This special neighborhood group is a joint project of the City of Dallas Parks and Rec and Plano ASG. It is free and open to the public with a Dallas Recreation Pass.
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It is almost a New Year – Set reasonable goals
Time for reflection, for planning and goal setting.
I am going to encourage you to set reasonable goals for 2017. I would characterize myself as someone who attempts to over achieve. I have lots of plans for lots of great designs, projects, paintings and more. In my mind, I think, I can lose ## pounds, return to my body’s athletic and physical shape of my 20’s or 30’s.… Read the rest
Beader’s Workshop – New Neighborhood Group for ASG members
Announcing a New Neighborhood Group
Beader’s Workshop
First Meeting Thursday, January 5, 2017, 1:00-3:00
Please RSVP by Monday, January 2, 2017
bead@planoasgsews.org
Dear ASG Sewing Friends,
We are delighted to announce the beginning of another Neighborhood Group: Beader’s Workshop. If you have been wanting to learn off-loom beading techniques to create embellishments for your garments or design wearable objects, Beader’s Workshop is an opportunity you cannot miss.… Read the rest
Adventures of a traveling sewist
I count myself very lucky that I have been able to travel about North and South America and Europe. Soon my travels will take me farther afield, but for now, I would like to share with you my recent adventures in Europe.
In early November, I spent 5 days in London. … Read the rest
If you think there is something wrong with your machine…..
You are probably right! You just have to find the right repair person.
I have been very frustrated with my Viking Diamond Royale in recent months. It made terrible noise when I sewed on anything (even when embroidering) and shredded my thread. A machine that expensive shouldn’t act that way. New needles, new thread, different stitch – nothing mattered, it still made that noise. … Read the rest
Sewing and Designing Resources
I just wanted to share some of my favorite resources for fashion design and sewing. I love books, maybe it is my age or desired learning style.
Books
Our local chapter has collected a great many books that are available to check out for a month at a time to any member of ASG. … Read the rest
Couture exhibit and talk at Houston Museum of Fine Art
High Society: The Portraits of Franz X. Winterhalter, featured exhibit at the Fine Art Museum of Houston through August 12th, 2016.
Franz Xaver Winterhalter, the 19th century’s most renowned portraitist of European aristocracy, captured the elegance and opulence of his distinguished sitters with an unrivaled brilliance. The 
comprehensive exhibition High Society: The Portraits of Franz X.… Read the rest
ASG National Conference Highlights
As your chapter President, I attended the 2016 national conference. The first evening and 2nd day of the conference have separate track for Presidents or their delegates. Thursday was the annual meeting of the corporate members. Chapter awards were as follows: Newsletter: Houston Website: Indianapolis Chapter Growth: West Oakland Michigan . … Read the rest
Dallas Fort Worth Area Fabric and Fiber Shopping Map
We are excited to announce the first ever Dallas/Fort Worth Fabric and Fiber Shopping Map!!!
Susan Annand from www.DesignSynse.com in conjunction with the Plano TX Chapter of the American Sewing Guild invites you to enjoy all of the shopping opportunities in our North Texas Area!!! Please feel free to link to our map, be sure you credit DesignSynse.com… Read the rest
Gathering in Chicago – Pattern Review Weekend 2016
Pattern Review Weekend 2016 – Chicago
I just returned home from an amazing 3 day weekend with my sewing people. 15 years ago, a new sewer, computer programmer decided to create a gathering space for sewing folk. Today the site has over 400,000 members across the world. I will admit I am not an every day user of the website, sometimes I think I go months or years at one point without using the site. … Read the rest
Anyone can win it motivation and sewing tip from Louise Cutting
We just finished a weekend hosting Louise Cutting from http://www.cuttinglinedesigns.com/ Fabrique Fabrics hosted a champagne trunk show of Cutting Line Patterns on Friday evening, and all day Saturday participants learned how to measure, identify and solve common fitting issues. We are proud that we can host nationally recognized sewing instructors, and would love all input on which sewing star you would like for us to host in 2017.… Read the rest
A Visit to Stetson Hat Factory
The more you know about how something is created, the more you can appreciate the craftsmanship. This applies to not only garments, but also hats. Recently, members of Plano ASG along with members of the Dallas Millinery Society toured the HatCo Stetson/Resistol factory in Garland, TX. John Stetson first marketed the iconic cowboy hat over 150 years ago. … Read the rest