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Preparing to Sew – What you need to know
It is January a new year, I am sure you have lots of sewing projects planned for 2016. Before you sew here are a few tips of preparation.
When shopping and you fall in love with a fabric but you are not exactly sure what you will create. Here is a general guideline that several of our members use when buying fabric for misses sizing (especially for coordinates) : 3 yards for 1 garment; 5 yards for 2 garments and 7 yards for 3 garments.… Read the rest
January 28th – 31st Sewing and Project Retreat – Register by 1/15 !
Registration closes January 15th !!!
Pack your bags and your sewing room for three days of sewing with your fellow sewists.
Come and bring your new projects or unfinished works.
Start off by claiming your Retreat Goodie Bag
Optional excursion to fabric store on Friday AM with demo & gift bag
Optional knitting with beads class Friday PM –
Share your best sewing tips and learn from others
Contests and prizes
Enjoy the company with fellow sewists
Share ideas, get feedback on projects and complete UFO’s
Full Registration includes 3 nights lodging and 7 meals.… Read the rest
Project Sew 2016
You are welcome to work on your own projects, but here are the projects we will be teaching for January and the supply lists. Note, cutting and pressing stations will be provided. All of the January projects will keep you warm and can be made quickly!
For hat – 1/2 yard polar fleece (note this will make 2 hats)
For the reversible cowl – 3/8 yard of polar fleece two different colors/prints or you can use 2 ready made scarves – check thrift shops or dollar store for bargains
Knitting option – materials Bulky yarn – 82 yards; either a set of 5 size 15 (10 mm) double pointed needles or size 15 circular needles.
… Read the rest Fashion Design Sketches by Nancy B. Hamon
Exhibit runs September 24 – December 13, 2015
Hawn Gallery, Hamon Arts Library @ Southern Methodist University
The exhibition features fashion design sketches, circa 1933-1942, by Nancy B. Hamon (1918-2011) from the Jake and Nancy Hamon Papers, housed in Jerry Bywaters Special Collections in the Hamon Arts Library, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary.… Read the rest
Sewing Classes
Plano Chapter of American Sewing Guild sewing class options:
Classes for youth: We offer a once per month hands on sewing project.
Class for youth 6 – 8 is called Tiny Tag. It is generally on the 3rd Saturday of the month in McKinney. Registration is required. This link will take you to the registration page.… Read the rest
Annual Luncheon and Election of Officers Saturday, October 17 at 11 AM
It’s that time again….. Time to celebrate all we have experienced together as a chapter in the past year and look forward to all we hope to accomplish together in 2016. In keeping with the idea of celebration, we will be enjoying a theatrical theme this year.
All The World’s a Stage!… 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
Row by Row Experience Shop Hop
What is a Shop Hop? There are many kinds but in this article, we will stick to quilt stores. A Shop Hop is a group of quilt stores who agree to participate in a common program for a limited length of time to produce a common quilt. Each store might sell one block in the common quilt. … Read the rest
Leather handbags another perspective
Leather Handbags
My summer projects have been focused on leather handbags. My first handbag was a bucket bag, adapted from a pattern by Fabu-Leather.
I used beautiful lightweight leather purchased in New York, on my shopping adventure with Sheryl documented in a previous post. The big question with sewing leather is : Can I sew it with my home machine? … Read the rest
An Epic Weekend of Fashion, Sewing & Style!
The Sew-cial Media Darling
Meet Mimi Goodwin – I think the most famous Fashion, Sewing & Style forward blogger. You may argue that there are other sewing bloggers that are famous too. However, are they also promoting fashion (I mean today’s fashion, not fuddy-duddy looks) and style? On her blog, MimiGStyle shows us how to “Buy it, Make it, Mix it, & Rock it!”… Read the rest
Sure, I would LOVE to test your pattern.
Recently, I had the fun experience of being a pattern tester for three independent pattern designers. Let me introduce them to you:
Itch to Stitch Kennis Wong is the owner and designer of this pattern line. While she received her masters of business from the University of Southern California, had careers in software and marketing – she now lives in Costa Rica with her husband. … Read the rest