April 2016 Meeting

Hill Country Smocking Guild

Meeting Minutes

18 April 2016

April brings April showers and we are certainly getting our share this month. Our meeting commenced at 7:05 by our President Patty, who appeared in good spirits after attending therapy due to an auto accident. Our well wishes for a good recovery. 

Old business: Check on deposit record to make sure all is in balance.

New Business: To check on future upcoming events for the coming months of June & July.

Other News: Hancock fabrics announces closing the stores. There was discussion about shopping for good bargains.

                         

Show & Share:

Carolyn who is a first time smocker invested in some books from half price bookstore at a very reasonable price. She is to wed on May 7, 2016. Our best wishes to her.

Elissa: brought a Child's dress that had some discoloration and suggestions were made on how it might be repaired.

Toni: Asked the ladies if they knew what 'Seam Great' was, and what it was used for. A sample was circulated to show the item and the pros and cons of its use.

Liza: Just returned from Chicago after attending the IQA Spring Quilt Show and she attended various tours, i.e., Downton Abbey and the aisles of vendors and quilts.

Melissa A. brought a pouch she made for storage. She discussed how easy it was to make and inexpensive.

Mary: Visited the Reuse Store and was absolutely amazed at all the things you can find at a reasonable price. Her suggestion was to visit on Thursday when it’s not so crowded and above all limit time and your money.

Deana: Is currently working on Baby quilts. Quilting machine is not working like it should. She hopes to get it going real soon.

Door Prize: Went to Deana T., a pair of scissors and a needle case. Congratulations

April Program: Mary continued our “Intro / refresher to smocking”. Students were handed needle and thread and to begin back smocking. A sheet was handed with instructions. Mary also suggested bringing three fat quarters (or the equivalent) for an optional project that will use the smocked insert we are working on. We need the fabric so we can choose thread colors that coordinate. Again - this is a great way to use fabric and threads in our 'stash'. Threads can be anything suitable.

March 2016 Meeting

Hill Country Smocking GuildMeeting Minutes21 March 2016
Toni Zentner

On Monday March 21, 2016, the HILL Country Smocking Guild held its regular monthly meeting. Vice-president Mary welcomed guests and members.  Meeting commenced at 7:10 pm, President Patty was unable to attend due to an accident she had the previous month. We hope she recovers soon.

Lots of thoughts and love were expressed for Sharon on the loss of her husband.

Correction on the previous month notes it was Elissa who was in Colorado enjoy her family. (Sorry).

Treasure Report:  Saga and IRS are up to date.

New Business: A discussion of future meetings to be held in June and July

Members took pleasure introducing themselves to all and how much knowledge they had in smocking.

Show and Share:

Melissa brought 4 dresses

Deanna brought 6 dresses

Elissa brought a Mardi Gras dress

Eloise made an apron

Melissa brought some fabric

Helen shared some beads that her group had made in Louisiana 

Door Prize went to Deanna of a Label maker – congrats

Program: Mary started an introduction to smocking  (refresher for some). This is the first of an ongoing program for the year. Everyone was given an insert to prepare for a project.  

Submitted by

Toni Z.

February 2016 Meeting

Hill Country Smocking Guild

Meeting Minutes

15 February 2016

On February 15, 2016, the Hill Country Smocking Guild held its meeting which commenced at 7:05 pm by President Patty.

No corrections were made to the previous minutes.  

A reminder was made that all dues are due.

The Officers report: Officers have agreed to meet every three months to schedule future plans for our monthly meetings.

Wee Care: Saga has formed a group of women to make outfits for the wee care. Must join the group and the list of items needed can be found on facebook:
< https://www.facebook.com/groups/1554532568114047/  >

Audit Committee: Audit was completed for the 2014 - 2015 years, all statements were in balance.

Old Business:

New Business:

Show & Share:

Patty brought a table scarf and handkerchief that her son got for her from overseas. She also brought three dresses from her daughter to cut down and make for her grandchild.

Melissa A.’s daughter modeled pj’s made out of Harry Potter fabric. She also brought some laces that were on sale at the Austin Creative Reuse, opened only on Wednesday and Thursday. 

Deana shared a cute shirt she created for her daughter.

Elissa showed pictures of the snow up in Colorado and the wonderful time she had with her family. 

Deanne brought a blanket she made for her brother and discussed a footstool she made in January at 'Sewing At The Beach'.

Door Prize winner: Eloise Atterberry

Program: This month was a completion of the small notebook about straight pins

Submitted by
Toni Zentner

January 2016 Meeting

Hill Country Smocking Guild

Meeting Minutes

18 January 2016

Happy New Year!

President Patty commenced the meeting at 7:10 by graciously expressing gratitude to Diana H. for having the Christmas party at her home.  For all those that were there, I am sure they had a great time, the gifts were great with lots of laughter and some disappointments and, of course, the food was fantastic. 

The minutes from the November 2015 meeting were approved as presented.

The January financial report was approved as emailed to members.

Old business:             Audit the bank records.

New business:             Quarterly meeting for officers.

                                    A request was made for another workday to finish/work on the
                                     smocked ornament project.

Show and Share:

Patty brought her completed smocked ornament. 

Melissa made a Harry Potter Cape in red and golden yellow without a pattern.

Dot, made embroidered dish towels for her sister in Arkansas, plus a shirt with engraving on it.

A big hand of applause to these talented women, the items they made were absolutely beautiful.

Kim shared a project her son was working on and the type of fabric that was being used. Because of the way the fabric is being torn, she was opened for suggestions and several recommendations were suggested.

Door Prize winner was Toni. She received a Dritz tailor's ham stand, and a needle organizer.

Program: This month Mary held a discussion on the humble straight pin. She explained the anatomy, and difference. All present put together a small notebook on straight pins. The class was very informative and interesting. The February program will be a completion of the notebook.

Submitted by
Toni Zentner

Christmas Season Celebration

Happy Holidays!

Hill Country Smocking Guild members are invited to enjoy and celebrate the season together at Deanna's lovely home on Sunday, December 6th, 4-8 pm.

Information has been emailed to members. 

Supper will be a pot luck. Feel free to bring your favorite dish - sweet or savory.

Dress is casual.

Part of our tradition has been a 'stash/gift swap'. We suggest choosing items from your stash worth up to $15; or if you can't part with anything,  a gift worth up to $15. This is an optional fun activity. In the past guest have shared books, patterns, fabric, and lace. To participate, just bring your swap wrapped in a brown paper bag. 

This will also be a great opportunity to get help with any special project! If you have questions or problems or issues (sewing wise) someone will have suggestions.

If you have questions, please email
Mary - mscrudder at austin.rr.com
Deanna - dmhein at verizon.net

November 2015 Meeting

Hill Country Smocking Guild Meeting MinutesNovember 2015

On Monday, November 16,2015, the Hill Country Smocking Guild commenced its meeting at 7:10.

Deanna H. honored the new officers with a red rose flower with baby's breath and a dish towel engraved with the new officers initials.

The agenda consisted of:

Dues for Saga were due in January and a printed form was going to be handed out at the Christmas party.  A refund  for $30.00  from wee care for over payment.

A member reached out to the membership, requesting someone to create a ready made for smocking garments. Please respond to Lillian M. or contact Mary Scrudder for more information.

Show and Share:

Deanna brought some little dresses, red jacket and small boys suit.

Sharon brought some throw quilts that she made for her family.

Elissa brought a pantsuit and a dress.  The items were all very pretty and we all enjoyed the ladies sharing them with us.

Program:

Mary on her second month of teaching us how to make a smocked ball ornament, continued with suggestions on finishing the ornament top and bottom. The program concluded.  

Meeting adjourned at 9 p.m. 

October 2015 Meeting

Hill Country Smocking Guild Meeting Minutes October 19, 2015

Members in Attendance:
Monica Kit         Elissa
Virginia DeAnna         Marcy
Roberta Deana Melissa A
Lise        Mary        Toni
Kim

Guest Present:
Mickie C.
Brenda B.
Suzanne B.
Sherry S.
Eloise A.

Reports:
The minutes for the September meeting and the financial report were accepted
as presented.

Elections:
The current slate of officers for November 2015 through October 2016 was
presented:

President: Patty B.
Vice President:
Secretary: Toni Z.
Treasurer:  Lise W.

Mary S. was nominated to be Vice President and accepted the nomination.

Deana moved, and Toni seconded, that the slate of officers be elected by acclamation.  The motion passed unanimously.

Audit Committee:
Mary asked for volunteers for the Audit committee.  Deana and Toni volunteered.

December meeting/Christmas party:
DeAnna will host the annual Christmas party again this year. The party will be on Saturday, December 5, from 4-8 PM.  We will do a stash swap/gift exchange as in past year.  The price limit will be $15. The swap is tentatively scheduled for 6:30 PM.

Door Prize:
Virginia won the door prize, a jewelry box.

Show and Share:
.Lise will be taking a Carol Ahles class on blind and narrow hems at the Houston Quilt Show
.Toni brought an appliqued table centerpiece that is about ready to be quilted.
.Deana announced that she has moved her long arm quilting frame and that it would be set up shortly.  She is the only person with 14 foot poles on her long arm machine in Austin. She also showed us her completed needlepoint that she has been bringing to meetings.
.DeAnna brought one pair of baby socks that she had crocheted edging around the cuff.  She also brought a red and cream jacket that she had made from hand towels.  She had fussy cut the towels so that the snowflake applique positioned as she wished.
.Eloise brought a stuffed owl she had made at Stitch Lab
.Sherry brought the zebra costume she had made, and passed around the fabrics for the princess costume she is working on.
.Brenda showed a photo of the Olaf the Penguin costume she had completed and noted that the other grandchild will be wearing an Elsa costume. She also brought a beaded rope necklace of green beads.
.Virginia showed us her phone cover with a picture of the first
granddaughter in 70 years on it, and the elephant pillow she had embroidered her grandson's name on - the elephant cover comes off the pillow so that it can be washed as necessary.

Program:
Tonight's program was a Christmas ornament that is constructed with the Styrofoam ball already inside the ornament. The goal was to leave tonight with the ornament assembled and ready to begin smocking.  Next month we will
learn about the finishing of the ornament.

Respectfully submitted by:

Lise W.
Secretary
Hill Country Smocking Guild