This
Month’s Meeting
Our monthly
meeting will be Tuesday, January 12th at 7:00
pm. All are welcome! Please join us! Bring a friend! We will meet
at Holiday Ham for dinner at 5:30. Virginia Goodwin-Gray will have our program on “Making Your
Own Doll Shoes”.
Kit’s Korner
Happy New Year Ladies!!
I hope everyone had a
nice quiet New Year's!! We have turned the corner and started a new year that
somehow always makes me want to start new projects!!! Now, instead of making a
resolution this year, I just made a promise to myself to work on things I wanted
for me!! I haven't done the
embroidery I've wanted to do, machine or hand. Infant Day gowns that I've
wanted to make, maybe even think about a Christening Gown!!!
For Christmas my sister
Diane gave me a book called "The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up."
Now, I must admit I could have been annoyed with her for a minute, thinking to
myself "REALLY Diane??" But I realized I really, really want to apply
this to my sewing room. I think with our speaker and reading this book could
motivate me. Maybe. At least I'm giving serious thought to organizing my
laces ☺
On another topic, for
those of you that followed me so closely with my niece Elizabeth, To date, she
received her bone marrow transplant with a perfect match from her brother. On
Christmas Eve, we received news from the Dr. after a spinal biopsy, that as of
now she is in remission! Our Christmas Miracle!! They continue to monitor her
all the time, of course, but right now there are no leukemia blasts in her
blood! And weirdly enough, she now has her brothers' DNA! Thank you a thousand
times for all your prayers, good thoughts, karma, et al.
Ladies, I must appeal to
you to come forward and please accept the position of President for our Guild.
I certainly realize that it has made its way around several times, but we are a
small group and it's bound to happen! All of our other positions are secure
since our officers graciously stayed. I would like a break and we certainly
have very capable people to be president!
Please give this serious
thought before next Tuesday as SAGA
is also looking for our list of officers.
Thanks
Your Friend, Kit
Have you renewed your
national SAGA membership? What a great New Year’s resolution!
Program:
Virginia Goodwin-Gray will present the January
program.
Her topic will be "Making Your Own Doll Shoes". She will demonstrate making a pair of clogs that that she designed to look like her favorite Merrells. She will provide the pattern she made to fit her 18" Heidi Ott doll but the process can be used to make shoes to fit any doll.
Her topic will be "Making Your Own Doll Shoes". She will demonstrate making a pair of clogs that that she designed to look like her favorite Merrells. She will provide the pattern she made to fit her 18" Heidi Ott doll but the process can be used to make shoes to fit any doll.
Wee Care Gowns Workday–
4th Tuesday of Each Month from
January – October
Mark
your calendar! Our next Wee Care Workday will be January 26, 2016 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church (Poplar Pike). Please make plans to 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.
Local and National Dues
Reminder
Please
remember to bring your local MASG dues of $15. You can also mail them directly
to Susan Batson. Also please remember to pay your National Dues by going to the
Smocking Arts Guild of America website http://www.smocking.org/
Show and Share:
Virginia
Judy’s Snowmen Collection with
newest sock made by Sara
Timely Tips – what have you discovered?
Virginia: I made a discovery this week. I was working
with a fusible interfacing and couldn't find the Teflon pressing sheet I use to
protect my iron. It cast about for an alternative I thought of using parchment
paper and it worked beautifully!
Judy: I just got my copy of Memphis Magazine and
Kittie’s daughter and her marriage is one featured weddings of the year.
Kittie and her daughter both look beautiful. I will bring my copy
of the magazine in case you cannot find one yourself.
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!
(901) 308-1964
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.
See you Tuesday!
Susan
