February-National Smocking Month

February is National Smocking Month.

Is your chapter doing something special to celebrate? Many chapter hold Sit and Smock programmes at local coffee or book store. Some have displays at local libraries. Don't forget to share photos and a write up with fellow SAGA members by emailing saganews@smocking.org!

National Smocking Month

February is still a few weeks away, but I wanted to remind you that is is National Smocking Month.

Do you or your chapter have plans for doing something to promote smocking in your area?

I know many chapters (mine included) put up displays at local libraries and hold smocking demonstrations and lessons.

It is a great way to reach new members and maybe bring someone back to smocking.

Ladies of Cardinal Chapter, Virginia stitching in public.

You can get SAGA brochures from your Region Representative that you can leave with the display. Don't forget to add a label with your chapter contact info to the flyers!

Send me photos and a write up of anything you do in February for SAGANews Chapter Chatter!

National Smocking Month Displays

My chapter, Thimbleberry in Connecticut put on a display at a local library for National Smocking Month (February).  We have done this for many years and it always gets lots of attention. We also teach a basic class and the library promote the class (and therefore our chapter) for free.

Central Savannah River Stitchers (Beech Island, South Carolina) and Southern Belle Smockers (Augusta, Georgia) also put on a display at the Columbia County Library in Evans, Georgia.

 

And so did Elegant Stitchers of Cary,  North Carolina:

 Did your chapter put on a display or stitch in public? Don't forget to let me know so it can go in the next issue of SAGANews Chapter Chatter!

National Smocking Month

February is here again and it is, therefore, National Smocking Month!

Is your chapter holding a special event to promote the art of smocking? 

Maybe your chapter has planned a display at a local library or other public place?

 

Maybe you have planned a Stitch in Public event?

Whatever you have organized is a good thing as it will promote the art of smocking and the Smocking Arts Guild of America!

I look forward to seeing some Chapter Chatter items on National Smocking month in my email box! saganews@smocking.org

National Smocking Month

February is National Smocking Month.

 

Is your chapter hosting an event to promote SAGA, smocking and the chapter? My chapter is having a display at a local library. We display small smocked items like Christmas ornaments and baby dresses. We also add copies of SAGANews and books. The locked display cabinet is right at the front entrance where library patrons queue up to check out their books. We also leave SAGA brochures. Our display is always popular and we have had interest in joining our chapter. In fact our newest member 'found' us because of the display and a demonstration we also did at the library. This year we hope to teach a class at the library at the end of February.

Let me know what your chapter is/has done to promote smocking. Email me at saganews@smocking.org and include photos. I will include it in SAGANews Chapter Chatter.

National Smocking Month Library Display

My chapter, Thimbleberry in Connecticut, have a display at a local library (Fairfield Woods Branch library in Fairfield) for National Smocking Month.

The cabinet isn't very big, but is full of smocked items (and not just childrens clothing) to show what you can smock. The library has arranged an afternoon for us to share our smocking skills with the public. It is wonderful as the library print flyers, put articles in the local papers and publise the event for us. I hope we get lots of attendees and maybe pick up some new members, but that aside at least we are trying and proving smocking is still something people do and enjoy!

I know many other chapters have displays at their local libraries during National Smocking Month and also plan events to stitch in public. Let me know what your chapter (or just you) have done.
email me at saganews@smocking.org

February-National Smocking Month

Yes, it is February and National Smocking Month.

 

Do you or your chapter have something special planned to highlight smocking this month?

My chapter will have a display at a local library and hope to have a 'Smock In' at the same library one Sunday afternoon. We did the same last year and it drew interest. It takes very little time and effort but you never know what may come of it.

The display is simple with a few smocking books, smocked dresses and smocked ornaments. We include a few copies of SAGANews and leave SAGA brochures out with our contact information. The library love the attention the display receives as it looks so pretty!

So let me know your plans and Smock On!