Birmingham Smocking Arts Guild of America

BSAGA Retreat with Carol Ahles in May at Sunset Inn

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:28:00 +0000

May Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Sat, 05 May 2012 15:58:00 +0000

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.

April 11, 2012 Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 23:20:00 +0000

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.

BSAGA Retreet

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:15:00 +0000

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.
https://sunsetinnandretreat.com/
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!

March Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:37:00 +0000

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.

February 2012 Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:37:00 +0000

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.

January 2012 Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:04:00 +0000

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.

December Christmas Luncheon

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:51:00 +0000

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

Wee Care Gown Christmas Tree at Children's Hospital - 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 23:57:00 +0000

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!

Wee Care Prep Workday 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:51:00 +0000

October Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:59:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:17:00 +0000

BSAGA will meet on Wednesday, September 14, at Hoover Public Library in Meeting Rooms A and B downstairs at 9:30 a.m. This meeting will be a "Sit and Sew with emphasis on Wee Care Garments." Bring whatever project you are working on or need help with and enjoy the fellowship. Don't forget to bring your those Wee Care items so we can see how many we have for the Children's Hospital tree.

See you on the 14th and don't forget to bring a friend!

August 10, 2011 Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:52:00 +0000

BSAGA will meet on Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. at the Hoover Public Library in Meeting Rooms A and B.

This month's meeting is a prequel to Charlotte 's incredible class in June on construction of the bishop pleated dress before smocking. This class with be a demo for those who are interested in pattern placement on the fabric, cutting it out, and assembling prior to pleating. If you want to bring your pattern and fabric, it can be a "hands on" class. Please bring pins/weights, large fabric scissors, and, if your fabric doesn't look right with white thread, bring a fabric matching color of thread.

Don't forget to bring your "show and tell." Also, if you have a friend interested in smocking, please bring her with you to our meeting.

We need one more program and teacher to complete our year. Please be thinking about something you can share with the group for a meeting (you will get points). Sandi will be asking for a volunteer at the meeting.

July 13, 2011 Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:21:00 +0000

BSAGA will meet on Wednesday, July 13, at Hoover Public Library in Meeting Rooms A and B downstairs at 9:30 a.m. This meeting will be a "sit and sew." Bring whatever project you are working on or need help with and enjoy the fellowship. Don't forget to bring your "show and tell" project.

In August our meeting will be a prequel to the June meeting when Charlotte showed us how to construct a bishop before smocking. This will be a "hands on" class. Details to follow later!

See you on the 13th and don't forget to bring a friend!

June 8 Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 14:30:00 +0000

BSAGA will meet Wednesday, June 8, at 9:30 a.m. at Hoover Public Library, Meeting Rooms A and B. President Charlotte Burkhardt will present the program - constructing a bishop before smocking - for a "ready to smock" garment! Add to your sewing knowledge!

Bring a friend!

May Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Tue, 10 May 2011 00:04:00 +0000

BSAGA will meet on May 11 at 9:30 am at the Hoover Public Library in Meeting Rooms A&B. The program will be presented by Glenda Horton - instructions on bouillon roses. Sandi Boylan will also be available to give instructions to those who are interested in completing their smocked Easter Eggs. Bring your Show and Tell items as well as your smocked wee care gowns.

April 13 Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:08:00 +0000

The Birmingham Smocking Guild will meet on Wednesday, April 13, at Hoover Public Library in Meeting Rooms A and B at 9:30 a.m . We should be finished by lunch, if not before. The program will be on smocking an Easter Egg. Please bring your scissors to cut the floss. All other supplies will be provided.

BRING A FRIEND!

Smocking Arts Guild of America

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 19:53:00 +0000

Birmingham Smocking Arts Guild of America

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 19:43:00 +0000

March, 2011 Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 03:40:00 +0000

The Birmingham Smocking Arts Guild will meet on March 9, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. at the Hoover Library downstairs in Meeting Rooms A and B. This will be a Wee Care Workshop to finish what we began in January, so please plan to spend some extra time outside of our regular meeting time, if possible. However, we can use you for whatever time you can give even if it is only an hour. Feel free to bring a friend. We will have the rooms until 4:00 p. m. (Don't worry - I don't think anybody plans to be there that long.) Remember there is a deli upstairs in the library where we may go for lunch.

This will be more of "putting it together" session than we had in January. Hopefully, we will not be doing much cutting out, but more putting together.

We will need the following equipment:

Sewing machine - 2
Serger - 2
Pleater - 2
Irons - 2
Scissors some
Lace for trimming the gowns.

Please RSVP if you can bring any of the equipment we need.

February 2011 Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 20:30:00 +0000

The February meeting of the Birmingham Smocking Arts Guild of America will be a shopping trip to Martha's Heirlooms, Billie's Heirlooms and possibly another shop if someone has an idea. We will meet in the back parking lot at Hoover Library at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 9, 2011. We will carpool to the various shops and eat lunch out. (The back parking lot is where we parked in January when we unloaded our machines.)

January Meeting Rescheduled for January 19

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:48:00 +0000

On Wednesday, January 19, 2011 we will meet at the Hoover Public Library in Meeting Rooms A and B downstairs at 9:30 a.m. This will be our Wee Care Gown workshop to replenish our supply of gowns to smock during the year.

January 2011 Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:40:00 +0000

On Wednesday, January 12, 2011 we will meet at the Hoover Public Library in Meeting Rooms A and B downstairs at 9:30 a.m. This will be our Wee Care Gown workshop to replenish our supply of gowns to smock during the year.

We have lots to do, so come and bring a friend!

Christmas Party

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 03:16:00 +0000

On December 8 we met at Glenda Horton's home for our annual Christmas party and a short business meeting at which we elected the following officers for 2011:

President
     Charlotte Burkhardt
Secretary-Treasurer
      Glenda Horton
Vice President-Advertising
       Kay Shelnutt
Vice President-Grant Writing/Retreats
       Darlene Graham
Vice President-Wee Care Gowns
        Karen Duncan

Beginning in January we will be meeting at the Hoover Public Library (with the exception of February) on the second Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m.

Community Service Project

noreply@blogger.com (Kay Shelnutt) — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 02:08:00 +0000

In November the Birmingham Smocking Arts Guild of America decorated a Christmas tree at Children's Hospital with the Wee Care Gowns we had smocked during the year. The tree was sold and donated to Children's Hospital along with all of the gowns which will be used in the neonatal unit at Children's.