen A Granddaughters had sewn pillowcases