Possum Town Quilters Meeting, Feb 8, 2014

February 8, 2014 PTQ Meeting Minutes

Vice President Carol called our meeting to order.  There were no visitors and 12 members present.  Our low attendance was due to our MQA meeting in Gulfport, MS and ice in our area. I know our ladies had a great time in Gulfport.

Our February birthdays are: 2- Sue L; 4-Diane S; 11-Patti M; 12-Gwen S; 26-Sandi Bowen. Hope all of you ladies had a very special birthday!!!

Old Business:
Tonya will send out our new member list to all.  If you failed to pay your dues, please get with Tonya for payment so you can be added back to the membership list.  We love our members and hate to lose any of you. It was voted that we make Marjorie W. an honorary member.

Reminder that today your WIPs (Work in Progress) list is due.  Each will pay $6.00 to Tonya.  At the end of the year we will have two prizes - a drawing from those who finished one or more of their quilts and also the person doing the most quilts. 

Questionnaires were due today also.  Please turn those in asap so the guild will know what you want to do this year.

A big THANK YOU goes out to Julia G. for teaching the class on the silo art block. There were some beautiful projects done. We will get Julia to post some of her pictures taken to share.

Bring in your Medallion block on March 8 to share.  We will be given a new step at that time.

In March we will be learning how to square up your quilt as it gets larger. So have your questions and rulers ready.

Tonya gave our treasurer report.  There were no additions or changes, so the report was approved as read.

VP Carol has asked each committee chairman to be prepared to give written reports in March.

Those who need a PTQ T-shirt are asked to bring a 100% cotton shirt and give to Mary Ann.  Each shirt will cost $5 for printing upon delivery. Be sure and put your name in your shirts.

Figg Fabrics & Studio will continue our PTQ discounts this year. Go by and check her out at 59 Old Swan Lane here in Columbus. She is also on Facebook.

Carol gave us a demo on the Double Friendship Star. For those who want to do it info will be coming out soon.  There will be training classes on each area so that there are no questions on the steps.  This will be a black and white quilt with a white or very light center. Each will sign the middle of each block, then we will swap out.  Each block will finish at 9 inches.  Pictures will be below to explain more.  This was found on the Quilters Cache site.

Linda B. and Carol also gave us a demo on how to take a circle and make it into a hexagon. Use lid tops to get your sizes.  Large lids make large hexies, small lids make small hexies.  So neat.

Thanks for our wonderful meal that was provided by Linda B., Gwen and Carla.  Our March meal will be provided by Carol, Tonya, and Keri.

First Demo

Carol demoed the "Double Friendship Star" (one view)

This demo shows different material & bindings that would work

2nd Demo below

Learned to use a circle and make a Hexagon. Taught by Carol & Linda B

Very interesting and easy to do. All you need is thread and needle

and someone to show you how.

Diane's little Hexie

SHOW & TELL...Enjoy!!

Gwen - Squares for Logan

Annette - Medallion block

Annette -Front of "Jared Takes a Wife"

Annette-back

Annette-donated for one of our Charity Quilts.

Just beautiful! Thank you much, Annette!

Tonya-Silo Art Block

Lawana - tree art block

Linda B - Silo Art Block

Tonya -  blocks

Tonya - blocks

Tonya-Quilting blocks as she goes

Tonya - Ruler and thread

Linda B - Forty Squares on Point

Heart Quilt given to Diane (surgery) by
Wanna Bees

Jan. 11, 2014 PTQ Meeting Minutes

President, Patti, called our meeting to order with 27 regular members present.  We had 4 visitors, Keri, Cindy, Michelle and returning Sue S. Two of our visitors joined PTQ: Keri L. and Michelle M.  Welcome to all our ladies.  We hope you will learn from our teachers and great projects that we do.  We also look forward from learning from you.

Our January birthdays were JoAnn and Marjorie, who both celebrated on the 1st.
Our February birthdays will be Sue L-2, Diane S-4, Barb D-6, Patti M-11 and Sandi B-26.  If I have missed someone, please let me know.

Thanks to our members who participated in doing small quilts for the AAQI last year. We have had all our quilts sold and made $1,377.28 for this good cause. Way to go!!

January is the month for our yearly dues, which are $15.00.  They must be paid by the end of January for you to remain on the roll.  If you are not going to the January 25 sit and sew, you can mail your check to Tonya so she will have by January 30. Thanks for taking time to do this.

Also, we have set up a coffee pot for our meetings, it is 25 cents a cup and will go into our meal fund until we need to replenish the coffee supplies.

Medallion quilt - Judy demo'd the next step in our medallion quilt.  You can find the instructions on the side bar. Remember, there will not be a step in February, which will allow everyone time to get caught up.

Our treasurer report was given by Tonya, no changes, then approved by membership.

Last year we had a UFO challenge.  This year we are going to have a WIP (Work in Progress) challenge. It will cost $6 for each person.  A sheet was given out where you give your name and total amount of projects you are working on now. Then you list your projects next to the number and when you finish that project, you will post your completed date.  No projects can be added to this list once turned in at February meeting.  At the end of the year we will have two pots of money for prizes -  one for most projects completed and one for name drawn. Be sure and get your form from Patti or Carol.

A reminder went out to all to attend the MQA Gathering Feb 7-8 in Gulfport, MS.  Be sure to sign up.  Information came out in our Common Thread newsletter. Registration will be Friday, Feb 7 from 3-5 at the Ramada at 9415 Hwy 49, Gulfport, MS (phone 228-868-8200). Rate $69 before Feb 1, 2014. Hope to see you there.

A questionnaire was given out to all and asked to be returned at Feb 8th meeting. If you did not get a copy, please call Patti or Carol to get one.

Once all our committees have been finalized, they will be posted for your information and use. Also Tonya is updating our contact list.  If you have changes, please get with her.

Soon we will be getting information for our Ultimate Guild Challenge quilt.  Be on the lookout. This will be for entry in the AQS 2015 quilt show in Grand Rapids, MI.

Thanks to Watana for donating an iron and Linda D for donating an iron and ironing board to our guild for use.  Much appreciated.

Congrats goes out to Julia G. and her sister Emily for being asked to display their pieces at one of the galleries in the RAC.  What an honor!

The Guild voted that they would like to do a "Friendship Signature Quilt", so our committee will come up with a pattern with all the instructions and get back to us. Another fun group project.

Our demo today was presented by Julia G. She showed us how to do a fiber art quilt from a picture.  She gave us all a picture of a silo and showed us how to cut it up into pieces (road, grass and bushes), use different materials putting it on an 8.5" x 11" piece of material.  Instructions were given out as well. Homework is to get your background done, cut your silo out and be ready to work on this at our next meeting, Jan 25.  If questions, call Julia.

Show and Tell - Enjoy!

Medallion block-CC

Medallion block-Patti

Medallion blocks-Carol & Lawana

Medallion blocks-Donna, Linda & Brenda

Completed Charity Quilt

Patti's Husband's Christmas gift-he will love it!

Ebba-Signature Quilt for granddaughter-
30 seniors in 2010 & family signed

Donna-Pink patches doll quilt

Block in Quilt-Jo Anne

Jo Anne-Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt

Cindy W.-shirt quilt

Gwen-blocks to baby quilt

Burgoyne Surrounded-Judy

Clyde's Tie Quilt-Judy

Carla-baby boy quilt

Diane-Baby Quilt

Diane-Quilted hangar with zipper in back to hide
jewelry, money or valuables.

Diane-Christmas Table Runner

Pattern-Gentlemen's Handshake, front and back.
Can be flipped for Fall or Christmas.

PTQ Christmas Party, December 7, 2013

Possum Town Quilters Christmas Party

What a wonderful time we all had at our annual Christmas party at Elm Lake Golf Course!! If you missed being with us, you missed a fun time.  We had a wonderful potluck meal followed with a couple of cute games, "Left/Right", with a hand made gift and "Dirty Santa".

We finalized our 2013 UFO game with all who had signed up with their UFOs at the beginning of the year.  Each person paid $5 and a drawing was done at our party and CC won $90.00.  I bet she will be buying more material.

The meal for January will be provided by Terry, Michelle and Terri.

Our quilts donated by the guild members raised $1,328.53. Great job to those who participated.

For all members: Remember to pay Tonya at our January meeting for your 2014 dues of $15.00.

Merry Christmas to all our members of Possum Town Quilters!

Lauren, Judy. Julia, Joann, Brenda, Ebba

 

Carla, Shirley, Patti, Tonya, Terry, Carol, Rita

 

Our PTQ guild.

 

 SHOW AND TELL

 

Lauren with her 5 Christmas stockings

 

 Watana - Tobacco Road

 

Watana-Egg Money 

 

Watana - Bali Star Quilt

Watana-Little Bit of the West 

 

Wantana- 1600 Pink Quilt

 

 Terry T., out-going President, presented small thank you's to her past

Vice President, Patti, her Secretary, Diane and her Treasurer, Tonya.

 

Tonya's bag she embroidered

 

Tonya -  Doll she made

 

CC-North Wind Quilt

 

CC-2008 Signature blocks with names quilt. 

  

Tonya with a table runner 

 

Tonya - Block of Month 

 

 

 

 

 

Shirley's Mariner's Compass Quilt