Round Robin Quilt Challenge -- centers plus 2 borders

Center Block -- Can be any size (a panel would work).  15", 16" or 20" blocks are also good sizes.

Borders -- Any width border is ok.  It just has to have the design technique of the month as the border or in the border.  Let your creativity go wild!

     February -- border featuring pinwheels.

     March -- border featuring sewn-in curved seams

      April -- border featuring paper piecing

      May -- border featuring applique

April 2018 Show and Tell

April Meeting -- 4/19/18

Just Do It Cancelled and Next Meeting Info

We are cancelling our trip to Slidell tomorrow.  The weather prediction is for lots of rain and possible tornadoes and/or hail.  It is predicted to be worse in Slidell.  I think the safest thing is to stay home. I'm really sorry we can't go. 

Look forward to seeing you Thursday for our meeting.  We will learn more about our challenge quilt. Our program will be about one of the techniques we are planning to use.

Take care and be safe Saturday

Sharon

SSQG Minutes -- March 15, 2018

SSQG Meeting Agenda

Thursday, March 15, 2018

Minutes taken by Kathy Sandahl

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1. President/Call to order (Sharon H.) – 6:40 pm
2. Sign in, Welcome to Members and Guests (Sharon H.) – Previous member rejoined – Jan
3. Reading of the minutes and motion to accept –
   1. Motion made by: Kathy
   2. Motion seconded by: Betty
   3. Accepted by membership? Yes
4. Reports of officers and committees
   1. Treasurer’s report (Cheryl A.)
      1. Beginning Balance: $952.25
      2. Deposits: $228 for dues
      3. Expenditures: $77.88 for backing
      4. Ending Balance: $1,102.37
      5. Motion to accept:
         1. Motion made by: Mynan
         2. Motion seconded by: Elsie
         3. Accepted by membership? Yes
   2. VP/Programming (Mynan G.)- Mynan asked for ideas from us. Suggestions: organizing sewing rooms; sewing tips from members; favorite sewing notions of members
   3. Secretary (Becky F.) - Becky not present as not feeling well
   4. Historian/Blog site (Marilyn H.) – Site is up-to-date.
   5. Unfinished Projects (UFO’s – Kathy S.) – Merlene had three; Karen had two; Pam had one
   6. Tabs (Cheryl A.) – A group took a lot of tabs to the Ronald McDonald house in New Orleans. Cheryl read a thank you letter from them. Note: Cheryl posted on FaceBook the fact that we collected the tabs for the Ronald McDonald House and received a lot of tabs from friends. Other members could do the same and possibly get another large amount.
   7. Door Prizes (Valerie K.) – Linda selected “Rainbow Garden”; Robin selected “Square Magic”; Sharon selected “The Bag Lady”
   8. Just Do It (Sharon H.) – The group that went to the Ronald McDonald House also made a trip to Mes Amies quilt shop and Mama’s Quilt Shop. They also ate at Middendorf’s! The next outing will be Saturday, April 14 to the GSQA show in Slidell. Details to follow in an email.
   9. Charity Quilts (Merlene L. and Cheryl A.) – They brought fabric from Wasted Women to the meeting for members to take to use in making bears.
5. Unfinished Business – Round Robin Project: Those participating showed their center block with the first border that included pinwheels. The next boarder is to include a curved piece of some sort. Twelve members showed wonderful projects!!!
6. New Business –
   1. This Friday and Saturday fabric from Debbie Ingram (who passed recently) will be sold at the River Retreat House.
   2. There will be a juried show at the GSQA Quilt Show in Slidell.
   3. Next February there will be the annual Quilt Show at Lamar Dixon. The membership enthusiastically agreed to stuff and sew bears for this event.
7. Program –
   1. Mynan gave a demonstration of curved seams from Quilters’ Cache. It was a Drunkards Path block.
   2. Karen and Merlene brought the necessary material to make absolutely precious bunnies!! We all had a good time doing this.
8. Show and Tell – All of the quilts shown were an inspiration to us all. Merlene had two red, white and blue quilts. Fran showed a neat T-shirt quilt. Marilyn has been busy with two purple and gold quilts along with a red, white and blue one. Sharon showed us the quilt she made for the veterans. Jan showed us really cute baskets she had made. Kathy showed a quilt that Merlene had given her for keeping her quilts dry after she flooded.
9. Announcements –
   1. Our next meeting is April 19.
   2. The construction of the library has been postponed from this summer to a later date. Therefore we will do our quilt show in August.
10. Adjournment
11. Note: Sharon has fabric and batting at her home if anyone needs some. Just check with her for a good time to go pick it up. Also, please check our website as Marilyn has posted great pictures of all of the above mentioned items.