On January 20, 15 Plano ASG members spent time with Maris Olsen, president of the Seattle ASG chapter, for a great day of learning shirt making techniques. Maris covered so many valuable tips that ranged from sewing a one-piece collar, the burrito method of installing a collar stand, tower plackets and more. … Read the rest
Discovering How to Make Fringe
I recently wanted to add colorful fringe to a plain stole I was making for the pastor of our church. I tried a few ideas before finding a few video tutorials that gave me the idea that finally worked. It turned out to be very easy! … Read the rest
10 Plano Chapter ASG members signed up for a day class at the Best Little Retreat Center in Dallas. We all wanted guidance to make the Bionic Bag…the instructions on Craftsy are 84 pages long! And there’s a video that the creator keeps on referring the sewer to. She goes on and on, actually not making much sense. … Read the rest
Every fabric has its day…or use. At our recent farmers Market fabric sales I watched as our shoppers looked through our selection, delighting when they found a treasure. One roll of fabric was always set to the side, its pattern was not obvious and the colors had no charm. Toward the end of the sale I opened the roll and discovered four yards of cornstalk camouflage fabric. … Read the rest
In 2017 I decided to set a goal of growing my creative skills. These do not come naturally to me. I am a process/rows-and-columns kind of thinker by nature. As I set out to look for way to achieve that goal, I decided to sign up for Marla Kazell’s Koos coat workshop. … Read the rest
The Plano chapter of the American Sewing Guild hosted Mary Ray (http://www.maryraydesigns.com) on September 29th and 30th, 2017. Mary Ray is a contributing editor at Threads Magazine (http://www.threadsmagazine.com/). She is currently teaching Apparel Construction and Flat Pattern Design part-time at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.… Read the rest
Thanks to all who contributed to this award. Especially Nienke W. for the initial creation.
This message came with the award:
Greetings Sheryl & Markita: It was no surprise to me that the Plano Chapter was selected for this year’s Website of the Year Award by the ASG Board of Directors – the Plano Chapter has been outstanding in every category since it began. … Read the rest
There are so many events related to sewing, crafts, and all things fiber. How to keep up? We post happenings in 2 places. First there is the monthly calendar of Plano American Sewing Guild neighborhood group meetings. These are also listed on our calendar (on the right sidebar) and on meetup.com. … Read the rest
Two beautiful, interesting and inspiring exhibits to view in Dallas.
The exhibition “Reimagining the Kimono,” presented by the Texas Fashion Collection of the University of North Texas is at North Park between Neimans Marcus and Dillards. It runs now through June 27th. It features not only traditional Japanese kimonos like the uchikake see in the photo (a formal outer kimono by an unknown designer), but also imagined garments by designers Oscar de la Renta, Halston, Issey Miyake, Balenciaga, Hanea Mori, and Karl Lagerfeld.… Read the rest
Me ! Yes, I love my life of world wide travel. I also love the community of PatternReview.com. I volunteered to be a first time Pattern Review contest manager. And the contest is “Travel Wardrobe”.
For those of you not familiar with this site, it functions on a Freemium structure. … Read the rest
This is just a small, small sample of the goodies we will have for sale on our next date of May 27th from 9:00 AM – 2 PM (weather permitting) at Four Season Market 677 W Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080 close to University of Texas Dallas. This is the first time in this location and we welcome your feedback.… Read the rest
