Public Collectors is founded upon the concern that there are many types of cultural artifacts that public libraries, museums and other institutions and archives either do not collect or do not make freely accessible. Public Collectors asks individuals that have had the luxury to amass, organize, and inventory these materials to help reverse this lack by making their collections public.… Read the rest
Author: Nienke
Rowenta, Dress Form and PVC Stand for Sale
Rowenta DG5030 Pressure Iron & Steamer $SOLD
Gently used. Probably less than 50 hours. Was an extra iron when had 2 homes.
Uniquely You Your Shape Pinnable Dressform $100
Misses Plus size. Includes adjustable cover & stand
Contact Becky
PVC Stand for Paper tape dress forms $45
Has turntable base.… Read the rest
Craftsy Summer Sale!
Craftsy is having a Summer Sale! Running 7/17 – 7/21, a different selection of classes will be on sale up to 75% off each day. Classes will be priced as low as $9.99! Check back each day to see which new classes are on sale!
In addition to the Craftsy summer course sale starting on 7/17, there will also be a summer supplies sale the weekend of 7/26.… Read the rest
SAGA’s 34th Annual Convention
The 34th annual Smocking Arts Guild America (SAGA) convention will be held October 23-27 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center, Frisco Texas. For registration options, please check the website or this pdf download.
SAGA Convention Faculty
Plans for the 2013 Convention include eleven internationally recognized teachers. Judith Adams, Carol Ahles, Jeannie Baumeister, Phyllis Brown, Gail Doane, Debbie Glenn, Barbara Meger, Claudia Newton, Susan O’Connor, Vaune Pierce, and Lyn Weeks will be teaching classes in smocking, fine hand and machine sewing, embroidery, and construction.… Read the rest
Free: Designs in Machine Embroidery – Summer Special
The Summer Special of Designs in Machine Embroidery is available as a free download. You don’t even have to leave your email address. The 67 page digital issue is packed with educational material for newbies, intermediate and advanced embroiderers.
Some of the content:
- Stabilizers! We pulled together some of our best stabilizer resources so they are at your fingertips.
For Sale
FOR SALE by Donna. Email Donna, if you’re interested in one of the items below:
– Underwires for bra-making (from Needle Nook Fabrics) 8 pairs Size 16 and one much smaller set — $1 a pair
– Stitch Era Universal Software CD (4 CDs) and Quick Start Lesson. Donna paid $32+; yours for $25
– Pattern Master Boutique Software; started with V3 but have kept up with updates to X5 (I have put $135 just in upgrades), plus I have printed out the User’s Guide.… Read the rest
Our Neighborhood Groups in Action
Material Girls
This is Debbie Bowles’ braided rug she finished from the April Material Girls class.
The July class of the Material Girls will be Fabric Painting. Please note that the location of the class is to be announced due to remodeling at Plano Sewing Center.
The Material Girls’ May program: Creative Zippers led by Debby Bowles.… Read the rest
July – August – September Newsletter online
The Plano TX Chapter newsletter for July – August – September has been posted. It can be downloaded here. You’ll need your Plano ASG password to get into the page.
This edition of Material Issues has the following items:
- Hoopla Sisters; a new Neighborhood Group
- Our Neighborhood Groups in Action
- A look at Carol Hamilton’s fabric stash
- Mark Your Calenders!
International FreeForm Fiberarts Guild 2013 Challenge
The International FreeForm Fiberarts Guild is hosting an online challenge every year. This year the theme was Mother Earth.
Click here to see all the entries. You can click each picture to read about the artist’s idea and to leave a comment.
You can also check the galleries from the previous annual challenges;
- 2012 theme: Music and Art in Fiber
- 2011 theme: Mythologies, Stories and Fairy Tales
- 2010 theme: Somewhere in My World
- 2009 theme: Four Seasons
- 2008 theme: Through Our Eyes
- 2007 theme: Earth Air Fire Water
- 2006 theme: 60 odd / A fire Odyssey
… Read the rest
Studio Faro
Jami sent me a link to the Studio Faro blog. Anita from Studio Faro is active in the fashion industry as a designer, pattern maker, educator and trend forecaster, and has over 30 years experience in these fields. Based in the Inner West of Sydney, Studio Faro is a design and pattern-making studio that offers Design and Technical Services to the Fashion Industry and a Professional Development Program of pattern and design workshops.… Read the rest
Anyone Can Sew Fashion Show Pictures
The pictures from our very first Fashion Show can be viewed in the slideshow below. We had 26 models in the Fashion Show and had a blast looking at the large variety of garments, handbags and quilts. Twelve models used a pattern from the ASG National Anyone Can Win contest and their pictures will be entered into the contest.… Read the rest
Marla Kazell’s Koos van den Akker Collage Workshop and Trunk Show
This morning during our first Anyone Can Sew Fashion Show it was announced that November 1st and 2nd, Marla Kazell will lead a Koos van den Akker Collage Workshop and Trunk Show.
Marla Kazell has been sewing professionally for 30 years and creates beautiful couture garments in her custom clothing studio in Tigard, Oregon.… Read the rest