This Month’s Meeting
Our monthly meeting will be Tuesday, May 12 at 7:00 pm. We
will meet at Panera for dinner at 5:30. All
are welcome! Please join us!
Kit’s Korner
Hello ladies,
I sent Susan a picture of a Bib Dress that I just completed for a customer. The original pattern came from an older Sew Beautiful Magazine. I must admit, I was somewhat surprised at the lack of instruction that came with the pattern. Now I consider myself a fairly knowledgeable sewer, but even this one threw me several times! It had no instruction for the skirt, so one just fumbles thru that part by oneself!! Finally complete, I was very pleased with the end results. Now in review, I do believe you could make this dress from a yoke pattern by merely extending the yoke down some about an 1 1/2 below the armhole. I also think the yoke can be a palette for a number of different ideas, from vertical Smocking with insertions, to heirloom techniques, embroidery to hand loomed fabric as I used. Even silk ribbon is an option. The original pattern is not lined, but I chose to do so. This dress is adorable, but only goes to a size. 4. Happy to answer any further questions on Tuesday night!!
See everyone then!
I sent Susan a picture of a Bib Dress that I just completed for a customer. The original pattern came from an older Sew Beautiful Magazine. I must admit, I was somewhat surprised at the lack of instruction that came with the pattern. Now I consider myself a fairly knowledgeable sewer, but even this one threw me several times! It had no instruction for the skirt, so one just fumbles thru that part by oneself!! Finally complete, I was very pleased with the end results. Now in review, I do believe you could make this dress from a yoke pattern by merely extending the yoke down some about an 1 1/2 below the armhole. I also think the yoke can be a palette for a number of different ideas, from vertical Smocking with insertions, to heirloom techniques, embroidery to hand loomed fabric as I used. Even silk ribbon is an option. The original pattern is not lined, but I chose to do so. This dress is adorable, but only goes to a size. 4. Happy to answer any further questions on Tuesday night!!
See everyone then!
Program and
Refreshments
Our program and refreshments will be provided by Kittie.
September Program – Special Request
Please start saving
selvages for a program Debbie doing in September. More information to
come.
Wee Care Gowns – 4th
Tuesday of Each Month from January –
October
Please bring in any finished
Wee Care gowns and be prepared to take home some new ones! Our next Wee Care workday at Lord of Life Lutheran Church (Poplar Pike) will be Tuesday, May 26 from 9:30 – 2:00.
If
you can come for all or part of the day, it would be a great help. We need
folks to bring sewing machines to sew the outfits that have been pinned.
Show and Share:
DiAnne Oliver & s garden party dress size 8
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Photo from Easter from
Jane Soffos - suits I made for my grand
niece's boys for Easter
From Kit:
Something I recently made!
Amy
from
This is the dress we made in class. We all
had a wonderful time. Ann and Jeanie are so much fun. It is the Bonnie Blue
Ashley pattern with Jeanie's own ruffle creation. Also, the lunch was worth the
drive. Great!!!
DiAnne – Dress from Stitchers Playhouse Class
Happy Birthday!
Laura - May 14th
Debbie - May 29th
See everyone Tuesday night!
See everyone Tuesday night!
Susan
