I just wanted to share some of my favorite resources for fashion design and sewing. I love books, maybe it is my age or desired learning style.
Books
Our local chapter has collected a great many books that are available to check out for a month at a time to any member of ASG. … Read the rest
by Sandie Gregio
Magg
ie Tinnin and I attended a three day class at Quilting by the Bay in Panama City, Florida given by Nancy Mahoney. It took us two days to drive to Florida since flying with a sewing machine is difficult, and we took our husbands. After checking into our hotel, I drove to the quilt shop to scope it out. … Read the rest
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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
I’ve got a style, she’s got a style, he’s got a style….What’s YOUR style? That’s what this year’s Plano ASG annual fashion show is all about. Saturday, June 20th 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM at 4141 International Parkway, Carrollton, TX, United States
SHOW US YOUR STYLE!
Sew up and show up with the creation that best reflect who you are and what you love.
A cold Tuesday 
in January – What better time to have Material Girls venture to Farmersville to the Fancy
Fibers Store to learn how to Wet Felt using the dryer for the felting process.
Seven of us gathered around Mary Berry’s Fancy Fibers Store, first spending time just “petting” the
beautiful roving.… Read the rest
Debby and Sheryl’s Most Excellent Fabric Adventure!
It was a long time coming. Debby Bowles won Peggy Sagers’ December Fabric Tour to New York back in March. December finally arrived and with Christmas-like anticipation off she went. Sheryl Belson, also a Plano ASG member, tagged along and they did indeed have a MOST excellent adventure!… Read the rest
The Plano Chapter of ASG celebrated 10 years of sewing friendships with a theme of another anniversary – Diane Von Furstenberg’s iconic wrap dress celebrating it’s 40th year!
Our dynamic special events team created a contest theme which included wrap garment, wrap outer wear and wrapped package categories.… Read the rest
The continued adventures of Sheryl and her trip west.
Further north on our journey I had the privilege of spending the morning shopping in Portland, OR with Marla Kazell. It was such fun!
She introduced me to the Old Mill Store, which is so massive and has such incredible fabric offerings that I could have stayed there an entire day! … Read the rest
Winter fashion – with jackets and a cloth doll.
… Read the restBeautiful fashion from beautiful women.
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