We had a couple of enthusiastic sewers turn up. What we lacked in numbers we made up for in enthusiasm.
Heaps of colour-co-ordinated shapes were cut out in preparation for converting to a future quilt.We look forward to watching this project progress.
A much loved blouse was carefully placed on bleached calico, outlined and then cut so that a pattern was made. We look forward to seeing the next version of this favourite garment arise from the ashes so to speak.
There was discussion as to what colour would work best with a patterned fabric piece. It can be quite difficult to get the right colour match to enhance the original material especially if you want to move beyond the obvious. It's usually best to keep an open mind on this as often you get your heart set on one particular colour match and then you find it can't actually be found. It's amazing how highlighting a particular colour in a patterned fabric can change its whole look and flavour.
The cross stitch project continues to take shape slowly. At least one shoe has now been outlined and the next one is starting to look more shoe-ish. It's obviously a long term project.
After much discussion, we decided that as the last weekend of April was a long weekend we would meet the following weekend. Unfortunately the Community Meeting Room is booked that Saturday, but after some creative thinking it was decided we would be able to work in the small meeting room, using the table in there for cutting projects and machine sewing and if necessary spill out into the media lounge for handsewing projects. It has coffee making facilities so that important aspect is catered for.
So May will be a bonus month for Social Sewing Saturday as we will have two meetings: the first on Saturday 3 May in the small meeting room and the second on 31 May in Community Meeting Room as usual.
Looking forward to seeing how the projects progress and seeing what other clever ideas our social sewers can come up with.
Happy stitching!
