Jan 7, 2023

November 2022 Meeting

Possum Town Quilters met for their regular monthly meeting on Saturday, November 12, 2022. The meeting opened with a welcome from guild president, Ina J.  There were 19 members and 2 visitors in attendance.  Minutes for the October meeting were approved as written on the blog on motion by Tonya S. with a second by Shannon J.  The treasury report was given by Karen C. and approved on motion by Patti M. and seconded by Tonya S.


Old Business

MQA Fall Gathering - The Fall Gathering was a huge success! Big thanks to the committee and volunteers for your creativity and hard work to make this event special.  PTQ raised $853 for the Tennessee Williams home with the quilt raffle.

PTQ Christmas Party- The annual PTQ Christmas party will be December 3rd at Flint Hill Church in Caledonia, MS at 10am.  We will exchange our Christmas House blocks so please remember to bring those to the party.  We will also play the left/right game exchanging homemade gifts.  


New Business

Updates to PTQ Bylaws - Gwen S. made a proposal for some changes/updates to the bylaws.  Bylaws Article X regarding Amendment of Bylaws states:

These bylaws may be amended at any regular meeting of the guild by a two-thirds vote of members present, providing that the amendment has been submitted in writing at the previous meeting.  

The following proposed changes/updates were presented at this meeting and will be voted on at our January meeting:

Article IV – Election of officers amended to read:

Section 1. At the regular Guild meeting in August, a Nominating Committee of three members shall be elected by the membership.  No person shall serve two consecutive years on this committee.

Section 2. The Nominating committee shall submit a proposed slate of officers to the entire membership at the regularly scheduled September meeting. Additional nominations from the general membership can be made from the floor at this meeting.  The consent of any proposed nominee must be obtained prior to the vote.

Section 3. The election of officers shall be held at the regularly scheduled September meeting.  The election shall be presided over by the Chairperson of the Nominating Committee.  In the event there is only one candidate for each office, then voting shall be by a show of hands.  In the event  there is more than one candidate for any office, then voting shall be by written ballot.

 

Article VI – Meetings

Section 1. The regular meetings of this Guild shall be held each month on the day and time designated by the guild members.  The day may be changed by the majority vote of the membership. 

Section 2 The regular monthly meeting in September shall be known as the Annual Business Meeting and shall be for the purpose of receiving reports of officers and committees, electing officers, and transacting any other business that may arise.  A quorum of at least 40% of the general membership is required for the conduct of any business, either at a meeting or by mail or email.

 

Article VII – Committees

Section 2.  Challenge Quilt: This committee is responsible for presenting a challenge block project to the Guild each year, from which a quilt will be made for donation to the Columbus Arts Council in lieu of payment of a monthly fee for the Guild meeting. In addition to preparing and presenting the annual block challenge, this committee is also responsible for arranging for the judging of the challenge blocks and for overseeing the timely piecing and quilting of the challenge quilt.

Again, these proposed changes/updates will be voted on at our January 14, 2023 meeting.


Committee Reports 

Challenge Quilt - no report
Charity Quilts -  no report
Historical Committee - We are in need of a volunteer to take over updating the PTQ scrapbook so we will continue to have a record of our events and accomplishments.
Internet Committee - no report
Pilgrimage Committee - no report
Publicity Committee - no report
Rent Quilt - no report


Program

For our November meeting we had a "garage" sale where members brought items they no longer need/want in hopes that someone else would.  We mostly spent time talking and fellowshipping with one another.


Show and Tell
Ebba K. - PTQ Block of the Month Quilt

Patti M. - Holly Wreaths

Pat H. - Christmas Window Panel Quilt

Pat H. - Triangles & Pinwheels

Pat H. - Mariner's Compass

Rita W. - Cross Stitch piece made into a quilt

Kimberly S. - Stack & Whack (Watana's Class)

Shannon J. & Lawana S. - Sunflower Collage Project

Tonya S. - Double Friendship Star Signature Quilt (2015)

Sandie N. - Irish Chain - 1st Quilt top

Sandie N. - Grandmother's Vintage Quilt

Sandie N. - Husband's Grandmother's Vintage Quilt




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