What better way to celebrate National Button Day than to spend a little time exploring the world of buttons with Jerry Dawson from Benno’s Buttons. Watch this video to learn a little bit about buttons and see some of the beautiful and unique buttons Benno’s offers. As Jerry says at the end of the video, what better way to celebrate the day than to buy a special button!… Read the rest
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Fireside Chat with Gail Yellen and her Serge Magic
Join me for a 25 minute fireside chat with Gail Yellen of Gail Patrice Designs and hear all about her serger magic. Gail offers a collection of patterns, teaches a wide range of classes and workshops, authored the book, Serger Essentials, and has a YouTube channel where she offers a wide range of videos called Serger Tip Clips.… Read the rest
Dallas Fort Worth Area Fabric and Fiber Shopping Map
We are excited to announce the first ever Dallas/Fort Worth Fabric and Fiber Shopping Map!!!
Susan Annand from www.DesignSynse.com in conjunction with the Plano TX Chapter of the American Sewing Guild invites you to enjoy all of the shopping opportunities in our North Texas Area!!! Please feel free to link to our map, be sure you credit DesignSynse.com… Read the rest
Anyone can win it motivation and sewing tip from Louise Cutting
We just finished a weekend hosting Louise Cutting from http://www.cuttinglinedesigns.com/ Fabrique Fabrics hosted a champagne trunk show of Cutting Line Patterns on Friday evening, and all day Saturday participants learned how to measure, identify and solve common fitting issues. We are proud that we can host nationally recognized sewing instructors, and would love all input on which sewing star you would like for us to host in 2017.… Read the rest
Row by Row Experience Shop Hop
What is a Shop Hop? There are many kinds but in this article, we will stick to quilt stores. A Shop Hop is a group of quilt stores who agree to participate in a common program for a limited length of time to produce a common quilt. Each store might sell one block in the common quilt. … Read the rest
The Fabric Affair
A New Friend in an Old Place
If you have been around Richardson, Plano and Dallas for any length of time you probably have been to or heard about The Fabric Affair. Last year the store closed and then re-opened under new ownership in the same location. The new owners are Chris & Cathy Musson and Abigail & Michael Kralicek who also own Suddenly Sewing in Fort Worth.… Read the rest
Linda Lee’s Sewing with Knits Workshop + Fashion Show
Plano Chapter of the American Sewing Guild presents Linda Lee’s Sewing with Knits Workshop
Workshop Details:
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2014 Time: 9 AM – 5 PM
Location: Christ United Methodist, 3101 Coit Road, Plano, TX (open map)
Cost: ASG Members – $135; Non-members- $165
CLICK HERE to register for the workshop.… Read the rest
Great Times at our first Plano ASG Shop Hop!
On Saturday, September 21, eight sewing buddies forged a trail through Golden D’Or Fabrics, Benno’s Buttons and White Rock Weaving Center.
It was a great time of shopping together, finding new retailers, seeing new fabrics, trims and skills. We conspired to spend each other’s money while dreaming of just how this fabric would work with that trim on who knows what project! … Read the rest
First Annual Shop Hop
Email Sheryl if you want to register for the first Annual Shop Hop, taking place Saturday September 21st.
Top Nail Supply
We have a new Retail Store (‘sponsor‘) that provides ASG members with a discount: Top Nail Supply in Garland.
Top Nail Supply sells great rolls of paper for patternmaking. The table paper/spa paper rolls can be used to make copies of all your pattern. The uses are endless since it is so inexpensive.… Read the rest