SPRING IN-TOWN RETREAT

Friday April 4, Saturday April 5 &
Sunday April 6

at the
Best Little Retreat Center in Texas
7089 Belt Line Rd, Dallas, TX 75248
Retreat center is open from 9-9 each day
469 708-2378

Come join your sewing/embroidery friends – bring your machines and sewing/embroidery projects. Spend 1 to 3 days working on your sewing/embroidery projects or unfinished projects (UFOs).… Read the rest

“Topstitch Like a Pro: Stitch Length, Tension & Thread Mastery”

Sally Ann Flak presented an informative program about Top Stitching to the Upping Your Game neighborhood group in March. She generously shares it with all of you.

1. Tension Troubles?

  • If the top thread is too tight, loosen the upper thread tension slightly.
  • If loops appear on the back, increase the upper tension gradually.
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Low Vision Sewing and Crafting

Submitted by Marcia Moore

An insider’s tips and encouragement for those with less than perfect vision.

            As we age our eyes become less able to take in light needed to see and less proficient at screening out light we don’t need like glare and reflections.  Low vision can come in many forms such as Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), which I am adjusting, to living with. … Read the rest

DIY Organizer for Sewing Supplies

At the last meeting of Designing Divas, Jami Roux demonstrated how to make an organizer for sewing supplies. Here’s a look at her method and pictures for your next inspiration project!

Decide what tools you want to store or organize. Will you use the organizer to take to classes or will it be used only to store your supplies?… Read the rest

Save The Date

The Plano chapter has several exciting upcoming events. So, put these on your calendar and check your email for more information as it becomes available.

WHEN:  Thursday, February 13, 11:00 a.m.
WHERE:  Aboca’s Italian Grill
                 100 Central Expwy Suite 63
                  Richardson, TX 75080
RSVP* by February 10:  to Maria King kingrob1@tx.rr.com… Read the rest

January Update

Community Sew is making baby bibs for Hope’s Door, a non-profit who offers intervention and prevention services to families affected by family violence.  In2025, Community Sew is donating baby bibs. Three of us worked on them at the retreat. Although we will switch to another project in March, providing bibs to Hope’s Door is a year-long project. … Read the rest

Relax & Restart In Town Retreat

Friday, January 17; Saturday, January 18; Sunday, January 19, 2025

Best Little Retreat Center in Texas
7089 Belt Line Road, Dallas, Texas
Retreat Center is open from 9-9 each day.
469-708-2378

Come join your sewing/embroidery friends – bring your machines and sewing or embroidery projects. Spend 1, 2 or all 3 days working on your projects.… Read the rest

Designing Divas visit Arlington Museum of Art

Walt Disney Archives: Heroes & Villains and All That Glitters – Arlington Museum of Art

Submitted by Debby Bowles

Designing Divas Amazing Trip to the Arlington Museum of Art to see Walt Disney Archives: Heroes & Villains and All That Glitters on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. What an amazing visit. Original costumes and accessories on display from Disney movies of past and present.… Read the rest

How T.A.G. Helped My Daughter Learn to Sew

by Susan Clot de Broissia

When my daughter was nine years old, she announced she wanted to learn how to use a sewing machine to make clothes and accessories. We had been crafting together for several years, but I was unable to teach her, never having used a sewing machine before.… Read the rest