Sunday, March 19, 2017

March 11, 2017 PTQ Meeting Minutes

23 Members Present
1 Visitor: Ann - she does all her quilting by hand

Old Business:
  • Membership dues are due today
  • Goal Sheets are due today
  • 2017 PTQ Calendar of Events are available
  • Challenge Block Options (Karen)
    • RAC 2019 Challenge Quilt
    • Kits available next month for $5
    • Blocks due in September
    • Vote for favorite block in October, announce winner in November
    • 9" Block Finished
    • Mississippi is Topic
    • Southern Sayings in Border
  • Projects After Meeting
    • 2018 RAC Quilt
    • Flying Geese Demo
    • Heart Quilt
    • String Quilt
  • Treasurer's Report read
  • Minutes on Blog - Approved as Posted
  • Kathy has posted PTQ info in both the Dispatch and 4 County papers
  • Habitat Quilt delivered last week
    • The lady receiving the quilt was THRILLED
    • Quilt was the Mauve / Green Rail Fence
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  • Future Raffle Quilt
    • Lauren and Judy to assist Julia
  • Most recent Catfish Alley publication included photo and information from the MQA Gathering last October
  • Sub Sandwiches and Chips for Lunch - $3
  • This Year's Raffle Quilt
    • See Lauren if you need tickets
    • Drawing is April 8 - Last Day of Pilgrimage
    • Money and Tickets should be delivered to Lauren
    • Easiest way to reach Lauren is via text or phone
New Business:
  • Julia's Improv Class
    • We will have Class
    • September 30 - 6 hour session
    • Guild to pay Julia $500
    • No Cost to Members
  • Karen's Hand Applique Class
    • $500 Workshop
    • Date tbd - 6 hour session
  • Dorinda Evans
    • Is interest in her classes?
    • More info next month
  • 3rd Saturday of March is National Quilting Day
  • March 21 - 25 is Mountain Quiltfest in Pigeon Forge
    • Judy to assist Claudeen Hanson in teaching
  • Trunk Show at April Meeting
    • Chantey Rhones from Senatobia Quilt Shop
    • Guild compensating $100 for travel
    • 2nd showing at 1 - 3 pm for the General Public
      • Donations to be accepted, for Chantey
      • Will advertise in paper
  • Sliced Ham for Lunch next month
    • Lauren, Karen, Judy, and Julia bringing sides
  • Artisan Alley - April 1
    • Rita, Patti, and Karen are Committee
    • Need to get Batting in Quilt today
    • Set-up at 8am on April 1; The event begins at 9am
    • Will Tie the Quilt - "Tie a Knot for Charity"
    • Bring a chair if you want to sit

Show & Tell:


Judy - Leaders and Enders - the 4 Patches
Titled "Scraptacular"
Pattern from American Patchwork and Quilting 2015
Redesigned to match her fabric pattern sizes

Carol - No Name for her piece yet
Made in Julia's Class

Linda - Red Button Quilt Company Pattern
Flower Buds are Buttons

Lawana - "Sunrise / Sunset"
Made in Julia's Class

Brenda - Quilt for Dolly Sue (her 4-Legged Daughter)

Watana - UFO: Blessings from the Hollow

Glenna - Christmas Quilt

Carla - Harley Davidson Motorcycle Quilt for her Husband

Ina - Black & White & 1 Other Color

Glenna - Christmas Placemats


Tonya - 5" Babies - Easter Babies

Tonya - Leah Day BOM

Tonya - Fishing BOM

Tonya - Ami Gibson BOW

Tonya - Delta Star from 2011

Misc:
Annette received Quilting Books - Judy has for free distribution; the leftovers will be donated to the library

Naomi continued her Cathedral Window Center Demo