This
Month’s Meeting
Our monthly meeting will be Tuesday, October 13th 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!
Well I'm glad to say that our wedding was a complete success and is finally
over! I'm slowly decompressing from all the details that stay in your head for
what seems like months!! Now time for a
little rest and relaxation in Florida with my sister next week. Just when we
might get fall weather here, I go south?? Oh well, quality time
together!!
On a sad note, I wanted to share with our sewing family that our own Rose
Smit underwent a long and arduous 10 hour heart surgery Monday week ago. There
was extensive damage and many repairs were necessary. She will be unable to
continue to work at Lace Cottage for the remainder of the year, so we will need
to double up on our schedules. She is still in the hospital now, but hopefully
will be home soon. Her family is close around her and we need to keep them and
her in our prayers.
The Lace Cottage family asks for your patience as we figure out our
schedules on classes Rose was teaching. Thank you in advance!
See you in November and don't forget our guest speaker Jennifer Gammil is
coming!!
Calling all Wee Care gowns!
Look high and low – finished or unfinished - for your Wee Care gowns and
bring them to our meeting! It's time
to gather the gowns together to share with our "littlest angels".
Thanks!
Program and Refreshments
Our program will be presented by
Debbie Clark on making a selvage needlecase. . Debbie’s program will be mostly demonstration. You will
need to bring:
Selvages ironed and pressed. (We will be covering a 9 ½ x 10 ½ inch piece
of muslin.)
Paper scissors
Regular scissors
Paper scissors
Regular scissors
Refreshments
will be provided by Phyllis.
Wee Care Gowns Workday–
4th 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, October 27th from 9:30 am – 2:00 pm. Our next Wee Care Workday will be January 26, 2016.
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.
News from our Librarian, Glynda Whitlow
Over the years MASG has invested in quality French handsewing and
smocking books for member's use. They are now treasures, so many are out of
print. This is a valuable resource for Guild members.
Kitty taught the "honeycomb" stitch at our September meeting. It
is an advanced stitch. Did you struggle getting it just prefect? A-Z of Smocking has step by step
picture directions. Did you know there are 2 honeycomb smocking stitches? Check this book out to help you with
your pleating and smocking techniques.
Coming Soon---the new Creative Stitching Magazine!! Hope to have it by Dec. 8. Someone may take it home and
enjoy it over the holidays.
(Please talk with Glynda about deposit for book/magazine loans.)
Show and Share:
Tag blankets – Susan Batson. My husband and I made these 2 tag blankets for our
son-in-law’s sister who is expecting a son in November. Bob prepared and pinned
the variety of ribbons while I stitched the layers (fleece front and minki-dot
back).
Media Reminders:
Memphis Area Smocking
Guild Group - Facebook. Be sure to Join and follow the latest news from
our members and other interested smockers and sewers!
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. Subscriptions now available.
(901) 308-1964
Birthdays This Month
Marty Cobb – Oct 26th
DiAnne Drennan- Oct 28th
See you Tuesday!
Susan
