Possum Town
Quilters October 21 Meeting
Reminder to silence cell phones.
Meeting called to order.
Welcomed members, returning members, and visitors.
OLD
BUSINESS
September minutes read, corrected, and approved.
Treasurer report approved.
Count taken for lunch pizza order.
SNIPPET of
the Month—PINCUSHIONS
Guild members shared favorite, new, hand made, collectible, and
vintage pincushions. All agreed on the
wonders of the magnetic pin catchers.
Secret
Santa
Participating guild members received the names of their
Secret Santas.
Election
Committee
Ebba K presented the nominations for 2018 officers.
Treasurer: Michelle M.; Secretary: Kim C.; Vice President Karen A.; President:
Naomi P.
Motion from Judy S. the slate be accepted. Second from Watanna C. Guild voted and the motion passed.
Congratulations to Michelle, Kim, Karen, and Naomi. Our guild will proudly support your
leadership in 2018.
Columbus
Arts Council Raffle Quilt
The red and cream quilt is scheduled for completion by Dec
31. Finishing work today and in
November. Watanna has been asked to
quilt it.
Discussion about ticket sales for this raffle quilt. Arts Council usually offers tickets at Gala
only. Would PTQ be interested in helping
sell tickets before the gala?
More information needed for decision to be made.
Mississippi
Bicentennial Quilt challenge blocks to be turned in today.
Pigeon
Forge Stars themed quilt challenge—see Judy S for details on how to
participate. Due first of February.
Program today
presented by Judy s. Curved flying geese.
Demonstration Naomi will demonstrate the folded block for
those who want to try it.
Christmas
Social is Saturday, December 2, 10:30 am at Flint Hill United
Methodist Church in Caledonia. REMINDER
to be working on your hand made gift for the game time. Today get your Secret Santa assignment from
Tonya. We will enjoy fellowship covered dish pot luck lunch together, so decide
which favorite dish you will bring to share.
Columbus Lowndes Public Library Festival of Trees decorating
dates are Monday, Nov. 27 through Noon Friday, Dec 1. We have 2 bins of
decorations and a tree skirt. Gwen S has
created a fresh tree topper.
Improv
class with Julia was greatly enjoyed by all participants.
Other old
business: Marianne A. asked to
be reimbursed for fabrics purchased for the wedding ring quilt. Quilt top is with the Wednesday Maple Street
Quilting group for a few repairs.
Michelle M., treasurer, will complete.
Fall Gathering
Karen A and Judy S were presenters at MQA Fall Gathering in Hernando.
Quilting in the Grove organized a great meeting. Good food, good fabric
shopping, and good friends made for a wonderful time.
NEW BUSINESS
BARN QUILT
PROPOSAL
The Columbus Arts Council unanimously accepted the proposal
submitted by Judy S for the barn quilt block for the outside of the Rosenzweig
Arts Center Building. Now the Columbus,
MS Historical Committee will need to approve.
November 11
meeting guild will provide chili for lunch.
Marilyn H and Gwen S will bring chili; DeWhyte M will bring
crackers, Michelle M will bring chips, Judy S will bring cheese.
Row by Row
2018 Theme –“Sew Musical”
Show and
Tell
Mississippi challenge blocks
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| Kim and Ebba with blocks from class they took |
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| Carol with kittens and pumpkins |
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| Ina with patriotic 9 patches |
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| Eva Marie |
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| Eva Marie completed Luscious Layers quilt from 2016 MQA class |
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| Eva Marie's En Provonce - Bonnie Hunter's 2017 Mystery Quilt Pattern |
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| CC's door panel covers door to keep out draft. She made 2 identical panels. |
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| Watanna's starburst |
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| All kinds of pinwheel blocks |
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| Marilyn with her star blocks |
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| Tonya completed Celtic Solstice a Bonnie Hunter Mystery quilt |
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| Tonya's Blocks of the week and blocks of the month |
Judy S
Presented “Curved Flying Geese”
New Quilt from and old favorite--Judy explained how to draft the pattern for curving flying geese, the paper piecing required, and how to join all the pieces to form a quilt.
She will be writing a class. We are looking forward to learning more when she is ready to teach it!
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| Trying out the new technique learned at a 2015 class |
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| Using a Carole Bryant Fallert technique to join pieces |
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| Preparing the plan and pattern |
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| Improv quilt with geese |
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| Teaching technique |
