DEAR  ALLIE ABSENT,

 

     OUR MEETING BEGAN WITH SHARON WELCOMING US TO THE  MEETING AND RECOGNIZING THAT THIS WAS THE 12TH MEETING OF THE POSSUM TOWN QUILTERS.  IT SURE SEEMS LIKE JUST YESTERDAY. 

WE WANT TO CONGRATULATE JUDY STOKES ON BEING CHOSEN ONE OF THE FINALIST IN THE BABYLOCK CONTEST . 

 

 

WE HAD A NEW MEMBER (CARLA FORMEL) TO JOIN US.  

IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT WE NEED A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS TO AIDE IN THE SELECTION OF FABRICS FOR NEXT YEARS CHALLENGE QUILT.  THE SUGGESTION OF COLUMBUS AS A THEME WAS GENERALLY AGREED UPON AS SUBJECT MATTER.  WE ALSO VOTED AS A GROUP  THAT IF THE MISS. QUILTERS ASSOC.  WOULD AGREE WE WOULD HOST A GATHERING IN THE FALL OF 09'.  WE  ALSO WILL MAKE A DECISION ON  PLACING ANOTHER ORDER FOR T-SHIRTS AND MAYBE TOTE BAGS. 

 

JUDY HANDED OUT THREE PATTERNS THAT HAVE A HEART THEME AND WE COULD MAKE ONE OR CHOOSE TO MAKE ONE OF OUR OWN BUT WE WERE ASKED TO MAKE ONE 121/2" BLOCK TO TURN IN WITH A RED OR SOME SHADE OF PINK  HEART ON A WHITE ON WHITE OR CREAM BACKGROUND.  THE WINNER WILL TAKE ALL THE BLOCKS AND SIT  OUT OF THE DRAWING FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE MEETINGS BUT REQUIRED TO MAKE THE BLOCKS DURING TIME THEY ARE INELIGIBLE. 

 

FEB. 2, WE ARE TO PUT THE TRIPLE IRISH CHAIN IN THE QUILT FRAME AND QUILT ON THE QUILT ON IT ANYTIME WE CAN SPARE UNTIL WE GET IT FINISHED.

              

ANYONE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING AT THE MARCH MEETING WE WILL BEGIN A MYSTERY QUILT WITH FABRIC REQUIREMENTS HANDED OUT THEN.

 

WE HAVE A CALENDAR OF EVENTS THAT WILL INCLUDE DEMO'S ON MEETING DAYS AND LESSONS ON THAT TECHNIQUE ON OUR WORK DAYS.  AS OF THE END OF THE MEETING  WE HAVE FABRIC PAINTING SCHEDULED FOR APRIL AND THE NORTHWIND BLOCK IN JUNE. 

 

OUR LOTTERY WINNERS WERE EBBA AND DERENDIA THE REMAINING BLOCKS WILL GO TO THE CHARITY  LAP QUILTS.

 

AND NOW THE BEST PARTS OF ALL MEETINGS THE SHOW AND TELL.  SUE SKIPPER BROUGHT AN OLD QUILT  THAT SOMEONE STARTED AND GAVE UP ON BECAUSE THE MIDDLE PUCKERED.  ANYONE HAVE A SUGGESTION HOW TO FIX IT?

LAWANNA BROUGHT A PRETTY STAINED GLASS  WALL HANGING SHE MADE.  I HOPE SHE WILL TEACH THIS AT ONE OF OUR WORKSHOP DAYS. 

 

JULIA BROUGHT HER QUILT THAT HAD BEEN ON TOUR AND WE ACTUALLY GOT TO TOUCH  IT.  WOW WHAT A TREAT TO ACTUALLY TOUCH A QUILT THAT HUNG IN THE MUSEUM AT PADUCAH. 

TERRY BROUGHT HER OHIO STAR QUILT TOP THAT  SHE WON THE BLOCKS IN  THE LOTTERY.  GOOD JOB!

 

DIANNE BROUGHT A WALL HANGING SHE MADE TO SHOW HOW WE CAN WORK THROUGH OUR TROUBLES ONE PIECE AT A TIME.  REALLY TERRIFIC  PASSION IN THAT PIECE.

    

WELL HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE NEXT MEETING SO UNTIL THEN MAKE YOUR STITCHES SMALL AND YOUR STASH LARGE.   

                     SEW EVERY CHANCE YOU GET,

                                                                    KATIE O'POSSUM