2014 ASG National Conference will take place in St Louis at the Arch, from Wednesday, July 23 to Monday, July 28.
ASG Conference offers workshops, seminars and lectures in two-day, all-day, half-day, two-hour and 90-minute formats. Classes are tailored to every sewing interest and every level of sewing skill.
The online registration begins TODAY.… Read the rest
Sheryl sent me this video a while back, but I never got to posting it. It’s a speech from Lucinda from Sew Wrong.com about personal style.
Her personal style started in high school, when she started wearing renaissance style dresses and corsets to school, but changed a lot over the years.… Read the rest
Our website was chosen to give away a Craftsy sewing class!
Enter here to win a free Craftsy sewing class of your choice (the giveaway is now closed)
Just click the link and sign in with your Craftsy profile or register through Facebook/email sign up.
This giveaway runs through Wednesday March 26th, 2014 at 12am CST.… Read the rest
Following Maggie’s Table Topper / Table Runner Sew Along, I want to share this with some of you that might be new to freemotion stitching/quilting.
Bernina has developed this little eBooklet (downloadable for free here) to try several beginner stitches techniques.
At the end all the different exercises are combined in a little art book.… Read the rest
Becky has duplicates of the following Cynthia Guffey patterns.
These patterns have not even been opened.
She would like to sell them for $15 each or both for $25.
Or she is willing to trade one for pattern J-5040 (see below)
Interest? Contact Becky
J-5051 Retail $20
J-5040
Terri has a Husqvarna Viking Diamond Deluxe Sewing/Embroidery machine for
sale.… Read the rest
Sheryl sent me a follow up on our previous blog about Thread Cult podcasts.
The creator of the Thread Cult podcasts and the Daughter Fish blog, Christine, just had a baby, but she’s back with new podcasts.
Thread Cult’s January podcast is with Maura Grace Ambrose:
“Maura Grace Ambrose is an Austin-based artist and founder of Folk Fibers.… Read the rest
No plans yet this Saturday?
Then come to the Saturday Stitchers Neighborhood Group!
This group meets every 4th Saturday at 10:00am at the Christ United Methodist Church (SW corner of Parker Rd./Coit in Plano).
This month’s meeting will be a planning meeting for the year, so bring your ideas about what you want the group to do this year.… Read the rest
A new Neighborhood Group –Sew Simple– has joined Plano ASG and will start in February. Vicki Burns and Mitzy Pearson will be co-leaders of this group and the name of the group may still change in the future.
Group Name – Sew Simple
Meets – 2nd Tuesday from noon – 3 PM
Email – if you want to join the group, contact Vicki and Mitzy
Location – White Rock Hills Library 9150 Ferguson Rd, Dallas, TX 75228
The first meeting will be February 11.… Read the rest
Roxanne sent me these pictures of the Annual Chapter Retreat at Cedar Mills Resort on Lake Texoma.
Looks like they had a lot of fun together and finished quite a few outfits too!
Becky working on her new shirt.
Friday Night Dinner
Mollie
Robin and Kathy
Robin and sisters
Robin and sister Sandy
Sandy
The Snow skirt prototype
TJ hand sewing her coat
TJ’s new coat
TJ’s new skirt
Everyone in the picture, including Roxanne!… Read the rest
Carol Boyd, our new Community Service (Charity) CAB member sent this to me to share with you all:A Teach Another Generation (TAG) group was formed by the chapter, meetings were held in November and December with a total of 39.5 hours donated by members to teaching another generation.… Read the rest
When Melissa Sobotka quilts, there are no pinwheels, no wedding rings, no log cabins.
There are, instead, sinuous waves, Christmas-like ornaments filled with swooping whorls and re-creations of painted masterpieces.
Sobotka’s quilts are art, hanging in private collections and galleries.… Read the rest
The new Neighborhood Group Schedule for January is online and can be downloaded from this page.
Our special events committee has been working hard organizing many exciting events for 2014! Read more about it in the newsletter and keep an eye on this blog.
Scheduled are the Annual Retreat January 16 -19, A Sew Along and Show Off in March (more info soon!),… Read the rest
