Possum Town Quilters met for their regular monthly meeting on Saturday, February 3, 2024. The meeting opened with a welcome from guild president, Karen Cauley. There were 24 members in attendance and 1 visitor. Minutes for the Jan 24 meeting were approved as written on the blog on motion by Terri H. with a second by Tonya S. The treasury report was given by Treasurer, Judy S. The treasurers report was approved with a motion by Tonya S. and seconded by Patti M.
Old Business
Challenge (Rent) Quilt Report - Karen C. reported that Barb D., Terri H., and CC Coggins need to be reimbursed for quilting work provided for the last challenge quilt, Moda Blockheads. PTQ is awaiting an amount for reimbursement. The quilt was donated to the Columbus Arts Council for auction. We are awaiting status on the results of the auction.
Charity Quilt Committee - The 16-patch quilt block charity quilt was spearheaded by Kimberly S. It has been pieced and is being quilted by Maple Street quilters.
Raffle Quilt Committee - "Words from the South" - Tonya S. and Patti M. - This challenge was a fun one. There was good participation. Tony A. and Patti M. will work on they layout for the quilt and give us an update at a later meeting. Blocks were due today. We had a lot of fun guessing which saying was depicted in each block. We can't wait to see this quilt come together.
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| "Words from the South" quilt blocks |
Columbus-Lowndes Public Library (CLPL) Quilting Day Program - Brenda Durett, has contacted Gwen S. regarding the next quilt day program. She said the date for the quilt day will be March 12, 2024. In addition to traditional bed quilts, shw would like to showcase other items made using quilting techniques such as handbags, totes, rugs, potholders, tree skirts, jackets, etc. Members were asked to begin thinking of items you might want to in include in the Quilt Day program. This is a great opportunity for Possum Town Quilters to show what we do and peak interest of potential new quilters in the community. If you would like to hang a favorite traditional quilt (no larger than queen), please take it to the library by the end of February. Be sure to include a label. No sleeve is necessary.
Pigeon Forge Quilt Fest "Celebrations" Quilt Contest 2024 - Brenda C. announced the theme will be "Celebrations". We must have at least 5 participants. Our collective theme will be the 30th anniversary of Quiltfest "Happy Birthday Quiltfest". The 30 year anniversary color is green and a pearl is the symbol. The quilt piece will be limited 20" X 20" and 20 percent of the quilt must be green. Each piece will need a 4" hanging sleeve and a label. Binding for each quilt piece will be dark green. The contest committee selected fabrics to be used as the common focal point and packets were available at this meeting. If you are interested in participating in this challenge, please see Brenda C. Finished projects will be turned in at the PTQ meeting on Sat, Apr 13th.
New Business
MQA Spring Gathering will be held in Wesson, MS, Feb 9-10 at Thames Center at Copiah Lincoln Community Center. Complete information can be found in the MQA Newsletter . There will be 3 vendors on site. Please take advantage of this fabric "retail therapy" opportunity. The vendors have worked together to make this a special treat for their MQA visitors.
Program - Block of the Month - Judy S. gave a demonstration on how to construct the first block to kick off the BOM. Blocks will finish at 9 1/2". There will be 2 blocks each month. Patterns can be found at the link below. Patterns for each block can be found on the Home page of the blog. Look for tabs across the top of the page.
Show and Tell
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| Tonya W. - Flinstones paper pieced quilt blocks |
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| Ruby J. - Various quilt and sewing projects |
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| Elayne G. - Art quilt made with buttons |
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| CC Coggins - Bouquet collage quilt |
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| Patti J. - "If the shoe fits" quilt block |
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| Marilyn H. - Jellyroll quilt |
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