Jessie, one of our Fashion Show models has won the second place in the 18 & Under category of the ASG’s Anyone Can Win Contest!
She won a $50 gift certificate from Nancy’s Notions and a one-year junior membership in ASG.
Congrats Jessie!
Jessie, we’re looking forward to seeing many more of your beautiful creations!… Read the rest
The new Neighborhood Group Schedule for August is online and can be downloaded from this page. This month try something new and visit a group you haven’t been to yet or in a while. Happy sewing and start saving up for the first annual shop hop, Sat. Sept. 21st!
A few changes this month:
Since the beginning of this year the fabric manufacturer Free Spirit publishes look books every quarter. These look books feature their new fabric lines, but also offer a lot of inspiration and quite a few free patterns. Flip throug the look books and free patterns they’ve published so far. This is a pretty long blog, so take a seat :).… Read the rest
Public Collectors is founded upon the concern that there are many types of cultural artifacts that public libraries, museums and other institutions and archives either do not collect or do not make freely accessible. Public Collectors asks individuals that have had the luxury to amass, organize, and inventory these materials to help reverse this lack by making their collections public.… Read the rest
Rowenta DG5030 Pressure Iron & Steamer $SOLD
Gently used. Probably less than 50 hours. Was an extra iron when had 2 homes.
Uniquely You Your Shape Pinnable Dressform $100
Misses Plus size. Includes adjustable cover & stand
Contact Becky
PVC Stand for Paper tape dress forms $45
Has turntable base.… Read the rest
Craftsy is having a Summer Sale! Running 7/17 – 7/21, a different selection of classes will be on sale up to 75% off each day. Classes will be priced as low as $9.99! Check back each day to see which new classes are on sale!
In addition to the Craftsy summer course sale starting on 7/17, there will also be a summer supplies sale the weekend of 7/26.… Read the rest
The 34th annual Smocking Arts Guild America (SAGA) convention will be held October 23-27 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center, Frisco Texas. For registration options, please check the website or this pdf download.
SAGA Convention Faculty
Plans for the 2013 Convention include eleven internationally recognized teachers. Judith Adams, Carol Ahles, Jeannie Baumeister, Phyllis Brown, Gail Doane, Debbie Glenn, Barbara Meger, Claudia Newton, Susan O’Connor, Vaune Pierce, and Lyn Weeks will be teaching classes in smocking, fine hand and machine sewing, embroidery, and construction.… Read the rest
The Summer Special of Designs in Machine Embroidery is available as a free download. You don’t even have to leave your email address. The 67 page digital issue is packed with educational material for newbies, intermediate and advanced embroiderers.
Some of the content:
FOR SALE by Donna. Email Donna, if you’re interested in one of the items below:
– Underwires for bra-making (from Needle Nook Fabrics) 8 pairs Size 16 and one much smaller set — $1 a pair
– Stitch Era Universal Software CD (4 CDs) and Quick Start Lesson. Donna paid $32+; yours for $25
– Pattern Master Boutique Software; started with V3 but have kept up with updates to X5 (I have put $135 just in upgrades), plus I have printed out the User’s Guide.… Read the rest
This is Debbie Bowles’ braided rug she finished from the April Material Girls class.
The July class of the Material Girls will be Fabric Painting. Please note that the location of the class is to be announced due to remodeling at Plano Sewing Center.
The Material Girls’ May program: Creative Zippers led by Debby Bowles.… Read the rest
The Plano TX Chapter newsletter for July – August – September has been posted. It can be downloaded here. You’ll need your Plano ASG password to get into the page.
This edition of Material Issues has the following items:
The International FreeForm Fiberarts Guild is hosting an online challenge every year. This year the theme was Mother Earth.
Click here to see all the entries. You can click each picture to read about the artist’s idea and to leave a comment.
You can also check the galleries from the previous annual challenges;
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