Hill Country Smocking Guild: September 2015 Meeting

Items to bring for the October/November program:

The October / November program is a
smocked ornament.

This ornament technique fits pleated fabric on
a styrofoam ball, and then completes with
decorative smocking and embellishments.

Kits are limited and will be available in October.
There is no cost to members for the kit;
visitors/guest are asked for a $5 donation.

The kits do not contain everything needed.
For the Oct. meeting please bring:

Supplies needed for the October meeting:

· Embroidery scissors

· Hand sewing needles (large enough to
handle threads, small
enough for the beads)

· 1, 2, or 3 colors / shades of floss or
thread to smock ornament.
Appropriate threads: DMC, Floche,
Silk (You will smock
with 1 or 2 threads at a time.)

· Seed Beads / pearls for ornament
(optional) Suggested: Mill Hill glass
beads or jewelry quality beads.

Size 11/0 (larger) or 15/0 (smaller).
The hole in the bead must
be able to accommodate the threads
and needle

· 2 flat buttons 1 inch in diameter

For the November meeting:

· Finishing for top and bottom of
ornament:
1) Silk / satin ribbon -
5/8 inch by 20 inches

2) Optional beads or crystals to
ornament the top and bottom
finials (must fit on jewelry pins).

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Hill Country Smocking Guild

September 21, 2015

Minutes

DeAnna called the meeting to order at 7:15 PM.

Members present:

Kim Marcy Patty

Mary Deana DeAnna

Lise Toni Sharon

Melissa A Elissa Virginia

Guests present: Suzanne B., Lillian M., and Eloise A..

Deana T. and Lillian M. have both joined the group. Welcome to both of you.

The August minutes and the treasurer’s report were accepted as presented.

Old business:

The nominating committee will email everyone their report. Elections will be held at the October meeting and the new officers will take office in November.

Many members chipped in a bit of money to help bring tonight’s trunk show in. The group voted to return the deposit on the trunk show to the group treasury.

Mary reviewed the project for October and November in more details. For beading needles, Deana recommended #11 milliners needles, and will bring some next month. Lise and Marcy also spoke highly of John James #10 tapestry (blunt point) beading needles.

Door Prize:

Lise won the door prize – a project bag with 15 zippered clear pouches for threads made by The Paper Studio, and a pair of Itty Bitty Scissors.

Show and Share:

Toni – brought 22 wee care blankets in 16 and 18 inch square sizes, and a length of crochet that she has been working at since 1972 that will become become part of a dust ruffle for her bed.

Deana brought a Christening gown made for her family. The armholes are too small for her child, so she asked for suggestions on altering the gown. She also recommended either blue Dawn dishwashing liquid or an enzyme cleaner called Totally Toddler for removing stains. She also showed the progress she has been making on her needlepoint.

Elissa brought a dress made from the Children’s Corner pattern Jane in navy and white chevron with a contrast red and and white polka dot band on the bottom and matching ribbon in the neck. She had monogrammed the band. She also reported that she had duplicated the flower girl dress pattern from her brother’s wedding for his daughter to wear.

Marcy did not bring any projects but was receiving videos of her grandbaby’s first steps.

Virginia explained that she had started squeezing her tomato pin cushion and had removed 130 needles from it (including two sewing machine needles!).

She also brought two pink day gowns, two sacque gowns and a pair of pink booties that she had made.

Melissa showed off her new dress, which was knit stripes, and all the stripes matched at the side seams. Her daughter Eloise showed off the skirt, sachet, and blanket she had made at the stitching studio.

Patty showed a pair of earrings she had made – her back has been bothering her so hunching over the sewing machine was not an option at the present time.

Sharon said that she had been working on a quilt and wall hanging.

Lise said that she has been doing a lot of hand quilting on a quilt that is in her frame, and has started a wearable art jacket with a Viking long ship on the back.

Tonight’s program – viewing the SAGA Wee Care trunk show.

Respectfully submitted by

Lise W.

Secretary