A new Pattern Making Neighborhood Group -the Designing Divas- will start in April. The group will meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month, 10 a.m. to noon, at the home of Mary Jo Forbes. The first meeting will be April 23rd.
If you want to join the group, contact Mary Jo or Debby.… Read the rest
Some of the CAB Profiles have been updated! Read more about our versatile group of Chapter Advisory Board members, how long they’ve been with ASG and what they (would) like to sew!
DFW Fiber Fest is taking place this weekend in Grapevine! This would be the perfect place to look for roving for needlefelting projects.
DFW Fiber Fest is the premier annual fiber event in the Dallas-Fort Worth community. 2013 will be our eighth event. Held in early April each year, DFW Fiber Fest is a locally focused non-profit organization that offers both vendors and classes. … Read the rest
Craftsy is having a Spring Sale! Starting today through April 8th, a different set of Craftsy classes will be on sale each day, up to 75% off their normal price. Don’t see the class you want on sale? Check back tomorrow – a fresh pick of courses will be on sale!… Read the rest
A few years back Wendy Tsao began her business in making softies based on children’s drawings: Child’s Own Studio. Since then, she has custom made around 400 soft toys based on children’s drawings, each one as unique as the child who drew it.
Below are some images of her work, but her own website and Flickr Photostream are truly inspirational and worth looking at.… Read the rest
Below you’ll find an article from NASA about Astronaut Artist Karen Nyberg and her crafting adventures in space.
Mention the words “NASA Astronaut” and you’ll usually conjure up the image of a brilliant, number-crunching engineer or a super-smart scientist. Yet, rarely are we given the chance to consider the other dimensions to this elite group of explorers or that they may share some common hobbies many of us more Earth-bound citizens enjoy.… Read the rest
Wow! It is hard to believe that spring is here. The past few months have just flown by.
We’ve just posted the latest Plano TX Chapter newsletter. It can be downloaded here. You’ll need your Plano ASG password to get into the page.
This edition of the newsletter has articles about:
May 3-4, 2013, Floriani Embroidery and Plano Sewing Center are organizing the first ever Floriani Sit N Stitch at Hyatt Place Dallas/Garland.
Learn to embroider like the Master of Embroidery himself, Mr. Walter Floriani.
Two days of hooping and hollering – six fabulous projects all created to teach you Mr. Floriani’s techniques to beautiful embroidery every time.… Read the rest
The 9th Annual ASG Winter Retreat took place January 17th-20th. Here are some pictures of the weekend event.
TJ Tamny – picnic blanket
TJ Tamny – picnic blanket/bag
Sheryl hard at work
Bonnie Dearing in her big chair
Brenda Toub Sewing workshop jacket
Carol & TJ
Carol Johnston
Jan Worstell
Jan Worstell
Sandie Griego
Sheryl Belson
… Read the restCheck out these cute pictures of Carol and Jane bringing finger puppets, blankets and hats to Children’s Medical Center, Legacy.
From July 1 to December 31 Plano ASG members donated over 592 hours of their time to make at least
529 items including fleece lap and baby blankets, receiving blankets, finger puppets, demise gowns
and gel pacs for preemies.… Read the rest
This beautiful dress is made by Linda Nord for her niece for a program of Children of the American Revolution which is a part of the DAR. Linda’s niece is an officer of the local chapter.
Come play like you were a kid. Saturday the 23rd of March we will be making Easter egg treat bags.
Raid your stash for bits of trim, lace, ribbons, buttons and felt to decorate these small bags. The decorations can be glued or sewn, your choice.
Please bring:
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