The Possum Town Quilters Of Columbus, MS, USA: Sept 9 Guild meeting

Sep 10, 2017

Sept 9 Guild meeting

September 9, 2017 Meeting Minutes

Cell phones set to silent or off.

Meeting called to order.

Welcome visitors—Lawana’s daughter from FL, Shannon; Julia’s sister, June; Naomi’s sister, Charmaine

OLD BUSINESS:

Meeting minutes and treasurer’s report approved as published.

Lunch today provided by guild members who brought their favorite “tailgating” foods.

Snippet of the Month: Thimbles

Guild members did a show and tell about their thimbles and why they are their favorites. Some called their thimbles their favorite piece of jewelry.

Secret Santa

All who wished to participate in the Secret Santa completed the registration forms due today. Participants will receive their assignments in October.
Christmas Social is Saturday Morning Dec 2.

Remember to decide your project for the handmade gift and begin working on that for the right left game. Projects can be quilty, crochet, knit, hand crafted cards, paintings, drawings, jams, jellies, pickles, ……….. Handmade anything!

Improv Class with Julia

Saturday, September 30—At Columbus Lowndes Public Library 10:30 am to 3:30 pm—Bring your own lunch and drink.
$25, Limit 20.

Volunteers for Election Committee

Karen A., Patti M., Ebba K. Many thanks and much appreciation to these members for serving the guild.

Quilt Progress

Brenda C. displayed the red and cream quilt in progress. The blocks are together, the borders sewn together and ready to be attached. It is beautiful.

Mississippi challenge blocks due October meeting. Guild approved placing the official MS bicentennial logo on the center map block. Guild will cover the cost of digitizing the logo and the monogramming.

DATE CHANGE FOR OCTOBER MEETING

The MQA Fall Gathering falls on the second Saturday—Oct 14. Many members will be attending the MQA Fall Gathering in Hernando.

Guild members voted to move the October meeting to SATURDAY, OCT 21.

Membership notebook

Tonya distributed red membership notebooks to new members. Please contact her if you need a member notebook.

Pigeon Forge “I See Stars” challenge

Due Feb. 2018. Any questions contact Judy S.

Columbus Lowndes Public Library Festival of Trees

Brenda Durrett contacted Gwen and Tonya with the Christmas tree registration. We are registered.

Tree decorating must be completed Monday, Nov. 27 through

before 2 pm, Friday, Dec 1.

Open House will be Thursday, Dec.7 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm.

NEW BUSINESS

Barn Quilt Commissioning:

Judy S. made a motion that IF the Columbus Arts Council agrees to accept our gift of an 8 ft. square painted quilt block to hang on the building facing 5^th St. that we, Possum Town Quilters, agree to commission Rita Williams to paint said 8 ft. quilt block for the sum of $500.

Motion was seconded by Lauren H. Discussion included cost of hanging the block and the block pattern. Judy has purchased a block kit for the pattern and volunteered to make the fabric quilt to hang inside the Arts Council IF the outdoor block is accepted.

Guild motioned to reimburse Judy for quilt fabrics and supplies.

Vote approved both motions.

Studio Hop

Naomi asked Karen A. to present the Studio Hop event. Karen has four members who will be willing to allow the guild to tour their sewing rooms/studios. This event is in planning stages and will be scheduled for late January 2018.

Saturday, October 21 PTQ LUNCH

Guild will provide pizza. Any members who would like to volunteer to add a few salads and a dessert or two is welcomed and encouraged.

Program –Wonky Blocks—demonstration by Naomi P.

Naomi displayed two quilts she made using wonky blocks taught in the book Making Quilts with Kathy Doughty of Material Obsession. The book contains 21 projects. She also shared a tutorial from

http://turtlehillquilter.blogspot.com/2010/01/charmed-whirlgigs-tutorial.html?m=1

GREAT Program!!!

Announcements:

OCTOBER 8, Bloomer’s Nursery 3738 Caledonia Steens Road will be hanging quilts as part of an open house. Please call Rita W who has volunteered to collect and deliver them. Contact Rita 574-1229. Text or call.
Rita will need quilts by Friday, Sept 20th.