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
Contributed by Davie-Marie Hurlbert
A magnificent work of original research that unravels history through textiles and cloth—how we make it, use it, and what it means to us.
A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice
How is a handmade fabric helping save an ancient forest?
Why is a famous fabric pattern from India best known by the name of a Scottish town?… Read the rest
by Jane Dempsey
by Jane Dempsey
… Read the restThe Last Runaway
by Tracy Chevalier
Honor Bright, a modest English Quaker, moves to Ohio in 1850–only to find herself alienated and alone in a strange land. Sick from the moment she leaves England, and fleeing personal disappointment, she is forced by family tragedy to rely on strangers in a harsh, unfamiliar landscape. … Read the rest
This is the first of a series designed to help us know each other better and what better place to begin than our new president, Joanne.
Joanne was born in Queens, NY, and shortly after her family moved to the original Levittown on Long Island where she grew up. Joanne is the oldest of three daughters. … Read the rest
Markita loved to travel and to share her experiences. Even though she is no longer with us we wanted to share this last post that she wrote for us.
by Markita Hall-Gumble
My friend Kim – @quiltaholicsanonymous and I have been on a shoe adventure. Kim the amazing quilter didn’t stop with 2 pairs of SneakerKit shoes. … Read the rest
Markita loved to travel and to share her experiences. Even though she is no longer with us we wanted to share this post that she wrote for us.
by Markita Hall-Gumble
To recap, in July 2023 I visited Bali Indonesia for textiles. This post is about a side trip organized as part of the Wacky Jacky Bali class. … Read the rest
by Markita Hall-Gumble
The last stop in Bali is the ancient village of Tenganan on the east side of the island of Bali. The villagers are called Bali Aga or original Balinese. To visit the village, you take a car to the outside gate of the village. There is an entrance fee, which provides you with a local villager as a guide. … Read the rest
The Dress Diary of Mrs. Anne Sykes
by Melanie Kindrachuk, Librarian & Sewist
If you are interested in history, clothing, textiles, and material culture, you’ll love this one. The author was given an unusual scrapbook, which was full of snippets of fabrics from across the lifetime of Mrs. Anne Sykes, stretching from her wedding day in 1838 onwards.… Read the rest
by Markita Hall-Gumble
In June 2023, PatternReview.com held their in person event in Lowell Massachusetts. Besides getting together with the sewing tribe, we visited the Boott Cotton Mill Museum and the New England Quilt Museum.
The Boott Museum is part of the National Park Service and is so worth a visit, as it documents an important part of textile history in America.… Read the rest
by Jane Dempsey
I saw this Santa Design on Facebook and fell in love. I have never embroidered on velvet, and it has 83,000 stitches. But the design went on sale, so I bought it.
Last August, I covered the ASG members’ winning entries at the State Fair. This month, I thought that you might like to see other entries that won ribbons in the same categories, as well as some entries in other sewing-related contests.
Marie Barrese and I made a trip to the Fair to take pictures of items in the cases at the Creative Arts building.… Read the rest
