Doesn't this glorious weather churn the creative juices and awaken the need to sew? Looking forward to seeing and chatting about what this dip in temperature has inspired you to stitch.
Our resident expert FOML is off gallivanting at present so we'll have to sort our own sewing dilemmas this Saturday. Sometimes even talking out loud about a sewing hiccough can create a solution and I'm sure we'll manage somehow.
If you're keen on sewing and you haven't been to SSS, just bring your project and the necessary equipment along and join in. We have good lighting, a selection of power points and a number of good-sized tables if you are only at the cutting out stage of your project. If you need some inspiration the library has a great selection of craft and sewing magazines to browse through as well as a great selection of craft books to help generate ideas or develop skills.
Looking forward to seeing you sewing on Saturday 31 May, at 1 pm at the Community Meeting Room at Gordon White Library.
Nothing quite like stitching one's way to happiness.......
Tuesday 27 May 2014
Thursday 8 May 2014
Social Sewing Saturday 3 May 2014
Well, some mothers do have 'em....
It seemed that daughters had their orders in as to what they wanted Mum to sew for them this weekend. One mum has a daughter who is an avid op-shopper and then it's mum's job to transform the 'trash' into 'treasure'. So mum came along with her black fabric and pretty new tea towel (from op-shop) which had to be combined and converted into a wrap-around skirt. Much thought and discussion about what bit was having to go with what other bit and so on. After the mental gymnastics it was onto some embroidery to enjoy some quiet reflection.
Another mum was cutting out a pattern for a skirt for her daughter. After that was all sorted, it was on to cutting out a pattern developed last SSS from a favourite top. Sewer was still feeling a bit ambivalent about the possible outcome so that project has been allocated to stall mode at present.
One of our sewers whos seems to cut out pieces a lot at SSS, brought along some of her completed projects just to prove that they don't always remain as just 'pieces'. She had a couple of wonderfully colour co-ordinated baby blankets for the new additions to her family which impressed everyone.
Our resident cross-stitcher has finally moved on beyond the shoes after several confused counts and pull-backs until eventually, that section was finished to her satisfaction. She is now attempting to outline the clothes, but the reading glasses are not making things quite as clear as they ought to be. A magnifyng glass will probably be a clever accessory to bring along to our next session. Maybe the lighting was different in the small meeting room compared the usual larger Community Meeting Room.
We'll have another SSS in May on Saturday 29 in the Community Meeting Room at Gordon White Library at 1 pm. Bring along your project or take the time to browse either the craft book section or the magazine corner in the library to gain some inspiration. This cooler weather certainly stirs the craft genes!
Happy sewing and see you at SSS soon!
It seemed that daughters had their orders in as to what they wanted Mum to sew for them this weekend. One mum has a daughter who is an avid op-shopper and then it's mum's job to transform the 'trash' into 'treasure'. So mum came along with her black fabric and pretty new tea towel (from op-shop) which had to be combined and converted into a wrap-around skirt. Much thought and discussion about what bit was having to go with what other bit and so on. After the mental gymnastics it was onto some embroidery to enjoy some quiet reflection.
Another mum was cutting out a pattern for a skirt for her daughter. After that was all sorted, it was on to cutting out a pattern developed last SSS from a favourite top. Sewer was still feeling a bit ambivalent about the possible outcome so that project has been allocated to stall mode at present.
One of our sewers whos seems to cut out pieces a lot at SSS, brought along some of her completed projects just to prove that they don't always remain as just 'pieces'. She had a couple of wonderfully colour co-ordinated baby blankets for the new additions to her family which impressed everyone.
Our resident cross-stitcher has finally moved on beyond the shoes after several confused counts and pull-backs until eventually, that section was finished to her satisfaction. She is now attempting to outline the clothes, but the reading glasses are not making things quite as clear as they ought to be. A magnifyng glass will probably be a clever accessory to bring along to our next session. Maybe the lighting was different in the small meeting room compared the usual larger Community Meeting Room.
We'll have another SSS in May on Saturday 29 in the Community Meeting Room at Gordon White Library at 1 pm. Bring along your project or take the time to browse either the craft book section or the magazine corner in the library to gain some inspiration. This cooler weather certainly stirs the craft genes!
Happy sewing and see you at SSS soon!
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