Meeting Minutes February 20 2014

President Karol Guidry called the meeting to order at about 6:40pm.

She introduced the officers. 

 

The meeting minutes for the previous month were posted to the blog Site. Kathy made a motion for the minutes to be accepted as posted after a small correction.  Betty seconds the motion.  The members voted in favor of the motion.

 

Treasurer, Elsie Hamway presented the treasurer report.  The balance for February was $1,054.90.  Kathy made a motion for the Treasurer’s Report to be accepted as given.  Valerie V. seconds the motion.  The treasurer’s report was accepted. 

 

The March Program will be a visit from Judy Holley.  She will be presenting her method of turning pictures into quilts.  Karol brought to the floor our plan for thank you gifts to presenters.  After some discussion, the guild voted to give each guest speaker a check for $25.  Elsie stated she would write the check for Judy and Karol would present it.

 

BLOG SITE - Valerie Valle

Meeting minutes and pictures and etc. are posted on the blog site.  Valerie welcomes items from members to post on the blog site. 

 

Everyone is encouraged to read the blogsite and make comments.  The address for the blog site is http://sassistrippersquiltguild.blogspoit.com/

 

Unfinished Projects (UFO’s) – Jessie Comeaux

A copy of the blank form is posted on to the blog site.  Enter the game and have fun racing for the lead and have the bonus of moving a lot of unfinished projects.  To qualify as finished, the quilt has to be quilted, bound and preferably brought to show and tell during a meeting.  Just sign up your ufo’s with Jessie.  A quilt can be added anytime during the year.

 

Tabs - Betty Braud

Betty Braud is the quilt guild contact of this charity project.  Just remember when you pop a top pull the tab and collect them to bring to a meeting. We are giving them to the reopened New Orleans McDonald’s house. 

 

Door Prizes – Sharon Holder

Sharon will collect the door prizes. Please bring things to donate for prizes. A prize will be pulled during each meeting.

 

Quilt Show – Renee’ Hoeprich

Renee’ is the chair for our Annual Quilt Show this year.  She will need some committee members to help her.  Our annual quilt show is always greatly received by the community.  Setup is planned for August 1 & 2.  Demo Day is planned for August 23^rd.  We plan to take down the show August 28^th.  The Quilt Show has been on the library calendar since the last show.  Please mark your calendar to plan for the quilt show and get your quilts ready to be displayed during the show.  Remember the quilt is not finished until you have sewn in a hanging sleeve and a label.

 

Charity Quilts – Merlene & Elsie

The guild will making charity quilts will go to Generations Hospice, OLOL Children’s Hospital and The Cancer Services.  We will also continue to make the stuffed teddy bears to donate for the Children’s Hospital.  The quilts you make need be no smaller than 50 x 60.  You may use any pattern you wish.  It was suggested for the Guild to request 15 panels from Wasted Women. 

 

Challenge Block

The challenge block is due March 20.  It is to represent the Sassi Strippers Quilt Guild.  The block is to be 8.5 inches (8.0 inches finished).  The block will be used on the blog site as our “official” quilt block to represent our guild.

 

Quilting opportunities

Livonia, LA Guild has a Sit & Sew every 4^th Monday of the month in 2014 from 9 a.m.‘til at the First Baptist Church in Livonia. 

 

Red Stick Wool Hookers meet at library every Thursday.

 

Embroidery Guild of America has both day and night meeting at our library.

 

Island Batiks web site has free patterns for Veterans “Quilted in Honor”.  www.islandbatiks.com

 

Submitted by Becky Fincher, Secretary

 

SSQG Meeting Minutes - March 21, 2013

Sassi Strippers Quilt Guild
Meeting Minutes
March 21, 2014

The meeting was called to order by president, Karol Guidry, at 6:40 p.m. Karol announced that the business meeting would take place after the program by our guest speaker.

Karol introduced Judy Holley who presented a program on Turning Photos into Quilts. Judy had many wonderful samples which she discussed in detail and passed around so that members could get a better look at her work. She gave a very good presentation on the steps taken to make a quilt from a photo. Many of her samples were of family pets and the information presented was inspiring for all of us.

Show & Tell:
Valerie Valle showed her 2012 Mystery Quilt from River City, Crystal Pyramids
Sharon Holder showed her wallhanging from a retreat with Ricky Tims in Colrado.
Desire showed her LSU quilt which was very appropriate for a girl.
Jessie Comeaux showed her completed Scarecrow embroidery and Scrap quilts Mable’s Dishes and Broken Dishes.
Thanks, ladies, for showing your work.

Treasurers Report: Balance as of February 1, 2014 $ 986.90
                                   Deposits     68.00

Balance         $1,054.90

Announcements:
GSQA Show will be on March 21 & 22 in Slidell. Over 300 quilts will be displayed and several vendors will be present.
Daisy Comeaux is having a Spring into Savings Sale at 30% off at Cottage Creations.
Quilt Corner will be a vendor at the GSQA show

Committees:
Valerie Valle continues to maintain the Sassi Strippers blog. Please send her any info that you would like to appear on the blog.
UFOs: Please turn in a list to Jessie Comeaux. A prize will be given for the member who finishes the most UFOs by the November meeting.
Challenge Blocks: Karol, Desire, Merlene and Pam turned in blocks for the challenge. The blocks were given to Jessie Comeaux, chairman of the challenge.
Aluminum Tabs: Please continue to save the tabs to be donated to Ronald McDonald House in New Orleans.
Charity Quilts: Merlene brought fabric donated by a friend. More will be available from Wasted Women. Quilts should be 50x60 or larger.
Just Do It: Pam talked about a possible group project “Quilt in a Box” to see how many members would be interested in participating. She will have more info at the April Meeting.
Bears: We will meet at Joanns on Wednesday, March 26 to make bears. All are invited to attend.

Door Prizes: Sharon asked that everyone check their quilting supplies for items to be donated for door prizes. Winners this month were Heide, Karol, and Merlene.

Karol reported that Sassi Strippers can have handouts with info about our guild at the GSQA Quilt Show. Info could be available to attendees at the show on Saturday.

The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Betty Braud
Sitting in for Becky Fincher

Programs for March and April

Judy Holley will be visiting the guild in March to speak about how she uses photographs and photography in her quilts.  Her techniques are very user friendly and can be adapted for use in our own quilts.   Come and be inspired by her use of color in quilting as well! 

In April, the blocks we've been working on since the February meeting will be unveiled.  The challenge I put out was to  piece four blocks of your choice, using whatever color scheme you want.  This is also an opportunity to try something new, perhaps a technique or block you've been wanting to try.  As a starting point, I shared some blocks that can be paper foundation pieced.  If you missed my presentation, search the internet for the many tutorials in written and video form on paper foundation piecing. 

Again, here's the challenge:  Piece four blocks using any techique(s) you'd like.   They can be any size and color(s).  The blocks can be the same pattern, or not.  This is an invitation to try something new.  

After we share the blocks at the APRIL meeting, I will unveil the next phase of our ongoing program. 

"Bear Bash"

Save the date!

IT’S TIME FOR ANOTHER 

"BEAR BASH”!

Date:  March 26,2014          Location:  JoAnn’s off Seigan Lane

Time: 9:30 AM until

JoAnn’s has been kind enough to allow Sassi Strippers to use their

classroom during store hours.  We are planning on a sew day to get as

many teddy bears completed to donate to the Children’s Hospital at

Our Lady of The Lake.  Please come if you have anytime that you can

spare.  It can be at any time of the day.  come to help make these

precious Bears that bring such comfort to the children at a very hard

time in their life.  It is such a gift and a honor to be able to make

a difference one “Bear at a time” for the little ones.

Teddy Bear Pattern

I've added the Teddy Bear Pattern as a separate tab on our blog.  You can see the link next to the Home button above.  Or here is the direct link:

Teddy Bear Pattern

SSQG meeting February 20th

Our meeting is this Thursday (2-20) at 6:30 pm. Please think of ways we might use to thank program

presenters we may invite in the future. A vote will be taken.

Jessie can’t attend this month & asks that you bring a list of your UFO’s (unfinished quilts or projects  

you plan to finish) to take part in UFO contest to see who can finish the most this year. Show your

finished projects at Show & Tell. There may be a prize at the end of the quarter!                              

She also issued a challenge to members to make an 8” block(s) - 8.5” unfinished - that represents                 

SSQG. Please make a block(s) & bring to this or March meeting. A vote by private member ballot will be

taken for 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd place. All blocks will be on display at our quilt show in August.                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Renee will begin her program which will interest everyone. We will look forward to what she has to share.

Sharon was very kind to take home the door prizes that April had collected & we thank her very much. 

 Betty has volunteered to be in charge of door prizes. Please feel free to follow her lead & pitch in when

 ever you wish to help with something…                                                                                                 

There may be items in your quilt treasures you will never use or no longer wish to keep. You might wish

to donate them to our door prize collection. Door Prizes are given at every meeting.                           

See each of you this Thursday nite.! Looking forward to seeing & hearing what you are working on &

 What you might like the rest of us to know about or do.                                                                                                

                                                                                                                                        Karol

SSQG meeting minutes - January 16, 2013 (from Becky Fincher)

Sassi Strippers Quilt Guild

January 16, 2014

President Karol Guidry called the meeting to order.  She welcomed 10 members to the first meeting of a new year.

The meeting minutes of November were accepted as written.

Treasurer, Elsie Hamway presented the December balance of  $858.90.  There were no expenses or deposits for the month of December.  The treasurer’s report was accepted.  Members were renewing their membership during this meeting.

BLOG SITE - Valerie Valle

Meeting minutes and pictures and etc. are posted on the blog site.  Valerie welcomes items from members to post on the blog site. 

Everyone is encouraged to read the blogsite and make comments.  The address for the blog site is http://sassistrippersquiltguild.blogspoit.com/

Unfinished Projects(UFO’s) – Jessie Comeaux

Jessie Comeaux is the chair for 2014.  A copy of the blank form has been posted on to the blog site.  Enter the game and have fun racing for the lead and have the bonus of moving a lot of unfinished projects.  To qualify as finished, the quilt has to be quilted, bound and preferably brought to show and tell during a meeting.  Just sign up your ufo’s with Jessie.  A quilt can be added anytime during the year.

Tabs - Betty Braud

Betty Braud is the quilt guild contact of this charity project.  Just remember when you pop a top pull the tab and collect them to bring to a meeting. I have family members saving them for me. We are giving them to the reopened New Orleans McDonald’s house.  Note:  You all know my sister in Monroe had been delivering our tabs to the McDonald’s House in Monroe, LA.  A member of her church saw her saving tabs and asked why.  My sister now has her church saving tabs for the house.

Door Prizes – Sharon

Sharon will collect the door prizes.  A prize will be pulled during each meeting.

Quilt Show – Renee’ Hoeprich

Renee’ has graciously offered to be the Quilt Show chair for this year.  The members accepted her offer.   Just let her know you will be on the committee.  Our annual quilt show is always greatly received by the community.  Setup is planned for August 1 & 2.  Demo Day is planned for August 23.  We plan to take down the show August 28^th.  The Quilt Show has been on the library calendar since the last show. 

Charity Quilts – Merlene & Elsie

The guild will ask (by letter) the Wasted Women to provide some fabric to make our charity quilts.  The members voted for our charities this year.  The charity quilts will go to Generations Hospice, OLOL Children’s Hospital and The Cancer Services.  We will also continue to make the stuffed teddy bears to donate for the Children’s Hospital.

Challenge Block

The challenge block is due this month.  It is to represent the Sassi Strippers Quilt Guild.  The block is to be 8.5 inches (8.0 inches finished).  The block will be used on the blog site as our “official” quilt block to represent our guild.

New Business

Livonia, LA Guild has a Sit & Sew every 4^th Monday of the month in 2014 from 9 am ‘til at the First Baptist Church in Livonia. 

GSQA membership forms

Red Stick Wool Hookers meet at library every Thursday.

Embroidery Guild of America have a day and night at meeting at our library.

Contemporary Fabric Artist of Louisiana has a  show at the State Archives Building February 7^th, 14^th and 21^st from 10 – 1 pm.

River City Guild has classes taught by Judy Neimeyer available in April.

Program

Renee’ Hoeprich presented a program which will last a year.  Each monthly meeting a new technique will be taught.  We will need to bring a piece of background fabric to display our blocks on.  The tone on tone fabric will frame our unfinished blocks.  This ongoing program will give us all learning opportunities.

Show and Tell

Beautiful as always.

Next Month

Bring a friend to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

SSQG quilting present & upcoming events (from Karol)

SSQG INFO ON PRESENT & UP COMING QUILTING EVENTS MAY INTEREST YOU, 2015

                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

February                                                                                                                                                                      

          Now thru end of the month;                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

             CFAL (Contemporary Fiber Artist of Louisiana) FIBER ART EXHIBIT at the Louisiana Archives Building on Essen Lane in B R.                                                                        

             OUR QUILTED PAST EXHIBIT at Old State Capital, 100 North Blvd. Downtown B R…                                                           

                       Quilts & other items made during years1925-1955 made with flour &/or grain                                                                                

                        sacks as well as the history.

               8^th    SEW LONG DAY -  9am til 2 or 3 pm at St Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 12633 Perkins Road, B R (near the intersection of Seigen Lane &  Perkins Rd.) across from Calandro’s shopping Center. The Giving Quilt organization is inviting all who who wish to sew or assist sewers making pillow cases for Dreams Come True http://www.dctofla.com/. to come out & enjoy the event. Pillowcase kits have been prepared by Wasted Women & are provided along with lunch & door prizes.   Call Candy at 225-342-2238 For More Info… You may bring your sewing machine & supplies or to assist (Candy will  will tell you.                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

   

                                   

                 15th     GSQA  Meeting – 10am til 3pm at Church at corner of Tara Blvd & Old Hammond Hwy, B R. Bring your lunch, drinks will be  Provided. Mary Woltman will be installed as new GSQA President. The program will be given by Carol Hilton. Door prizes will be given & Show & Tell will be held. Members are from Floridapanhandle, Alabama, Mississippi, as well as La.   Remember Me Quilt Guild is hosting the meeting.                                                                                                                                                                                    

March                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                    

                 15th      GSQA ROSEBUD LUNCHEON & AUCTION - will be held at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel, 6401 Veterans Blvd. in Metairie, La    This is a fun event that benefits GSQA in supporting all quilting activities they put on for our enrichment. Please call Laura  Broders at 504-895-4435 for more information & ticket prices.                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

                  21^st  & 22^nd     GSQA QUILT SHOW – to be held at North Shore Harbor Center inSlidell,La.                                                                                                                                                                                                               

                            

April                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

                  11^th           PENSACOLA, Florida Quilt Show                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

                             

                   12^th       GSQA GENERAL MEETING – Morgan City, La.                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

July     

                  26^th        GSQA GENERAL MEETING _ Daphne,  Alabama                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

              2015  GSQA  EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR,  information contact  Dan LeBlanc  - lebd48aol.com         

                

Here's my 1st post as president

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First meeting of 2014

      Hello everyone! Want you to know our 1^st meeting of 2014 will be this Thursday Jan. 16^th at 6:30 at Jones Creek Library. Looking forward to seeing everyone again now that Christmas & New Year are over. Please come to kick off our new year! Please bring handwork &/or a smile as we relax & begin. Also show&tell! Bring a friend or 2.                                                 

New members are welcome!   Looking forward 2 seeing you there, Karol