HILL COUNTRY SMOCKING GUILD
March 18, 2013
attendance.
Minutes as presented were approved.
Treasurer’s report: Balance of $1,126.53 reflects payment to IRS for
reinstatement as a non-profit organization. Discussion followed and
then report approved as presented. Motion by Deanna and seconded by
Patti.
Committee Report:
By-laws Committee (Mary, Melissa and Elissa) reviewed by-laws and made
suggestions for corrections and changes. E-mail of proposed
corrections and changes will be sent to Members.
Communications:
The new SAGA magazine has all the information for October National
Convention in it. May 1st is the first day you can register for
classes.
New Business:
Welcome new member Lisa Waring.
New Guild business cards were distributed by Melissa.
Old Business:
Workshop at Dot’s on April 14th at 2pm to work on favors for national
convention.
Door Prize:
Deanna was the happy recipient of beauty supplies. Kit was pleased
with the combination cutting mat and ironing mat.
Show and Share:
Melissa showed the new guild business cards and distributed them to
members. She shared a black and white peasant dress, an antique
pillow case and a beautiful dotted Swiss embroidered ‘Easter dress
with a blue slip made by Elissa. Eloise was gorgeous in this piece of
Easter confection.
Deanna wowed us with a darling brown/blue paisley skirt with ribbon
hem and brown elastic waist. Fabric was from Farmhouse Fabrics. A
beautiful Christening gown/ lace jacket and bonnet that she did in a
class with Gail Doane made from white voile and French laces. Then she
attended a class with Jan Kerton where she made a Blackberry Brambles
Sewing Organizer a with wool embroidery…Another Gail Doane class had
Deanna busy with an embroidered flower dress with the color scheme of
white and lime green.
Patti made her own sweatshirt pattern and displayed of the shirts she
made. One was navy blue with trim and the other was black with lace
and beads.
Sharon was proud to present two Kite wall hangings from the 1998 Fons
and Porter magazine that were finally completed in March 2013.
Machine quilting was done by Kat Marion in Georgetown.
Dot and Deanna make really cute skirts. Dot’s was black/white chevron
elastic waist trimmed with red ruffle ribbon and a tiny black polka
dot and was accented at the waist with a red flower. She also
presented a lime green dress with pink, yellow and blue designs in
fabric with a gathered high waist and hot pink ruffle around neck.
Pink and yellow buttons down the back completed the look. She used
the pattern “Addyson” by Trisha’s Treasures.
Mary tickled us with a picture of an onesie with an appliqued
mustache. Too cute!
Program:
The program was duplicate stitching presented by Kim Davis.
