rent quilts

Both Rent quilts were finished and turned over to the RAC on Saturday.  Wooot!!

I brought a bunch of orphan quilt blocks gifted to me from Jason Spears to the sit and sew, and Watana took them for the Wana Bees to use for their charity quilt works.  

See you next time!!  

Sew on,

Terry

Possum Town Quilters, March 8, 2014

Possum Town Quilters Minutes for March 8, 2014

President Patti welcomed everyone. We had 25 members and 4 guests - Linda, Kimberly, Kathie.  Leada W,  joined today. Leada, we look forward to having you and learning from you. Welcome! We love having visitors and hope you will come back to join us. 

Our March birthdays are: Judy S-8; and Terri H-20.  Hope you both have a wonderful birthday!!

Old Business:
Sign up for our "Friendship block" that will be due at our 2014 Christmas party, Saturday, Dec 6th. Remember to use those scant seams. Please pre-wash your black fabric because it is sure to fade on white. Your center block will be light fabric so you can sign your name with date (2014) using a black pigma pen. Carol will be letting us know next month how many blocks we will be making to swap.

Tonya presented our treasurer's report.  It was accepted and approved by the members.  Our WIP now has $54 in it.

New Business:

Our committees and members for 2014 are:
Challenge Block Committee: JoAnn, Chairman; Brenda, Ebba and Lawana
Historical: Judy, Chairman
Publicity and Internet: Judy and Diane
Inventory: Donna, Chairman; Shirley
Opportunity/Raffle for Education Fund: Watana, Chairman; Ebba, Shirley and Barb
Ultimate Challenge: Lauren, Chairman; Judy, Terri H, Terry T, Julia and CC
Education: Julia, Chairman; Carol
Pilgrimage: Judy
Charity: Linda B, Chairman; Watana and Carla

Our last challenge quilt is ready for CC to quilt it, and then it will be ready to give to the RAC.

The Challenge committee sold packets for $5 with 8.5"x 9" piece of muslin material and a sample to choose your color for your block. Block will measure 12.5 x 12.5 square. You picked your block to do. Please do not use black, but civil war fabrics. This block will be due at our May 10th meeting with no exceptions. Everyone is encouraged to take a block because it will take 30 blocks. These blocks came from the book, "A Path to the Civil War - Aurelia's Journey Quilt" by Sarah Maxwell & Delores Smith. This quilt will be used to pay our rent.  If questions, please contact JoAnn.

Judy reported for the Pilgrimage committee which will be working on a quilt at several of our homes on tour.  The Spring 2014 Pilgrimage dates are March 28 - April 12, 2014. Please sign up to help hand quilt at one of the homes when Judy gives us the times and dates. Artisans Day will be Saturday, April 5 at the Tennessee Williams Home at 300 Main Street, where there will be handcrafted period articles and homemade food items.  

Donna reported for our Inventory committee that we have three finished quilts, six completed tops, and ten ideas in process.

Linda B. said the Charity committee was working on several ideas.  Annette donated a quilt to be given away.

In Mary Ann's absence, we had the report that the wedding ring raffle quilt is still a work in process. Shirley reported for the Raffle committee saying the wedding ring quilt will be one of our raffle quilts once finished.  We will also be doing a log cabin in Civil War fabrics with 64 blocks using 1-3/4" stripes. More info on the log cabin will follow.

Julia filled us in for the Education committee.  They are looking for a teacher for this year with several ideas given. All members are excited and will be anxious to hear who they are getting for us. A motion was made and seconded for the committee to proceed looking for a teacher for next year now.

Lauren reported that the Ultimate Challenge committee will not have a challenge for 2014, but we will have one for 2015.  It will be presented in April for members to think about. 

Thanks to Carol, Tonya and Keri for lunch.  Lunch for April will be prepared by Shirley, CC-eggs, Linda and Ebba.

SHOW AND TELL

Shirley showing Log Cabin pattern we will

use for quilt to be done for next year's "Raffle Quilt".

Joann-scarf she made

Joann-baby blankets for dolls-front

Joann-baby doll blanket back

Joann-blocks doing with Wanna Bees

Judy-Easy Street Mystery Quilt by Bonnie Hunter

Judy-Quilt for TN William Home - 9 patch-snowball

Barb-block using Civil War materials

Patti & Donna with their blocks

More blocks

Patti - small quilt

Barb-Airplane quilt for grandson, Jimmy

Julia-quilt to show in Charlotte

Diane-sample of 1st log cabin block

Diane-table runner w/matching pot holders

Diane-flip side of table runner-

can be used for two occasions

Linda- blue and white blankets

Linda-center of her quilt

Annette-fun with hexies made from circles

Tonya-blocks of the month-kitchen things, 

"Explore" Christmas block, quilting samples

Tonya-Craftsy Quilt made for her preacher's wife

Lawana & Diane w/Medallion blocks

Brenda's Medallion block

Patti's Medallion block

Linda's Medallion block

Finished Silos/tree trunk taught by Julia-

Thanks again Julia for sharing!

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