Cancellation of April 2020 Meeting

Due to the COVID-19 protocol, we will not be having a HillCountry Smocking meeting in April.

Maybe we can meet in May!

The SAGA conference is still in October in Pennsylvania, but the registration has been moved back into June.

Hang in there! kim

Cancellation of March 2020 Meeting

Hope you are well.

I am sorry to announce that in light of all the virus changes that have happened in and around Austin, we will NOT be meeting in March.

Hopefully the virus will be contained by the April meeting so we can see your smiling faces and all the fantastic stitches you made while sitting at home staying well on the Third Monday for the HillCountry Smocking Arts Guild.

Best wishes on getting your Easter fancies completed in a timely manner.

Remember to take pictures to share when we meet again if you send your stitching away.

President of Hill Country Smocking guild

February 2020 - Hill Country Smocking Guild Meeting

Hill Country Smocking Guild Meeting 

Monday, February 17, 2020

This month's program: we will start a
collection of meetings devoted to
'backsmocking.' 
     February and March will introduce
               backsmocking stitches
     April and May will b a project built on
                backsmocking

Please bring:
     A basic sewing kit [scissors, needles,
          straight pins (need about 10 to
          block pleated strip]

     Magnification (if you need it)

     A padded board to block your pleated
             fabric strip. If you don't have one
             I will bring some cardboard to us.

Lots of backsmocking going on!

January 2020 - Hill Country Smocking Guild Meeting

Hill Country Smocking Guild

Meeting Minutes

Monday, January 20, 2020

January meeting called to order

We enjoyed two visitors and a new
member. - Welcome!

November minutes approved as posted
on Blog.

No Treasurer's report

Committee Reports:

By Laws revisions and updates placed
on Facebook. Mary needs to find how
to place on blog.

Communications:

Everyone should have received an email
from the SAGA regional rep

Old Business:

2020 Smocking Class - JoAnn's Fabric
store in the Arbor Walk, scheduled for
Saturdays February 22 (1-4) and
February 29 (1 - 4). We have access to
the room 30 minutes before and after
for set-up and clean-up.

     We will be responsible for
     registering our own class
     participants. The class will
     cost each participants only
     $10 a kit
     (this is easily a $20-$30 kit)

Christmas get-together was a success.

New Business:

Dues are Due

Saga reports are due in February

Next regular meeting: Monday,
                            17 February 2020

Program: Book and pattern sale

November 2019 - Hill Country Smocking Guild Meeting

Hill Country Smocking Guild

Meeting Minutes

Monday, November 18, 2019

October meeting called to order

October minutes approved as posted on Blog.

Treasurer's report emailed to members

Committee Reports:

By Laws revisions and updates accepted as presented to membership

Communications:

Received a 'thank you' from SAGA regional rep for the basket given to the convention in September

Old Business:

2020 Smocking Class - JoAnn's Fabric store in the Arbor Walk, scheduled for Saturdays February 22 (1-4) and February 29 (1 - 4). We have access to the room 30 minutes before and after for set-up and clean-up.

     We will be responsible for registering our own
     class participants. Looking at charging only
     $10 a kit (this is easily a $20-$30 kit)

Quarterly meet-up for project/work days next year, will put on Facebook for input.

December holiday get-together will be Saturday,
December 7th 3-7 pm at Deanna's
Please bring pot-luck to share for dinner and optional stash/gift exchange 

New Business:

Thank you to past officers. New officers take over in January

Door Prize: Roberta!

Next regular meeting: Monday, 20 January 2020

Show and Share:

A cute knit dress PDF pattern by 'Pink Hollybush' - it will be interesting to see how the pattern works out.

Deanna - shared photo of her finished 'Lee' dress that was started this summer - beautiful! Also shared smocked ornaments.

Dot shared 2 ornaments and showed how she worked in personalized charms for the recipients. 

Marcy also shared her beautiful ornament 
Program:

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Y'all!