Ozark Foothills SAGA Chapter

The next meeting of the Ozark Foothills SAGA Chapter will be held on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at 6:00.  In August the class will be making an exquisite sampler which will make a beautiful family heirloom or a lovely gift.  You can contact Diana McGruder,who will be leading the class, for more information.

Our next meeting will be on April 28, 2015.  We will continue working on our embroidered letters or anything that we would like to finish.  Hope to see everyone there.

The Ozarks Foothills SAGA Chapter will meet February 24, 2015.  The class will be an embroidered letter.  You can order the letter from www.frenchneedle.com
There are three different letter types that can be embroidered.  The meeting will begin at 6:00 at the Fayetteville Public Library in the Ann Henry Board room.  We look forward to seeing everyone.

Ozark Foothills Chapter – SAGA

Stitchin’ in the Foothills XVII

with

Claudia Newton

April 23 – 25, 2015

Courtyard Marriott

600 East Van Asche Drive

Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703

Come join the fun as we learn from the expertise of Claudia Newton.  We will be making a dress and a slip during this two and a half day class.  The registration form will be coming soon.  If you have any questions, call 479.751.7112

Christmas brunch and ornament exchange

October Meeting - Cast on flowers

Come join us at 6:00 p.m. in the Ann Henry Board Room of the Fayetteville Public Library on Tuesday, October 28 as Diana teaches us how to make beautiful cast on flowers and a bow.

 We will be using milliner's needles of various sizes and using different threads to make these flowers.

Diana recently completed a beautiful dress using variations of the cast on flowers and bows that we will be learning to do.

Kits with needles, various threads and floss, backing fabric, and directions will be provided at a small cost.  You will need to bring scissors, light if needed, ruler and a pen that will write on fabric.  A washable marking pen would be fine.

Join us for dinner at 5pm at Arsaga’s Depot 548 W. Dickson St. before the meeting if you can make it.

See you then...exciting things to be learned this month!

May Meeting: Blocking the Neckline and Smocking

This month, everyone should have their Wee Care dress pleated and ready to block the neckline. You will need the Neckline Blocking Guide in your pattern, a pinning board, pins, and scissors.  Please bring your pleated dress and the above supplies to the meeting.

Before you begin, you will need to unpick the pleating threads for 1 1/2" at the back opening edges for all sizes.  The Neckline Blocking Guide has marks for the different sizes included in the pattern.  You will use the neck edge line that matches the size of the dress you are making.  Note that it has marks for neck edges, sleeve seam lines, center front line, and the back openings.

Place the Neckline Blocking Guide over your pinning board, placing the pleated neckline at the edge line that matches the size dress you are making, then match center front, back edges, and sleeve seams.  Pin the dress to the Guide and board.

Now evenly fan out the pleats, and tie off the pleating threads.  Some people like to leave the top holding row loose so that it is easier to put the binding on later.

The pattern directions also give you the directions for pulling up the pleats on each sleeve.  Do this after you have blocked the neck edge.  After all the threads are tied off, you are ready to smock the dress.

There are suggested patterns for smocking the sleeves and the dress included in the pattern and also in the AS&E issues that include this Wee Care pattern.  Here is one example:

After smocking is completed, follow the directions in the pattern to attach the neck binding, finish the back edges, and hem the dress.

YEA!  You have completed your Wee Care Dress!