by Marie Barrese
They say it takes a village and here’s an example of that…
The Community Sew group meets once a month (most months) on the first Friday at the Richardson Senior Center on Arapaho from 9AM to Noon. And they made an exception in August allowing Debby Bowles granddaughters, Reagan and Beasley to attend along with Kelli Robertson’s daughter. … Read the rest
There are so many interesting podcasts about sewing! Here are a few that might interest you.
The Quilting Life on the Written Page, as read to you by award-winning author Frances O’Roark Dowell (Birds in the Air, Margaret Goes Modern, Dovey Coe, Shooting the Moon).
The Quiltfiction Podcast begins with Friendship Album, 1933, a work of historical fiction by the podcaster, Frances O’Roark Dowell. … Read the rest
Many of our members have taught children and grandchildren to sew, but how many of them have loved it so much that they started a business?
Ann Skaehill did! She is the owner of Crafty Moose Quilts and her proud mother is ASG member Judi Jaksa.
Ann makes and sells t-shirt quilts but she has recently gone into publishing her own quilt patterns.
Looking for something to read? There are many fascinating books revolving around sewing. Here are a few to whet your appetite.
Add a comment below if you have another book to suggest.
The Forgotten Seamstress by Liz Trenow. It is 1910 and Maria, a talented young girl from the East end of London, is employed to work as a seamstress for the royal family.
By Jami Roux
Are you ready to shake up your creativity? Join us in an all-day workshop to create a darling fabric doll! Do you need ideas? Perhaps you need a birthday or Christmas present, or a special project just for yourself! This workshop will get you out of your comfort zone – while realizing just how truly easy it is to create a fabric doll.
by Davie Marie
Did your wardrobe slip into “too casual” during the Covid shutdown? Now that we’re getting out and about again, it’s time to up your wardrobe game!
This new neighborhood group is going to explore comfortable clothing suitable for going out or staying home. We’ll take a look at design details that can turn your garment into wearable art, how to copy a ready-to-wear look you’ve seen, explore new sewing techniques, and more!
The Shops at Willow Bend Farmers/Artisan Market
Saturday, June 25th, 9:00 to 2:00
We are pulling out the storage!
So much fabric for $1.00 per yard!
Designer fabrics for $5.00 per yard and Ambiance at $2.00 a yard
Fat quarters at 10 cents each
$5.00 bundles of home dec high end fabric
Fabulous deals on trims as well as 10 cent notions!
Check out these podcasts for sewing wit and wisdom!
LOVE TO SEW!
Helen Wilkinson and Caroline Somos host Love to Sew, a fun weekly podcast about making clothes, sewing community, and small business. They talk (and laugh) about their passion for sewing a handmade wardrobe and their daily lives as creative entrepreneurs.
by Debbie Bowles
I love drafting my own patterns. The idea of going from a concept, to drafting that concept, to sewing a garment tells my complete story of garment construction. I’ve been pattern drafting for several years, and I have a chunk of self-drafted patterns. So how do I organize it all?… Read the rest
We started out at the Schimelpfenig Library and quickly moved to the Renner Frankford Library in far north Dallas when we found that we had the reservation that never was! Whether it was real (our view) or fictional (their view) somebody really scrambled to find the new venue and no one seemed to have trouble getting there.… Read the rest
Looking for something to read? There are many fascinating books revolving around sewing. Here are a few to whet your appetite.
Add a comment below if you have another book to suggest.
My Name Is Resolute by Nancy E. Turner. The year is 1729, and Resolute Talbot and her siblings are captured by pirates, taken from their family in Jamaica and brought to the New World.… Read the rest
The Creative Arts Handbook for 2022 is now available at:
There are four departments that might interest our members and you should check the classes for all of them, beginning on page 31 of the handbook.
Holiday Corner
Needlepoint, Crewel, and Counted Cross Stitch
Needlework and Sewing
Afghans, Rugs, Quilts, and Bedspreads
I was surprised to notice that the Holiday Corner included classes for Christmas and Halloween wearing apparel.… Read the rest
