SSS's stitch up from Saturday 26 October, 2013

We had a lovely roll up on Saturday and projects of all shapes and sizes were in various states of progress.

One participant was sewing the cutest baby bibs - bright small, even retro prints on one side and the softest fabric as backing on the other. After using the actual bibs on bub, our crafty mum found that some adjustment to the pattern was necessary to make putting the bib on a bouncy bub easier and to ensure a better food catch. So not only do the bibs look great but they are user friendly both for mum and baby.

A welcome newcomer to our group was intent on learning how to machine quilt the colourful patchwork quilt she had designed from fabric fragments she had found at home. She certainly was having fun sewing different quilt designs and seeing the variety of effects she created.

Another participant found the society of social sewers soothing as she methodically unpicked some stitching that had gone awry. Unpicking fine fabric with well matched thread is never easy or fun but having a chat with like-minded folk while one does it at least makes the onerous task more bearable.

One of our regular participants kept R, our FOML expert in all things fabric, busy as she sought assistance and advice as to how to cut out a dress and then a pair of pants. Hopefully she will have two new garments to wear if she continues to work on the projects at home as she grows in sewing skill and confidence..

Another regular participant was planning another project journey as she traced from a pattern onto her pattern fabric and contemplated which colours to put where to make the top special and unique, one of the many joys of sewing clothes for oneself. This can be such a traumatic part of the journey too as the options are endless. This is where the social aspect of our sewing Saturdays can be so much fun as everyone adds their ideas into the mix.

Our skilful FOML, brought along the Christmas wreath that she had begun last SSS. The finished project looked great and some lucky member of her family is going to receive a wonderful Christmas gift. Unfortunately demands on her time meant she did not advance too far on her next Christmas project which was inspired by ginger bread folk.

Another cross stitch project did not progress too far either but with so much going on it was rather difficult to sit and actually do the counting necessary to follow the design faithfully but she had her fat pants on and was dealing with it! Sometime a project advances in just tiny stitches!

Despite discussion on Saturday to the contrary, we will be sewing again on

 Saturday 29 November from 2 pm until 4pm!

Unfortunately I'd got my clashes wrong and had to revert to the original date. If the booking prior to our booking is changed, I'll keep you all informed via this blog.

Meanwhile keep on stitching and keep that smile on your face!

Social Sewing Saturday for October Already!

Hello fellow social sewing folk!

Another month nearly over already! I hope you have some projects ready to be worked on.
We'll be meeting at the Gordon White Meeting Room from 1 pm till 4 pm -  back to our usual time this month.

If you haven't been before, please bring your sewing project along, your sewing machine if your project requires it, and any other bibs and bobs you need.  Needleworx,Spotlight or Lincraft are not too far away if you need something. The library has a heap of books if you're short on ideas and looking for inspiration!

Looking forward to seeing you sewing on Saturday, 26 October!