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Dear
Alice Appliqué,
I'm
sorry you couldn't be with us at the meeting Saturday. We sure miss
seeing your smiling face and look forward to seeing what you have been up
to since the last time we meet. But since you missed the meeting I guess
I'd better fill you in on what we have been doing.
We
decided that at the October meeting we will nominate officers for election
in November. The election will be held at the November meeting with the
exchange of offices at the Christmas party and new officers will assume
their role in January 2009. We paid our dues this month which were nine
dollars and that will last until the first meeting of 2009.
Several of our members went to the summer MQA meeting in Jackson and gave
a report on the things they learned at the classes they took. Terry took
a class on curved paper-piecing and will teach us the technique at a
workshop soon. Joanne took a class on machine quilting and learned a few
helpful hints as how to quilt a large quilt with as little bulk as
possible. Judy took a class on hand quilting and said she really enjoyed
the experience of just relaxing and stepping back from the hustle in
which we can sometimes find ourselves trapped . Sue said she learned a
little more on making scrap quilts and was pleased with the block she made
which requires a template to assemble it correctly but turns into a lovely
spider-web design.
Our
challenge block is due in and Julia asked us to brown bag it with the
number of your block attached to the back side of the block please. I
can't wait to see how these have been assembled since we all have such a
wide variety of talents.
Wal-Mart has asked us to make a raffle quilt for the Children's Miracle
Network at LeBonnher. They gave us the supplies and we hope to assemble
it after the August meeting. Judy came up with a schedule of the
activities for the rest of the year and we discussed them. She should
have a copy for everyone at the next meeting. If you took the class of
the 'Northwind' block in Meridian last year your asked to bring the blocks
or the finished product to the meeting next time so that those who didn't
take the class will know what to expect when we have it taught in
Columbus.
The
Pine-Belt quilters will be having a quilt show and they have flyers which
explain the dates and the drop off places for any of the quilters
interested in having a quilt judged.
The
block we will be doing for next month is to be a 12 an 1/2 inch block of
red, green, or Christmas print. Yes that's right Christmas in July, so
put your thinking hats on and dig through your stash. Oh yes, Sue Seymer
wound up with the red white and blue blocks that were turned in this
month. 
Mary Ann gave a demonstration on painting a quilted piece with oil pastels
and colored pencils. She will teach the project July 5th at the workshop
and also after the July meeting for those who can't make it to the
workshop. Annette is having a class at her house on thread painting and
fabric dying on Sept. 2 for anyone interested it looks like it's going to
be a lot of fun.
Show and tell
was exceptional this month with Sharon displaying her geisha which
won a1st place in the quilt show in her home town
1st
place ribbon with a memories quilt also receiving a ribbon. Julia showed
a wall hanging inspired by the earthquake in China , a quilt top that she
made to raffle for the school in her community and postcard she made from
photos of things in her hometown and the twin towers under attack.
Lawanna brought her chenille bag she made in Sandi's class and C.C.
brought the one she is still working on to show also.
Judy showed us a
photo of the quilt her block was in which was a finalist in the Babylock
contest. 
Annette
showed some of the thread painting she was working and had some of the
fabric she had dyed. I think that's about all I can remember to tell
you. Sometimes things happen all at once and you miss out if your not
careful. I sure hope I'll see you at next month's meeting.
Sew til then,
Katie O'Possum
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