May Minutes

May 14, 2016 Meeting Minutes

18 Members were present

April Meeting Minutes were Approved as Read

Treasurer's Report was Approved as Read

Sit and Sew will be held on Saturday, May 28

MQA June Gathering

• June 17 and 18 in Jackson
• Doors open at 3:30pm on Friday: evening program
• Saturday events start at 9am
• Morning Class
• Lunch
• Afternoon Class
• Show & Tell
• Judy is in charge of classes
• Classes, Lectures, and Sit & Sew
• Vendors will be present
• Newsletter will be posted at www.mississippiquilt.org
• Keri is MQA's Newsletter Error
• Great Job on Newsletter, Keri!

MQA National Education Class

• Must be an MQA Member to attend
• Mickey Depre is teacher
• Classes are Pieced Hexies Buffet and Summer Carnival
• Cost is $30 and you MUST have the corresponding book (no sharing)
• July 18 & 19 in Starkville
• July 20 & 21 in Jackson
• July 22 & 23 in Hattiesburg

Old Man River Quilt Fest

• August 16 - 20 in Vicksburg
• Registration is Open
• June 30 is last day for Quilt Show Entry Submissions

PTQ National Teacher

• Jacquie Gering
• Saturday, September 24
• This is our Sit & Sew Saturday, so no Sit & Sew
• The membership will be voting on the class (Lauren to send info)
• Modern Log Cabin
• Scrappy Improvisational
• Slicing and Insert Improvisation
• Jacquie's web site is  www.tallgrassprairiestudio.blogspot.com
• The Starkville Guild may have a class on Friday
• Not known which class they would have

Habitat for Humanity

• Our April Columbus HS Quilt was a HIT at the last Habitat House
• The Quilt was started on a Saturday and completed by the next Wednesday, in time for the Habitat Dedication - GREAT JOB LADIES!!
• This was our 27th Quilt
• This was our 12th House donation
• Expect the next house to be dedicated 1st weekend in June
• We have a quilt ready
• We have yet another quilt almost done
• Thank You to Watana for the donation of the quilt top and quilting
• All we need to do is finish the binding

Fall Gathering

• October 21 - 22
• Will need help all day Friday to set-up; then stay until ~ 8 - 9pm
• Judy is chairing the Gathering
• T-Shirt discussion to occur at June meeting
• Good progress on Goody Bags -
• Bags are done
• Gwen is finishing row markers
• Stilettos are in-process
• Annette is making the machine dusters
• Next Group Project is the Coasters
• The Starkville Guild plans to contribute an item
• Outstanding Quilter Award to also be presented
• Timing tbd
• Ag Museum is under construction, so that location is not an option for 2016
• Nominations are due by end of August
• Nominee must be at least 65 years of age
• Nomination Form is in MQA Newsletter

Civil War Log Cabin Quilt is Complete

Lauren has the Membership Books

• Please see Lauren if you need one
• Updates are coming

Thoughts and Prayers are with Brenda E and her family

• Guild voted to donate a $50 memorial to the Society of St Vincent de Paul
• Personal donations will be added to the Guild Contribution

Show & Tell:

Carol - Klaudeen Class - Skinny Mini Wall Hanging

She made it into an Apron

Carol - Nancy Prince Class - Thread Painting

Karen - Quilt made with 1910's and 1920's fabric

Bought at a Sale

She resized the quilt

Blocks were hand pieced

Karen - Sunbonnet Sue's bought at an Estate Sale in Texas

Mouse hole damage in some sashing and corner stone pieces

She rearranged the blocks for a better flow of color - and did the needed repairs

Karen -  Janet Bolton from England - Fiber Art

Karen - Quilt for Grandson

Hanging Four Patch on Point

Julia - SQA Challenges

Fiber Arts

Challenges made to a given color and theme

PTQ Charity Quilt

Watana Donation

5" Squares - Scrappy Sweet Sizteen

Working on Binding

April 9 Meeting

April 9 Possum Town Quilter Meeting Minutes

Minutes for the March 12, 2016 meeting were read and approved.

Treasurer’s report was read and approved.

Possum Town Quilters currently has 44 members.

Pilgrimage:  quilt tying report. 

Judy S. said 8 members helped those who stopped at the booth tie knots in the prepared quilt.  Participants enjoyed the activity.  The quilt will be donated to the Red Cross.  The award winning “Name That Tune” quilt was on display at the visitor’s center during Pilgrimage week.  Visitors to Columbus enjoyed guessing the song titles represented in each quilt block.  Nancy Carpenter thanked the guild for participating in Pilgrimage week.  A monetary stipend has been received by the guild.

Guild Challenge Quilts:

Pigeon Forge will offer a guild quilt challenge.  Theme will be ‘Black and White plus One’.  We are hoping to participate in this challenge and offer the quilts for display during 2017 Pilgrimage.

Old Man River Quilt Festival:

Organizers are seeking quilts for the show.

Award winning Quilters and Quilts:

Many in our guild have quilts that have received ribbons over the past few months.  Congratulations to you ladies!!   You are fabulous!

Guild Challenge:  “House” blocks

Terry T. reported the plan for the quilt is set.  Work will begin today on sewing the quilt top together.

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the challenge: First place-Brenda C.; Second place-Linda B.; Third place-Sue S.; Viewer’s Choice-Linda B.  Prizes were awarded.

Columbus Arts Council Quilt:  Brenda C. is chairperson for the 2018 CAC quilt.  

MQA June Gathering Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18.  Classes taught by the BEST quilters in MS.  You must be a member of MQA to participate.  Dues are a mere $15.  A bargain!  Mark your calendar.

MQA National Teacher Class with Mickey Depre July 18 – 19 in Starkville.  You must be a member of MQA to participate.  Dues are a mere $15.  A bargain!  Mark your calendar.

PTQ class with National Teacher, Jacquie Gering on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016:

Log Cabin Modern Makeover will be the class she is leading.  Guild members described her classes as “fun” and “fabulous”.  With testimonies like that, ALL 44 of us will want to plan to be in attendance!  We have even been contacted by ladies in Florida who saw Jacquie Gering is coming to Columbus, MS and wanted to know if they could have a few class slots.  Wow!

Habitat for Humanity:

Director, Kathy Arinder, has been contacted.  House dedication for two families will be in May.  We need to put together a masculine quilt.

MQA Fall Gathering:

Fat Quarter bags are completed.  We will be working on row marker pins and stiletto’s today and at the April 23 sit-n-sew.   The coasters and the cleaning tool are the next projects to be created.  Carol has volunteered to have fabric for Coasters.  Some of the donated fat quarters can be used. 

Donations for the silent auction can be ANYTHING.  Door Prize donations need to be Brand New or Extremely gently used—almost new.  Ask yourself:  Is this something I would bid on?  Would I like to receive this as a gift?

Annette P.  is planning skit for Friday night.

Visitors 

Teresa C and her daughter-in-law, Nicole R.

Kathy H

Glenna P

SHOW and TELL

Terry T

 Fan Quilt

Made by her Grandmother

Tonya S. – 

                                                     

Blocks for Block-of-the-Month; 

doll hair to help her daughter learn how to fix her hair

 library book bags with pocket on the back to hold their library card.

Watana C

 For great-great niece pink gray;   

great-great nephew blue yellow;

Teddy's Train

 Great Grand son's train panel quilt  

 Survivor quilts for Relay for Life Vernon, AL

Field of flowers

 Beautiful Springtime;

 Trip Around the World for friend whose house burned.

Annette P

Purse from Rami Kim Pattern

 and Bonnie Hunter’s Allietare!

Kathy H

Selvage quilt

 MQA piece of the Ag Museum:

First, a picture was taken of the buildings...

then the picture was divided into five sections and distributed to five fiber artists.

This is the section given to Julia G.

And this is Julia's interpretation of her section.

The five sections will be shown as a group.

Julia's Art Quilts

 Poppy, Flying Geese and Bumbo.

February 27, 2016 -- PTQ Meeting Minutes

Saturday, February 27, 2016 -- PTQ meeting minutes

Vice President Karen A. called the meeting to order at 9:35.

A brief report on Lauren and her dad was given.

The results of the email voting for Fall Gathering projects were given.  The bags made from fat quarters and the row marker pins have been the top vote earners.  Carol brought fat quarters to begin work on the bag project at sit-n-sew today.  Gwen is in process of organizing the supplies order for the row marker pins.

Suggestion was made that projects not selected could be made and donated as door prizes or for the silent auction.

Fall Gathering T-shirts:  Marianne brought the catalog for ordering T Shirts.  Three button collared shirts are available.  The guild discussed purchasing the “penny” type smock apron with small ties on each side as used in retail settings.  Suggestion was made that a dozen of these be ordered, imprinted, and placed in the guild supplies to be used by members for any events.  Karen appointed Marianne and Naomi to come before the guild with a presentation for a vote.

Personal Quilt Goals for 2016 sheets are due by March 26.  List 3 goals you set for yourself for the year and if you complete them, your name goes in the pot for the drawing.  Goals can be anything from unfinished quilts you want to complete, a new quilt you want to make, organizing a craft space, or learning a new technique.  Cost to participate in this challenge is $5.

Report on Linda D. recovery from stroke.  Sandi reported a projected date to go home is March 15.  Sue Skipper had a card for all to send well wishes.  Donations were made to cover flowers.

Karen reminded us that during our guild March 12 meeting we will have Nancy Losier(SP??) presenting a demonstration she calls, “An Easier Way to Piece Joseph’s Coat.”

New member, Pat H. from Shuqualak.  She is a lifetime friend of Linda B. and enjoys hand quilting.

Gwen passed out save the date fliers for the Mickey Depre July 18 – 19 Starkville classes sponsored by MQA.

Show and tell.

March 12, 2016

Saturday, March 12, 2016 - 
Possum Town Quilters Meeting Minutes

February 26 meeting minutes read and approved.

March 19 is National Quilt Day.

March 26 is the next PTQ sit-n-sew.

Report on Pilgrimage Activities:  Judy Stokes
April 2 is Artisan Day 9am – 2pm.  PTQ receives a stipend for attendance.  

We will tie a quilt.  Top has been made.                                                             

Bring your own chair.  No period costume required.  After quilt is tied have

some hand work to do.  PTQ Brochures will be distributed.

Challenge Quilt—House Themed Blocks:  Barb Deacon

Barb had our house blocks on display.  Members voted on first, second, and

third place and viewer's choice blocks.  Results to be announced.  On March

26 sit-n-sew the guild will begin putting quilt blocks together. 

MQA Events:
 Please consider participating in the Silver Challenge—25" x 25" quilt celebrating 25 years of MQA.

Be sure to pay the $15 dues to MS Quilt Assoc. so you can attend

 June Gathering Friday, June 17- Saturday, June 18

Be sure to pay the $15 dues to MS Quilt Assoc.  in order to attend the

classes taught by the best of the best MS quilters 

www.mississippiquilt.org/

July National Quilt teacher Mickey Depre – Half Scrap Quilts and Pieced Hexies

Monday, July 18 and Tuesday July 19 in Starkville
Wednesday, July 20 and Thursday, July 21 in Jackson
Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23 in Hattiesburg.

MQA Fall Gathering – Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22 Trotter Convention

Center --- Hosted by Possum Town Quilters

As Columbus is a more central location in the state, we are planning for 175

attendees.  We will be hanging quilts.

Please begin bringing quilt/sewing themed items for the silent auction as well as

door prizes.  Scrap fabrics can be used to fill gallon Zip bags for auction.  Items

you have duplicates, patterns, magazines---Keep in mind only bring items you

would bid on or like to receive as a prize.  CC and Carla will store them until

October.

Supper Friday night provided by PTQ.  Soup and salad.  Barb D. chairperson.

Goody Bags for MQA:  Fat quarter bags—Figg Fabrics donated fabrics for the Fat

Quarter bags, row marker pins(Gwen), Coaster(Carol J), stiletto, Chenille stem

machine cleaner, travel tissue cover, needle case-round. All projects will be

made as time permits.  A plastic glove will be placed in goody bag for protecting

quilts from hand oils.  Individually wrapped hard candies to be added.

Nancy Losure gave a superb presentation-easy way to make a Streak of Lightning quilt.

Old Man river Quilt Fest—Vicksburg,MS August 16 - 20 www.oldmanriverquiltfest.com

Julia G announced PTQ will host Jacquie Gering: tallgrassprairiestudio.blogspot.com/

Saturday, September 24, 2016.  Hotel needs to be booked.  Starkville guild invited.

Mary Anne reported on shirts for MQA—t-shirts- 3 button collared Polo shirts and over body

apron/penny.  Pricing is discovery stage.

CC took pictures to update the membership booklet.

Contact Annette P for name tags.

Visitors: Frances S. and JoAnn C.from Carrollton; Frances M.from Aliceville.

((Linda-Carol's sister))

Show and tell.

Julia—Delta Joy quilt for grand daughter

Terri H—Civil war fabrics quilt

JoAnn C—Quilt from a kit and 18 inch doll clothes

Carla F –String quilt and Mary Englebreit table runner

Eva Marie—Hearts

Gwen S.—English Paper piecing practice with hexies

Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 PTQ Meeting Minutes

Saturday, February 27, 2016 -- PTQ meeting minutes

Vice President Karen A. called the meeting to order at 9:35.

A brief report on Lauren and her dad was given.

The results of the email voting for Fall Gathering projects were given.  The bags made from fat quarters and the row marker pins have been the top vote earners.  Carol brought fat quarters to begin work on the bag project at sit-n-sew today.  Gwen is in process of organizing the supplies order for the row marker pins.

Suggestion was made that projects not selected could be made and donated as door prizes or for the silent auction.

Fall Gathering T-shirts:  Marianne brought the catalog for ordering T Shirts.  Three button collared shirts are available.  The guild discussed purchasing the “penny” type smock apron with small ties on each side as used in retail settings.  Suggestion was made that a dozen of these be ordered, imprinted, and placed in the guild supplies to be used by members for any events.  Karen appointed Marianne and Naomi to come before the guild with a presentation for a vote.

Personal Quilt Goals for 2016 sheets are due by March 26.  List 3 goals you set for yourself for the year and if you complete them, your name goes in the pot for the drawing.  Goals can be anything from unfinished quilts you want to complete, a new quilt you want to make, organizing a craft space, or learning a new technique.  Cost to participate in this challenge is $5.

Report on Linda D. recovery from stroke.  Sandi reported a projected date to go home is March 15.  Sue Skipper had a card for all to send well wishes.  Donations were made to cover flowers.

Karen reminded us that during our guild March 12 meeting we will have Nancy Losier(SP??) presenting a demonstration she calls, “An Easier Way to Piece Joseph’s Coat.”

New member, Pat H. from Shuqualak.  She is a lifetime friend of Linda B. and enjoys hand quilting.

Gwen passed out save the date fliers for the Mickey Depre July 18 – 19 Starkville classes sponsored by MQA.

Show and tell.

Pat H shared Linda B. Twelve Days of Christmas she quilted for Linda.

Carol J. Baby quilt appliqued for Grandaughter of a friend; Learning quilt from a kit; completed her quilt from the Out of the Box class.

Tonya showed the January and February Block-of-the-Month squares; crochet projects for dolls; and a paper doll quilt.

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Sue S.   Hunter’s Star composed of blocks she and friends made

Sue S  Applique

Sandi—Apple Core

Marianne:  Folded fabric ornament; Bulky/Chunky yarn crocheted lap blanket; crochet edged flannel baby blankets

Gwen – MQA silver Challenge 25” x 25”quilt – Months, Seasons, Celebrations

Quilt top with unknown origin.  Guild is seeking information about the quilt.