Techniques on Saturday –
This neighborhood group format is a hands on class.
No plans yet this Saturday?
Then come to the Saturday Stitchers Neighborhood Group!
This group meets every 4th Saturday at 10:00am at the Christ United Methodist Church (SW corner of Parker Rd./Coit in Plano).
This month’s meeting will be a planning meeting for the year, so bring your ideas about what you want the group to do this year.… Read the rest
Hi Everyone,
Just a reminder, the Saturday Stitchers meeting on Saturday May 25th at 10:00 will be at Christ United Methodist Church Room N154 located on the SW corner of Parker Road and Coit. Please remember to bring your Show and Tell.
There is a change in the program, our scheduled speaker will be unable to do the trunk show we had planned, it will be rescheduled. … Read the rest
Tomorrow the Saturday Stitchers will be making a hidden storage hanger safe. This will be a hands on program. This is a quick project and would be a wonderful gift for the graduate or Mom. If you want to make this project please bring a sewing machine and basic sewing supplies with you.… Read the rest
Come play like you were a kid. Saturday the 23rd of March we will be making Easter egg treat bags.
Raid your stash for bits of trim, lace, ribbons, buttons and felt to decorate these small bags. The decorations can be glued or sewn, your choice.
Please bring:
During our monthly Saturday Meeting this week, Louise will show us how to make these beautiful Fiber Wrapped Necklaces!
Louise will be happy to prepare kits and will have a wide assortment of yarns and fibers. Kits will be $10 and will include both sizes of cording, fibers and a clasp.… Read the rest
We had a wonderful time at the Annual Luncheon on Saturday. Shirley Cunningham gave a great presentation on how to use the elements of art in our sewing. Elements like canvas, lines, curves and angles, proportion, balance and color.
She showed us some of the amazing garments she has made in recent years.… Read the rest
Just a reminder that our Annual Luncheon and Election of Officers is Saturday, October 27th, 11:30-3:00pm.
Please join us for a fantastic lunch served family style in the Venucci room at Maggiano’s, Willow Bend.
Guest Speaker will be Shirley Cunningham talking to us about Fabric and Fibers as Art.… Read the rest
Don’t forget! Our Plano ASG meeting is tomorrow, Saturday, September 22nd at 10:00 AM.
We will be making tailor’s hams or dressmaker’s hams or seam rolls. A tailor’s ham is a tightly stuffed pillow used as a curved mold when pressing curved areas of clothing, such as darts, sleeves, cuffs, collars, or waistlines.… Read the rest
During the Plano ASG Chapter meeting of July, Jami showed us how to make finger puppets. She has been making the finger puppets for Children’s Medical Center for years and comes up with new designs every time. It is easy to make a variety of finger puppets, all beginning with the same base pattern.… Read the rest
On June 23rd, The Paper-tape Body Double workshop took place. Paper-tape body doubles are an exact duplicate of your body and are extremely useful as dress forms when draping or fitting garments.
If you are interested in making a Paper Tape Body Double please contact Debby Bowles.
Keep in mind that you must be able to stand still for about 1-1/2 to 2 hours during the wrapping process.… Read the rest
