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
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
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
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
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
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
The new Neighborhood Group Schedule for March is online and can be downloaded from this page.
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
