Holy Smokes - We've Been Busy!

Catherine Theron’s Travel-Sized Quaker Sewing Roll

The members of TRSG have been very busy! As you may recall from earlier posts this year, we chose Catherine Theron’s Travel-Sized Quaker Sewing Roll as our 2014 Tudor Rose Sampler Guild Stitch-Along. Due to Ann W.’s very well organized stitching schedule and lovely incentive gifts from Marie Z, we had fantastic results.

IMG 8181 Fotor — Catherine Theron’s Travel-Sized Quaker Sewing Roll

IMG 8184 Fotor — Catherine Theron’s Travel-Sized Quaker Sewing Roll

IMG 8255 Fotor — SAL participants for Catherine Theron’s Travel-Sized Quaker Sewing Roll

2014 Tudor Rose Sampler Guild Christmas Ornament

During our October meeting, we also received our Annual Christmas Ornament Kits. This year, Gloria Moore of Milady’s Needle, who is also a member of TRSG, is allowing us to use a past design for our annual ornament. The twist that makes it special for this year is the little hornbooks that have been inscribed with TRSG 2014 on the back. These little ornaments will be a quick stitch that we will work on completing during our November 4, 2014 meeting.

Milady’s Needle Christmas ornament – original colorway

Melanie D. Sanford Textile Preservation Services of Texas

We would like to extend a very large thank you to Melanie D. Sanford, the Chief Conservator and Principal of Textile Preservation Services of Texas, for joining us at our October TRSG Meeting. We hope that you will take a moment to look at her website and contact her if you have any projects that need preservation work or if you need information on appraisers who specialize in needlework. Melanie presented a very educational slide show and discussion on preservation efforts, which included proper handling and storage. Additionally, she spoke on the effects of pollution, temperature, humidity, insects, and light and how these can cause degradation to textile pieces. She also shared photos of her work pieces in which she has worked to preserve important textile pieces, including gowns worn by the First Ladies of Texas as well as a late 19th century quilt sewn by Emma Dewey Miller, a Dallas pioneer and is featured at the Dallas Heritage Village.

Show & Tell

That’s not all folks, our stitches have been busy on other projects – check out their work:

IMG 8185 Fotor — Mendie C. – Window Box by Mary Kurbis

IMG 8187 Fotor — Mendie C. – Window Box by Mary Kurbis

IMG 8189 Fotor — Mendie C. – Sharon, Amy & Friends by Evelyn DeVries

IMG 8190 Fotor — Mendie C. – Sharon, Amy & Friends by Evelyn DeVries

Mendie’s Brazilian Embroidery is absolutely beautiful.

IMG 8192 Fotor — Cyndi S. – White Rose by Mystic Stitch

IMG 8193 Fotor — Cyndi S. – White Rose by Mystic Stitch

I truly am in awe of Cyndi for stitching this piece on 40 ct. silk gauze.

IMG 8195 Fotor — Cyndi S. – Joy by Marion Scoular

This lovely blackwork piece was stitched for Joy C.

IMG 8197 Fotor — Holly L. – A Tree for Thee by Elizabeth’s Garden

IMG 8199 Fotor — Deanne S. – Mary Gibson 1824 by Haslemere Museum Shop

This is a wonderful reproduction sampler that Deanne got from the Haslemere Museum Shop in the United Kingdom and it is available as a downloadable pattern.

IMG 8201 Fotor — Katherine W. – Autumn Jewels by Diane Clements

IMG 8203 Fotor — Stephanie H. – A Welcoming Sampler by The Sweetheart Tree

Stephanie did a wonderful job adapting this pattern for a 50th Wedding Anniversary gift.

IMG 8204 Fotor — Dana C. – Historical Sampler Mini-Stocking by Linda C.

This mini-stocking was designed by our very own member, Linda C., for a guild project.

IMG 8206 Fotor — Mary B. – Double Diamond Quilt English Paper-Pieced Hexagons

Folks, this photograph only shows a small portion of this quilt! It is absolutely gorgeous. Well done, Mary.

IMG 8210 Fotor — Shelly M. – Her Majesty Pin Cushion by Blackbird Designs

IMG 8212 Fotor — Shelly M. – Liberty House by Chessie and Me

IMG 8214 Fotor — Shelly M. – Country Sampler Heart Pin Keep by Stacy Nash Primitives

IMG 8216 Fotor — Shelly M. – Sweet Liberty by Heartstring Samplery

Finishing on Shelly’s four pieces by Betty H.

IMG 8218 Fotor — Vivian A. – Harvest Time by Aury TM

IMG 8220 Fotor — Vivian A. – Jack’s House by Stacy Nash Primitives

IMG 8222 Fotor — Vivian A. – (October 31) Jack by Threadwork Primitives

IMG 8224 Fotor — Kim L. – Joy Ornament by Little House Needleworks

IMG 8226 Fotor — Kim L. – Owl, Witch, Skeleton and Cat Ornaments by The Prairie Schooler

IMG 8227 Fotor — Kim L. – Halloween Sampler Ornament by Homespun Elegance

IMG 8230 Fotor — Kim L. – Rotted But Not Forgotted Ornament by Plum Street Samplers

Kim, I’m sensing a theme here. I love it! Finishing on Kim’s pieces by Betty H.

IMG 8232 Fotor — Debbie H. – Snooty Parrots Sampler by Barbara Ana Designs

IMG 8234 Fotor — Judy M. – Crowned Bird Sampler by Plum Street Samplers

This piece designed for the TRSG February 2013 workshop with Paulette.

IMG 8236 Fotor — Judy M. – Glitzy Stitches by Fern Ridge Collections

I love this beaded stork scissor fob.

IMG 8238 Fotor — Judy M. – Beaded Music Box by Cindy Hambrick

IMG 8239 Fotor — Judy M. – Beaded Music Box by Cindy Hambrick

This piece is stunning and plays lovely music too!

IMG 8242 Fotor — Judy M. – O Christmas Tree by The Prairie Schooler

IMG 8243 Fotor — Michelle L. – Emily’s Pin Keep Drum by Stacy Nash Primitives

IMG 8244 Fotor — Michelle L. – Emily’s Pin Keep Drum by Stacy Nash Primitives

IMG 8247 Fotor — Michelle L. – Emily’s Sewing Case by Stacy Nash Primitives

IMG 8248 Fotor — Michelle L. – Emily’s Sewing Case by Stacy Nash Primitives

These designs were from the TRSG Stacy Nash Primitives workshop.

IMG 8251 Fotor — Michelle L. – A Miniature Sewing Tray by Plum Street Samplers

This piece is a companion to the Crowned Bird Sampler designed for the TRSG February 2013 workshop with Paulette.

IMG 8252 Fotor — Ava T. – Patterned Pretties #6 by Jeannette Douglas Designs

Yes, the TRSG members have been very busy lately. Our next meeting will be on December 2, 2014, when we will have our annual Christmas Party and Ornament Exchange. The meeting will be in our normal location at Presbyterian Mission Center, 6100 Colwell Boulevard, Irving, Texas. If you would like to join us, drop us an e-mail through the button above and TRSG Board Member will be in touch with you about how to get through the door.