2026 September Show and Tell and The Brown Bag Challenge

 Our brown bag challenge, where we exchange brown bags in May with 5 or 6 items in them, the challenge being to make something creative out of those items.  Sometimes easy, somtimes not, but always fun.

Several stitch pots and stitched hangings, Judi made a doll for the fifth time, what a fun group of dolls to have. And when in doubt just put the treasure scraps into a weaving. Julie wanted to be practical so she made very unique purse.

We also had some wonderful show and tell of what members worked on over the summer.

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Brown Bag Challenge

Priscilla struggled to do something with Jean Seams.

Coleen also had some strange textured fabric to use.

Show and Tell

Alice showed a clever piece using rust dyeing.

She also likes to use copper wire and driftwood pieces.

Linda had so much fun using her watermelon bag she thought she would
make a pumpkin bag.

Carol designed her fun mummy people.

Priscilla made several boundweave samples along with two
larger pieces.  

Coleen made this beautiful purple rug.  She also brought her books
of samples.  Such a nice way to test a pattern or color choice.

Wendy has been trying to finish up projects started in classes and  retreats,
so she can start something new this fall. This is Hope Floats, designed by Michael Nardi.

This was actually paper pieced.  Much nicer points that way.
This is called Prairie Pastures, designed by Allen Rowse.

Jane's piece is from a class she took.  Great colors.

Marie had several projects to share, including an EcoDyed scarf, a colorful piece made with 
water soluble stabilizer and lots of stiching, and several pieces of  Kinusaiga, (a Japanese art form).

Cyndi made two beautiful stitch pots, she enjoyed adding all the different textures
but quite hard on her fingers she said.

Julie covered the lamp with paper towel that was used between Eco dyed items. 
She decoupaged the paper on. She also made the quilt below using a quilt as you go method.

Julie made this multi colored piece in a class, she calls it "Chaos".

Nancy enjoys combining her basket weaving with antlers. She found she had about
10 projects started so she has started to finish them to make room on her work
table to start more.

Gargi made this wonderful design in a felting class.

Coleen brought this very interesting book to share.

We love our silent auction table.

Priscilla had on a wonderful vest she made.

Pictures of the felting loom that several were asking about.