Thursday, September 6, 2018

August 11, 2018

Hi Ladies,

I guess you thought this would never come! Hope it was worth the wait. I had to do some shopping to add to my stash, now I have no where to put it. The meeting began at 9:30 with a reminder for everyone to sign in and mark whether or not you were staying for the afternoon session. The minutes were accepted as posted to the blog and the treasurer's report was approved as read.

Naomi created a new email account from Google. The email is PTQquiltquild@gmail.com.  Please let us know if you are not receiving emails and remember to check your spam folder to double check. If you haven't paid your membership dues please do so as soon as possible.

September's meal is soup and salad. Please stay and enjoy the fellowship with fellow quilters. Last month we had a TAILGATE theme and had a large crowd. Afterwards, Judy demonstrated paper piecing flying geese. I'm afraid I'm the slow learner in the group :).

The deadline for the 2019 Mountain Quiltfest Guild Challenge in Pigeon Forge is February 9th and the theme is Christmas. Your quilt must not have over a 160 inch perimeter. The show is March 19th - 23rd. The Pine Belt Fiber Art and
Quilt Show is October 5th and 6th. The due date if you plan to enter is August 15th. There is a $20 entry fee.

Challenge Quilt Blocks - 5 quilt blocks were left, please grab one if you haven't already. See Keri or Carol.

Julia had a call from someone who wanted the guild to give her a price for making a Memory Quilt for her mother-in-law. She lost her husband and has had a rough time adjusting to the loss. A motion was made to make a lap sized quilt for the price of $300. There was much discussion on the price. A motion was made and passed with 4 opposed. Julia is in charge of getting the materials (shirts, ties) from the family.

On the Charity Quilt, Naomi is doing a beautiful job of repairing the wedding ring quilt. The Mississippi Bicentennial Quilt is in need of binding. If you could stay and help with finishing the binding, that would be wonderful.

We have a Yard Sale slated for November. The money you make off of the things you sell will be yours to keep.

We discussed the Christmas party, it'll be here before we know it. We will play the Dirty Santa game ($15 limit)  and the Right/Left game which will consist of a handmade gift.

We need to discuss the Raffle Quilt for next year. Our last quilt was the Log Cabin Star and it was raffled off at Pilgrimage. When we raffle it off, the guild keeps the money. Terri H. will work on coordinating and getting things ready.

Wantana asked if anyone would like to participate in a Conversation Quilt. The theme is fairy tales. You would select the block that you want to portray. The size is approximately is 12.5 X 12.5

At the last Sit -N- Sew, Karen had Lane Russell bring in some old quilts, his grandmothers' and Karen showed how to do simple repair.

The Fat Quarter swap was discontinued due to lack of participation. We will try to think of something that everyone would like to participate in.

SHOW AND TELL:




Tonya with her Disney BOM, Bear BOM


Brenda C. - Chunky Churn Dash from Bonnie Hunter class that Brenda didn't get to go to because she was sick.


Brenda C. - Civil War fabrics made into Delectable Mountains - another Bonnie Hunter with Wantana quilting it.



Brenda C. - Baby self-binding quilts


Eva Marie C. - On Ringo Lake - Bonnie Hunter Mystery quilt from last year


Eva Marie C. - Chunky Churn Dash - Bonnie Hunter class


Eva Marie - class in Birmingham in 2017, "Clawless Turkey," from Talking Turkey class


Julia G. - Red Vehicle - received the blue ribbon at Cotton District Challenge at the Fiber Art meeting in Jackson. Blue House Challenge



Julia G. - Forest Green Spirit - with color removed



Annette P.  - On Ringo Lake - Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt



Annette quilted this by herself using her domestic sewing machine. She quilted in strips but on the diagonal.



Wantana - Sail Boats  - quilted for her great-grandson



Wantana - taught this class at the Wannabees



Wantana - Fringed Hexies - She quilted on her longarm.



Judy S. - Finish #13 - Stepping Stones - one of the Claudine Hansen classes she helped teach in Pigeon Forge.



Judy S. Finish #14 - Chunky Churn Dash - second one that she made since the class in June.



Juds S. - Finish #15 - purple and cream flying geese cut from "GO" cutter. CC free hand quilted the roses.



Judy S. - 16th finish - Covenant Gardens - free pattern from the internet

Demo - Paper Piecing Flying Geese by Judy S.
The demo began with Judy showing us some of her samples.















Judy with her published paper pieced flying geese. (Wonderful)



Showing us how to draw out the pattern we would like to use.

















































































































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