A few years back Wendy Tsao began her business in making softies based on children’s drawings: Child’s Own Studio. Since then, she has custom made around 400 soft toys based on children’s drawings, each one as unique as the child who drew it.
Below are some images of her work, but her own website and Flickr Photostream are truly inspirational and worth looking at.… Read the rest
Below you’ll find an article from NASA about Astronaut Artist Karen Nyberg and her crafting adventures in space.
Mention the words “NASA Astronaut” and you’ll usually conjure up the image of a brilliant, number-crunching engineer or a super-smart scientist. Yet, rarely are we given the chance to consider the other dimensions to this elite group of explorers or that they may share some common hobbies many of us more Earth-bound citizens enjoy.… Read the rest
Wow! It is hard to believe that spring is here. The past few months have just flown by.
We’ve just posted the latest Plano TX Chapter newsletter. It can be downloaded here. You’ll need your Plano ASG password to get into the page.
This edition of the newsletter has articles about:
May 3-4, 2013, Floriani Embroidery and Plano Sewing Center are organizing the first ever Floriani Sit N Stitch at Hyatt Place Dallas/Garland.
Learn to embroider like the Master of Embroidery himself, Mr. Walter Floriani.
Two days of hooping and hollering – six fabulous projects all created to teach you Mr. Floriani’s techniques to beautiful embroidery every time.… Read the rest
The 9th Annual ASG Winter Retreat took place January 17th-20th. Here are some pictures of the weekend event.
TJ Tamny – picnic blanket
TJ Tamny – picnic blanket/bag
Sheryl hard at work
Bonnie Dearing in her big chair
Brenda Toub Sewing workshop jacket
Carol & TJ
Carol Johnston
Jan Worstell
Jan Worstell
Sandie Griego
Sheryl Belson
… Read the restCheck 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
This beautiful dress is made by Linda Nord for her niece for a program of Children of the American Revolution which is a part of the DAR. Linda’s niece is an officer of the local chapter.
Come play like you were a kid. Saturday the 23rd of March we will be making Easter egg treat bags.
Raid your stash for bits of trim, lace, ribbons, buttons and felt to decorate these small bags. The decorations can be glued or sewn, your choice.
Please bring:
Becky and Karen Neal were sent several pieces of fabric and were asked to create varies outfits for the ETA fashion show. Here are some pictures of their beautiful creations!
Looking for a different pattern than one from ‘the Big Four’? Here’s a good list of smaller pattern designers.
Here’s part of the list:
Ann Lau went to the Dallas Quilt Show and took some pictures of the beautiful entries from our members:
There is a new group of “sewists” in Forney. They are forming a new Neighborhood Group which will be part of the Plano Chapter.
Becky welcomed the group at their first meeting (Saturday, March 2nd). Here are some of our new Forney ASG members signing up and also our President Becky looking sharp in her double zip jacket!… Read the rest
