Hill Country Smocking Guild
Meeting Minutes
Monday, October 21, 2019
September minutes approved as posted on Blog.
Treasurer's report will be emailed to members
Committee Reports:
By Laws revisions and updates will be emailed to members for their consideration. We will vote on the changes/updates at the November meeting.
Our SAGA basket was well received.
Communications:
We received a thank you note from Jennifer Kirkland. Jennifer won our basket at convention.
Deanna got a call from a Nebraska chapter with news of a workshop being held next year.
Old Business:
2020 Smocking Class - JoAnn's Fabric store in the Arbor Walk, has agreed to let us host classes. Kim D. will reach out and find acceptable dates.
Thoughts on the class: a bonnet with smocking. Need to decide how many hours/days are needed. There will be a minimal charge for the classes/kits.
Also, some discussion on the possibility of quarterly meet-up for project/work days next year.
New Business:
December holiday get-together - Saturday, December 7th 3-7 pm
Deanna Hein's home - Georgetown
Please bring pot-luck to share for dinner
Optional stash/gift exchange (a gift or item(s) from your stash, value $15, please wrap in paper bag)
Door Prize: Lise
Next meeting: holiday gathering: Saturday December 7th 3-7 pm
Next regular meeting: Monday, 18 November 2019
Show and Share:
Lise - had a wee care set for Kim. She was working on a beautiful blue embroidery; Lise posted on Facebook a photo of a hardanger hanging she made some time back
Another member shared a needle book kit designed by Susan O'Connor ; also shared a needle holder project she took at convention and another embroidery project she was working on - beautiful!
Dot shared a purse she made using cork fabric - impressive!
Marcy amazed us with a lovely burgundy ornament and a quilt square that was embellished with coloring pencils and embroidery.
Program:
Directions for a smocked ornament with ribbon inset with Vandyke stitch smocking.
