October, 2014

Our October meeting will be Tuesday, October 14 at Germantown UMC at 7:00 pm. We will meet at Panera for dinner at 5:30, All are welcome! Please join us!

Program

Our program on mug rugs will be given by Cat Nass.

Wee Care Gowns

Please bring in any finished Wee Care gowns and be prepared to take home some new ones! Our next Wee Care workday at Lord of Life Lutheran Church (Poplar Pike) will be Tuesday, October 28 from 9:30 – 2:00. If you can come for all or part of the day, it would be a great help. We need folks to bring sewing machines to sew the many outfits that have been pinned.

After October, we will not meet again until January, 2015.

Refreshments/Door Prize
Refreshments will be provided by Kittie. Kittie also won the door prize at our September meeting.

Show and Share - What Have you Smocked, Sewn, or Seen?

It’s Football Season……………….

Amy smocked this Broncos outfit for her granddaughter, Ryvers.

Susan sewed these Auburn outfits her grandkids for the homecoming game. Jumpers are Bridget pattern and shorts are Parker’s Pants pattern.

Happy Birthday!

Aug     23 Jane

           26 Kittie

Sept     4 Virginia

Oct      28 DiAnne D

See you all on Tuesday night!

Happy Smocking and Sewing!

Susan

June 2014

Our June meeting will be Tuesday, June 10 at 7:00pm. We will meet at Panera for dinner at 5:30, all are welcome! Please join us!

Program
Our June program will be given by Virginia Goodwin-Gray on lace.

Wee Care
Please bring in any finished wee care gowns and be prepared to take home some new ones!

Refreshments
Refreshments will be provided by Virginia Goodwin-Gray

Birthdays
Kellie - June 17th
Regina - June 26th
Barbara - June 28th

Happy Birthday Ladies!!

Show and Share
Check out this precious picture of Debbie's Lydia and George at her daughter's wedding. Lydia is wearing Judith Dodson's Tea Dress that Debbie made for her. Darling!

See you all on Tuesday night!

May 2014

Our May meeting will be Tuesday, May 13 at 7:00pm. We will meet at Panera for dinner at 5:30pm, all are welcome! Please join us!

Program
The May program will be given by Cat Nash.

Wee Care
Please bring in your finished wee care gowns and be prepared to take out some new ones! We are always filling orders and creating a stockpile.

Refreshments
This month's refreshments will be brought by Cat Nash.

Birthdays
May's birthdays are Laura - May 14th and Debbie - May 27th Happy Birthday Ladies! :)

Show and Share
Here is a darling picture of DiAnne's Clara in her Easter Dress

Here is Dianne's Hazel in her beautiful beach dress

And, here are Emily and Hannah in their Easter outfits

See you Tuesday!

April 2014

Our April meeting will be Tuesday, April 8th at 7:00pm. We will meet at Holiday Ham at 5:30 for dinner. All are welcome, please join us!

Program
Our program this month will be on using Pinterest by Sarah Schwab!

Wee Care
Please bring in any finished Wee Care gowns and be prepared to take home some new ones! We are always filling orders and building our stockpile!

Show and Share
This beautiful dress is from Australian Smocking issue 99, "Summer Breeze", made by DiAnne for her granddaughter Hazel!

Refreshments
April's refreshments will be provided by Sarah.

Birthdays
Our April Birthdays are:
Meryl Rosen - April 5
Judy Potter - 4/9
Leslie Bennett - 4/22

Happy Birthday!!

See you all on Tuesday night!

March 2014

Our March meeting will be Tuesday, March 17th at 7:00pm. We will meet at Holiday Ham for dinner at 5:30pm, all are welcome! Please join us!

Program
Our program for March will be "Heirloom Sewing by Serger" taught by Marty! She will use Martha Pullen and Kathy McMakin's Instructional DVD as a guide. Members should bring their sergers with colorful thread. Anyone who is intimidated by their serger will be more comfortable with it after this program! Marty will provide fabric swatches.

Refreshments
Glynda will be providing refreshments for our March meeting.

Wee Care
Please bring in any finished gowns and be prepared to take home some new ones!

Show and Share
Here is a picture of a darling top and skirt (using Amy's tiered skirt) from Judy Potter!

Also, here is a picture of DiAnne's completed smocked pincushion!

Thanks for sharing!

See you all on Tuesday night!

February 2014

Our February meeting will be Tuesday, February 11th at 7:00pm. We will meet at Holiday Ham at 5:30 for dinner. All are welcome! Please join us!

Program
Our February program will be held by Glynda. She will be bringing the books donated by Virginia Blanton and we will be cataloging them.

Wee Care
Please bring in all of your finished wee care gowns and be prepared to take home some more! As usual, we are always filling orders and building our stockpile!

Show and Share
Please send me pictures of your projects to post to the blog!

Both national and local dues are due! You can pay your national dues on line and pay your local dues at our next meeting! 

See you Tuesday!

November 2013

Our November meeting will be Tuesday, November 12 at 7:00pm. We will meet at Holiday Ham at 5:30pm for dinner. All are welcome, please join us!

Program
This months program will be a buillion bunny taught by Lizzie Kuliniski. All you will need is a pair of scissors!

Wee Care
Please bring in any finished gowns and be prepared to take some more! We are always filling our stockpile or filling orders!

Social
A great time was had by all at Meryl's for the sit and sew on the river! Check out these beautiful ladies enjoying a great day!

Show and Share
Check out DiAnne's sweet little Hazel in her Gail Doane wrap skirt and top. What a cutie!!

See you all on Tuesday!