Tuesday, November 27, Designing Divas had a wonderful tour of the Balenciaga in Black exhibit at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth. They learned how this leader of fashion design used fabric and form to create beautiful artwork. The group will strive to recreate the lines in
some of the designs to create their own patterns.… Read the rest
Category: Special Events
Ready-to-Wear Fasters Meet and Greet
We are so excited to partner with Fabrique Fabrics one last time to generate a space for local RTW fasters to meet each other.
We will meet at Fabrique Fashion Fabrics on Saturday, December 15, 2018 from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. The address is 3801 W President George Bush Hwy, Plano, TX 75075.… Read the rest
How to Be Online Fabric Shopping Savvy
The Plano ASG Chapter met on Saturday, Oct 27. If you missed the annual luncheon, you missed a wonderful event! We were fortunate to have Rosalind Gaither of Sew Much Fabric (www.smfabric.com,) Katy, Texas, as our speaker. She has been in business since 1987.
Rosalind shared four important things to know when “Online Fabric Shopping.”… Read the rest
Did Someone Say Sewing Retreat?!?!
Post by Sharon Merlo, Plano ASG Retreat Coordinator
We are headed back to Sunset, Texas! Time to pack your sewing gear and spend the weekend with your sewing buddies’ sew-cializing for a few days! We always have a good mix of quilters, garment sewers, and machine embroidery enthusiasts attending and it is wonderful learning, sharing ideas and seeing what everyone else is working on.… Read the rest
2018 Annual Luncheon and Election of Officers
As we enter the fall season, we will be closing out this year in style with our 2018 Annual Luncheon and Election of Officers.
The event will be on Saturday October 27 from 11:30 am to 2 pm at the Sheraton Hotel McKinney located at 1900 Gateway Boulevard in McKinney, Texas.… Read the rest
MEET THE COMMUNITY SERVICE NG LEADER
Carol Boyd – Helping Those In Need
Carol Boyd has been leading the Community Service NG since 2013 simply because the group needed a leader and she just has a soft spot for helping anyone in need.
The group chooses items through the awareness of a need that are requested from a non-profit organization.… Read the rest
Dates for 2018 Retreat announced !
Mark your calendars February 1st – 4th 2018 Plano ASG Sewing Retreat!
Pack your bags & ride out to Sunset, Texas with us for 4 days/ 3 nights and enjoy prepared meals, lots of uninterrupted sewing time while having fun and learning with people that share your passion. For information on the facility check out their website www.sunsetretreat.com
… Read the rest National Sewing Month Community Service Sew In
Free Community Sewing Event
Sunday, Sept. 13th 1:30 – 4:30 PM
Richardson Heights Recreation Center
711 W. Arapaho Road Richardson, TX 75080
Experienced and Beginners welcome! Never sewn before? That is ok! This is a great project to start.
We will be providing supplies, tools, notions and sewing machines or bring your own.… Read the rest
2013 Community Service Report
Carol Boyd, our new Community Service (Charity) CAB member sent this to me to share with you all:Community Service Report 2013
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
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
March Group Schedule online
The new Neighborhood Group Schedule for March is online and can be downloaded from this page.
Finger puppets for Children’s
During the Plano ASG Chapter meeting of July, Jami showed us how to make finger puppets. She has been making the finger puppets for Children’s Medical Center for years and comes up with new designs every time. It is easy to make a variety of finger puppets, all beginning with the same base pattern.… Read the rest