May 6, 2015

May, 2015

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! 

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




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 Stitchers Playhouse Class

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!

Susan

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