December 10, 2016

December, 2016


Our monthly meeting will be Tuesday, December 13th at 6:00 pm. (Please note time change for our Christmas Party.)  All are welcome! Please join us! We will meet at Sarah Schwab’s home (2670 Brook Bridge Cove, Gtn, 38138)
for a fun evening! Please check the food list below.

VaP (Vivian and Phyllis) Vibes

As I decorate my home for Christmas, I pull out all of the ‘old’ decorations and always add some ‘new’ things I have found.  I love looking at the ornaments I made as a child, the ones my children made and now the ones my grandson has made – and YES – they are on the main tree.  I love looking at the memories and reflect on the time and love that went into making them.  When people ask me if I have a ‘theme’ tree I say “Yes – the theme is…old”.   

It is this time of year that I think, as hand-crafters, we reflect on what we can give, make, or do for someone else.  It is not always about the buying – but the giving. The Christmas dresses, boy outfits, towels, even decorations that I have seen from all of the ladies in the guild gives me such joy to know that each of you is very talented and appreciates the time and love that goes into your work.  My children are older now and have their own homes to decorate.  I just love it when they ask where they can ‘buy’ something I made!  I like it even better when they ask me to make them one!
 
I hope this holiday season brings each of you joy and peace!
See you Tuesday!
Phyllis 

Program:

Christmas dinner party fun with sharing gifts
Food List

DiAnne- ham and appetizer
Teresa- side
Laurabeth- appetizer
Regina-
Kristen- dessert
Sarah- drinks &  coffee
Kit- green side
Debbie- salad
Judy- dessert
Glynda- carrot soufflé
Cheryl- bread
Phyllis- vegetable

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 January 24, 2017 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.

Show and Share:

Susan:The Dressmaker of Khair Khana – a wonderful read! 
I found this at the Germantown Community Library and couldn’t put it down! Inspirational and true!
The life Kamila Sidiqi had known changed overnight when the Taliban seized control of the city of Kabul. After receiving a teaching degree during the civil war—a rare achievement for any Afghan woman—Kamila was subsequently banned from school and confined to her home. When her father and brother were forced to flee the city, Kamila became the sole breadwinner for her five siblings. Armed only with grit and determination, she picked up a needle and thread and created a thriving business of her own. 

The Dressmaker of Khair Khana tells the incredible true story of this unlikely entrepreneur who mobilized her community under the Taliban. Former ABC News reporter Gayle Tzemach Lemmon spent years on the ground reporting Kamila's story, and the result is an unusually intimate and unsanitized look at the daily lives of women in Afghanistan. These women are not victims; they are the glue that holds families together; they are the backbone and the heart of their nation. 
https://www.bookbrowse.com/bb_briefs/detail/index.cfm/ezine_preview_number/6055/the-dressmaker-of-khair-khana

Birthdays
None in December

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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