November, 2016
Our monthly meeting will be Tuesday, November 8th at 7:00
pm. All
are welcome! Please join us! Bring a friend! We will meet at Panera’s for dinner at 5:30. Our program will be given by Kristen Benjamin – a fun night is planned!
Calling
all 2ET and 3ET Wee Care Gowns!
If you are an Extra Extra
Tiny or an Extra, Extra, Extra Tiny gown and have been patiently waiting for
your smocker to finish you – take heart! There is motivation for her smocking
in this urgent message. We have recently filled a hospital order and have sent
almost all of our gowns to our littlest angels. So.o.o.o.o we need to quickly
replenish our supply of our tiniest gowns. (Our larger gowns would love some
company also!) Please let your smocker know that she can either leave you at
Lace Cottage or bring you to our next MASG meeting. It will be such fun to join
your other 2ET and 3ET gown “friends” again! Thank you so much!
VaP (Vivian and Phyllis) Vibes
Wow! We just got
home from our trip to Houston for the International Quilt Market last
weekend. What a fun and exhausting
trip! We found some new vendors for
fabric and notions as well as new products we will be carrying in Lace Cottage.
Just so you know- this handcrafted work is alive and well! There were well over 500 vendors in the
Exhibit Hall and we saw every one of them.
As we enter November I reflect on what I am thankful for
before I get too busy cooking and cleaning for Thanksgiving Day. I am very thankful for getting to know each
of you in the Smocking Guild, thankful for always learning new sewing/smocking
tips and tricks, and thankful for your friendship. I hope that each of you has a very happy and
healthy Thanksgiving. God bless.
See you Tuesday!
Phyllis Knose
P. S. We need to nominate and elect officers for 2017 at
our meeting since our December meeting will be our annual Christmas party. Come
ready with suggestions for a great slate of 2017 officers!
Program: Kristen Benjamin Huck towel
Swedish needle weaving.
Scissors, 1 skein of DMC floss, tapestry needle. You could
use the same color or several complementary colors to make your towel.
Wee
Care Gowns Workday– 4th Tuesday of Each Month (January – October)
Many
kudos to those working at our last workday of this year – Amy Johnson, Laurel Andersen, DiAnne Drennan,
Jane Soffos, Regina Sanford, Jane Gross, Glynda Whitlow, Connie Scott and Susan
Batson.
Remember
to mark your calendar for our next workday – Tuesday, January 24th. It will be here before we know
it!
Show and Share:
Regina shares this Dedication gown that she
lovingly made for a special 9 week old premie!
Virginia shares Tips
for Dolls
1. Repurpose those stray adult knee socks to make a pair of tights for
your 18" doll!
2. Have a pair of doll shoes with a colored insole that stains your pretty white doll socks? Draw around the sole on card stock and insert into the shoe to check for fit. Cover front and back of the card stock with clear packaging tape and trim off the excess. Slip into the doll shoe and, Voilà, no more stained socks!
2. Have a pair of doll shoes with a colored insole that stains your pretty white doll socks? Draw around the sole on card stock and insert into the shoe to check for fit. Cover front and back of the card stock with clear packaging tape and trim off the excess. Slip into the doll shoe and, Voilà, no more stained socks!
Birthdays
November 23 – Susan Batson
November 26 – Amy Johnson
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
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See you Tuesday!
Susan
