December 7, 2017

December, 2017

Our monthly meeting will be our Christmas Party at Kit Hadskey's home on Tuesday, December 12th at 6:00 pm. Her address is 2884 Fosterdale Cove in Germantown. All are welcome! Please join us! Bring a friend! 

Food Items List for Christmas Party include
DiAnne -ham,
Glynda-carrot soufflé,
Jane -dessert,
Alexis-salad (crunchy romaine toss). 
Sara (?) - corn casserole
Teresa - homemade sourdough bread and dessert
Laurabeth - 2 veggie sides - green beans and cauliflower au gratin (?)
Amy - dessert  (key lime pie)

Thoughts from Phyllis

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! I began the Sunday after Thanksgiving having some of my female cousins on my mother’s side of the family over to bake.  We do this every year and I value our time together more and more each year.  We make recipes that our families have enjoyed over the years and put together boxes of baked goods for each family (15 of us) to enjoy over the season.  That is a lot of loud women in the kitchen! 

I am trying to make the Christmas outfits for my grandsons, but they keep coming over to my house!  I am getting very little done.  They are very busy when they are there.  I am thinking it is going to require staying up all night in order to finish.  Ugh! 

As I pause and reflect over this past year, I am so thankful for each of you in my life.  I enjoy our time spent together and always learn something new when I am with you!  This is such a special group of women and am so proud to be a member. 

May each of you and your family be blessed this holiday season!

See you Tuesday!
Phyllis Knose

Check out this great New Year’s resolution – SAGA and MASG membership!

Have you renewed your national SAGA membership –

1          Online (www.smocking.org)

2           By mail

3
If you don't want to join online, you can download the online form. Complete the form and mail it with your payment to SAGA at:
Smocking Arts Guild of America , P.O. Box 150917, Nashville, TN 37215-9998     Volunteer for SAGA!

Have you renewed your MASG membership? Please send your $15 check for local dues to Susan Batson or bring cash/check to our next meeting.

Wee Care Gowns Workday– 4th Tuesday of Each Month from January – October.
 Mark your calendar for our next Wee Care Workday will be the 4th Tuesday in January – January 23, 2018 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.
This will be our first Wee Care workday of 2018, so it would be great to have extra hands to help assemble these precious outfits!

Show and Share:
Amy – Christmas outfit for her granddaughter Ryvers in Denver (Note the bow.)


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!