Neighborhood Groups – Page 5

Hanger Safe

Tomorrow the Saturday Stitchers will be making a hidden storage hanger safe. This will be a hands on program. This is a quick project and would be a wonderful gift for the graduate or Mom. If you want to make this project please bring a sewing machine and basic sewing supplies with you.… Read the rest

Plano ASG Rewards Program

In appreciation for and to encourage ASG member participation in Plano ASG Chapter activities, Plano ASG members will be rewarded with the gift card of their choice for the following:

• $5 – Written articles of 500 – 700 words for the chapter newsletter. Topic must be submitted to and approved by the newsletter editor for submission.… Read the rest

New: Designing Divas Neighborhood Group

A new Pattern Making Neighborhood Group -the Designing Divas- will start in April. The group will meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month, 10 a.m. to noon, at the home of Mary Jo Forbes. The first meeting will be April 23rd.

If you want to join the group, contact Mary Jo or Debby.… Read the rest

Carol & Jane at Children’s

Check out these cute pictures of Carol and Jane bringing finger puppets, blankets and hats to Children’s Medical Center, Legacy.

From July 1 to December 31 Plano ASG members donated over 592 hours of their time to make at least
529 items including fleece lap and baby blankets, receiving blankets, finger puppets, demise gowns
and gel pacs for preemies.… Read the rest

Monthly Chapter Meeting March 23rd

Come play like you were a kid. Saturday the 23rd of March we will be making Easter egg treat bags.

Raid your stash for bits of trim, lace, ribbons, buttons and felt to decorate these small bags. The decorations can be glued or sewn, your choice.

Please bring:

Trims/ribbon/ric rack- as little as 5″ will work
scraps of felt
fabric scissors
glue or needle and thread

… Read the rest

New Neighborhood Group in Forney

There is a new group of “sewists” in Forney. They are forming a new Neighborhood Group which will be part of the Plano Chapter.

Becky welcomed the group at their first meeting (Saturday, March 2nd). Here are some of our new Forney ASG members signing up and also our President Becky looking sharp in her double zip jacket!… Read the rest

New Material Girls pictures

Here are 2 pictures of the Material Girls meeting from January and February.

We had a two part in January, Marlene Dryer went over several embellishment techniques and had a mini trunk show of garments she had made and embellished.

One of the items we all wanted to make was a vest.… Read the rest

Needle Nuts Embellished Sweatshirt

Hi Needle Nuts,

We are embarking on our Embellished Sweatshirt project next Monday, Feb. 18th.
Whether you will be making a jacket, vest, or material for a tote, purse or pillow; this will be the first of 3 classes for the project. Below is the agenda for each class and homework assignments: