By Debby Bowles
Tuesday, June 28, 2025. the Plano ASG Chapter had the unique opportunity to visit the Westheimer Gallery of the Texas Fashion Collection at University of North Texas. What an amazing opportunity.
The Texas Fashion Collection, housing fashion of top designers works, has over 18,000 items in their collection. … Read the rest
Marie Barrese taught the Couture Neighborhood Group how to put a zipper in a pocket. She adapted steps from Power Sewing Step-by-Step by Sandra Betzina, page 67.
Zipper in slant pocket instead of side seam (pictures below)
Step 1 – Cut 1 side front from fashion fabric with the printed side of the pattern against the right side of the fabric. … Read the rest
Denim has long stood as a cornerstone of contemporary fashion, celebrated for its rugged charm and everyday versatility. Now, reimagined through the lens of textile innovation, wool-infused denim brings an elevated sensibility to this timeless staple.
Denim is traditionally made from dyed cotton warp yarn and undyed cotton weft yarn. Wool/cotton blends for denim historically involved blending the two fibres at the yarn stage, which is difficult to achieve due to wool/ cotton staple length and dyeing methodology.… Read the rest
by Meg McElwee of www.sewliberated.com (edited for space)
I’ve been thinking a lot about color lately. Which is almost not worth stating because I am often thinking about color. But I’ve been thinking about how I wear color, how I see color, how color shows up, or doesn’t in the world.… Read the rest
The fabric sale held on Saturday, April 26, 2024, from 10am-2pm at the Willow Bend Mall Farmers Market in Plano was a huge success. Thank you to all who volunteered, who supported, and who purchased. This enables our chapter to give great benefits to our members.
For the latest news and information, click on President’s Highlights!… Read the rest
Held on 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
The recent in town retreat was a hit with our quilters and sewers. Here is a small sampling of their talent!… Read the rest
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
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
Happy Friday sewists and quilters! Join Sally-Ann Flak at the Plano Sewing Center for a 2-Day Intensive Denim workshop. Together you will create a perfect pair of jeans while learning how to sew with Denim! Sally-Ann is a fantastic teacher who shares her knowledge and fuels creativity.
The cost is $150.… Read the rest
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
*Even though we are each paying for our own lunch, we need to know how many will be there.… Read the rest
Although we have known since the days of Paul Cézanne that ‘the Louvre is the book from which we learn to read’, this inexhaustible wellspring of inspiration has also nourished one of contemporary art’s liveliest domains: the world of fashion.… Read the rest
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
