March 9th Meeting

March 9, 2019 Guild Meeting

Important Reminders:

No Sit & Sew in March!

April Sit &Sew - Patti M. will be giving a class on how to make T-Shirt quilt tops. There will be more information at the next meeting for those who wish to participate. 

Artisan’s Alley on March 30, 2019, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.:  PTQ is participating and needs members’ assistance – see below under Old Business.

OLD BUSINESS:

Columbus Arts Council 2019 Auction & Gala:  The Mississippi Bicentennial Quilt donated by PTQ to the Columbus Arts Council (the “rent” quilt) was auctioned off at CAC Gala held the held Saturday, February, 23, 2019.  No information is available about amount raised by the donated quilt.

Artisan’s Alley on March 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.:  PTQ is again participating in the Artisan’s Alley which is an event held annually in conjunction with the Spring Pilgrimage.  We will have a quilt available for the public to assist us in tying.  Judy plans to start setting up at 8:30 a.m. and needs members to assist in moving setting up the quilt frame and quilt in our location in Catfish Alley.  She will also need assistance with take-down at 2:00.  If you cannot participate for the entire time, please come by for an hour!

Many artisans have hand-made items to sell.  Carla suggested that PTQ sell a couple of our charity quilts at a reasonable price with the proceeds to go to a local charity of the purchaser’s choice.  She suggested that a committee be selected to price the quilts.  Lauren moved that Judy, Lawanna and Naomi serve on the pricing committee.  After discussion, Lauren amended her motion to name Judy, Lawanna, and Carla to price the charity quilts to offer for sale.  Motion was seconded by and passed.

Ugly Fabric Challenge:  This challenge begins in April.  Members who want to participate are asked to bring a minimum 1/3 yard cut of an ugly (or challenging- to-use) fabric in a brown paper bag.  This will be distributed to participants at the April meeting, and participants will be asked to make 4 blocks of a minimum size 8” in which the “ugly fabric” comprises a significant portion.  (Barb and/or Terri, I need a better description of how much of the ugly fabric must be used or I will simply say that more definite instructions will be given at the April meeting.)

Medallion Quilt :  For those who are participating in the Medallion Quilt, the first border must contain a square.  You may use a 4 patch, 9 patch, square in a star, sawtooth star or other block, as long as it contains at least one solid square.

NEW BUSINESS:

Lunch for the April Meeting:  The guild will provide fried chicken and we need volunteers to bring sides and dessert.  Karen A. will bring Cole Slaw, Lauren will bring a salad, Terri (dessert), Naomi (fruit) and Michelle (rolls).

Library – March Program:  Rita was scheduled to speak on the Buttahatchie Barn Quilt Trail at the March Library program on quilts scheduled for March 12, 2019, but she is unable to do so.  Gwen was contacted about PTQ providing substitute speakers.  It was agreed that PTQ would do a bed turning and the following members agreed to participate as follows:  Tanya will provide Block of the Month and Children’s quilts and speak on same; Naomi provided hand pieced and hand quilted quilts, and two double knit top to represent traditional and unique piecing, but was unable to attend. Kathy will provide and speak on traditional quilts; Lawanna will provide some traditional quilts and a barn quilt, but would prefer not to speak; Karen will provide some quilts but will be out of town on March 12th; Gwen will provide some quilts and discuss modern tools that make quilting easier.  Lauren will type and print an agenda.  The ladies will meet at the Columbus Lowndes Public Library at 11:00 on March 12 to set up.

2019 Rent Quilt

Terri H. announced that the 2019 “rent” quilt will be made up of 6” blocks made from the Moda Blockheads book and utilizing Civil War Reproduction (CWR) fabrics or fabrics that mimic CWR fabrics.  The quilt will be comprised of 48 blocks that have been selected by the committee from the Moda Blockheads book.  Each packet cost $5.00 and will contain 2 fabrics.  If the block in the packet you select needs more than the 2 fabrics provided, you are responsible for providing the additional fabrics.  We will need some members to make more than one block; the quilters who do so are not required to pay for any additional packets from which she makes blocks.  Due day for blocks:  July meeting (July 13, 2019).

Show and Tell:

Karen A. 

Karen A. 

Karen A. 

Karen A. 

Kathy 

Kathy

Michelle

Judy with Molly's Medallion (her daughter)

Tonya and Judy - Hen Party Block

Tonya

Tonya

Brenda

Brenda

Brenda

CC

Ina

Gwen

Sue

Sue

After Show and Tell, the meeting was adjourned and lunch followed immediately afterwards.

Thanks to all who have taken the minutes and pictures while I was out. You are greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!