AUGUST PTA FIBER GROUP MEETING

Our PTA (Professional Textile Artist) group met at Linda's house this month.  Show and tell was plentiful; an example of the wide range of talents and interests of our members.

 Kate just returned from a extended workshop by Carol Sutherland at Pro-chem where she learned many new techniques for dyeing silk scarves.  We were all in awe.

 Recently our group did a side trip to a new shop in Fletcher, NC that features the timeless Folkwear garment patterns, popular in the 1970's & 80's.  Marene purchased the one sleeve shawl pattern and is wearing her success!  (Note Linda in the background with an ever present Boston Terrier....she currently now owns 4).

                                                 
Marene also dazzled us with this HUGE top made as a working sample while helping Georgia Bonesteel teach one of her workshops.

 NO....Marene wasn't finished yet....she and Judy challenged each other to create a small quilt utilizing techniques inspired by a Susan Cleveland lecture.  Tiny piping of course was featured in both.

 A family member of Dort's sent her this kimono that was very worn around the shoulder area....(see view of one of the print scenes below).  At first Dort thought she'd been given the piece to cut up and use in a quilt.....but NOoooo it was sent so she could repair it.  Typical of Dort's quilt making whimsy style....she added a mermaid along the top back....complete with tiny nipples beneath the tassels!!

 One of Lynne's newest pieces was awarded a ribbon at the Smokey Mountain Quilt Guild show, Knoxville, TX.  

 The quilt's inspiration was a challenge at her Modern Quilt guild where one blindly drew 3 crayons from a paper bag.  See crayon squares on her form.

 Georgia Bonesteel is modeling her split cowgirl skirt made from a Folkware pattern.  I'm very familiar with this hard to understand and construct pattern as I've made it for 2 of my show pieces, a real chore.  With the top flap buttoned at each side it appears as a skirt.

But, button the flap to one side & you'll see it's wide pants as well.

Come back and check out the next post.....I have more PTA fun to share...