November, 2016

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– 4^th 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 24^th. 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!

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!

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

2024 Exeter Suite 1

Germantown, Tennessee

(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

October, 2016

Our monthly meeting will be Tuesday, October 11th 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 Debby Clark – a fun night is planned!

VaP (Vivian and Phyllis) Vibes

Mark your calendars and make plans to attend our outing at Whitney Hills Estate November 5^th.  I am also getting information on Davies Plantation Quilt and Fiber Show November 4^th -6^th. 

I find it hard to believe we are already in October of this year.  With the weather still being too warm outside, it is hard to be thinking of Thanksgiving and Christmas but it is that time of year.  Lace Cottage has Christmas fabric and the new Christmas plates in stock.  We even have some ‘pre-smocked’ Christmas inserts and Christmas trims to save time! Our calendar is filled with new classes as well as some basic ones- and we have Sit and Sew every Monday if you would like to just come enjoy company while you finish your project. 

See you Tuesday!

Phyllis Knose

Program:

Debby Clark will present our program. Please bring 5 to 7 in hoop, scissors, and white DMC

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

Mark your calendar! Our next Wee Care Workday (9:30 – 2:00) will be Tuesday October 25, 2016 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church (Poplar Pike). This will be our last Wee Care workday until January. 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 the 9 ladies who were at our last workday –  Amy Johnson, Connie Scott, Regina Sanford, Glynda Whitlow, DiAnne Drennan, Laurel Adamsen, Jane Soffos, Sarah Schwab and Susan Batson.

Show and Share:

A Little Humor from Amy – A Smile is Worth so Much!

Request from Susan:

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 sent about 25 smocks in September, 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!

Birthdays

Marty  - October 26th

DiAnne – October 28^th

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!

2024 Exeter Suite 1

Germantown, Tennessee

(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

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 5^th 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, 2^nd 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– 4^th 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. 

https://awomanaday.com/2013/01/17/happy-feet-quilt-binding-edition/

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!

2024 Exeter Suite 1

Germantown, Tennessee

(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

August, 2016

Our monthly meeting will be Tuesday, August 9th at 7:00 pm. All are welcome! Please join us! Bring a friend! We will meet at Holiday Ham for dinner at 5:30. Our program will be given by Regina Sanford and Jane Soffos – 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

Greetings, Ladies!

I love this time of year, (not because it is 100+ degrees outside) but because there is excitement in the air for ‘Back to School’. Everyone from a child ready to begin kindergarten, high school, college, or even us moms!  We get new backpacks, clothes, books, computers, and school supplies. We are busy getting ready for soccer, football and college game days!  There is always something you can sew, embroider, or smock to make them feel special from sweet dresses with school-themed and sports-themed smocking, pillows, to a nap-mat.  I have always loved seeing how excited the children are to meet their teachers and get back to seeing their school friends. 

We are busy at Lace Cottage this month getting with new fabrics and classes with the new Children’s Corner patterns, embroidery, smocking, crochet and sewing.  There are even new smocking plates to try out.  As always, Sit & Smock is on Thursday evenings.  It is a great time to work on some back to school items or Wee Care gowns.  Please come join us for the fun. 

Thank you Susan for reminding us about our Wee Care gowns and thanks to Regina and Jane for organizing us and keeping us on track! 

See you Tuesday!

Phyllis Knose

Program: Regina Sanford and Jane Soffos 

Regina will hand out some sheets with designs and colors for the Wee Care gowns, and Jane will have a demonstration of how to fold and cut the scalloped hem she has made for years.

Wee Care Gowns Workday– 4^th Tuesday of Each Month (January – October)

Mark your calendar! Our next Wee Care Workday (9:30 – 2:00) will be August 23, 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, Cheryl George, Laurel Andersen, DiAnne Drennan, Jane Soffos and Susan Batson.

Remember to mark your calendar for our fall workdays – September 27 and October 25!

Show and Share:

Jane Soffos’ Chicken Salad

1 roasted chicken,deboned and chopped

1/4 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped celery

1 can mandarin oranges, drained

1 can sliced water chestnuts, drained

1/2 cup chopped or broken nuts ( I used  cashews)

1 cup halved red seedless grapes

Miracle Whip, enough to thoroughly  coat ingredients

salt and black pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients together and chill

Enjoy!

Jane

June Program by DiAnne Drennan – scissor fobs!

Birthdays

August 23 – Jane Soffos

August 26 – Kittie Hadskey

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!

2024 Exeter Suite 1

Germantown, Tennessee

(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

July, 2016

Our monthly meeting will be Tuesday, July 12 at 6:30 pm (note earlier time). All are welcome! Please join us! Bring a friend! Our program will be our annual salad dinner – a fun, yummy night is planned!

VaP (Vivian and Phyllis) Vibes

So the year is officially halfway over!  How many of your projects have you finished?  Over the holiday weekend I was working on a Christmas outfit for my grandson and my daughter says, “What did you make for his 2^nd Birthday outfit?”  Hmm…Since his birthday is next week, we are just making a Johnny with a monogram on it. Lace Cottage is working on Christmas outfits now and I am just so ready to get more than two outfits done for him.

The Christmas projects for Lace Cottage will be displayed in the store beginning in August.  It seems like Christmas is far away, but this year is going by so quickly.  Our calendar is steadily increasing with the number of classes we are having as well as the variety!  We are proud to have 2 sessions of sewing Kids Camp this year!  Hopefully, our young sewers will continue their interest in sewing.  We welcome your project ideas to help us do this. 

As we continue into the second half of the year, (which I expect to go by quicker than the first half) I have so many ideas I want to work on – from back-to-school, football game outfits, and then moving right into the holidays of Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas!  Since it is so hot outside right now- I can just stay inside and work on some of these.

As much as I usually think I have accomplished in a day, there is always my sewing room to go to and see just what things I have left undone.  How many unfinished projects do you have? 

See you Tuesday!

Phyllis Knose

Program:

Annual salad dinner – a fun, yummy night is planned! If you can come at the last minute, we’d love to have you join us!

Regina- corn salad
Debbie- thai salad
Kit – grape salad

Kristen- watermelon tabbuli salad
Judy- fruit salad
Jane- chicken salad
Cheryl- pasta salad
DiAnne- taco salad

Kit- grape salad

Laurabeth -lemon cake

Susan – dessert

Teresa- dessert

Carolyn- drinks

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

Please remember to bring your completed bunting (SAGA News pattern shown at June meeting.) These will be memorable additions to our Wee Care collection distributed to the hospitals.

Mark your calendar! Our next Wee Care Workday (9:30 – 2:00) will be July 26th, 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.

Show and Share:

Susan saw Dolly Seamstress on Facebook

Teresa Baker found this vintage pillow case at an antique store and added the handwork.

Amy visited the Pink Palace

        vintage dress

      vintage sewing machine

Birthdays

None for July

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!

2024 Exeter Suite 1

Germantown, Tennessee

(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