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For a while now, I have been asking my fellow sewists how they organize, categorize, and otherwise find and use their fabric treasures. There are as many methods as there are types of sewists, but maybe you can take away a hint or two on this old notion of fabric organization. … Read the rest
We are proud to have the very talented Lu Peters as one of our members. She is a frequent attendee of the Toujour Couture neighborhood group, that meets the first Thursday of the month at Fabrique! fabrics. AND Lu will be teaching one of our workshop seminars at the upcoming “share fair” on September 27th.… Read the rest
Winter fashion – with jackets and a cloth doll.
… Read the restBeautiful fashion from beautiful women.
… Read the restMore creativity from our members
… Read the restA variety of creative garments by our members.
… Read the restSome of the lovely garments(and a purse) from our members. From our recent fashion show and tell.
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One of the reasons you may sew is for fit. I know I have fitting challenges with asymmetrical hips and a tummy that curves out instead of Jessica Rabbit concave. Big and baggy, or stretched way too tight flatters no one. How to gauge whether a style or pattern will look good on your figure? … Read the rest
There are two upcoming events that may be of interest. Check your calendars and invite your friends … these are great opportunities to be inspired.
Are you in need of a mini creative vacation? Consider the Fiber Retreat August 15th – 17th at the Lone Oak Ranch & Retreat Center in Gainesville.… Read the rest
An excellent resource for every ASG Member is the neighborhood group meeting. Not only are there are ton of options to meet your schedule, but the topics are wide ranging. This allows every one of us to dip our toes into unfamiliar territory in this ever changing world of sewing and crafting.… Read the rest
The Plano TX Chapter newsletter for July – September has been posted. It can be downloaded here. You’ll need your Plano ASG password to get into the page (hint: 2 words, no break, no capitals).
This edition of Material Issues has the following items:
Enjoy reading the newsletter!… Read the rest
I never heard the term Indie Pattern Company until I started to research sewing related items on the internet. It didn’t take me long to figure out these companies are popping up everywhere. They are even showing up at sewing and quilting expos and specialty fabric stores.
It’s easy to overlook indie pattern companies for a number of reasons.… Read the rest
