Hill
Country Smocking Guild
20 March
2017 meeting
Call to order-
Called to order 7:05.
Minutes from last month are
available online.
Committee reports-
No committee reports.
Communications-
No communications.
Financial report-
We will update next month.
Old Business-
Check in with Dot about a
Smock In at Austin Sewing Machine.
Wee Care Report-
The question was raised
about which hospitals we donate Wee Care Gowns to.
Patty has been watching
Nancy’s Notions on Google Create. She takes fabric and things that are
donated and distributes them to groups that can use them.
Show and Share-
Mary brought her finished
smocked bib with beautiful fabric from the Stitch Lab.
Melissa brought in white
daygowns from her grandmother’s house and dotted Swiss for Eloise’s Easter
dress.
Patty brought in sweatshirts
that she made by hand. She orders the fabric in bulk from Alabama.
The shirts are embellished beautifully.
Door Prize-
Deanna won the door prize
which was a beautiful jar of buttons and needles.
Program-
Fun with Fagoting by Dawn
Roda that is presented by Mary
We are continuing the
faggoting class. Mary provided materials for our class. She brought
books for us look at with examples of faggoting. Next month we will begin
work on a tea towel. We will want to bring scissors, etc. with us next
month.
