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![]() The Palmetto Gourd Patch was established so we can share our love of gourds. Promoting the growing of gourds, sharing the love of gourd art, and letting everyone know how to safely work with gourds - that is our purpose. Come and join us. We readily share our talents and abilities with each other and we have FUN!
Our meetings are at Creative Hands Artisan Center at 10 AM The picture above: Christmas in July - Bring small gourds to the July meeting to make ornaments! Sad News! Lee Tuttle's husband passed away on July 2. Please keep the family in your prayers. Lee is a very active member of our patch and the SC Gourd Society. . July 18th: [** note** date change] " Christmas In July" Make a few ornaments to have on hand in advance of the season Bring an ornament you have made for show and tell. If you have patterns for ornaments, please bring some copies. If you would be willing to demo an ornament, let me know and I will tell everyone what to bring. Some materials you could bring: egg and banana gourds, paints, brushes, polymer or air dry clay, beads, saw, drill, ribbon, etc. Some examples of ornaments: ![]() Some of peggy's ornaments ![]() Christmas tree with gourd ornaments August 1st: A Carving Class with Debbie Wilson September 5th: Ocean Drumm assembly [ there will need to be a materials fee] October 3rd: Clay project with Peggy
November 7th: Coiling with paper core or Danish cord with Marianne. You will need to bring the following: a gourd cut with hills and valleys - drill holes around the side 1/4" below top and 1/2" apart(see photo below), waxed linen thread, a needle, Danish cord or paper core ( I will have some dyed for a small fee), scissors. ![]() cut hills and valleys
![]() Coiled Gourd ![]() Coiling with dyed white paper rush
December 5th: presentation by Iris & Lee if they can or gourd challenge & Christmas exchange | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Our Logo
Many of you have asked for the Palmetto Gourd Patch logo. The image below can be copied and used to make an image on computer tee shirt paper. You can then iron it to a tee shirt.Right click your mouse and press "save this picture". Save to a picture file.
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| PALMETTO GOURD PATCH Greenville, SC phone: 8642443297 |
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