We had a lovely roll up on Saturday with four new sewers coming along to talk about many things sewing. Several of our regulars were not able to attend due to other commitments but fortunately a couple of our regulars were on hand to welcome our new stitchers.
One of our regular stitchers worked on some embroidery and then enjoyed a bit of therapeutic pulling out. Then it was time to concentrate on trying to develop a pattern of overlapping circles for her next project.
Another of our regulars worked on her knitting for a while before having to leave early. At the Sarina Craft Show she had discovered these wonderful knitting kits which enables knitters to knit 100% cotton protheses for cancer survivors. The kits have a great name but I dare not use it as, when I used it in an email, our work email monitor had conniptions - let's just say the name goes something like 'Knitted Kn------ Australia'. At least she was able to relax and spread the word about these wonderful kits in the cool comfort of the Gordon White Library Community Meeting Room before having to re-join the hurley burley of life beyond the sewing circle. We're looking forward to seeing how this project develops.
One of our newcomers brought along some mending projects which are easy to ignore in the home but become worthy projects when stitching in a social environment. Mending is just a lot more fun when you have other sewers to chat with about projects. The creative juices begin to flow and one becomes inspired to develop ideas and possibilities and begin something new.
Another of our newcomers is crocheting a wonderfully warm fluffy two-tone pink blanket. This project has a deadline which is fast approaching so SSS provided a fun environment in which to be encouraged and to work that little bit more to meet the deadline. SSS also provided the opportunity to chat about proposed embroidery projects once this fluffy project was complete. This sewer brings a great breadth of sewing experience to our group which will certainly contribute to the ideas pool when other's projects stall or hit those pesky creative blocks.
Another of our new SSSers has a wide experience of sewing and being a newcomer to town was encouraged by a family member to attend as an opportunity to meet others with similar interests. We look forward to seeing what projects are forthcoming.
An interest in sewing those practical yet personal gifts brought another of our newcomers along. She was experimenting with various tiny lavender-filled cushions made from a diverse range of colourful fabrics. Her selection of delicate Liberty prints evoked much admiration from the other sewers. There was discussion about the most appropriate seam type to use when sewing such tiny projects in such fine fabrics and the tried and tested French seam certainly gained a lot of favour. There was a lot discussion about the various pros and cons of overlocking compared with zigzag and how to get the best from both techniques. We look forward to seeing how these liberty prints sew up.
Another regular has been laid up for a while and now has a small tapestry and a rather cheeky cross stitch project to show for it.
Hopefully this cooler crafty weather continues so that inspiration progresses to project and leads to all of that satisfaction that comes with creating.
Looking forward to checking on project progress, or otherwise, at our next Social Sewing Saturday at 1.00pm on Saturday 27 June.
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