March 2018 Show 'n Share

A member finished her swirl smocking piece, and used it in this lovely round box...

She used a door know to add the perfect finishing touch!

A member finished her Claudia Newton featherstitch sampler....

Here is a close-up...so nicely done!

A different member turned her sampler into an eyeglass case!

Two members worked together to finish this pintucked Wee Care gown...

Here is the hem detail....

....and here is the pintuck detail. So nice!

A different member made this Nesting basket....

Using this pattern....very useful!

She also made this leather scissors holder. I like it!

One of our member's neighbor, who is legally blind, made these beautiful items for Wee Care. Wow!!!

Our March program was an Italian Smocked egg...this is where you start...

(Here is a close-up of the Italian smocking.)

Then enclose a Styrofoam egg...

Seal off one end...

....and the other end...

....and make the ends pretty!

KEEP CREATING!!!

February 2018 Show 'n Share

One member finished her smocked pumpkin.

She also finished her Claudia Newton smocked tape measure....she has been busy!

One member smocked this precious Wee Care gown in a neutral tone.

A different member made this Wee Care baby bunting. So sweet!

From February's program on dying fabrics, here is an one of the end results....

....and another....

....and another....

....and another....

....and finally, this one. They are all so cool!

KEEP CREATING!!!

JANUARY 2018

A member received this paper pieced coin purse as a gift from her Mother.

Here is the back view.....made gifts are the BEST gifts!

A different member received these gloves with a crochet & button trim as a gift.

Here is a close-up of the trim....such a cool idea!!!

KEEP CREATING!!!

SEPTEMBER 2017 SHOW 'N SHARE

We had our pre-pleated fabric challenge competition....

Our winner was:

This pretty two piece skirt-set for dolls!

The front close-up view...

...and the back view close-up

And 2nd Place went to:

This one piece Italian smocked dress!

....and here is a close-up of the smocking.

It is also smocked in the back!

And 3rd place went to this wine bottle cover...

....such an original idea...

...with beaded grapes detail!

One of our members made this sweet Wee Care gown...

...see the smocking detail....

....and the heart hem detail.  Precious!

A member won a 2nd place ribbon at the Wisconsin State Fair for this elegant doll dress...

....here is the bodice detail...just lovely!

This autumn inspired table runner was made by a member using a simple method...

...it is two rectangles of different sizes sewn together with a closed end.

Another member finished her "Swirl Smocking" project and added it to a wooden handled mirror...

....here is the smocking and finishing details.  So pretty!

A different member finished her "Swirl Smocking" in a frame...

...using a delicate doily for the finishing touch.  Just beautiful!

KEEP ON CREATING!

September Show 'n Share

One member smocked this Wee Care gown....

She used the Van Dyke stitch to make it so special!

She also smocked this Wee Care gown...

The heart smocking makes it so precious!

One member finished her temari ball from our Christmas in July program...Love it!

A member shared an article in the Fall Sew News magazine....

"Pleats on Point", which shows a technique that many of us know as "Shark's Teeth".

Keep Creating!!!!!