NEXT MEETING: MONDAY, MARCH 15TH

MEDINA LIBRARY

6:30PM

PROGRAM: SIT-N-SEW

AND AS AN ADDED ATTRACTION: Lu will be doing an update on Swedish Embroidery for those who are interested.

SWEDISH EMROIDERY WORKSHOPS

 MATERIALS:

1 large eyed yarn needle, bodkin needle or lacet needle (Lu will furnish needle)

½ yard for Table Runner OR 2 ½ yards for Afghan of Monk Cloth Fabric, 60 inches wide.   (Fabric can be found at Walmart, Home Town Crafts in Kerrville, and Gone Quilting in Bandera)

1 – 3 ½ oz Skein of 4 ply acrylic yarn in variegated color for Table Runner or 2 Skeins for Afghan

1 – 3 ½ oz Skein of 4 ply acrylic yarn in solid contrasting color for Table Runner or 2 skeins for Afghan

1 Medium to large safety pin.   Lots of smaller safety pins for helping mark designs.

 PREPARING MATERIAL:

Pull a thread to even the end of material.  Measure up to where you want your fringe to start for an Afghan, most Table Runners do not have fringe – unless you want it.  Machine stitch both ends of material to keep it from fraying.  Fringe ends if you want it.

Machine wash and dry material to pre-shrink.

Using a dark thread baste a line down the middle of fabric lengthwise and crosswise.

 We will start off with Joyce Kennedy’s pattern (she taught us this back in March 2008).  If you have something started and want to add a different design please bring your fabric and we will try to get you started on another pattern.

FEBRUARY MEETING NOTES:

We had a wonderfully busy meeting but started off with chocolate brownies for the  three birthday members and then lots of great food to sustain us while learning about basket making.

Michele had prepared a great class on baskets from fabric and rope. She had made a starter kit for each of us so we could actually make a beginning while she was there to help.

First a demonstration.     

There were lots of sewing machines so we could get started.

    

And still time to visit 

and have fun. 

A big Thank You to Michele for all her hard work to make this meeting a great learning experience and a good time.  

We hope all of you who have worked on your basket will bring it to the next meeting.