August Show and Tell

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Quilt Show take down - 9am Sat Aug 29th

Hello my talented beauties,

   Calling all Quilt Angels!  We are confirmed to be at the Jones Creek Library to take down the Quilt Show at 9:00am.  Please make plans to come at that time to help. With everyone there working as a team,  we way can take down the quilts, quickly & efficiently.  Please make arrangements to take your quilts, garments, case items, etc home with you on Saturday. Thank you again for all that you do & congratulations for another successful show!  Well done ladies, see you Saturday.

Humbly yours,

Pam Tennyson

SSQG Meeting Minutes - August 20, 2015

SSQG Meeting Minutes

August 20, 2015

Minutes taken by Valerie V.

http://sassistrippersquiltguild.blogspot.com

1. President/Call to order (Pam T.) –       6:38pm
2. Sign In, Welcome to Members and Guests – 16 members attended along with 1 guest and our speaker.
3. Reading of the minutes and motion to accept –

a)    Motion made by: Sharon H

b)    Motion seconded by:  Marilyn H

c)    Accepted by membership? - yes

4. Reports of officers and committees

a)    Treasurer’s report (Elsie H) –

                             i.     Beginning Balance:  $1,093.07

                            ii.     Deposits:  no deposits

                           iii.     Expenditures:  $no expenditures

                          iv.     Ending Balance:  $1,093.07

                           v.     Motion to accept:

1.     Motion made by:  Kathy S

2.     Motion seconded by:  Karol G

3.     Accepted by membership? - yes

b)    President (Pam T)

                           i.         Thanked the membership for all the help and support with the Quilt Show and gave her impressions on its success.

                          ii.         Handed out some sheets that listed GSQA affiliated shops, and one on machine quilting.

c)    VP/Programming (Sharon H) –

                           i.       Reviewed upcoming year programs (Bear making, Sharon H. Christmas ornaments.). Programs for the remainder of the year is almost filled.

d)    Secretary/Blog site (Valerie V.) – minutes are added to site within a week of meeting, along with any additional information that is sent.  Marilyn H continues to add links for photos.

e)    Historian (Marilyn H.) – Added link to Quilt show pics.

f)     Unfinished Projects (UFOs – Kathy S) – Betty B presented her Farmfresh quilt.

g)    Tabs (Betty B.) – no donations this month

h)    Door Prizes (Renee H.) –Winners of this weeks door prizes were Cherry Guidry (Groovy Tool), Becky Fr (Christmastime), Kathy S. (Colorful Bits and Pieces), Linda B (Animal Kingdom), and Jessie C (Traditional Quilting).

i)      Just Do It (Pam T.) –

                             i.       No new information

j)      Quilt Show (SSQG membership) –  The 2015 Kaleidoscope of Quilts show is a resounding success.  Participation day was held on August 15^th where visitors to the library helped stuff charity bears, took the children’s book quilt quiz, colored paper quilt blocks, had the opportunity to sew quilt squares and learn about appliqué and other various handcrafts.

                           i.       53 votes were received for the Viewer’s Choice competition.  There was a tie for 3^rd Place with two of Merlene L’s quilts, a 4-way tie for 2^nd place between Elsie H, Merlene L, Sharon H and Pam T, with 1^st place going to Becky Fr for her “Fractured Rainbows” entry.

                          ii.       Show takedown day is tentatively schedule for Saturday, August 29^th.

                         iii.       52 charity quilts were displayed along with the show entries.  Elsie H was presented with the Charity Quilt Queen ribbon for making a whopping 19 charity quilts.  Many thanks to all members who took the time to make and quilt the pieces.

k)     Charity Quilts/Projects (Merlene L. & Cheryl A.) –

                         i.         Merlene L. did not have a final count of completed bears, but does have a “bear room” set up in her home to hold them.  The Cancer Services representative asked that some of the bears not have faces drawn on as they would like to use the blank bears to help children through their treatments.

5. Unfinished Business –

a)    No reports.

6. New business

a)  No new business at this time.

7. Program Report – Cherry Guidry presented a trunk show of her quilt patterns and fabric designs, and also a program on preparing a quilt for a longarmer.

a)    Cherry is a long time sewer and quilter, having begun a fascination with fabric and sewing as a child.  She started quilting in 2004 and since quilting is her favorite part of making a quilt, she became a longarmer, which morphed into fabric and quilt pattern design. Benatrex carries her fabric lines.  She also started blogging to share her knowledge.  A link to her online shop and blog can be found at http://cherryblossomsquilting.com/

b)    Cherry presented a trunk show of completed quilts that used her patterns and fabric lines.  These included quilts made from the same pattern but using different fabrics, batting, techniques, etc.  Many of her patterns are raw edge appliqué.

c)    Cherry discussed the various types of batting that she prefers to use in her quilts and the whys and wherefores of her choices

d)    Cherry held a discussion on various types of thread that can be used both for pieceing and quilting.

e)    Cherry went over the necessary steps for preparing a quilt for longarm quilting along with problems associated with inaccurate piecing, uneven borders, hanging threads, etc.  She also detailed why a longarm quilter needs backs and batting that are 6-8” longer and wider than the top, and why a neatly pressed quilt is essential to beautiful quilt designs.  She recommended a bedspread hanger wrapped in pool noodle as a good way to transport a quilt.

f)     Cherry passed around some handouts that expanded on her explanations.

8. Show and Tell – members showed off projects, both old and new.
9. Announcements –..

a)    Next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 17^th.  The guild will be making bear shells. 

b)    Renee H is to be the GSQA President in 2017, and will fill the President Elect roles in 2016, and outgoing President in 2018.

10. Adjournment – 8:35pm

SSQG Meeting - August 20, 2015

Hello my talented beauties,

   I hope everyone has enjoyed their Summer, also some time with family & friends.  We have our Sassi Strippers meeting on Thursday, August 20, 2015 @ 6:30pm at the Jones Creek Library.  I would like to thank Gayle Soileau for sharing her amazing work with us, everything was just beautiful.  She was such a delight & everyone enjoyed her so much!  I am so happy to announce that Cherry Guidry will be sharing her trunk show with us at the August meeting!  She will also be telling us how to prepare our quilts for quilting.  If any of you have done a quilt with her patterns, please bring it to share with Cherry & the guild.  I can't tell you how pleased I am with the success of Kaleidoscope of Quilts 2015, you guys rocked it!!!  This guild continues to amaze me with your talent & teamwork!  I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for all that you do!!!  We have pictures to share & ribbons to give out for Viewer's Choice.  Guild members who won ribbons, please attend so we can honor you & your beautiful quilts.  We will be making a couple of decisions at the meeting, one being the take down date of the Quilt Show.  Please bring any tabs you have to turn into Betty.  If you have finished any UFO's, please bring them to share with the guild.  We love to see each others work, so bring your creations for Show-n-tell, if you have something.  Come enjoy another night of fun, creativity & fellowship!

Humbly yours,

Pam Tennyson😃

Kaleidoscope of Quilts 2015

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Quilt Show Demo Day - 8/15/15

Hello my talented beauties,

 As you know, Saturday 15th is Demo Day at the Jones Creek Library for the Quilt Show.  Calling for all hands on deck, we will be there from 9:30am - 2:30pm.  The public will be attending from 10:00am - 2:00pm with the presentation of the charity quilts at 1:30pm. Please let me know if you are going to be able to attend or not.  Also, let me know what you would like to do that day, so I can finalize everything before Thursday.  I would like our Guild to have a variety of everything that we love & know how to do.  I thank all of you for your hard work throughout the year, you make such a difference in so many lives.  Your quilts are just beautiful, they have already made this a fabulous Quilt Show & a huge success!!! My hat is off to each & everyone of you!  It's time to play, let's share our craft!  Can't wait to spend time with all you, Sassi Strippers!😃

Humbly yours,

Pam Tennyson