October 2016 minutes

Hill Country Smocking Guild
17 October 2016
Minutes

Happy Halloween y'all. The Hill Country Smocking Guild commenced at 7p.m. Vice-President Mary S. was in charge this night of October 17, 2016.  

Minutes from the September meeting were approved as posted.

Financial information: No corrections needed and statement in good standing.

New Business: 2017 Smocking Sit and Sew date was chosen. Sunday March 5th 2017 at The Stitch Lab, located on 1^st street . Lots of discussion and everyone was excited. More discussion to continue on what to bring for this event.

Other News:   Mary ask the members to use her ' austin.rr.com ' account for any correspondence. She is sending out announcements from a 'gmail' account, but checks the other account more often.

Helen had knee surgery and is recovery well. 

Kit just came back from Europe and had a very good time, had some samples for everyone. Really cute. 

Melissa A. won the door prize. A Berenguer doll . (Helen wowed us last month with her collection of the super cute dolls).

Big News …… Deanna H. has volunteered to have the Christmas party at her home. It will be held on the Second Sunday, December 11, 2016 from 1 to 4 p.m. All attending are requested to bring a dish of food of some kind.  Please join us in rejoicing the Christmas spirit with friends, game, and good food.  Yea!

More discussion in November to set time and other particulars.

Election of 2017 officers:

          President: Patty B.
          Vice President: Mary S.
          Secretary: Melissa A.
          Treasurer: Lise W.

Show & Share:

The wonderful ladies of this club are amazing.  There isn’t enough words to express how talented they are and how motivating it is when one sees what they bring to show. 

Lise W. who also belongs to the quilt guild brought a square which had been cut in such a way that it could make a different design.

Melissa B. brought a little smocked dress in lavender. Just darling.

Deana T. has been doing needle work and is coming along to make a pillow cover.

Melissa A, talked about the costumes she is working on for the kids Halloween.

Deanna H. brought a gorgeous smocked dress that she made for her niece. Also a little pocket purse.

Dot G., did it again.  She made two pillows with machine embroidery design and are just outstanding.

Sharon K. brought a small sewing kit folded purse that she made a while back that can be carried anywhere.

Mary S., continued with helping us finish the smocking project 2016 and look forward to seeing what it is when we finish it…

 Minutes submitted by Toni Z.