Saturday, January 14, 2017 PTQ Meeting

Saturday, January 14, 2017 Minutes

Tonya called our meeting to order and requested all to turn phones to vibrate/silent.

Visitors recognized and welcomed.

$15 Dues due by end of January according to by-laws…please see Michelle M

PTQ Guild Meeting Frequency Discussion

-          Once/Twice a Month?  After a little discussion the guild voted to hold meetings once a month on the 2nd Saturday.

-          Possible other meeting venues were discussed for occasions when the RAC needs the basement in the afternoons. Public library, member's studios, Flint Hill United Methodist church fellowship hall

-         Possibly having an extra sit n sew on 5^th Saturdays or once a quarter

-          Studio Hop -  guild members will volunteer for times to allow us to visit their studios.

-          Carpooling – Local Shop Hops--Naomi listed plans to go visit quilt shops on the 4th Saturdays.  Watch your guild  e-mail for those details.

Classes for 2017 – none booked yet

                -guild quilters that have volunteered to lead a demo/workshop- 

                 Karen A  --lecture; Julia G - Improv quilt; Gwen S--Christmas tree ornaments,                                        Rita W-Barn quilts

               

Snippets –guild members invited to present a quick tip or favorite tool, or great book -something new each month (keep brief)

Goals List – Guild was encouraged to list 3 SMART-specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time related- Goals for themselves this year.

                -cost $5 to be placed in a fund and awarded as a prize during the Christmas social

Committees (duties listed in red handbook we received from Lauren last year)

*List of Chair and helpers for each committee will be posted in link on blog and with your calendar of events for the year if you need to locate a committe chairperson.

*The Chairs of the committees are as follows.  They will be selecting the members that they wish to work with them on each committee.

                Challenge – Karen A

                                *RAC quilt

                Charity – Carla F

                                *Status of quilts available – habitat quilts – Carla

                Historical – Michelle M

                Internet – Gwen –blog

                                Did you know PTQ also has a Facebook page?  Come join in the FB fun.

                Pilgrimage/Artisan Day – Rita, Patti, and Karen volunteered to organize

                Publicity – Kathy H

                Raffle Quilt –  Julia G

Update Contact Sheets

                *Everyone Email Tonya -Name, address, email, phone number, and birthday and she will update list

Black and White and One other color challenge

                *due Feb 11.  Quilts to be mailed Monday, Feb 13.

                 *Judy distributed Quilt Show Entry forms

                 *Quilt must have sleeve to be complete

Sign-up Sheets

                *Guild members were reminded to register on the sign in sheet

                *Contact sheet – check your information to make sure you are on email list

                *Sign up to bring a side dish each month to help with chef on shoestring lunches

                                -Gwen – updated on new game plan for this - $3/person--PTQ will furnish the       main dish, guild members will bring sides or sweets and their own drinks.

               

 *Coffee club – Brenda C and Shirley G volunteered to be responsible for making coffee before meeting and clean up after.  Coffee will be $0.25 per cup.

               

 *Set up and break down crews

Please help by setting up and storing away your own chair each meeting.  Please help store away the sit and sew tables before you leave the meeting.  All work together to accomplish speedy set up and clean up.

MS QUILT ASSOCN Members--Spring Gathering Friday Evening Feb 17 and Saturday Feb 18 in Brandon MS.  See your Common Thread newsletter for details and Hotel information

Thank You note was received from Pigeon Forge quilt shop we gave a generous donation at Christmas.  Other donations were collected to send.

Show and Tell--

Very busy quilters have created beautiful quilts and blocks, and other projects.

Tonya introduced us to Amy Gibson's book The Quilt Block Cookbook and blocks she made from the book;  Her newest block for 2017 Leah Day's Block of the month using quilt as you go method; and her completed 2016 Leah Day Block Of The Month quilt.

Naomi displayed her Black, White, and one other color using a variation on Cathedral Windows.  She also had panels she had practiced free motion quilting.

Ina J. shared her rail fence black and white quilt with cornerstones and sashing.

Rita completed her Friendship stars quilt.  She also made pillowcases for The Case for Smiles with her left over fabrics.

Brenda C displayed her Irish Chain.

Donna H Completed her birthday gift from her daughter--a 2016 R X R  kit from Lancaster, PA

Karen has completed her "Tree of Life"  applique quilt.

Terri H used a "Man quilt Kit" utilizing digitized fabrics.  Her husband loved his oversized quilt.

Eva Marie completed her Bonnie Hunter 2015 Mystery--Allietare.

Judy S shared her daughter's quilt and the red  one she made for her grandson.