August, 2015

This Month’s Meeting

Our monthly meeting will be Tuesday, August 11 at 7:00 pm. We will meet at McAllister’s for dinner at 5:30. All are welcome! Please join us!

Kit’s Korner

Hello ladies,

Hope this finds everyone well as we all try to survive the summer heat! Seems August heads us into fall and just maybe cooler temps are not too far behind.

 I guess our most exciting news is all the things happening with Lace Cottage. The girls, myself included, have been busy getting things ordered, painted, shelves built, and organized to open August 15th!!! They have been checking out other shops, to take the best of all, to make sure they can offer you the most fun, pleasant shopping experience you can have. 

On a quick visit to Children's Corner, Viv and Phyllis found out that a new pattern will soon be introduced. Need to keep checking the shop about that. Some of the fall fabrics are in already and more on the way. 

Classes are already in discussions and sit and smock on Thursday evening has already begun. Pack up your hand projects and join us for that!! 5-7 p.m. 

So come together and let's support our members Vivian and Phyllis, and local shop!! It promises to be exciting!!!

Calling all Wee Care gowns!

Please remember to bring your Wee Care gowns - ready or not - to our July 14th meeting. It's time to gather the gowns together to share with our "littlest angels". Thanks!

Program and Refreshments

Our August program and refreshments will be provided by Kristen Benjamin. She will be teaching us to make a Ribbon ruler case. You can find it in SAGA News Vol 35, Issue 2 (May, 2014) page 22-23.

Kristen will furnish the grosgrain ribbon. Please bring the following:

1 skien variegated stranded floss

1 yard floss for the flower centers

1 yard green floss for leaves

One 7/16” shank button

6x1 gridded ruler

Size 8 crewel or embroidery needles

Size 9 betweens

September Program – Special Request

Please start saving selvages for a program Debbie doing in September.  More information to come.

Wee Care Gowns – 4^th Tuesday of Each Month from  January – October

Please bring in any finished (or unfinished) 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,  August  25 from 9:30 am – 2:00 pm.

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:

Our July meeting with salad/dessert was relaxing and fun! We had 16 gals there!

Media Announcements:

Memphis Area Smocking Guild Group - Facebook.  Be sure to Join and follow the latest news from our members and other interested smockers and sewers!

Lace Cottage – Facebook Grand re-opening August 15^th!

Sew Classic For Children – Facebook - Sew Classic for Children is a group for all levels of sewing children's clothing. We love classic, tailored and heirloom designs. Share your Children's Corner Pattern creations along with your comments. In addition we are delighted to answer questions.

Classic Sewing Magazine Group - Facebook…..Classic Sewing will have 132 pages of glorious sewing ideas, patterns, tips, techniques and will include at least two full size patterns in each quarterly issue. The magazine will feature heirloom and everyday sewing projects to delight the most discriminating sewist. Patterns will come in a separate envelope along with the magazine. No more tearing out pattern sections……all of the patterns will be easy to read and store! Unlike anything you have seen before, Classic Sewing will feature designs from top designers in the industry. There is something fabulous for everyone in the magazine.

August Birthdays

Aug 23 – Jane Soffos

Aug 26 – Kittie Hadskey

See you Tuesday!

Susan