The Plano ASG Chapter met on Saturday, Oct 27. If you missed the annual luncheon, you missed a wonderful event! We were fortunate to have Rosalind Gaither of Sew Much Fabric (www.smfabric.com,) Katy, Texas, as our speaker. She has been in business since 1987.
Rosalind shared four important things to know when “Online Fabric Shopping.”… Read the rest
Post by Sharon Merlo, Plano ASG Retreat Coordinator
We are headed back to Sunset, Texas! Time to pack your sewing gear and spend the weekend with your sewing buddies’ sew-cializing for a few days! We always have a good mix of quilters, garment sewers, and machine embroidery enthusiasts attending and it is wonderful learning, sharing ideas and seeing what everyone else is working on.… Read the rest
As we enter the fall season, we will be closing out this year in style with our 2018 Annual Luncheon and Election of Officers.
The event will be on Saturday October 27 from 11:30 am to 2 pm at the Sheraton Hotel McKinney located at 1900 Gateway Boulevard in McKinney, Texas.… Read the rest
At the Plano ASG chapter, we have so many talented members. Member Debby B. agreed to teach us her secrets for creating jeans that no one will believe you made yourself!
In August we had two Jeans Techniques Workshops held at the “Best Little Retreat Center” where attendees learned all the steps to making a RTW looking pair of jeans. … Read the rest
Tunic Bible Workshop is coming to Plano! We are so excited to be hosting this event and we’ve been busy getting ready!
On July 14, 2018 we had the Tunic Bible Fitting workshop. Plano ASG members tried on samples from the “Tunic Bible” in both woven and knit. Everyone made notes on how to create the perfect fitting tunic ahead of the workshop. … Read the rest
Subscription services – They used to be book of the month club, fruit baskets, etc. Then came the beauty product clubs, and the popular clothing club, stitch fix.
There have been crafting clubs, quilting and embroidery clubs, knitting clubs, well now there is a new subscription sewing club.
Needle Sharp is the brain child of Mary Grabenstatter. … Read the rest
PLANO ASG MEMBERS SHARE THEIR TALENT !!!
We have so many talented members that have shared their expertise both on our YouTube channel as well as with pdf handouts.
We will be adding more of these tutorials so bookmark the tutorial page on our website it is here: http://www.planoasgsews.org/tutorials/
Do you have a specific tutorial or how to request? … Read the rest
… Read the restThe general meeting for DAFA on Monday, April 23, will begin at 6:45 PM. Mini Workshop starts at 5:30PM Guests welcome
Mini Workshop Member Carrie Noess will teach the mini workshop at 5:30-6:30 on The Basics of Needlelace. The kit fee is $5. Please bring your Go-Kit with basic sewing supplies.
Adventures with Sheryl and Debby
What a field of eye candy! Debby Bowles and I made the trek to the design district near downtown Dallas recently to hear a lecture on the history of print in fashion. It was a very interesting lecture that highlighted 4 designers, all with a unique signature look. … Read the rest
As truth would have it. . .
want a job well done, ask a busy person.
I became an NG leader by default. I was not happy about it because I was still recovering from
surgery and learning how to say “no” as I was already overcommitted. Nevertheless, I took
over Material Girls in 2012 and it has been a fun, enjoyable and great learning experience.… Read the rest
Sewing retreats are a wonderful way to relax, unwind, rejuvenate, and inspire our minds and bodies. You will meet new friends and learn a new technique or two!
The 2018 AGS Plano was another huge success! There were 26 ladies sewing day and night! The Sunset Retreat and Quilt Shop is setup to allow you to sew and shop all night if you want to! … Read the rest
Marie B’s adventures with clutches :
