Thursday, May 7, 2009

May 2009 Itchin' for Stitchin' Guild Meeting

Rita Foster presented a program on feed sacks and how they were used to make quilts, clothing and even bedding.  It was a very interesting program and she shared items that she and her family used when she was a child.  Here is a link that tells more about the history of the feed sack.




This quilt was made from feedsacks and was made by Rita's Grandmother.




This is a bed sheet made from feedsacks.



Pillowcases made from feedsacks

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New Guild Officers

The new guild officers have been selected and are as follows:

President- Peggy Reynolds

Vice President- Carolyn Green

Secretary- Karen O'Brien

Treasurer- Ruth Lavender

Historian- Karen Barnett

Hospitality- Nita Billman

Program- Nancy Kessler

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Birthday Bags

Each member that would like to participate in the birthday bag exchange needs to put a sewing related gift and a signed card in a brown paper bag and bring it to the June guild meeting.

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Block of the Month Project

Nancy Kessler is in charge of this years BOM project. It will be a 12 month project called 'Mystery Scrappy Project'. The newsletter will have the first set of instructions.

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Show and Tell

Nancy Kessler made this needle felted rabbit, cloth baby wipe and yo-yo Chirstmas ornament.




Pocketbook made by Sarah Gilreath



Inside of pocketbook



Purse made by Sarah Gilreath




Americana tablerunner made my Carolyn Green



Scissor holders made by Carolyn Green



Americana wall hanging made by Carolyn Green



Peggy Reynolds- shirt made with yo-yo's



Purses made by Mary Shields



Hand quilted baby quilt by Kathy Evans


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