September 2022 Meeting

Possum Town Quilters met for their regular monthly meeting on Saturday, September 10, 2022. The meeting opened with a welcome from guild president, Ina J.  There were 8 members and one visitor in attendance.  Minutes for the June meeting were approved as written on the blog on motion by Ruby J. with a second by Tonya S.  There was no treasury report given as our treasurer was out of town for the meeting.

Old Business

MQA Fall Gathering - PTQ will be hosting the MQA Fall Gathering on October 14-15, 2022.  Pat H has donated a fall themed quilt for PTQ to raffle off at the Gathering.  Tickets for the raffle will be sold 1 - $1 or 6 - $5.  Tickets will be sold up to and throughout the Gathering and the winner will be drawn at the end of the Gathering.  It's not too late to pick up a ticket packet if you have not gotten one yet.  There are also more tickets available if you need extra.

Other updates for the Fall Gathering are:  Hotel blocks have been reserved; Catering by Zackary's and Little Porky's; Vendors secured are Magnolia Heirlooms and Main Street Fabrics; Each guild will be providing a door prize; The theme for Friday night is "Fall Festival."  

Desserts are needed for Friday night and we ask that all guild members provide a dessert that is easily portioned as they will be cut and wrapped into individual servings.  Ruby J. volunteered to be the lead on the desserts and will reach out to members for help.  Drop off time for the desserts will be determined by our next meeting.

Library Christmas Tree Ornaments - If you signed up for a Christmas ornament kit to make new ornaments for the annual Library Christmas Tree, please be completing those and return to Gwen S. by the November meeting.  

Nominating Committee - Committee members (Ina J., Judy S. and Rita W.) presented nominations for officers for 2023.  Proposed officers will be: President - Gwen S.; Vice-President - Brenda C.; Secretary - Rita W.; Treasurer - Karen C.  Since there were only 8 members in attendance, the vote was tabled until the October meeting.   

New Business

There was no new business to report at this time.

Committee Reports 

Challenge Quilt - Ina J. delivered the completed top to Tupelo to be quilted.

Charity Quilts -  At our August meeting, Kimberly S. presented instructions on making a charity quilt with assorted 16-patch blocks.  If you are interested in making a block or two for the quilt, please see Kimberly for the instructions. 

Historical Committee - Still in need of Charter Member accounts of how PTQ was formed for Patti M. to compile for our scrapbook.

Internet Committee - no report

Pilgrimage Committee - no report

Publicity Committee - no report

Rent Quilt - PTQ donated a quilt to the RAC for their online auction which will go towards our "rent" for allowing us to hold our meetings there each month.  Terri H. has the Moda Blockheads blocks ready to put together for our 2023 Rent Quilt.  

Program

For our September program, Julia G. held a SAQA Trunk Show and shared many beautiful pieces of artwork from all over the nation.  As a group we chose our favorites and shared with one another about each piece we chose.  We were awed by the amazing talent presented to us.  Thank you, Julia, for sharing this with PTQ!

  

Show and Tell

Tonya S. - Mario Goomba Block

Tonya S. - Hand-pieced Dresden Rings

C.C. - Car Seat Cover

Ruby J. - Bag made from Pioneer Woman placemat