05/22/19: Alter Your Garment – Alter Your Life
Discussed upcoming meeting programs. June 26 – will meet at Eastex Sewing Machine Co. for machine demos with Raylene Kelly, owner. July 24 – Summer Camp Class.
Show and Tell: ==> Norma discussed “Scrap therapy” with the sage advice, “If a project doesn’t give you joy, you will not finish it! If the joy is gone, let it go!” She displayed her house quilt and her waffle fabric single layer quilt made with Chenille trim. ==> Teri displayed bed covers with coordinating pillow cases for her girls. Sewers are invited to create quilt tops 60″ x 70″. She has someone to quilt the final bedspread. These are given as gifts to the girls. Gift tags “made with love,…” are much appreciated by the girls.
What Would You Do? : Some challenges presented for discussion were; “What would you do if you needed to shorten a sleeve in a tailored blouse?