The Plano TX Chapter newsletter for April – May- June has been posted. It can be downloaded here. You’ll need your Plano ASG password to get into the page (hint: 2 words, no break, no capitals).
This edition of Material Issues has the following items:
2014 ASG National Conference will take place in St Louis at the Arch, from Wednesday, July 23 to Monday, July 28.
ASG Conference offers workshops, seminars and lectures in two-day, all-day, half-day, two-hour and 90-minute formats. Classes are tailored to every sewing interest and every level of sewing skill.
The online registration begins TODAY.… Read the rest
Sheryl sent me this video a while back, but I never got to posting it. It’s a speech from Lucinda from Sew Wrong.com about personal style.
Her personal style started in high school, when she started wearing renaissance style dresses and corsets to school, but changed a lot over the years.… Read the rest
Our website was chosen to give away a Craftsy sewing class!
Enter here to win a free Craftsy sewing class of your choice (the giveaway is now closed)
Just click the link and sign in with your Craftsy profile or register through Facebook/email sign up.
This giveaway runs through Wednesday March 26th, 2014 at 12am CST.… Read the rest
Following Maggie’s Table Topper / Table Runner Sew Along, I want to share this with some of you that might be new to freemotion stitching/quilting.
Bernina has developed this little eBooklet (downloadable for free here) to try several beginner stitches techniques.
At the end all the different exercises are combined in a little art book.… Read the rest
We are almost through with our project. All we have to do now is trim our quilt and bind it. Let’s Begin.
1. Trim your quilt. Line up your ruler with a straight line on your quilt and trim along the edge of the quilt. You will need to move your ruler along carefully, lining up to the straight line each time.… Read the rest
It is hard to believe that this is the last session of this project. I would like to thank you for joining the Plano ASG chapter and me for our first (but surely not the last!) Sew Along. Our chapter has SEW many talented members, and you won’t want to miss what we present in the future.… Read the rest
The event page is finally up and running again…check out events that will take place in the DFW area in the next few months, below or on the Events page. Want to add an event? Send me an email.
March 22, 10 AM – 12 PM at Christ United Methodist Church.… Read the rest
Have you participated in the recent quilt and garment sew along led by Maggie and Louise? Or maybe you’ve finally perfected that garment that’s been a challenge, or conquered a new quilting technique. No matter what you’ve been working on bring your finished work of art and share your story at the Show & Tell event – Saturday March 22nd from 10am – 12pm.… Read the rest
How many times have you made a quilt top from a magazine or a commercial pattern and, after guiding you step by step thru completion of the quilt top, the next instruction is “quilt as desired”? Frustrating, isn’t it.
I will be the first one to tell you that I am not a great “quilter”.… Read the rest
How is your dress/tunic coming along? Are you happy with it so far? I can’t wait to see all of them at our event.
1. I want to address the subject of “grading” a seam. When a seam is enclosed by a facing, collar, or cuff (just to name a few instances), it will lay flatter if the seam allowances are graded.… Read the rest
(please note that the Sew Along blogs will go online later today or tomorrow)
Here are some pictures of our past T.A.G. meetings! T.A.G. will not be meeting in March due to conflicts with the ETA Dallas Expo, the Dallas Quilt Show, and Plano ISD Spring Break. You can register for the April T.A.G.… Read the rest
