January 21, 2012 Meeting Minutes

Welcome to our Guests:
. Emily Grebenc (who has joined)
. Diane Stone (who has joined)

Watana provided her phone number and encourages us to call her if we have any questions or concerns

December minutes were read by Donna
. Approved as read

Treasurer's Report provided by Bobbi:
. Dues are due:  $15 for the year
. Challenge Block Packets are available
. The following balances do not include funds received today
. General Fund:  $3873.53
. Educational Fund:  $691.77
. Total:  $4565.30

Show and Tell -

CC and her Lap Quilt she made with her Mom

                            Emily and her Cartwheels Quilt, listing cities they have visited

                                                 Jennifer and her Pinwheel Quilt

JoAnn and Amish Squares she received; they were purchased from an Antique Shop in Goshen, IN and are circa 1925

Judy and her "This and That Mystery Monday" Table Runner

Annette and her hand quilted Scrappy Quilt

Annette and her Hanging On Quilt

Watana's Relay for Life "Hunting for the Cure" using Hunter's Stars; this is a fun raiser for the Lamar County Alabama Relay for Life

DeWayne Hayes Car Show: Sandi had no further information

Carol and Linda B have agreed to assemble our "Name That Tune Block"; please see one of them if you would like to help

Name That Tune Show and Tell -

Group Photo

1.  JoAnne

2.  Terry

3.  Sue S

4.  Linda G

5.  Donna

6.  Linda D

Sign-Up Sheet is available for 2012 Committees:

. Challenge Quilt

. Charity Quilts

. Pilgrimage - Judy will chair

. Opportunity Quilt

. Internet and Historical - Linda D

Please bring your extra Karen Combs Blocks for use in a charity quilt

Discussion held and motion approved to appoint a "Director of Projects"

. Our Director will organize our monthly workshop days

. Individual project supervisors will inform the Director of quilt progress

. Our Director will report monthly on project status

. Carol James has agreed to be our new Director - Congratulations, Carol

Charity Quilt Status -

1 & 2.  (2)  10 Minute Block Quilts - Done

3.  Churn Dash Quilt

4.  Tube Quilt - needs to be quilted

5.  Disappearing 9-Patch Quilt - needs backing, batting, and quilting

6.  Last Year's Pilgrimage Quilt

7.  Karen Combs Blocks Quilt

8.  Mile A Minute Quilt

Officers will meet at the RAC at 9am on meeting days to set-up

. Thank you to Jennifer's husband who arranged our room for today

Meetings will begin promptly at 9:30am

Dues are now due; if you do not pay by the end of February, you will be removed from the roll

Ultimate Guild Challenge - Terry & Judy committee

. This is not the RAC Challenge Quilt

. $5 for material packets

. Terry explained the challenge and has distributed the details to each member via e-mail

. Our theme is "Elvis Songs"

. The quilt you make will be YOUR quilt

. We will have the community select the 8 Finalists during Pilgrimage

We need to start an Opportunity Quilt for next year

Dates to remember will be posted on the Blog

. Judy will be installed at the MQA Gathering on the afternoon of February 25

. The Common Thread (MQA Newsletter) should be published soon, including accomodations available

If you are interested in presenting a program at our meeting, please see Terry

Judy presented "Quilting Gadgets"

. Important to keep your instructions

Terry presented our Annual Group Project of "Blocks with a Twist"
. Monthly she will present 2 Blocks
. If you do not like the two chosen blocks, choose two of your own
. After 10 months, you will have 20 Blocks
. November and December will be used for sashing and completing YOUR quilt
. Please bring your blocks to show each month

This Month's Block Selections

Today's Lunch is provided by Donna and Sandi

Lunch is $4.00

February Chefs on a Shoestring are Bobbi and Carla

Bobbi will update the membership roster at the end of February

A request was made to update the Members Book
. Suggested to take a monthly Group photo
. JoAnne will make sheets for the new people to add to our books
. Will be completed after dues are finalized in February

Mary Ann led us in prayer prior to lunch

Name That Tune:
1.  Surfin' USA
2.  Sea of Love
3.  Blue Suede Shoes
4.  Candy Kisses
5.  Sweet Little Sixteen
6.   "Your Guess"

 



December Minutes

Possum Town Quilters December 2011 Meeting and Minutes

First we would like to thank Victoria Meehan for opening her home to us.  We had a wonderful time.

Julia called the meeting to order.

Gwen Edie visited, Betty Bridges had to miss due to a commitment in Louisiana.

Show and Tell

Julia found this pretty top in an antique store.  Love those antique fabrics.

Watana showed a t-shirt quilt commissioned by Edna McGill.

Barbara showed a table runner she made with her Christmas blocks.

Barbara also showed a tshirt quilt she made for the children's director at East End.

 Brenda Crownover gave a bag of fat quarters to Victoria for hosting the Christmas Party.  Don't you love her reaction?

Victoria!

 Next we had the name that tune blocks shown.  Can you guess the names of the songs each of these blocks represent?  Answers at end of blog.

1. Watana Cantrell

2.  Carol James

3. Mary Ann Abrams

4. Annette Pennington

5. Judy Stokes

6. Lawana Schultz

7. Brenda Crownover

8. Carolyn Ward

9. CC Coggins

10. Carol James

11. Linda Baines

12. Bobbi Hommel

13.  Ebba Kellum

If you did not get your block in, turn it in at the January meeting.

Business
Opportunity Quilt was won by Carla Formel's sister-in-law.  She recieved it in the mail on Thursday and loves it.  Carla's husband bought some tickets and wanted to do something nice for his sister, who is a very giving person, so he put her name on a number of tickets.  They were talking about how neat it would be if she won the quilt and then Judy called with the news she had won it.

Trey and his mother and card trick quilt.

Judy sent the following photo from the habitat dedication on Sunday, December 18th.  

Sandi shared that DeWayne Hayes is going to be hosting a Spring show to go with their car show and wondered if we would be interested in participating.  She will let us know the dates and particulars later.

Colleen shared her husband has finished his doctorate.  Congratulations!!

Annette did a drawing of people the size of Sue Seymours ptq shirts.  Thanks Sue!

Mid-America in Tupelo has closed it's doors.  Deborah from the old singer store is back to working on machines.  Mary Ann has contact information.

February 24-25 is the MQA meeting in Brookhaven.  

January 7 will be a sit and sew day.

January 21 next business meeting.

Songs represented by the blocks.
1. I've got the World On a String
2. Great Balls of Fire
3.Rock Around the Clock
4. Yellow Rose of Texas
5.Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree
6. These Boots are Made for Walkin'
7. One eyed, One Horned Flying Purple People Eater
8. Blue Moon over Kentucky
9.  How Much is that Doggy in the Window?
10.  Love Potion #9
11. Splish Splash I WasTaking a Bath
12.  Rockin Robin
13.  Jail House Rock

November 2011 Meeting Minutes

President Julia Graber called our meeting to order.

22 Members and 4 Guests were present.  Guests were:

• Gwen Edie
• Mary Noble
• Sylvia Ama - moved to the area from Germany
• Betty Bridges

Welcome Ladies!

15 Members wore their nametags.  Bobbi Hommel was our "Name Tag Winner".  We Thank Annette for donating the "Name Tag Winner" prizes these last months.

Name That Tune Blocks

• Watana - I've Got The World On A String
• Bobbi - Rockin' Robbin
• Brenda - One Eyed One Horned Flying Purple People Eater
• CC - How Much Is That Doggy In The Window

Please turn in your blocks at our December Meeting.

Show and Tell -

Tonya showed Blocks she started when she was 11 years old.  She found them while unpacking.

Tonya also showed a 9-Patch Tinkerbell Quilt she made for her Daughter.

JoAnne showed a Quilt she made for her Granddaughter.  She did the machine quilting.

Check out the Back

Brenda made two matching Baby Quilts as Jim's Nephew and his wife had twins: Mary and Lillian.  She machine quilted the seams and hand quilted the hearts.  She used the 10-Minute Block.

Mary Ann showed her Christmas Tree, made using 9-Patch Blocks from the Karen Combs Class.

Lawana showed her Quilt that she made in the Karen Combs Class.

Lawana also showed her Delta Mystery Quilt, which Colleen Quilted for her. 

Gwen made this Quilt.  It was Machine Quilted by Watana.  This was Gwen's first opportunity to see the finished product,  It is not paper pieced. 

Linda D showed her Alabama Roll Tide Quilt, quilted by Watana.

Betty showed a Quilt that her friend's husband's Mother or Grandmother had hand pieced.  She is looking for someone who can quilt it, preferably before Christmas. 

Judy showed 2 Quilts she made from her Houston Classes.  The first is "Black & White & Stars All Over".  Debbie Caffrey will be teaching this call at Mountain Quilt Fest next March.

 Her 2nd Quilt is one of her Delta Mysteries that she used in the "Borders & Beyond" Class - extending her Shoo Fly Blocks into the border and using cream to continue her sashing. 

(If anyone is interested in carpooling and sharing sleeping quarters for Mountain Quilt Fest, please see Julia.)

Linda B showed her Fall Maple Leaf Table Runner.  It will be done for Thanksgiving.  sorry - no photo

Carol showed us the Challenge Quilt top.  The theme is "Birds at Home".  Watana will quilt it for us.

Colleen showed a Quilt that she will give to either her Daughter or Daughter-In-Law. 

Julia showed her new Quilt from an "Old Favorite Contest".  She used the Basket Block.  She has titled it "Pharoah's Tomb.  It has been accepted as a finalist.  This is the 7th Year she has been a finalist.  It will be displayed at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY and will then travel for 2 years to AQS Shows. sorry - no photo

Julia also showed a Quilt she made using a "Modern Quilt Guild" pattern.  There are many partial seams.  She will add either a Navy or Teal Border and tie it with a Grey Yarn.  This Quilt will be a Charity Quilt. 

Julia also showed a Quilt made using scraps.  This is a project within her Sewing Circle.  She sorted her scraps into Lights, Mediums, and Darks.  She used 3" Squares.  The squares were sewn in rows.  This will also be a Charity Quilt. 

Linda D showed a Color Circle her Granddaughter had made for her.  Her Granddaughter is in the 8th Grade.

Judy read the September Meeting Minutes.  They were approved as read.

Donna is taking minutes in Terry's absence today. 

Old Business - None

New Business -

The Christmas Party will be December 10th @ 10:30am at Victoria's home. 

• Victoria provided directions
• Ebba will bring the tree
• Bring Your Own Chair
• Judy will bring a large folding table
• Dirty Santa: $15 max
• Everyone is to bring their favorite food dish to share 

Barbara gave the Treasurer's Report:

• Total Balance:  $3837.05
• Education: Approx $900
• General Fund: Approx $2800
• The numbers will be finalized after all income for Opportunity Quilt is booked
• Karen Combs Lecture and Workshop Expenses: $1523.23
• RAC Rental: $325; $175 deposit to be returned
• Opportunity Quilt Income: estimated $1400 

Motion made to pay $30 for food and drinks for Karen Combs Workshop from Education Budget.  Motion passed.

Chef On A Shoestring is almost in the hole

• Balance Approx $12
• Food Costs Exceed Income

Motion made, 2nd and Approved to continue Chef On A Shoestring -

• Pay $4;. Trial for 3 months, increase as needed
• Brown Bag on Workshop Days
• Always Bring Your Own Drink 

Motion made to place income from Opportunity Quilt into the Education Fund.  Motion 2nd and Approved

Children's Cancer Clinic sent the Guild a Thank You Letter for the "Miles for Smiles" Pillowcases we made.  Letter was read to the Group.

The last Habitat House dedication has been delayed.  Judy will e-mail the Guild when the dedication date is set.  She has the Quilt, for when we need it.  Ebba has the directions to the house.

Nominating Committee presented their 2012 Slate of Officers:

• President - Watana
• Vice President - Terry
• Secretary - Donna
• Treasurer - Bobbi

There were no nominations from the Floor.  Motion was made, 2nd, and Approved to accept the Nominating Committee's 2012 Slate of Officers.

Lauren donated backing material she found while cleaning her closet.  She also had additional items that were happily passed onto other members.

Scrapbook - Linda D
Linda presented the Scrapbook and asked for suggestions to improve its presentation and assistance to identify several documents.  Colleen has a 20 page expandable Scrapbook she will donate.

Lowndes County Library Christmas Tree
Judy asked for volunteers to decorate a tree at the library.  The Library provides the tree, while the Guild provides the ornaments.  This year's theme is "Polar Express".  Sandi, Betty, and Victoria volunteered to decorate the tree (between Mon Nov 21 and Nov 30); Brenda and Lawana volunteered to undecorate the tree (between Jan 3 & 7).  The Library is also requesting donations of homemade ornaments to decorate their main tree.

Monthly Demo
JoAnne demo'd the making of a "Mexican Star Basket".  Directions were also provided to everyone.
Jo Anne also told us about http://www.timetoquilt.com/ - they have a boot to use when binding corners to miter them.

Opportunity Quilt Drawing
And the Winner is........
Anne Formel - Congratulations Anne!!
Anne is Carla's Sister-In-Law.  She lives in Massachusetts.  Judy called Carla to tell her the good news.  Carla was in Massachusetts, on her way to Anne's home.

Chef On A Shoestring
Today's meal was prepared by Judy, CC, Brenda, JoAnne, and Bobbi.
January's volunteers are Donna and Sandi.

There is no December Workshop planned.  If you are interested in attending a December Workshop, please contact Julia.

The January Workshop is scheduled for Saturday, January 7.  We will work on Charity Quilts.

2012 Dues are due in January.

Meeting was adjorned.