PTQ November 2017

Reminder to turn off cell phones.

Call meeting to order.

Old Business:

Minutes – accepted as published to the blog.

Treasurer’s Report – accepted as published.

Guild provided for lunch:  Gwen and Marilyn- chili; Michelle-chips; Dewhyte-crackers and cookies; Judy-cheese; Kathy H.—cake

We all gave Many Thanks to those who helped with our friendship lunch.

Snippet of the Month - portable design boards:

Members showed their boards for laying out blocks or told about their boards.

Naomi presented a demonstration for several DIY portable design boards. 

Tri-fold board with flannel wrapped around.

PVC pipe and felt pocket to slip over

October meeting we heard a possibility of selling raffle tickets for the quilt that is donated to the Columbus Arts Council in lieu of rent each year…Karen explained and clarified the ticket process used in more detail.  PTQ will not be selling raffle tickets for the CAC Gala Event.

The red and cream quilt has been quilted.  Binding will be sewn on and the quilt will be presented to the Arts Council in January 2018.

MaryAnn was reimbursed for fabrics purchased.  Guild will do the needed quilt repairs and use the quilt as the 2018 raffle quilt.  Members will be offered the opportunity to learn quilt repair and curved piecing during sit and sew as part of the process.

  

New officers were voted in during the October meeting:

President – Naomi P                       Vice President- Karen A

Secretary – Kim C                             Treasurer – Michelle M

Columbus Lowndes Public Library Library Festival of Trees

Monday, November 27 – Friday, December 1 is the Library Festival of Trees Christmas Tree decorating time.  We will need PTQ promotional information/ brochures to place under the tree.  Karen A offered Tuesday, Nov. 28 as the date for decorating our tree.  Contact Karen to help.  At least 3-4 members will need to decorate the tree.  The week after Christmas the tree ornaments will need to be removed, packed and stored away for next year by 3 or 4 guild volunteers as well. 

We can win a $25, $50, or $75 gift card to Hobby Lobby!!  All we must do is ask ALL our Friends to vote for their favorite tree in person or online through the Columbus Lowndes Public Library Facebook page and lowndeslibrary.org STARTING Dec 4 and ending Dec 6 at 7:00pm.  Gift cards awarded Thursday, Dec. 7 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm during the Annual Festival of Trees Open House.

Members brought quilts made in Julia’s Improv class to show.

We will be working on personal UFO or WIP during Sit and Sew.

Remember to be looking for the just right gift for your Secret Santa. [ $15 limit so shop the sales!] 

Enjoy making your homemade gift for those participating in these activities at the Christmas Party.

 

New Business:

Voting for the challenge blocks resulted in

First Place—Brenda C

Second Place—Sue S

Third Place— Kathy H

Viewer’s choice—Sue S

Naomi brought 8 yd neutral 108 wide fabric at $5.99 yard for the guild to see.

Mary Anne made a motion the guild purchase the fabric for use as a backing for a future quilt. 

Second by Marilyn and Watanna.

Motion carried.

Michelle M (treasurer) made a motion to set a three month after date of purchase time limit on reimbursement of funds from PTQ guild.

Second from Marilyn.

Motion carried.

Rita announced the Buttahatchie Barn Quilt Trail is now organized.  YAY!!  Please go like and Share the Facebook page, talk about the new organization to all who will listen, and paint a barn quilt.  All information needed is posted to that Facebook page.  CONGRATULATIONS!

Update on the Columbus Arts Council Barn Quilt proposal:  The Historical Preservation Commission has sent the paperwork required.  So now the guild waits for final approval.

Christmas Social

Next meeting will be our Christmas Party on Saturday, December 2^nd at 10:30 at Flint Hill United Methodist Church in Caledonia.  Rita will send a group email with clear directions.

Carpool from Lowes parking lot will gather 9:50 – 9:55.  Let Judy S know you will caravan with the group.  The group will leave promptly at 9:55.  Be on time.

Our Christmas party it is a potluck lunch.  Bring your favorite finger food or best dish to share for lunch.  This fellowship time is always fun and relaxing, so please come just for the fun; the beautiful show and tell; to see who completed their goals and won a little cash; and fellowship time with your fellow quilters.  If you are participating in the Secret Santa exchange and the left/right game, then remember your gifts.  

Show and Tell 

Judy S

Karen A

Pat H

Pat H

Kathy H

 

Karen C

Marilyn H

Marilyn H

Tonya S Blocks of the month

Tonya S

 

Naomi P

April 5, 2017 Invitation

Invitation to Kathy McNeil Lecture
The West Alabama Quilter's Guild has extended an invitation to PTQ to attend

a Lecture and Trunk Show
presented by Kathy McNeil.
 
Friday evening, May 5, 2017 at 7:00 pm
Tusacloosa Department of Transportation - 1000 28th Ave, Tuscaloosa AL 35401

"How to Razzle Dazzle Your Quilts"
Lecture filled with suggestions and tips for adding fun visual effects to your quilts.

Presentation is FREE and open to the Public.

Kathy McNeil is an internationally award winning quilt artist,  author, pattern designer, teacher, and judge.  Hand appliqueing thousands of little scraps of fabric together, she creates quilts which appear to be paintings.  Her quilts are frequently featured in museums, magazines, calendars, as well as international shows.  Many of her quilts are in private collections.

March 11, 2017 PTQ Meeting Minutes

23 Members Present
1 Visitor: Ann - she does all her quilting by hand

Old Business:

• Membership dues are due today
• Goal Sheets are due today
• 2017 PTQ Calendar of Events are available
• Challenge Block Options (Karen)
• RAC 2019 Challenge Quilt
• Kits available next month for $5
• Blocks due in September
• Vote for favorite block in October, announce winner in November
• 9" Block Finished
• Mississippi is Topic
• Southern Sayings in Border
• Projects After Meeting
• 2018 RAC Quilt
• Flying Geese Demo
• Heart Quilt
• String Quilt
• Treasurer's Report read
• Minutes on Blog - Approved as Posted
• Kathy has posted PTQ info in both the Dispatch and 4 County papers
• Habitat Quilt delivered last week
• The lady receiving the quilt was THRILLED
• Quilt was the Mauve / Green Rail Fence
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• Future Raffle Quilt
• Lauren and Judy to assist Julia
• Most recent Catfish Alley publication included photo and information from the MQA Gathering last October
• Sub Sandwiches and Chips for Lunch - $3
• This Year's Raffle Quilt
• See Lauren if you need tickets
• Drawing is April 8 - Last Day of Pilgrimage
• Money and Tickets should be delivered to Lauren
• Easiest way to reach Lauren is via text or phone

New Business:

• Julia's Improv Class
• We will have Class
• September 30 - 6 hour session
• Guild to pay Julia $500
• No Cost to Members
• Karen's Hand Applique Class
• $500 Workshop
• Date tbd - 6 hour session
• Dorinda Evans
• Is interest in her classes?
• More info next month
• 3rd Saturday of March is National Quilting Day
• March 21 - 25 is Mountain Quiltfest in Pigeon Forge
• Judy to assist Claudeen Hanson in teaching
• Trunk Show at April Meeting
• Chantey Rhones from Senatobia Quilt Shop
• Guild compensating $100 for travel
• 2nd showing at 1 - 3 pm for the General Public
• Donations to be accepted, for Chantey
• Will advertise in paper
• Sliced Ham for Lunch next month
• Lauren, Karen, Judy, and Julia bringing sides
• Artisan Alley - April 1
• Rita, Patti, and Karen are Committee
• Need to get Batting in Quilt today
• Set-up at 8am on April 1; The event begins at 9am
• Will Tie the Quilt - "Tie a Knot for Charity"
• Bring a chair if you want to sit

Show & Tell:

Judy - Leaders and Enders - the 4 Patches

Titled "Scraptacular"

Pattern from American Patchwork and Quilting 2015

Redesigned to match her fabric pattern sizes

Carol - No Name for her piece yet

Made in Julia's Class

Linda - Red Button Quilt Company Pattern

Flower Buds are Buttons

Lawana - "Sunrise / Sunset"

Made in Julia's Class

Brenda - Quilt for Dolly Sue (her 4-Legged Daughter)

Watana - UFO: Blessings from the Hollow

Glenna - Christmas Quilt

Carla - Harley Davidson Motorcycle Quilt for her Husband

Ina - Black & White & 1 Other Color

Glenna - Christmas Placemats

Tonya - 5" Babies - Easter Babies

Tonya - Leah Day BOM

Tonya - Fishing BOM

Tonya - Ami Gibson BOW

Tonya - Delta Star from 2011

Misc:
Annette received Quilting Books - Judy has for free distribution; the leftovers will be donated to the library

Naomi continued her Cathedral Window Center Demo

Saturday, January 14, 2017 PTQ Meeting

Saturday, January 14, 2017 Minutes

Tonya called our meeting to order and requested all to turn phones to vibrate/silent.

Visitors recognized and welcomed.

$15 Dues due by end of January according to by-laws…please see Michelle M

PTQ Guild Meeting Frequency Discussion

-          Once/Twice a Month?  After a little discussion the guild voted to hold meetings once a month on the 2nd Saturday.

-          Possible other meeting venues were discussed for occasions when the RAC needs the basement in the afternoons. Public library, member's studios, Flint Hill United Methodist church fellowship hall

-         Possibly having an extra sit n sew on 5^th Saturdays or once a quarter

-          Studio Hop -  guild members will volunteer for times to allow us to visit their studios.

-          Carpooling – Local Shop Hops--Naomi listed plans to go visit quilt shops on the 4th Saturdays.  Watch your guild  e-mail for those details.

Classes for 2017 – none booked yet

                -guild quilters that have volunteered to lead a demo/workshop- 

                 Karen A  --lecture; Julia G - Improv quilt; Gwen S--Christmas tree ornaments,                                        Rita W-Barn quilts

               

Snippets –guild members invited to present a quick tip or favorite tool, or great book -something new each month (keep brief)

Goals List – Guild was encouraged to list 3 SMART-specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time related- Goals for themselves this year.

                -cost $5 to be placed in a fund and awarded as a prize during the Christmas social

Committees (duties listed in red handbook we received from Lauren last year)

*List of Chair and helpers for each committee will be posted in link on blog and with your calendar of events for the year if you need to locate a committe chairperson.

*The Chairs of the committees are as follows.  They will be selecting the members that they wish to work with them on each committee.

                Challenge – Karen A

                                *RAC quilt

                Charity – Carla F

                                *Status of quilts available – habitat quilts – Carla

                Historical – Michelle M

                Internet – Gwen –blog

                                Did you know PTQ also has a Facebook page?  Come join in the FB fun.

                Pilgrimage/Artisan Day – Rita, Patti, and Karen volunteered to organize

                Publicity – Kathy H

                Raffle Quilt –  Julia G

Update Contact Sheets

                *Everyone Email Tonya -Name, address, email, phone number, and birthday and she will update list

Black and White and One other color challenge

                *due Feb 11.  Quilts to be mailed Monday, Feb 13.

                 *Judy distributed Quilt Show Entry forms

                 *Quilt must have sleeve to be complete

Sign-up Sheets

                *Guild members were reminded to register on the sign in sheet

                *Contact sheet – check your information to make sure you are on email list

                *Sign up to bring a side dish each month to help with chef on shoestring lunches

                                -Gwen – updated on new game plan for this - $3/person--PTQ will furnish the       main dish, guild members will bring sides or sweets and their own drinks.

               

 *Coffee club – Brenda C and Shirley G volunteered to be responsible for making coffee before meeting and clean up after.  Coffee will be $0.25 per cup.

               

 *Set up and break down crews

Please help by setting up and storing away your own chair each meeting.  Please help store away the sit and sew tables before you leave the meeting.  All work together to accomplish speedy set up and clean up.

MS QUILT ASSOCN Members--Spring Gathering Friday Evening Feb 17 and Saturday Feb 18 in Brandon MS.  See your Common Thread newsletter for details and Hotel information

Thank You note was received from Pigeon Forge quilt shop we gave a generous donation at Christmas.  Other donations were collected to send.

Show and Tell--

Very busy quilters have created beautiful quilts and blocks, and other projects.

Tonya introduced us to Amy Gibson's book The Quilt Block Cookbook and blocks she made from the book;  Her newest block for 2017 Leah Day's Block of the month using quilt as you go method; and her completed 2016 Leah Day Block Of The Month quilt.

Naomi displayed her Black, White, and one other color using a variation on Cathedral Windows.  She also had panels she had practiced free motion quilting.

Ina J. shared her rail fence black and white quilt with cornerstones and sashing.

Rita completed her Friendship stars quilt.  She also made pillowcases for The Case for Smiles with her left over fabrics.

Brenda C displayed her Irish Chain.

Donna H Completed her birthday gift from her daughter--a 2016 R X R  kit from Lancaster, PA

Karen has completed her "Tree of Life"  applique quilt.

Terri H used a "Man quilt Kit" utilizing digitized fabrics.  Her husband loved his oversized quilt.

Eva Marie completed her Bonnie Hunter 2015 Mystery--Allietare.

Judy S shared her daughter's quilt and the red  one she made for her grandson.