Congratulations to the Special Events Team for a fun, event-filled day for our Annual Meeting, Style Show, and Luncheon. Social Media has received lots of likes to our fashion show!… Read the rest
If you can volunteer, come.
If you can greet others, come.
If you can shop, come.
We will see you there!
Here are the neighborhood group topics for October.
Mark Your calendars!
Note – Community Sew has changed from 1st Friday to 2nd Wednesday, 9-11 a.m. at Richardson Senior Center
October 6– We’re Sew Special – scrap challenge – sew-in not decided
October 7 – Sewing Garments – studying correct proportions
October 1 – All Things by Hand (formerly beading) – individual hand projects from sewing, knitting, quilting, jewelry making, beading, etc
October 14 – Community Sew – pillowcases for Hope’s Door
October 10– TAG – making Halloween bags
October 12– Material Girls – making gift bottle ornamentations
October 19 – Upping Your Game – how to sew winter fabrics
October 20– Hoopla Sisters – guest speaker Amy from Amy from the new Ultimate Sewing Company in Grapevine/Halloween luncheon
October 27 – Designing Divas – drafting a flared skirt
For more information about any of these neighborhood groups, go to Calendar – Plano ASG
Have you voted for our guild officers for next year?
SUMMER HOMEGROWN WORKSHOP
Our workshops have been so much fun this summer. Cute quilts, cute bags. Now we are ready for cute umbrellas!
Saturday, September 26 – Umbrella Making Workshop – taught by Tammy Moberg and Roxanne Carder – $20 members/ $50 nonmembers, plus kit fee *** Registration is now open!!***… Read the rest
by Davie Marie Hurlbert
Plano ASG will be hosting our “Annual Meeting” on Saturday, October 12th at the Heard Craig House in McKinney. Since the fashion show was so popular 2 years ago, we thought it was time to do it again.
We’d love to see what you have been working on in the last year or two and give you an opportunity to inspire your fellow members. … Read the rest
Several ribbons were won by members of our chapter. Here are the pictures and stories they provided.
Creative Arts Department: Dolls
Category: Handcrafted Dolls
Class: Cloth
Ribbon: 1st Place
My doll is named Abby and she is showing her lamb at the state fair of Texas. She was inspired by a picture in the Livestock Exhibitors handbook from the fair. … Read the rest
by Sally-Ann Flak
What are some of the hottest fashion trends that we as sewists can readily join in? One fashion staple that has been gaining popularity for the last few years has been quilted garments, in particular, quilted coats and jackets. Many of the most popular Indie designers and even the big 5 pattern companies have been showcasing patterns that are available and appropriate for the creation of quilted coats. … Read the rest
By Davie Marie Hurlbert
For their first year as a neighborhood group, Upping Your Game (UYG) has been exploring embellishing our garments to take us out of our super causal staying at home routine.
A few of our members have shared their expertise and challenged us to consider how to transform a plain garment to one with some interesting embellishment.… Read the rest
A DittoForm representative will be making scans in our area on August 2nd, 3rd, and 7th.
The primary location will probably be a private home in Coppell OR they can come to your home.
The cost is $1,975.00.
You can make an appointment by going to this website:DFW Appointments for DittoForm
A DittoForm is a precision-carved copy of your body.… Read the rest
by Margaret Montgomery
My journey – overcoming the fear of cutting into handwoven fabric and how the techniques used have evolved.
Weaving is great fun and it is so rewarding to sew using something I have woven. Concerns: Will the woven fabric fall apart when I cut into it? Should the fabric be stabilized?… Read the rest
Ever wonder what sewists use when tracing patterns or when they actually make patterns, whether it’s their own or a final copy of a favorite? We searched our membership and came up with these suggestions. Looks like there’s more choices out there than anyone knew! If you have another paper that you find works well for you, let us know.… Read the rest
by Mary Jo Forbes
11:30 am, October 22, 2022
Heard-Craig Center for the Arts
205 W. Hunt St., McKinney, TX, 75069
(Note: not to be confused with the Heard Natural Science Museum)
We hope you will be as excited about participating in the 2022 annual meeting as we have been planning it.… Read the rest
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!
