Bobbin Work with the Garment Gals

This month's Garment Gals meeting had Judy Longacre sharing her knowledge of bobbin work.  This is the technique whereby a bobbin is wound with a fiber heavier than normal thread and the project is sewn from the reverse side.  The possibilities for various embellishments are endless.

 Several samples for practicing different stitches and threads 

Judy shares a pic of the grommet-topped valance she made for her granddaughter's bedroom.

 

Spring with Charity Chics

Charity Chics met this month to sew Mariner's ditty bags for the Seaman's Church. They worked so efficiently, they were able to start sewing tote bags for the local family shelter.  Next month they will finish up the bags.
P.S. the shelter ladies stopped by to pick up some items.  The new director was so thrilled at the donation, especially the tote bags and zippy bags.

The Chics at work...

Taking a break for lunch, and show & tell:

Ann's Puffy Hot Pad

The first square in Connie's snowman quilt top

Connie - latest Judy Niemeyer quilt top

.....and what she's done so far. WOW!

More hot pads

Ann's latest tote bag

Sue's denim quilt with squares on point

Kathy's x-mas stockings from a prior meeting

MAY and it's SEW HIP!

 The ladies at Sew Hip all happened to be wearing items they had made, very appropriate for MeMadeMay!  Cyndi and Maura have their bomber jackets from last year.....

....and Peggy, Lori and Danielle model yoga pants, a recycled denim jacket and a hand-knit sweater.

 They have decided their next projects will be blouses or tops.
Cyndi has already started. She found this fun, striped knit and tried out a new pattern.  Check it out!

Front- multi-directional lines......

back w/asymmetrical hem

 

And Peggy's newest t-shirt

 

Peggy recently had the opportunity to attend the Sewing & Stitchery Expo in Puyallup, WA.  One of her purchases included an instruction booklet  from Cheryl Kuczek of Paradiso Designs (www.paradisodesigns.com) for making this very unusual and decorative pocket.  (Yup...that's a sample below!  Check it out.)
 

Peggy's circle pocket sample

April with SEW MUCH FUN

These ladies have certainly been sew busy and certainly having lots of fun:

Flo's cork handbag

Embroidered quilt blocks for Linda's new great-grandson

( For a peek at the  completed baby quilt & the little man, go over to our Facebook page for that post.)

Linda's quilt

Mary F's pillowcases

Terry's strippy rug

To Market, To Market....so let's make a Basket!

April found the Sew-phisti-cuts making Market Baskets for storing and organizing all their sewing related items (or whatever).  Pat M loves trying the various styles and was kind enough to teach everyone how to make this very easy project.  Enjoy browsing them all:

Market Basket under construction

Notice the 2 different handle styles....

Pat's mini-baskets....

and her Easter Basket.  So cute!!

A couple of the night's creations....

Peggy's basket

Mary's toy basket for little Anthony

SHOW & TELL

Pat's zippy pouch

Pat's latest bag

Sandy's quilt

Judy's latest top

Valley Stitchers February Meeting

Enjoy a couple of pics from the Valley Stitchers February meeting as they
brought some samples of recycle/up-cycle/reuse denim.

Formerly a denim jeans pocket

Multiple samples...

Potential future projects...aren't they just so cute?!

                      February Meeting of Sew Much Fun

This web blogger has been remiss in posting some of our Neighborhood group activities, and my apologies all the way around.  I will be putting out a number of posts shortly.

But that doesn't mean that our members haven't been very busy.  Check out some of the pics below to appreciate the individual projects, and maybe have some inspiration too!

Florence is busy working on denim potholders.

Lots of busy sewists.

Pat M's quilt for show and tell

Peggy N's memory quilt for a friend.