March 2017 - Hill Country Smocking Guild Meeting

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.

February 2017 - Hill Country Smocking Guild

Hill Country Smocking Guild 

February 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-

Lise brought a copy of our latest bank statement including our deposits for membership dues.

New Business-

Austin Sewing Machine at I-35 in Round Rock is willing to host a sit and smock.  We will need to give them advanced notice.  Possible we could do it on a third Saturday in the afternoon to coordinate with their fabric sales.  March and April are already booked so possibly May.

Show and Share-

Mary smocked white dress with orange smocking and with sweet little flowers that was a “ready-to-smock” for a friend.  She used an Ellen McCarn pattern named Amy.

Patty brought in counter change pastel smocked Easter eggs.

Lise shared that Alex is changing name and gender legally next month through UT Legal Aid.  Getting ready for a production of Me and My Girl including 28 aprons.  She also shared about the quilting show UFO challenge.

Door Prize-

Patty won the door prize.  It included needles and a big button.

Program-

Fun with Fagoting by Dawn Roda that is presented by Mary

We are continuing the embroidery 'fagoting' class.  Mary provided instructions and two pages to attach samples that we stitch.  This month we practiced attaching bias tape strip and baby rickrack, bias tape and lace, and piping and bias tape.

January 2017 - Hill Country Smocking Guild Meeting

Hill Country Smocking Guild 

January 2017 meeting

Call to order-

Called to order 7:05.

Minutes from last month will be available shortly.  We reviewed the notes from last month.

Lise will provide a financial statement.

We discussed that we need to file paperwork with SAGA so the we can file our non-profit paperwork with the IRS.

Committee reports-

We are in communication with the Stitch Lab about the March Stitch In

Wee Care- Helen purchased kits in New Orleans for Wee Care

Communications-

Sharon Kite is in Forney, Texas visiting her daughter and attending the JROTC ball with her grandson.

Marcy is doing well after her surgery.

Old business- dues are due

Mary is going to deposit dues for Lise.

New Business-

No new business

Show and Share-

Helen brought an ornament that she created in New Orleans.  It is a great example of fagoting.  The ball has lace and fagoting over green dupioni silk.  She has permission from the creator to teach our chapter if we are interested.  She also brought the original design badge from her chapter in New Orleans.  Helen brought a smocked goldfish. She brought kits for a future program.  Helen says that they are quick and easy and that we could do them in a one day sewing day.  Helen brought a counter change outfit and pre-smocked dresses.  She also brought Raggedy Ann and Andy cotton fabric as a give away.

Melissa brought Australian magazines from Austin Creative Reuse and brought Eloise’s Christmas dress that was a ready to smock gingham.

Mary brought a colorful smocked bib made in fabric from Stitch Lab with a fagoted edge.

She showed us how you can attach your project to a brown paper bag while you work on it.

Door Prize-

Roberta won the door prize.  It was a super cute iron tea towel and

Program-

Fun with Fagoting by Dawn Roda that is presented by Mary

She provided a booklet and told us about different types of threads that you could use.

Think about sturdier threads.  We will use Perle 8 cotton, tatting thread, and embroidery floss.

Mary provided bias tape that is three or four inches.  We tape them to the sample page using scotch tape.  Leaving about ¼ of an inch along the bottom closest to the bar.

You can adjust the spaces between the stitches according to the project.

Take a small bite alternating left and right between the lines for example all your right stitches will be on the line and all of your left stitches will be in between the marks.

November 2016 - Hill Country Smocking Guild

Hill Country Smocking Guild - November 2016

Call to Order-

Called to order at 7:16 pm

Committee Reports-

Kim told us about convention.

Toni told us about the Quilt Show in Houston

Old Business-

Local dues in January $20.  National dues can be paid online and are $35.

New Business-

Christmas Party 3-7 pm December 11th.  There will be heavy hors d'oeuvre and desserts. There is a $15 limit for the stash present.  Husbands are welcome to come.

Demo Day at Stitch Lab-  We will have members with sample pieces that they are working on.  Think about making a piece in their fabric.  Bring examples of a variety of smocked items.  Be ready to commit in January.  Ask Deanna about thread waxers and cards.  Possibly have favors.  We will have a Wee Care Display.  Melissa will check with Deanna about favors and check on name tags.

Show and Share-

Melissa brought back the baby from last month with an heirloom dress.

Eloise brought the leopard she made with accessories.

Lisa brought her son’s Alexander Hamilton costume that she made from a pattern from colonial Williamsburg.  She also brought a quilt square made from laser cut fabric, red satin fabric with black lace cut out, and a laser cut quilt piece kit.

Door Prize-

The door prize was won by Helen.  It was a small vacuum and a wooden spool of ribbon.  There is a new bag.

Program-

Mary has been leading our program over the last few months which has included a refresher on basic smocking stitches from a pattern.  We will finish a travel case today that could be made with heirloom lace.  Mary added the smocked panel.  She omitted the batting on the pockets.  Make sure to flip the pocket after you’ve sewn it together.  In the pockets, you could place a small Olfa cutting board and a small rotary cutter.  There is also a place for a small ruler.  Helen brought a press perfect from Clover.  Mary used a quarter to make rounded corners.  She also used a bamboo point turner.  Mary spent more time smocking the insert than sewing the body of the travel case.

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.

September 2016 minutes

Hill Country Smocking Guild
19 September 2016
Minutes

The Hill  Country Smocking Guild held its regular meeting on Monday, 19 September 2016. The meeting was called order  by President Patty.

Minutes from the May meeting were approved as posted.

Treasurer's report was approved as submitted to membership.

No officer report.

Report from nomination committee:
The committee presented to the membership the following nominees for 2017 officers:

President - Patty
Vice-President - Mary

Treasurer -  Lise

Secretary - Melissa A.

Election for 2017 officers
will be October meeting.

No Old Business:

New Business: Helen and Melissa will chair a committee to identify, and contact, a location for a smocking demonstration in February 2017 (Smocking Month).

Other business: Helen suggested a 'sit n sew' after the holidays.

 SHOW & SHARE

Lise shared a pretty cool folding 'Idea Works' light that powers on batteries or a USB. Great lighting and the folding up made it easily packed and traveled with.

Helen impressed us all with cute 5 inch Berenguer dolls. She shared that the dolls are modestly prices, and come ready to make clothes. The dolls we got to see were all dressed differently; 1 knitted top and pants, 1 crocheted dress, 1 smocked dress. Grown women oohing and aahing over dolls !

Program: Continued work on smocking project started in March and April.

October program -  we will continue the smocking project. Please bring your pleated fabric and scissors. Floss will be available but everyone is welcome to bring specific colors they are using.

Minutes submitted by: Mary

August 2016 Minutes

Hill Country Smocking Guild
15 August 2016
Minutes

  

The Hill  Country Smocking Guild held its regular meeting on 15 August 2016. The meeting was called order  by President Patty.

Minutes from the May meeting were approved as posted.

Treasurer's report was approved as submitted to membership.

Old Business: A huge 'thank you' to Elisa, and Vigil (Deanna's hubby) for the workshops they hosted this summer. We enjoyed a great turnout for the workshops, and even got some work done.

New Business: Nominating committee for the 2017 year was created: Do and Helen. Thank you for working in the important short-term committee.

Other business:

• Austin Quilt Show is planned for Sept. 16-17-18 (Friday - Sunday) at Palmer Auditorium
• Houston Quilt Show is scheduled for after Halloween. Carol Ahles is teaching a class at this show. Carol will not have a booth.
• SAGA - Appears to be having much drama.

SHOW & SHARE

• Helen shared a new 'Clover' pressing ruler. (great improvement over the old metal one)
•  Mary S shared photos of her visit to 'Martha's Heirlooms' in Mason, Ohio. (We need a field trip)
• Lise was wearing a cute outfit that she 're-purposed'! Lise also showed a pillowcase that she was embroidering.
• Kit celebrated her first ever show-n-share ! Woo Hoo! She was so jazzed after a workshop that she completed an older smocking project and finished the insert in a super cute top. The insert was lovely smocked gold-fish and it complimented the bright-print fabric top.
• Kim displayed embroidered towels, she had created for her son to take to college.
• Virginia delighted the group with a Wendy Schoen kit she purchased last summer. She also showed an adorable smocked pink bubble. She amazed us all with an embroidered crest on a shirt (one of 17 !) and we Oooooed and laughed over a pair of white jeans and a pair of shorts that she emblazoned 'O U' all over! Luck nephew!
• Dot  has been busy finishing a dress of her sister's granddaughter, creating lovely embroidery on towels, decorated a super cute giraffe for her sister's 1st grandson , and still had time to smock a dress. The dress was created in a multi color chevron pattern. The fabric pleated up so nice, Dot boldly chose to 'back smock' the front - only. The effect was striking.  
• Deanna displayed a couple of classic back-to-school outfits she created years ago. We were as impressed today as children must have been years ago. One was smocked and one had super cute crayons appliqued.

  

Raffle winner : Kit!

Program: Kim D. and Deanna organized our 'Wee Care challenge' entries.

The display of Wee Care items was stunning and there was much excitement.

Entries were collected and presented in a 'blind' review. (no one knew who had submitted which entry).

Each participant received a lovely embroidered bookmark.

All attendees were given a ballot. Ballots were collected and tallied:

          Best of Show - Patti   

          2nd Place - Helen

                         
  Most Wee Care Items - Helen

Kim and Deanna - Great job!

Minutes submitted by: Mary