August 2022 Show 'n Share

Pearl shared this Wee Care gown that Kathleen smocked, and Pearl finished.

Here is the smocking detail...just lovely...

...and here is the back detail. 

Joy shared a tote bag that Deb made using her bead sampler from one of Jann Young's classes. 

Here is the smocking detail...

...and here is a closer up detail...

...and even a little closer look at the smocking. Very well done!

Katy  shared two ornaments that she made using what she learned from our Counterchange Program that Pearl presented. 

A close-up of the Blue one...

...and from a different view...

...and another view. 

Here is the green ornament. 

Here it is a different view. Very nice!

She has also been weaving.

Here is a good view of the front and back of the weaving.

Definitely a beautiful piece!

Bonnie made this cute Gnome bag for Joy. 

Here is the bottom...

....the side...

...and the top. Love it!

Marsha made another embroidered towel.

Definitely beautiful words of wisdom. 

She has also been knitting socks...a green pair.

Here is the toe detail...

...the heel detail...

...the cuff detail.

Here is the natural pair...

...with its toe detail...

...its heel detail...

and its cuff detail. Perfectly made as always!

Some pictures from our Biscornu Program, along with some lessons in Hardanger, presented by Celeste. 

KEEP CREATING!!! 

 July 2022 Show 'n Share

Marsha passed her Smocking 1 Artisan level with this beautiful sample.

Here is a closeup of one section of her work....

...and another closeup...

...and another closeup of the upper part of the sample. Great job!

She also did some monogramming on a Kitchen Towel. 

The embroidery detail shows she is getting into the mood for fall!

Katy added some smocking to the shoulders of this lovely blouse. 

Here is a closeup of the smocking....

....and a little closer look at the smocking detail. 

She is also our resident weaver, and created this weaved piece.

Here is a closeup of the weaving detail. Nicely done!

We just love the ideas that we find in the "Love Embroidery" magazine!

Pearl helped us with our next steps of our Counterchange ornaments for our program. 

Katy working on her sample.

Bonnie sharing a lovely conversation with our oldest member, Kathleen. She jus had her 102nd birthday in May, and such an important part of our group. 

Marsha continued her work on her sample. 

An in process piece. 

Kay's sample went from this....

...to this!

Here is one view...

...and another view...

...and another...

...and another.

A few final touches, and she will have a unique and pretty ornament!

KEEP CREATING!!!