BSAGA Retreat with Carol Ahles in May at Sunset Inn
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Birmingham Smocking Arts Guild of America
‘Smocking’ Archive
May Meeting
BSAGA will meet next Wednesday, May 9, at 9:30 a.m. at the Hoover Public Library in Meeting Rooms A and B downstairs. Jane Walton will present the program on smocking using a Smocking Board. Glenda Horton will also have handouts for the pin cushion she will teach in June and July. Don’t forget “show and tell.”
In addition, if you are interested in American Sewing Guild’s workshop on May 26 with Shirley Schooley teaching a Jenny Haskins project, please let me know. Registration is limited to 20.
Birmingham Smocking Arts Guild of America
April 11, 2012 Meeting
The Birmingham Chapter of SAGA will meet Wedesday, April 11, 2012 at the Hoover Public Library in meeting rooms A and B downstairs. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and should be finished by 11:00.
The program will be “Smocking 101 and the Grady Gown”, All supplies will be provided except embroidery scissors and magnification. Great meeting to bring your friends to who have always wanted to learn how to smock. Don’t forget “show and shares”.
See you at the Hoover library at 9:30a.m.
Birmingham Smocking Arts Guild of America
BSAGA Retreet
If you are a SAGA member or would like to be one, please join us for a fun filled weekend with renowned teacher Carol Ahles at Sunset Inn and Retreat April 26-29.
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On Friday Carol will be teaching a notebook class demonstrating how to use your sewing machine to create incredible heirloom garments and much more. Saturday will be time to put our new skills to use in two project classes. For more information, please contact Darlene Graham at dlgraham9@gmail.com or 999-6199 as soon as possible.”
You don’t have to be a member of the Birmingham chapter to participate!
Birmingham Smocking Arts Guild of America
March Meeting
Birmingham Smocking Guild will meet on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 , at 9:30 a.m. at the Hoover Public Library in Meeting Rooms A and B. This meeting will be a Wee Care workshop – we have the rooms until 4:00 p.m. Come and spend whatever time you can. We will break for lunch.
Birmingham Smocking Arts Guild of America
February 2012 Meeting
BSAGA will meet at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 8, in Meeting Rooms A and B downstairs in the Hoover Public Library. The wee care workshop has been postponed until March 14 which will be a longer meeting due to the workshop. More info to follow later!
At this meeting we will continue the project started last month with Sandi Boylan – the pin cushion and scissor fob . Please bring your kit to the meeting if you want the fob to match the holder. Sandi will have ribbon and beads, etc but no guarantee they will match.
Glenda asked me to remind you, if you haven’t already, to please pay your SAGA dues online. She needs you to give her your membership number. This is very important if we expect to receive a grant for our retreat.
Birmingham Smocking Arts Guild of America
January 2012 Meeting
The January meeting will be Wednesday, January 11 at the Hoover Library in Meeting Rooms A and B downstairs.
This month’s program will be presented by Sandi Boylan on the beaded ribbon fob – like she made for the Christmas gift exchange. The only thing you will need is embroidery scissors. I have LOTS of size 11 beads and several different ribbons. If you want to use or have your own special ribbon it should be between 7/8 inch and 1 -1/4 inch wide.Grograin or a tapestry ribbon work best. To make the chatelaine and pincushion you’ll need about 1/2 yard. We will just be working on the pincushion fob that attaches to the scissors. You’ll receive enough ribbon and and beads to complete the project for homework if you so desire. There is NO charge for the kit, you’re helping me clean out my sewing area, .
We will have a wee care workshop for the February meeting. More info to follow.
Birmingham Smocking Arts Guild of America
December Christmas Luncheon
The Birmingham Smocking Arts Guild of America met for its annual Christmas Luncheon at Glenda Horton’s home in Indian Springs on December 14, 2011.
Officers for 2012 were elected:
President Charlotte Burkhardt
Vice President – Programs Sandi Boylan
Assistant Darlene Graham
Vice President – Retreats/Grants Darlene Graham
Vice President – Wee Care Karen Duncan
Assistant Melonie Graham
Treasurer Dru Chauffe
Assistant Glenda Horton
Secretary Glenda Horton
Vice President – Publicity Kay Shelnutt
Birmingham Smocking Arts Guild of America
October Meeting
The regular October meeting will be Wednesday, October 12, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. in the Theater Conference Room (downstairs) at the Hoover Public Library. This will be a “sit and sew” in order for us to finish our wee care gowns for the Children’s Hospital Christmas Tree which we will be decorating the first Sunday in November.
Please get your gowns together and let’s finish them as we will be meeting on Wednesday, October 26, at Glenda Horton’s house for a salad luncheon and getting the gowns ready to put on the tree.
Please read Glenda’s message below!
Hello Ladies,
Come join me for a fun filled day at my house, starting at 9 o’clock, Wednesday, October 26, so that we can prepare the Wee Care garments that we’ve all been working on this year for the Children’s Hospital Christmas tree. We need lots of helping hands to do what needs to be done so that the Wee Care Christmas Tree looks it’s best. There will be Wee Care garments to iron, bows to tie, ornaments that need wire, and no telling what else! We need everyone to pitch in to make this happen! Then, November 6th, at Children’s Hospital, we’ll have the fun of putting it all on the tree.
Please come and bring your completed Wee Care garments, a pair of scissors to curl ribbon and a salad to share. I’ll have coffee and muffins for breakfast and ice tea for our lunch drink.
I can’t wait to see you! It’s been a long hot summer of not seeing my friends as much as I’d like. We’ve got a lot to talk about!
See you on the 26th!
Glenda
Birmingham Smocking Arts Guild of America
Wee Care Gown Christmas Tree at Children’s Hospital – 2011
Decorating the Christmas Tree at Children’s Hospital on November 6, 2011 are Glenda Horton,Vickie Morton, Karen Duncan, Barbara White, , Melonie Graham, Dru Chauffe, Darlene Graham, Melina Fiorella, Charlotte Burkhardt and Kay Shelnutt. The tree contained 97 smocked gowns, 22 diaper shirts, 56 hats/bonnets and 16 blankets. This represents 12 months of hard work by many loving hands!
Birmingham Smocking Arts Guild of America