Australian Sewing Guild - Scenic Sewers Beaudesert OPEN DAY

ASG June Meeting

For our June meeting, Gay had us in stitches.

If you know me you'll know I'm not a fan of hand stitching, but it was fun to have all of us sitting and stitching together.

Next month we are making Mug Rugs for Meals on Wheels, or

working on our own projects.

We meet on the first Wednesday of each month to

"share and further the art of sewing"

There is a new Group in Boonah called Common Threads who

meet on the first Tuesday of each month.

New members are always welcome

Check out the website

www.aussew.org.au

Australian Sewing Guild

As a Group, the Scenic Sewers Beaudesert do some projects for charity.

Recently we made placemats for Meals on Wheels.

Meals sell them for $10 each which pays for 1 meal for someone in need during times of disaster such as the Bundaberg floods.

Margi & Pauline made 17 placemats between them.

They are pictured here with the post-op mastectomy bags made earlier in the year. These are donated to the Gold Coast Hospital as on ongoing project. The Hospital needs 100 of these bags each year.

Margi & Pauline made 17 placemats between them

 

 

Rochelle from Meals & Wendy from Scenic Sewers having photos taken for the Beaudesert Times article

Pauline & Margi's colourful placemats

Gillian sewing placemats

Australian Sewing Guild - Scenic Sewers meeting today

For today's meeting we had Louise Sparrow as our guest tutor.

Louise gave an excellent workshop on dealing with sheer fabrics.

She talked about fabrics, seams, hems, bindings and finishes.

I'll be making a formal dress this year so it was very interesting.

Pauline was busy working on her Happiness quilt which has

lovely fresh colours and combinations.

Can't wait to see it finished.

As of our next meeting (May 7)we will meet on the

first Wednesday of each month.

We will be working on our own projects.

Happy New Yearand Welcome to 2014's Classes for Term 1

My first newsletter for 2014 is available at

http://mad.ly/edb164?pact=19612733242&fe=1

Check it out and register for classes by

email Wendy@sewingwithwendy.com.au

or

by phoning Wendy on 0402 309 047

Australian Sewing Guild - Industry Day

Had a fabulous day in Toowoomba recently.

The day was hosted by the Darling Downs Region, and they did a great job. The ladies in the kitchen put on a delicious spread for morning tea and lunch.

There were 3 Presenters Maureen Thompson, Martyn Smith and Suzanne Gray.

Maureen has just retired from Scafs at Indooroopilly. She has previously produced a book on designing your own skirts from a simple pattern or using no pattern. She presented her next book on Designing bodices. Maureen presented in a way that is easy to understand and her book has ALL the details and pictures to make it easy to do at home. I purchased a copy and need to set about making myself some bodices (or they may become dresses).

Bodices by You by Maureen Thompson

Martyn Smith's presentation was all about interfacing. McCalls have developed some lovely new interfacings, that at the moment are available through Spotlight. I will be ordering some to have on hand for classes next month.

The most important thing Martyn said (more than once) was

DO NOT USE STEAM to apply your interfacing. Ideally use a press, but an iron will work if it is hot enough 185 approx. cotton to linen setting for 16 - 20 seconds. The disadvantage of the iron is the plate is usually full of holes (for steam). So if you have a solid plate use it instead. Let the interfaced piece sit and cool before you move it carefully without getting your fingerprints on the piece (use the seam edges). Ideally use a separate padded board for applying interfacing because your ironing board will be full of moisture form all that steam you use when pressing fabric and garments.

Names of new interfacings

Suzanne Gray specializes in Fractured Knits. She uses a variety of knits and jerseys, prints and plains to create gorgeous jackets and shirts.These can be made from a basic t-shirt or cardigan pattern. Suzanne was full of tips and tricks for sewing with knits and creating one of a kind designs.

A small selection of Suzanne's ideas

The Great British Sewing Bee

Came across this via the Australian Sewing Guild.

I have just watched the first 2 episodes and  they are both delicious.

Can't wait for episodes 3 and 4.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19Fq_X_xngU 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5trYhyBMuI