HANDfuls Hand Sewing Group
The HANDfuls meet on a rotating schedule: September 12 and October 24, 2017; and January 2, February 13, March 27, and May 8, 2018. Meeting format is a brief Show and Tell followed by a demo or project that we can work on throughout the morning, at home, or on the road. Everyone is welcome to join us as a participant or an observer. You don't have to sign up or attend every month. Drop ins are encouraged.
Next Meeting -- September 12, 2017
Information about our special project for the quilt show is available on the Quilt Show Information for Members page.
April 11
Learning the ins and outs (or is it ups and downs?) of hand quilting with Evelyn H. (Click on photos to enlarge; use side arrows to navigate.)
Learning the ins and outs (or is it ups and downs?) of hand quilting with Evelyn H. (Click on photos to enlarge; use side arrows to navigate.)
February 14
Thank you to Bev and Callie for preparing all those kits and for their excellent teaching. Everyone went home with a completed (or almost completed) collapsible thread catcher. How cute -- and how practical -- are these! (Click on photos to enlarge; use side arrows to navigate.)
Thank you to Bev and Callie for preparing all those kits and for their excellent teaching. Everyone went home with a completed (or almost completed) collapsible thread catcher. How cute -- and how practical -- are these! (Click on photos to enlarge; use side arrows to navigate.)
January 10, 2017
Thanks to Val Wojtula for sharing her beautiful quilts and Sashiko skills with our group. (Click on photos to enlarge; use side arrows to navigate.)
Thanks to Val Wojtula for sharing her beautiful quilts and Sashiko skills with our group. (Click on photos to enlarge; use side arrows to navigate.)
November 8
Sharing our favourite hand sewing tools...
Sharing our favourite hand sewing tools...
Tuesday, April 12
A few shots of our current projects...
(Click on photos to enlarge; use side arrows to navigate.)
A few shots of our current projects...
(Click on photos to enlarge; use side arrows to navigate.)
Tuesday, January 12
Thanks to Joanne for her demo on constructing the crazy quilt foundation hexagons. We will be embellishing these at the February meeting. Not too late to join in -- see Joanne for instructions. Great to see so many beautiful bags from the November demo, some finished, some still works in progress.
Thanks to Joanne for her demo on constructing the crazy quilt foundation hexagons. We will be embellishing these at the February meeting. Not too late to join in -- see Joanne for instructions. Great to see so many beautiful bags from the November demo, some finished, some still works in progress.
Tuesday, November 10
We had a fun morning getting started on the wool bag project under Joanne's guidance. Here are a few shots of the work in progress. (Click on photos to enlarge; use side arrows to navigate.)
We had a fun morning getting started on the wool bag project under Joanne's guidance. Here are a few shots of the work in progress. (Click on photos to enlarge; use side arrows to navigate.)
Tuesday, October 13
Thanks to Sylvia for a fun class in fabric folding. You can almost feel the concentration in the pictures. (Click on photos to enlarge; use side arrows to navigate.)
Thanks to Sylvia for a fun class in fabric folding. You can almost feel the concentration in the pictures. (Click on photos to enlarge; use side arrows to navigate.)
Tuesday, May 12 -- Foundation Piecing
What a wonderful end to our year -- Donna's inspiring Foundation Piecing demo! Thanks to everyone who participated this year and shared tips and expertise, especially Bev and Sylvia, our hexagon queens, and Joanne, our embroidery master. Our gatherings will start up again in September. Give some thought to next year's activities as you stitch away your summer! (Click on photos to enlarge; use side arrows to navigate.)
What a wonderful end to our year -- Donna's inspiring Foundation Piecing demo! Thanks to everyone who participated this year and shared tips and expertise, especially Bev and Sylvia, our hexagon queens, and Joanne, our embroidery master. Our gatherings will start up again in September. Give some thought to next year's activities as you stitch away your summer! (Click on photos to enlarge; use side arrows to navigate.)
Tuesday, November 11 -- Hexagons Demystified (Click on photos to enlarge; use side arrows to navigate.)
Tuesday, October 14
Joanne Tjaden introduced us to some embroidery stitches and needles, and helped us get started on a reference sampler. (Click on photos to enlarge; use side arrows to navigate.)
Joanne Tjaden introduced us to some embroidery stitches and needles, and helped us get started on a reference sampler. (Click on photos to enlarge; use side arrows to navigate.)
First Meeting -- September 9
Our first gathering of hand sewing enthusiasts attracted 14 participants, all looking for inspiration, advice, a chance to practice their skills, and an opportunity learn new techniques. Our little Show and Tell was a fine demonstration of the talent in our midst, and clearly there is lots to be learned from one another.
Since we are a group of people who like to travel, many expressed an interest in portable projects to take on vacation or to work at during guild meetings or in front of the television. Among the suggestions: hand embroidery, hexagons (both plain and embellished), beading, sashiko, pojagi. And we do need to come up with a name for this group...any ideas??
Format for future meetings will be a brief Show and Tell at 9:30 a.m., followed by a demo or project that we can work on throughout the morning, at home, or on the road.
October 14 -- Joanne Tjaden will introduce us to some embroidery stitches and needles, and get us started on a reference sampler. If you wish, bring along a strip of muslin or other background fabric about 5" x 12", embroidery needles and floss. Don't worry if you don't have these -- there will be lots to share.
November 11 -- Hexagons Demystified, including how to cut them quickly from Jelly Rolls.
Our first gathering of hand sewing enthusiasts attracted 14 participants, all looking for inspiration, advice, a chance to practice their skills, and an opportunity learn new techniques. Our little Show and Tell was a fine demonstration of the talent in our midst, and clearly there is lots to be learned from one another.
Since we are a group of people who like to travel, many expressed an interest in portable projects to take on vacation or to work at during guild meetings or in front of the television. Among the suggestions: hand embroidery, hexagons (both plain and embellished), beading, sashiko, pojagi. And we do need to come up with a name for this group...any ideas??
Format for future meetings will be a brief Show and Tell at 9:30 a.m., followed by a demo or project that we can work on throughout the morning, at home, or on the road.
October 14 -- Joanne Tjaden will introduce us to some embroidery stitches and needles, and get us started on a reference sampler. If you wish, bring along a strip of muslin or other background fabric about 5" x 12", embroidery needles and floss. Don't worry if you don't have these -- there will be lots to share.
November 11 -- Hexagons Demystified, including how to cut them quickly from Jelly Rolls.
