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Quilt Talk Guild Website: www.gulfstatesquilting.org

Mary Ann Caruso, Editor July 2018 Volume 35, Issue 3

The President’s Circle Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay

My, oh, my, what a wonderful day

Plenty of sunshine headin' my way

Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay!

This is from Song of the South, a very old movie. Admit it,

you either sang along, smiled or wanted some of whatev-

er I am drinking. This is my happy song. You can not say

these words without smiling.

The other thing that I hope makes you happy is the

quilting that you do. What a wonderful time of year to do

this - inside, in the cool air, letting your creativity be the

only thing that is hot.

I hope you all had a chance to visit the Quilt Show. What

remarkable talent our members have. I am in awe of the

work I saw and inspired to try to stretch and do some-

thing different.

Talking of something different, Gail Garber certainly

brought some new ideas to share with the membership

both in her talks and her classes. We had a large number

of members able to attend.

There are some great programs coming your way at the

general meetings and some clasees being planned before

the meetings. Watch Quilt Talk for more information on

these events.

Now is a good time to think about stepping up and getting

more involved. This year will see several people leaving

the board. We will be looking for a new program director,

Media DIrector, and Quilt show Director. In addition we

Quilt Talk Gulf States Quilting Association

GSQA Activities July 14, 2018 - POE - Quilting Fans - Slidell, LA.

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July 27, 2018 - Kiln, MS

Presenter—Sherry Herringshaw—Make it Mini

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July 28, 2018 - General Meeting - 10a.m. - Long Beach, MS - Presenter - Amy Aderman

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October 20, 2018 - POE - More info to follow.

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October 26, 2018 - Berwick, LA. - Presenter - Nancy Prince - Thread Painted Landscapes

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October 27, 2018 - General Meeting - 10a.m. - Berwick, LA. - Presenter - Nancy Prince

will need a new person to chair the charity quilts. A huge

thank you to those that are serving in these positions cur-

rently, Therese Springer, Cheryl Armstrong, Laura Broders

and Renee Hoeprich. Please contact me if you are interested

or know

someone who is thinking about these positions.

October will bring us the list of teachers for seminar. I know

we are all anxious to see the talent

this committee will be bringing our way.

Keep quilting and keep singing your own happy song.

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GSQA Board Continued RETREAT COORDINATOR………….CINDY CHAMPAGNE [email protected] 330 Highway Drive 504-508-2618 Jefferson, LA 70121

MARION MAERKE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD………..........CANDY BERGERON [email protected] 14009 Mill Settlement Trace 225-936-2238 Port Vincent, LA 70726 PAST PRESIDENT………………....….RENEE HOEPRICH [email protected] 9324 Homestead Dr. 760-815-5305 Baton Rouge, LA 70817

NEWSPAPER EDITOR..………...….MARY ANN CARUSO [email protected] 212 Maple Ridge Drive 504-343-8156 Metairie, LA 70001

********************************** Pursuit of Excellence (POE)

POE Date - July 14, 2018

POE will be hosted by Camellia Quilters of Slidell,

LA .

Location: 1st Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

433 Erlanger

Slidell, LA 70458

Please send your application by mail to:

Paula Mathews 9 Lakeshore Drive Columbia, MS. 39429 If your guild would like to host a POE I’ll be happy to talk to you with more details. It’s very easy to host a POE –

Please send your application to Paula Mathews. Applications and information can be found at

www.gulfstatesquilting.org

If you know of locations for hosting further POEs, please contact Paula Mathews at

[email protected] 601-467-7059

POE = FUN & LEARNING

GSQA Board PRESIDENT ………….……....…......ROBERTA WILSON [email protected] 2337 N Country Club Lane 225-892-2064 Biloxi, MS 39532 PRESIDENT ELECT……..…ALESIA M. WILLIAMS, PhD. [email protected] 66293 Hwy 1061 504-460-5349 Kentwood, LA 70444 RECORDING SECRETARY..…...........CONNIE DAY [email protected] 17215 Mitchell Road 225-571-8180 French Settlement, LA. 70733 TREASURER …………………....... GAYE SMITH [email protected] 9251 Jennifer Lynn Rd. 225-665-8003 Denham Springs, LA 70706 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR...............CENA HARMON

[email protected] 1035 Farmington Rd.

850-516-2064 Pensacola, FL 32504-7037 SEMINAR DIRECTOR …….............MARGIE BUMM [email protected] 9251 Jennifer Lynn Rd. 225-665-8003 Denham Springs, LA 70706

QUILT SHOW DIRECTOR……......LAURA BRODERS

[email protected] 1122 Eleonore St. 504-895-4435 New Orleans, LA 70115 PROGRAM DIRECTOR……........ THERESE SPRINGER [email protected] 8338 Kahala Dr. 228-223-1033 Diamondhead, MS 39525 MEDIA DIRECTOR..……..…..CHERYL ARMSTRONG [email protected] 14203 N. Gate House Ave. 360-259-0743 Baton Rouge, LA 70817 HISTORIAN.. ………....…………..ANGIE MADDEN [email protected] 32441 Faircloth Rd. 251-979-5233 Elberta, AL 36530 PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE…........ PAULA MATHEWS [email protected] 9 Lakeshore Drive 601-467-7059 Columbia, MS 39429 CIRCUIT TEACHER ..….....….…GLENDA COPELAND [email protected] 19 Gold Pt. 601-590-0596 Carriere, MS 39426 WAYS & MEANS ……..........……CHARLENE BERRY [email protected] P.O. Box 1003 225-244-3352 Pine Grove, LA 70453


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Make it Mini

Yes, you can do it!

Are you afraid of handling small pieces?? Do you feel your fingers are too big?? Do you not know where to begin? Do you have a basket of scraps you just can’t throw away, but are too small for your usual projects?? Take this class and learn some simple techniques that can eliminate some of these fears. Let me show you how it can be done.

Learn a few of the simple techniques I use when making miniature quilt blocks. For each technique one or more block patterns will be given. Class discussion will include how to set blocks, sew narrow borders, quilting and 1/8”

bindings. All examples will be done for blocks three inches or smaller, but can be applied to any size block. After taking this class, students should find their sewing precision and accuracy has increased.

There will be no “one” project made. Each student can take the techniques learned and create a miniature quilt using one or more of the blocks created in the class. For illustration, I will bring many show and tell miniature quilts.

A class supply list will be available on this web page at a later date. Some pre class work may be required

Class enrollment is limited to 20 students.

GSQA July 27th Workshop

Class cost: $45 includes a handout fee.

Make check out to GSQA and mail to Therese Springer, 8338 Kahala Dr., Diamondhead, MS 39525-4023, 228-223-1033, or [email protected].

Name ________________________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________

Email _______________________________ Phone __________________

This workshop will be held the day before our General Membership meeting, on Friday July 27, 2018, at the Kiln Library, 17065 MS-603, Kiln, MS 39556. If a hotel is needed for Thursday night, there is an EconoLodge at Exit 16, on the south side of Diamondhead. 441 Yacht Club Drive, Diamondhead, MS, phone 228-586-0210.




July 28, 2018 GSQA Quarterly Meeting

Hosted by Bay Oaks, Magnolia Quilters of Orange Grove, Sand Stitchers and the Biloxi Lighthouse Guild

Long Beach, MS Who: Amy Aderman, representative for Blank Fabrics GSQA member Amy Aderman, a Sales Representative for Blank Fabrics, will discuss her experience as a fabric rep - what she does, what her life on the job is like, how shops select and order fabric as well as other aspects of the fabric industry - design, production - where & how it's made, fabric quality, etc.

Hosting guilds are Bay Oaks, Magnolia Quilters of Orange Grove, Sand Stitchers, and Biloxi Lighthouse Quilters. Where: First United Methodist Church 208 Pine Street Long Beach, MS. 39560 Start time, 10:00 a.m. Directions: Both East and West on I-10, take exit 28. Turn south. Follow until you pass a car wash on your right. Turn right onto Jeff Davis, go over RR tracts and turn right onto the first street. This street will run into the church.

Hotel: Holiday Inn Express, 300 Beach Blvd W., Long Beach, 228-864-5440 We will be making quilts for Brenda’s House, a safe home and temporary residence for foster children in Hancock County. We will be collecting fabric, batting and backing for these quilts.

Amy Aderman My Experience as a Fabric Rep

July 28, 2018 A little bit about Amy

Amy is cut from the same cloth (pardon the pun) of many others that rep for the sister companies of The Blank Quilting Corp. and Studioe Fabrics in that she is also an avid quilter, award-winning in fact.

Amy lives in Lafayette, LA which is in the southwest part of the state – the heart of Cajun Country. She has been sewing since she was a small child and became a quilter about 6 years ago. She has had a few creative jobs such as designing children’s clothing patterns, making decorative accessory samples and owned a small custom drapery/home decór business. She has also taught a few sewing/quilting classes and tinkered with some sewing machine repairs. But in recent years, she has been doing office and bookkeeping work – waiting for a fresh new ‘creative’ opportunity to come along.

So in December when the rep who had that territory left, a quilt shop owner called Amy, knowing that she would be perfect for the job.

“I started at the end of January and am thrilled to be doing something where I can connect to other creative people who share my love for fabrics!” she says. “What has surprised me the most is I always thought I was more introverted, but I have common ground with shop owners, and we immediately have a connection. This has been a really exciting change for me.”

Now to toot her horn a little bit, Amy has won a 2nd place ribbon in 2015 Machine Quilting Expo (MQX) with this quilt entitled “Entwined.” It was one of four selected to be featured on MQX 2016 calendar. It also won a Teacher’s Choice ribbon in 2015 Machine Quilters Showcase (MQS).

General Meeting July 28, 2018



Thread Painted Landscapes Nancy Prince, winner of Best of Show, Houston, 2014 with her quilt ”On This Winter Day” will be our presenter in October. She will have a class on Thread Painting on Friday, October 26th.

Workshop Description: My most popular workshop introduces the two thread painting techniques I use. Using my anyone-can-do-it approach, you will learn how simple thread painting is. A zigzag or straight stitch are the only stitches necessary to create amazing thread painted designs. No artistic skill is needed so come join us for a day full of fun. Simple designs have been selected to boost your confidence right away

Thread Painting Thread – 40 weight rayon or polyester

Tree trunk - variegated dark brown (available for sale in workshop)

§ Evergreens and tree canopy - several shades of different greens – at least dark, medium and

light green (all in the same color family) and variegated green (optional)

Fence – variegated medium brown (available for sale in workshop)

Bring additional rayon or polyester threads in greens, browns, rust and yellow in your stash

§ Pre-wind (1) bobbin with 60 weight gray bobbin fill

Notions

6" wooden or plastic machine embroidery hoop (available for sale in workshop)

Basic sewing supplies – scissors, 80/12 machine needles, tweezers, etc.

§ Sewing machine

o Please know how your machine works and make sure it is in good working order before class. For thread painting you will need to know how to drop the feed dogs, how to adjust your machine for free-motion machine embroidery, how to change the upper tension and know where to

change the width on the zigzag stitch. If you are unsure of these machine adjustments, please check with your machine dealer before class. A solid sewing platform is recommended. You will need a zigzag throat plate. Thanks for checking this out before class.

Open toe free motion foot such as #24 for Bernina or a stippling open toe foot for Viking. Janome machines – please bring the darning foot and NOT the convertible foot. The convertible foot cannot span a 3.5 mm zigzag stitch. Visibility on machines with a clear oval plastic foot is practically zero. Cutting away between the two red lines on this type foot works on most machines. Check with your machine dealer for optional free motion feet.

Embroidery or extra bobbin case (only if you have one)

§ Magnifier – only if you have one and you have difficulty seeing

Workshop Fee: $15.00

Kit includes: Custom printed background fabric, (2) pieces of printed stabilizer, (2) pieces of stabilizer backing, Tulle, CD.

§ $10.50 - 6" wooden machine embroidery hoop

§ $11.00 – Printed background fabric (matches workshop sample shown below), printed barn, tire swing and quilt

§ $8.00 – Variegated browns, greens and oranges (for large tree)

Prices subject to change

NOTE: The project for the workshop can be seen on my website, www.nancyprince.com, under the Workshop section, Thread Painted Landscapes - Summer

To view my free video demonstrating the difference between a straight and zigzag stitch go to www.nancyprince.com and at the Home page, scroll down to

Stitches with Attitude

GSQA October 26th Workshop


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http://www.nancyprince.com


GSQA October 26th Workshop

Class cost: $50 plus her supply fee of $15. (to be paid in class)

Make the $50 check out to GSQA and mail to Therese Springer, 8338 Kahala Dr., Diamondhead, MS 39525-4023, 228-223-1033, or [email protected].

Name __________________________________________

Address ________________________________________

Email _________________ Phone __________________




March 2019 Seminar Challenge Rules

REACH FOR THE STARS

The rules are few and simple:

1. The quilt must have at least one star.

2. Maximum size is 8 x 10 feet.

3. The quilt can not be older than March 2016.

4. The edges of the quilt must be finished or bound.

5. Limited to the first 25 entries received.

6. Quilt must have a sleeve.

7. All quilts must be turned in by the first day of seminar.

Entry Identification – please print

Name_________________________________________________________________

Address________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip___________________________________________________________

Day Phone_____________________________Evening___________________________

Quilt Title_______________________________________ Size_____________________

I agree to permit GSQA to display my entry March 26-30, 2019 at the North Shore Harbor Center, Slidell,

LA. I understand that no responsibility for loss or damage to my entry will be assumed by GSQA or by its

members. No insurance coverage will be provided and I am participating at my own risk. I agree that

pictures may be taken and used on facebook and other social media sources.

Signature

All entries must be turned in Wednesday afternoon between 12:00 and 5:00 pm ,March 26, 2019 at

Seminar at the North Shore Harbor Center, Slidell, LA. Mail form to Paula McKenna (504-352-4893 or

225-257-4946) 40144 Swan Circle, Gonzales, LA 70737 or Roberta Wilson (225-892-) 2337 N. Country

Club LN, Biloxi MS 39532



Wasn’t Gail Garber wonderful?!?

She had a total of 155 students in 8 classes stretching between Baton Rouge and Pensacola (with a northern detour to Jackson.) and lectured to over 280 people. What a great resource for the members of GSQA! So, now what? Well, there is room for input from you regarding who you want for 2020. I have some ideas, but I would like input from you. Think of a teacher you have WANTED to take from for years but just cannot afford - what about domestic machine quilting? Thread painting? Applique? Finishing techniques? Transferring pictures to quilts? I need you to send me your requests for a traveling teacher by September 2018. Yes, September 2018. It often takes a couple of years to get the teacher you want, and I will need to act quickly in the fall to get it underway! Thanks in advance. Cena Harmon

2020 GSQA Quilt Show: April 3 - 4, Northshore Harbor Center, Slidell, Louisiana

From: Laura Comiskey Broders

Yes, you are reading the right headline! The April 13 - 14, 2018 Show was wonderful. Thank so many of you for participating with your entries; volunteering with the Rosebud Luncheon and Show; donating your time, talent and gifts used as raffle items and door prizes; setting up, taking down, sharing your knowledge with our guests…. So many ways so many welcomed each other and attendees. While attendance was down from the 2016 Show because of Saturday’s stormy weather, we still had over 1130 attendees over the two day Show. The judges from the National Association of Certified Quilt Judges were wowed by the entries and honored to participate in our Show. Several quilts were recommended for entry into National shows.

The Demonstrations and Lectures held during the Show were fun, informative and a nice time to see who else shared your interests.

The Rosebud Luncheon on April 7 at the Crowne Plaza was a wonderful celebration of the dedication and hard work of so many volunteers as we led into the week of the Show and judging of the entries. The funds raised from the Gift Basket Raffles underwrote the awards to the Best of Show Award.

Now, on to 2020…. I new member will be the Show Chair and Director of the 2020 Quilt Show. Is it you? Do you know of someone who may be interested in discussing what the job entails or a chair of one of the committees that support the Show? Share your interest with me or your President or President-elect. GSQA has many members with many talents, please share yours with us.

Again, thank you for letting me offer my services as Quilt Show Chair for the last two beautiful Shows, which could never have been presented without so many participating and supporting our regional guild. Laura

General GSQA News



The quarterly general meeting of the Gulf States Quilting

Association was held on Saturday, April 28, 2018. The

meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. by President

Roberta Wilson.

President Roberta Wilson welcomed and recognized The

Pensacola Guild for hosting the meeting and thanked all

who travelled to the meeting. Recognized members,

guests, and first time attendees.

Abbreviated minutes of the meeting was read by Connie

Day. A motion was made to accept the minutes by Angie

Madden and seconded by Tommy Morden.

Gaye Smith read the Treasurer’s report. A discussion of

investments followed.

President Elect - Alesia Williams

The 2018 Opportunity Quilt activities are now over. The 2020 Opportunity Quilt committee has been meeting on a regular schedule and has a design nearly ready to recommend to the Board. Plans are to have block kits available to meet most quilting skill levels. There will be pieced blocks as well as appliqué blocks. The sale of the kits are planned for the October 2018 General Meeting. Alesia thanked the committee for their dedication, knowledge and time to this project. Committee members are Paula McKenna, Laura ?, Pat Chataly, and Mary Girardi.

Quilt Show Director – Laura Broders Laura thanked all those who participated in the 2018 Quilt Show held at the Northshore Harbor Center in Slidell; quilt entries, chairing and/or volunteering their time, talent and support that it takes to make the show successful. Entries increased from the 2016 show. There were a few glitches in moving to the electronic registration, however, help was offered and was overall welcomed. There were 16 vendors, including a few on-line and specialty vendors, and one blade sharpener at the Show. Judy Walker did a wonderful job on the publicity as well as GSQA members marketing the show in their communities. Elizabeth Townsend of “Just Wanna Quilt” prepared a podcast of the show.

GSQA made a presentation of 102 quilts made and donated by members to the St. Tammany Parish Fire and Sheriff departments, Slidell Police Department and Safe Harbor, a shelter for women and children. Those public responders noted their appreciation for the generous donations. The NQA certified judges were “wowed” by the entries. They clearly noticed and remarked that GSQA members had stepped up their game. They were impressed with the designs executed, skilled workmanship and challenges taken by the quilters to push themselves to the next level. Some were recommended to entry into national shows and exhibits. All winner information can be found on the website. Viewers Choice was Cleo Breaux for Woodland Creatures. The Opportunity Quilt was won by Nancy Habisreiting of the Queen Bees Guild of Franklinton. Stormy weather the Saturday of the show and the previous weekend of the Rosebud luncheon impacted attendance at both events. Approximately 1150 quilters, family members, and friends were treated to a colorful display of beauty, talent, perseverance and joy! Pursuit of Excellence-Paula Matthews The February 17th POE was held in Hattiesburg, MS and was hosted by the Stitch n’ Post Quilt Shop. The turnout was great with 20 quilters sewing that day with 5 first time attending a POE. 2 members were attending from a newly organized quilt guild. The next scheduled POE is May 19th, hosted by the Quilting Fans in LaPlace, LA at the St. John Parish Library, 2920 New Highway 51. Please get all applications in to attend. There are a few spots open at this time. Locations are still needed for the 2018/19 POE’s. All that is needed is a room large enough to sit 20 sewers comfortably, and tables and chairs.

Program Director-Therese Springer On July 28th we will meet in Long Beach, MS with hosting guilds Bay Oaks Quilt Guild, Magnolia Quilters of Orange Grove, Sand Stitchers Quilt Guild and the Biloxi Lighthouse Quilters. Amy Aderman will be our speaker. She is a sales rep for Blank Quilting Corporation. The meeting will be at the First United Methodist Church in Long Beach, MS.

General Meeting Minutes

April 28, 2018

Pensacola, FL



The day before, July 27th, Sherry Herringshaw will teach a class on miniature quilt sewing. It will be a techniques class. The class will be held at the Kiln Library in Kiln, Ms. The fee is $45 for the class. See me if you are interested in taking the class. On October 27th, we have a teacher coming but the location is still up in the air. Nancy Prince who does thread painting will be our speaker. We hope to have a class the day before. On January 26, 2019, we have Lola Jenkins coming. Again, we need a place to hold the meeting! Lola’s speciality is portraitures. We also want to hold a class the day before the meeting. Please, please go home and talk to your guild about hosting a meeting. Historian-Angie Madden

Angie proposed a change to the by-laws to add a new board

position to coordinate the Travelling Teacher. Pam Madden

made a motion to add the position. Cena Harmon will be

the Coordinator. Michelle McMillan seconded the motion.

Motion carried for the Travelling Teacher Coordinator.

Circuit Teacher Program-Glenda Copeland

The first Circuit Teacher class for 2018 was held on March

23rd and 24th, hosted by Quilters Guild Acadienne. Judy

Holley taught Pineapple Possibilities. The class was scored

as Excellent in all areas by everyone. The only other class

scheduled at this time will be held July 21st and taught my

Michael Young, Flowers on the Half Shell. Hosted by

Contraband Quilters.

All guilds are encouraged to take advantage of this program. Please contact Glenda at 601-590-0596 or 601-798-3944 if you have any questions. You can also go to the website and click on Circuit Teacher. All classes that are offered are listed under each teacher’s name. Membership – Cena Harmon January 2018 – 20 new members, 2 new Junior members, and 64 renewals. Deposits for the month totaled $2090.00. February 2018 – 2 new members and 43 renewals. Deposits

for the month totaled $1240.00.

March 2018 – 9 new members, 2 new shops and 33

renewals. Deposits for the month

totaled $1140.00.

Summary: 31 new members and 43 renewals. Deposits of

$4470.00.

Total expenses were $526.61.

As of 4/26/18: Membership in Good Standing is 652, with

72 members-at-large, 5 junior members, and 16 current

member quilt shops. There are 46 guilds with 5 or more

current GSQA members.

Total membership attendance at the January meeting: 126

Total guest attendance at the January meeting: 13

Total: 139

This month’s attendance:

Total: 135

Members: 106

Guests: 29

Gail Garber’s class: 155

Gail Garber’s lecture (including today): 280

Newsletter-Mary Ann Caruso

The next quarterly newsletters will be published in July and

October. Newsletters can be found on the website.

Everyone is encouraged to use the on-line newsletter option

due to post office inconsistencies. Deadline for the

newsletter is the first day of the prior month. For July, the

deadline is June 1st.

Retreat-Cindy Champagne

The aim is to have two retreats per year. The next retreat is

scheduled for Friday, October 12th thru Sunday the 14th at

the Judson Baptist Retreat Center in St. Francisville. The

cost for a single room is $182.25 and $154.25 for a double

room. Send in your $100 deposit to reserve your spot.

Registration forms will be emailed to everyone shortly.

There is also a retreat planned for the spring of next year.

Media Director-Cheryl Armstrong General info about quilt preparation for the quilt show will be put on a permanent tab on the quilt show page for further reference.

General Meeting Minutes continued

Pensacola, FL



More people have requested to join our Facebook group since the quilt show. Reminder that it is a closed page to members only. More quilt shows around the area can be found on the website on “Events”, “Member Guild Shows” and “Other Events of Interest”. Keep checking back as this info changes all the time. Keep your pictures and stories coming and they will be posted! Ways and Means-Charlene Berry

Alesia Williams reported in Charlene’s absence. Some items are on sale for $5 or $1. New items are available: aprons, stainless steel mugs, earrings, and new bags. Another guild is needed to host the next lotto block. Tommy Morden volunteered River City. MesAmis may offer a discount. $2 per kit defrays the cost of fabric. Winners of this month’s lotto block are: Ice Cream – Connie Day Flower – Corey Arndt Snowball – Deby Hyman 4th of July – Bonnie Johnson Christmas – Deann Fuglaar Seminar-Margie Bumm

The Seminar Faculty will be announced at the October meeting. The Seminar will be 4 days instead of 3. The Giving Quilt Challenge was reviewed. Marion Maerke Scholarship Award-Candy Bergeron

The rules for the Marion Maerke Scholarship Award were reviewed. All letters and forms are to be received by the Chairman by July 31, 2018. Forms and instructions can be found on the website. The selection committee consists of Carolyn Carte of Paradis, LA; Kay Guillot of Kiln, MS; and Pam Madden of Silverhill, AL. One winner and one alternate will be chosen. Seminar Quilt Challenge – Roberta Wilson “Reach for the Stars” no minimum and no maximum.

Instructions to come. Renee Hoeprich will be stepping down as Chairman of the Charity Quilts. There are still some in the pipeline, please return. There are 4 other opportunities available: President Elect - Elected Historian – Elected Membership – Elected Quilt Show Director – Appointed Nominating committee is Marilyn Rose and Roe Bostitch. Other Announcements

Virginia Moody of Island Quilters Guild is collecting 6 1/2”

squares that must contain the color pink for Breast Cancer

Project. Please bring squares to the July meeting.

Show n Tell

Rose Corder – Gail Garber draft and Fauxgello

Nancy Newman – Jungle Babies

Kathy – Scrappy String Stars

Linda Mitchell – Van Gogh, Redwork

Alesia Williams – Gail Garber’s class

Paula McKenna – Star Design from Class

Sherry Herringshaw – design from Gail Garber’s class

No other announcements Therese Springer motioned to

adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 2:00 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Connie Day

Recording Secretary

General Meeting Minutes continued

Pensacola, FL



There are probably several

people in your guild that you

admire for their contributions to

the quilting community. You

can show your appreciation by

nominating one of them for the

Marion Maerke Scholarship

award. The deadline is July 31,

2018. So get those nominations

submitted now!

The scholarship is the highest

honor awarded by GSQA. The

recipient will attend the 2019

Seminar with first choice of

classes, a room and meal

allowance, and class fees and

registration paid. The alternate

will attend with first choice of

classes, tuition for 1 class and

the registration fee paid.

The information and forms to

complete the nominating

process can be found under the

Education tab on the GSQA

website.

Current GSQA Board members

and current members of the


Committee are not eligible.

Previous winners of the Marion

Maerke Award may not be

nominated, but alternates are

still eligible for the award and

may be nominated.

Committee Chairman: Candy

Bergeron, 225-936-2238 or

[email protected].

Committee Members: Carolyn

Carte, Kay Guillot, and Pam

Madden.


for Seminar 2019

Deadline Aproaching!



MARION MAERKE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD NOMINEE APPLICATION FORM

Complete and mail both Part I and Part II

Name_______________________________________________________ GSQA #________________

Address_____________________________________________________________________________

Telephone_______________________________Email________________________________________

Part I: Complete the following form and include as much information as possible. If you need more space, continue on a separate sheet

of paper.

PARTICIPATION IN GSQA

Number of years in GSQA _____________________________________________________________

Seminars attended years)_______________________________________________________________________________________

Quilt Shows: Attended (years)____________________________________________________________________________________

Entered quilts_________________________________________________________________________________________________

List ways you helped at the shows (e.g.: docent, banquet, registration, auction, ribbons, hanging quilts, receiving or returning

quilts._______________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Circuit Teacher classes attended__________________________________________________________________________________

Pursuit of excellence classes attended_____________________________________________________________________________

Served as GSQA officer, board member, committee chairman or committee member_______________________________________

Other_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

PARTICIPATION IN GSQA GUILDS: (for each guild list name, city, state, number of years, participation, (e.g., officer, committee member,

etc.)_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PARTICIPATION IN OTHER QUILTING ORGANIZATIONS (e.g., NQA, AQS, etc) List each organization, number of years you have been a

member_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PART II: On a separate sheet of paper write your personal quilting history, philosophy, goals, a collection of your thoughts, feelings , etc.

about quilting. Include ways you could stimulate and encourage quilters to further their knowledge of all things relating to quilts and quilt

making through sharing the experience and classes provided to you by this scholarship.

This completed form and letter should be mailed so that it is received by the scholarship committee no later than July 31, 2018.

Marion Maerke Scholarship Committee

c/o Candy Bergeron, 14009 Mill Settlement Trace, Port Vincent, LA 70726



Guild Fund Raising

Opportunity at GSQA’s

Educational Seminar

Are you looking for a way to raise funds for

your guild? Each GSQA-Affiliated Guild will

have the option to provide an “Opportunity

Basket” at the GSQA Seminar March 26-30,

2019. Tickets will be sold for each basket and

winners will be drawn from the tickets sold,

similar to what is done at the Rosebud Auction.

The great news is that 50% of the proceeds

raised by each basket will go back to the Guild

that donated it! So what does a basket consist

of? It could be a basket full of fabric, notions,

patterns, and books. It could be a single item

that doesn’t fit in a basket such as an Ott light,

a quilt kit, a SewEZi table or a certificate for

longarm services. A “basket” is really anything

you think will raise money for your Guild. The

Seminar Committee will provide a place to

securely store and display the baskets. We will

also be responsible for selling tickets and

ensuring that funds are sent back to each

Guild.

If your Guild would like to provide an

Opportunity Basket, please contact Margie

Bumm, Seminar Director, at 225-301-5210 or

mbumm43@gmail .com. You must notify us in

advance if your Guild will be providing a basket

so that we can ensure sufficient display space is

available. Baskets may be delivered to the

Seminar Venue (Harbor Center, Slidell, LA)

anytime after noon on March 26, 2019. Come

early for maximum display time. Each basket

should include the name of the donating Guild

and the name, address, phone number, and

email address of the Guild’s president or

treasurer so that funds collected can be

returned to the donating Guild.

Winning tickets will be pulled at 1PM Saturday

March 30, 2019.

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Election of Officers Scheduled for October

At the July meeting, the slate of incoming officers for 2019 (President Elect, Historian, and Membership Director) will be presented to the membership.

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Charity Quilts for the Show

One hundred two quilts were shared with St Tammany Parish first responders and with Safe Harbor, to give to the people they serve. Photos of the presentation and quilts are on the Facebook page and the website. Thank you to all who participated in the 18-month process of piecing, quilting, binding and labelling the quilts.

General GSQA News



Gulf States Quilting Association Fall Retreat

Date: October 12 – 14, 2018 Time: 9am on Friday, October 12th till 3pm on Sunday, October 14th Where: Judson Baptist Retreat Center

10330 Paterson Road St. Francisville, LA. 70775

Lodging Cost:

Option 1 – 2 nights single room including 7 meals – $182.25 – This would be arriving on Friday morning.

Option 2 – 2 nights double room including 7 meals - $154.25 – This would be arriving on Friday morning. Registration for this retreat is limited to 20 rooms. Please return your regis-

tration immediately. Once the 20 rooms are reserved a waiting list will be main-tained.

More details about the activities at the retreat will be distributed in future

communication.



Gulf States Quilting Association Retreat

Registration Form (Please Print)

Name Address City State Zip Home Phone (_____ ) _______________________ Cell Phone (_____) __________________ E-Mail ________________________________________________________________________ Emergency Information: Name: ______________________ Relationship: ________________ Home Phone (_____) ________________________Cell Phone (_____) __________________ I release Gulf States Quilting Association (GSQA) from any liability for theft, property damage or personal injury while participating

in or attending any or all functions and meetings of Gulf States Quilting Association Fall Retreat.

Signature: _________________________________ Date: ____________________________ You must be a member in good standing with current GSQA membership to attend this event. If you are not currently a member, complete the membership form and send in dues with registration form. A $100 non-refundable deposit is due with your registra-tion form. The balance of your registration fee must be paid in full by October 1, 2017. Cancellations will be processed on an incident bases and refunds will be issued appropriately. Emergencies arise which will be considered in the event you cannot attend and require a refund.

Please complete both forms and return with your check immediately to:

Cindy Champagne

330 Highway Drive

Jefferson, LA 70121

Please make the check payable to GSGA for either the $100 deposit or if you would like you can pay the full amount for the op-

tion you chose.

I am sending check # __________for $ ______ for option ________

I want a single room. _________

I would like to share a double room with ______________________________.

I need a roommate for a double room.___________

If a roommate cannot be found, you will have to pay for a single room.



GSQA Quilt Show

Did you attend the Quilt Show this year? I did and boy

was I impressed with the beautiful quilts displayed!

The variety and workmanship was stunning. It was

hard to pick my favorite for Viewer’s Choice.

I was not the only one who was impressed. I had

several friends who were in the room with the judges

while they

were viewing

the quilts.

Although

specifics are

not to be

shared, what I

heard from

more than

one source,

was when it

came time to

award

ribbons, the

judges had to get out flashlights and magnifying

glasses to look at the stitches in the quilts – front and

back – to make their choices. Amazing!!

If you had a quilt that won a ribbon, congratulations to

you! If you had a quilt that was considered for a

ribbon, job well done!

So, how does this really relate to GSQA? Other than

the fact that we put on the show, I mean? Well, it

means that GSQA is doing its part to educate our

members and stimulate them to achieve improvement

in our quilting abilities. How is this done? Through the

various programs that GSQA offers – the quarterly

meetings with lectures and classes by accomplished

quilters, through our Circuit Teacher program who give

hands-on assistance in learning quilting techniques,

through our Pursuit of Excellence program which

demonstrates new skills that are shared back with our

various guilds, through Seminar and the abundance of

teachers and techniques that are offered and through

Retreats where our fellow quilters and friends share

their

knowledge

and skills with

us.

Have you

attended one

of this various

events that

GSQA offers?

If you did, did

you learn

something or

perhaps share

something with someone else? If you haven’t tried out

one of these events, try one! Not only are they great

learning opportunities, but they offer the chance to

improve your skills, make new friends and HAVE FUN!

To everyone who has learned a new skill or improved a

technique through one of GSQA’s programs and

entered a quilt in the show, kudos to you.

The next time you see one of the chairs for these

various events, tell them of your success. They would

love to hear from you!

GSQA General Comments



Charms of Mississippi Quilt Show

Presented by: Picayune Piecemakers Quilt Guild

Sept. 29 & 30, 2018 9:30 am - 5:00 pm

KC Hall, 408 Carroll St., Picayune, Mississippi

Door Prizes, Craft Items for Sale, Demonstrations Every Hour

Quilt Shop Vendors, Beautiful Quilts on Display

Charms of Mississippi Quilt Winner will be announced at 4 pm Sunday 9/30

Entrance Fee: $5.00 Children under 10 Free

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Beautiful Quilt Displayed in Pensacola at the April General Meeting

Announcements



Membership Renewal/Application Form

Gulf States Quilting Association

Name (Please Print):

(First) (Last)

Address:

(Street) (City) (State) (Zip)

Home Phone #: Cell Phone #:

Email:

Important: May we send your Quilt Talk by email OR U.S. Mail?

Purpose of submittal: Change Information Renewal New Member Jr. Member

Current GSQA Membership Number (if applicable):

Check the line that applies to you and write the information on the line(s), if applicable:

I belong to the following guilds:

1.

2.

3.

I am not a member of a quilt guild and will be considered a Member at Large.

I would like to join a guild in the area.

I have enclosed payment for the following:

Dues at $20.00 per year ($5.00 for Junior Member) for year(s) = $ Total amt. enclosed.

Please make check payable to GSQA and mail to: Cena Harmon 1035 Farmington Road Pensacola, FL 32504-7037

Send questions/problems to me at: [email protected]

Date received: Cash/M. Order/Check #: Amount: Date of Deposit:

Date entered in database: New Expiration Date: Date Membership Card mailed:

_____ Please check here if there have been no changes in your address, phone#, or email address.



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Metairie, LA. 70001

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