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

http://sassistrippersquiltguild.blogspot.com

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.

Round Robin Quilt Challenge

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

Red, White and Blue Quilts

These Red, White and Blue Quilts will be going to the 

Louisiana War Veterans Home in Jackson, Louisiana.

March 2018 Show and Tell

Thank you to Karen and Merlene for the "No Sew Sock Bunny" program.  Here are a few finished bunnies plus March Show and Tell.

SSQG Minutes -- February 15, 2018

SSQG Meeting Agenda

February 15, 2018

Minutes taken by B. Frederick

http://sassistrippersquiltguild.blogspot.com

1. President/Call to order (Sharon H.) – 6:35
2. Sign In, Welcome to Members and Guests: 12 members, 2 guests who signed as members
3. Reading of the minutes and motion to accept – Sharon forgot to send, will send later
   1. Motion made by:
   2. Motion seconded by:
   3. Accepted by membership?
4. Reports of officers and committees
   1. Treasurer’s report (Cheryl A.) –
      1. Beginning Balance: $952.25
      2. Deposits:
      3. Expenditures: $0
      4. Ending Balance: $952.25
      5. Motion to accept:
         1. Motion made by: Valerie
         2. Motion seconded by: Betty B
         3. Accepted by membership? -yes
   2. VP/Programming (Mynan G.) – Round Robin Challenge for 2018. Starts with the middle block any size and add borders with a different technique each month. First month is ½ square traingles. (see handouts)
   3. Secretary (Becky F.) –nothing to report
   4. Historian/Blog site (Marilyn H.) – Show ‘n Tell, minutes, and events each month is posted on the blog
   5. Unfinished Projects (UFOs – Kathy S.) – Merline L – Bath wallhanging
   6. Tabs (Cheryl A.) – Bringing this month
   7. Door Prizes (Valerie K.) 1. Carolyn B.; 2. Mynan G.; 3. Elsie H.
   8. Just Do It (Sharon H.) Saturday, Feb. 24^th, Hobby Lobby on O’Neal at 9:00 am for trip to NOLA to deliver tabs to Ronald McDonald house and a few quilt shops.
   9. Quilt Show (SSQG membership): pending library construction
   10. Charity Quilts (Merlene L. & Cheryl A.)- 196 Bears and 23 quilts delivered in Sept.
5. Unfinished Business: none
6. New business: none

7. Program: Mynan, Sharon, Merline showed ½ square triangle techniques
8. Show and Tell- 1. Betty B. – Batik charity; 2. Valerie shared Redstick Rug Hooking open house where she met Rebekah L. Smith, bought pattern, and had her sign it; 3. Merline – Row by row quilt for brother in law and 4 charity quilts from the fabric give away in January; 4. Marilyn and Andrea – 3 tops for Veteran’s home out of charity fabric given in January; 5. Mynan – 12 fat quarter top from donations.
9. Announcements – next meeting March 15^th, 6:30

Rug Hooking display at library in March.

Class being taught at Quilt Corner for a Judy Neimeyer design called Vintage Rose (king size). Class is once a month starting in May to help with techniques for the quilt. Also a Judy Neimeyer instructor will be at the Quilt Corner Feb. 15 to help with started projects for the class price.

GSQA show is at the Harbor Slidell Center April 13-14, 2

10. Adjournment –8:00

March Meeting -- 3/15/18

Good evening ladies,

Really looking forward to our meeting Thursday, 3/15 at the library.  We have lots planned. We will be showing off our challenge round robin with the first  border.  We will also get the instructions for the next border.  Mynan will be teaching us a technique that we can use if we like.

Merlene and Karen will help everyone make a fun surprise for Easter. Everyone needs to bring 11 (that's right 11) wal-mart type plastic bags.  Mynan and I will try to bring some extra.

See you there.

Sharon