The Art of Refashioning with Mariana Kirova
If you love sewing and clothing, and want to save good textiles from landfill, The Art Of Refashioning will inspire you to create clothing in a new, eco way! Join fashion upcycler Mariana Kirova and discover how to upcycle/recycle ‘old’ clothes into beautiful new styles yourself.
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
The Last Telegram by Liz Trenow. Decades ago, as Nazi planes dominated the sky, Lily Verner made a terrible choice. She’s tried to forget, but now an unexpected event pulls her back to the 1940s British countryside. She finds herself remembering the brilliant colors of the silk she helped to weave at her family’s mill, the relentless pressure of the worsening war, and the kind of heartbreaking loss that stops time.
We found last spring that Illumination is such a great fabric store we needed a repeat visit. the weather cooperated, and the owner was excited for us to visit again.
The annual meeting was a big success! The proof is in the pictures!
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 Marie Barrese
They say it takes a village and here’s an example of that…
The Community Sew group meets once a month (most months) on the first Friday at the Richardson Senior Center on Arapaho from 9AM to Noon. And they made an exception in August allowing Debby Bowles granddaughters, Reagan and Beasley to attend along with Kelli Robertson’s daughter. … Read the rest
There are so many interesting podcasts about sewing! Here are a few that might interest you.
The Quilting Life on the Written Page, as read to you by award-winning author Frances O’Roark Dowell (Birds in the Air, Margaret Goes Modern, Dovey Coe, Shooting the Moon).
The Quiltfiction Podcast begins with Friendship Album, 1933, a work of historical fiction by the podcaster, Frances O’Roark Dowell. … Read the rest
Many of our members have taught children and grandchildren to sew, but how many of them have loved it so much that they started a business?
Ann Skaehill did! She is the owner of Crafty Moose Quilts and her proud mother is ASG member Judi Jaksa.
Ann makes and sells t-shirt quilts but she has recently gone into publishing her own quilt patterns.
Looking for something to read? There are many fascinating books revolving around sewing. Here are a few to whet your appetite.
Add a comment below if you have another book to suggest.
The Forgotten Seamstress by Liz Trenow. It is 1910 and Maria, a talented young girl from the East end of London, is employed to work as a seamstress for the royal family.
By Jami Roux
Are you ready to shake up your creativity? Join us in an all-day workshop to create a darling fabric doll! Do you need ideas? Perhaps you need a birthday or Christmas present, or a special project just for yourself! This workshop will get you out of your comfort zone – while realizing just how truly easy it is to create a fabric doll.
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!
