Category: Special Events

Denim has long stood as a cornerstone of contemporary fashion, celebrated for its rugged charm and everyday versatility. Now, reimagined through the lens of textile innovation, wool-infused denim brings an elevated sensibility to this timeless staple.

Denim is traditionally made from dyed cotton warp yarn and undyed cotton weft yarn. Wool/cotton blends for denim historically involved blending the two fibres at the yarn stage, which is difficult to achieve due to wool/ cotton staple length and dyeing methodology.… Read the rest

by Meg McElwee of www.sewliberated.com (edited for space)

I’ve been thinking a lot about color lately. Which is almost not worth stating because I am often thinking about color. But I’ve been thinking about how I wear color, how I see color, how color shows up, or doesn’t in the world.… Read the rest

The fabric sale held on Saturday, April 26, 2024, from 10am-2pm at the Willow Bend Mall Farmers Market in Plano was a huge success.  Thank you to all who volunteered, who supported, and who purchased.  This enables our chapter to give great benefits to our members.

For the latest news and information, click on President’s Highlights!… Read the rest

Have you seen some really interesting sneakers recently?  Well, on May 17, 2025, Joann Jensen will be leading a class to help you make your own pair!  You will need to order a shoe kit and do some preliminary work .  So, there is no time to lose.  See links below for two sources for the shoe kit. … Read the rest

Held on Friday April 4, Saturday April 5 &
Sunday April 6

at the
Best Little Retreat Center in Texas
7089 Belt Line Rd, Dallas, TX 75248
Retreat center is open from 9-9 each day
469 708-2378

The recent in town retreat was a hit with our quilters and sewers. Here is a small sampling of their talent!… Read the rest

1. Tension Troubles?

• If the top thread is too tight, loosen the upper thread tension slightly.
• If loops appear on the back, increase the upper tension gradually.

… Read the rest

Submitted by Marcia Moore

An insider’s tips and encouragement for those with less than perfect vision.

            As we age our eyes become less able to take in light needed to see and less proficient at screening out light we don’t need like glare and reflections.  Low vision can come in many forms such as Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), which I am adjusting, to living with. … Read the rest

At the last meeting of Designing Divas, Jami Roux demonstrated how to make an organizer for sewing supplies. Here’s a look at her method and pictures for your next inspiration project!

Decide what tools you want to store or organize. Will you use the organizer to take to classes or will it be used only to store your supplies?… Read the rest

Happy Friday sewists and quilters! Join Sally-Ann Flak at the Plano Sewing Center for a 2-Day Intensive Denim workshop. Together you will create a perfect pair of jeans while learning how to sew with Denim! Sally-Ann is a fantastic teacher who shares her knowledge and fuels creativity.
The cost is $150.… Read the rest

The Plano chapter has several exciting upcoming events. So, put these on your calendar and check your email for more information as it becomes available.

WHEN:  Thursday, February 13, 11:00 a.m.
WHERE:  Aboca’s Italian Grill
                 100 Central Expwy Suite 63
                  Richardson, TX 75080
RSVP* by February 10:  to Maria King 
*Even though we are each paying for our own lunch, we need to know how many will be there.… Read the rest

Louvre Museum, Paris France
Art and fashion: statement pieces

24 January – 21 July 2025

Although we have known since the days of Paul Cézanne that ‘the Louvre is the book from which we learn to read’, this inexhaustible wellspring of inspiration has also nourished one of contemporary art’s liveliest domains: the world of fashion.… Read the rest

Community Sew is making baby bibs for Hope’s Door, a non-profit who offers intervention and prevention services to families affected by family violence.  In2025, Community Sew is donating baby bibs. Three of us worked on them at the retreat. Although we will switch to another project in March, providing bibs to Hope’s Door is a year-long project. … Read the rest