September 8, 2016

September, 2016

Our monthly meeting will be Tuesday, September 13 at 7:00 pm. All are welcome! Please join us! Bring a friend! We will meet at McAllisters (just east of Holiday Ham) for dinner at 5:30. Our program will be given by Amy Johnson – a fun night is planned!

VaP (Vivian and Phyllis) Vibes

Happy September everyone!  We are definitely gearing up for the holiday season at Lace Cottage.  Our September calendar has classes on the new Children’s Corner patterns and we have lots of knit fabrics in the shop.  We also have begun to receive the new Christmas fabrics in the shop.  I would like to start my projects now so I am not rushing around at the last minute.  I just need a push form Vivian to hold me accountable. 

I am excited to let everyone know that the date of November 5th has been booked for an outing to Whitney Hills Estate.  Now we just need ideas for our sewing project for the day- maybe a Christmas project?  Regina at Whitney Hills is planning a very special lunch for us that day.  Mark your calendars!  Hope everyone can make it!
See you Tuesday!
Phyllis

SAGA News Magazine – August 2016

Have you checked out the Chapter Chatter? We are pictured on page 7, 2nd column, with our display at the Germantown Library How To Festival last May. Thanks so much, Dianne, for submitting our “chatter”. We look forward to more features, as well as a SAGA Correspondent as a new officer in 2017. This will let others know we are an active chapter with service to others!

Program:

Amy Johnson will present our program. We will learn how to miter corners on a self binding blanket. Please bring a ruler, 12" minimum length, a pencil, and paper scissors. 

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

Mark your calendar! Our next Wee Care Workday (9:30 – 2:00) will be Tuesday September 27, 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. Many kudos to those working at our last workday –  Amy Johnson, Regina Sanford, Glynda Whitlow, Jane Gross, Sarah Schwab and Susan Batson.

Wee Care Designs – please see the pdf attached to your MASG email to download design suggestions from Amy Johnson.

Wee Care Gowns Neckband Measurements (Inches):

               Cut            Finished
3ET        5 ¼             4 3/4
2ET        5 ½               5
ET          5 ¾               5 1/4
T            6 ¼               5 3/4
S            7 ½                7
P            9 ½                9
NB        11                  10 1/2
0 – 3      11 ¾             11 ¼

Show and Share:

Kristen Benjamin:

This helpful Bernina foot tip might be useful in some our neck binding applications or quilt binding. 


Susan Batson:

Please check your stash for 1 yard or ½ yard pieces of cotton print, colorful fabric. Why? Our sewing ministry at Covenant UMC – Stitches of Hope – is sewing smocks for the nannies at an orphanage in Haiti. One of our church members regularly goes there for a week in mission. There are about 30 nannies who use 2 smocks per year. We have about 25 smocks to send next week with her, but need to make many more smocks for her next mission trip in January.

Please bring the fabric to our meeting, or I can arrange to pick it up at Lace Cottage. Want to help us sew the smocks? Just let me know and I’ll get you started!




Did you know:

Every Wednesday from 9:30 – 11:30 at Lord of Life Church we have a group of ladies who “sit and smock”? They have been meeting many years, and Jane Soffos is the smocking guru/mentor to answer your questions. This group is open to anyone who needs some one-on-one time with smocking projects. Come join us!

Birthdays

Virginia - 4th
Kristen - 16th
Teresa - 17th
Carolyn - 18th

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!
Lace Cottage – Join and Share on Facebook! Classes are available at a variety of days/times!
(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 has 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

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