Sept 9 Guild meeting

September 9, 2017 Meeting Minutes

Cell phones set to silent or off.

Meeting called to order.

Welcome visitors—Lawana’s daughter from FL, Shannon; Julia’s sister, June; Naomi’s sister, Charmaine

OLD BUSINESS:

Meeting minutes and treasurer’s report approved as published.

Lunch today provided by guild members who brought their favorite “tailgating” foods.

Snippet of the Month:  Thimbles

            Guild members did a show and tell about their thimbles and why they are their favorites.  Some called their thimbles their favorite piece of jewelry.

Secret Santa

All who wished to participate in the Secret Santa completed the registration forms due today.  Participants will receive their assignments in October.   
       Christmas Social is Saturday Morning Dec 2.

Remember to decide your project for the handmade gift and begin working on that for the right left game.  Projects can be quilty, crochet, knit, hand crafted cards, paintings, drawings, jams, jellies, pickles, ……….. Handmade anything!

Improv Class with Julia

            Saturday, September 30—At Columbus Lowndes Public Library 10:30 am to 3:30 pm—Bring your own lunch and drink.  
                  $25, Limit 20.

Volunteers for Election Committee

            Karen A., Patti M., Ebba K.   Many thanks and much appreciation to these members for serving the guild.

Quilt Progress

            Brenda C. displayed the red and cream quilt in progress.  The blocks are together, the borders sewn together and ready to be attached.  It is beautiful.

 

          

  

 Mississippi challenge blocks due October meeting.  Guild approved placing the official MS bicentennial logo on the center map block.  Guild will cover the cost of digitizing the logo and the monogramming.

DATE CHANGE FOR OCTOBER MEETING

The MQA Fall Gathering falls on the second Saturday—Oct 14.  Many members will be attending the MQA Fall Gathering in Hernando.

Guild members voted to move the October meeting to SATURDAY, OCT 21.

Membership notebook

            Tonya distributed red membership notebooks to new members.  Please contact her if you need a member notebook.

Pigeon Forge “I See Stars” challenge

             Due Feb. 2018.  Any questions contact Judy S.

Columbus Lowndes Public Library Festival of Trees

            Brenda Durrett contacted Gwen and Tonya with the Christmas tree registration.  We are registered.   

Tree decorating must be completed Monday, Nov. 27 through 

before 2 pm, Friday, Dec 1.   

Open House will be Thursday, Dec.7 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm.

NEW BUSINESS

Barn Quilt Commissioning:

          Judy S. made a motion that IF the Columbus Arts Council agrees to accept our gift of an 8 ft. square painted quilt block to hang on the building facing 5^th St. that we, Possum Town Quilters, agree to commission Rita Williams to paint said 8 ft. quilt block for the sum of $500.

Motion was seconded by Lauren H.  Discussion included cost of hanging the block and the block pattern.  Judy has purchased a block kit for the pattern and volunteered to make the fabric quilt to hang inside the Arts Council IF the outdoor block is accepted. 

Guild motioned to reimburse Judy for quilt fabrics and supplies.

Vote approved both motions.

Studio Hop

            Naomi asked Karen A. to present the Studio Hop event.  Karen has four members who will be willing to allow the guild to tour their sewing rooms/studios. This event is in planning stages and will be scheduled for late January 2018.

Saturday, October 21 PTQ LUNCH

            Guild will provide pizza.  Any members who would like to volunteer to add a few salads and a dessert or two is welcomed and encouraged. 

Program –Wonky Blocks—demonstration by Naomi P.

Naomi displayed two quilts she made using wonky blocks taught in the book  Making Quilts with Kathy Doughty of Material Obsession.  The book contains 21 projects. She also shared a tutorial from 

http://turtlehillquilter.blogspot.com/2010/01/charmed-whirlgigs-tutorial.html?m=1

GREAT Program!!!

Announcements:

OCTOBER 8, Bloomer’s Nursery 3738 Caledonia Steens Road will be hanging quilts as part of an open house.  Please call Rita W who has volunteered to collect and deliver them.  Contact Rita 574-1229. Text or call. 
 Rita will need quilts by Friday, Sept 20th.

 

Beginning quilter class sampler

In the near future Karen A will be teaching a Beginning Quilting class. More details to come.

 

Marilyn

SHOW AND TELL

Marilyn

Marilyn's special apron

Kathy

Kathy challenge blocks

Kerri

Kerri

Naomi's Star Wars quilt

Terry's challenge block

Sue's challenge block

Carol's challenge block

Linda's challenge block

Tonya's block of month

Tonya

Tonya's blocks of week

Charmaine

CC cookie cutter blocks

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.