Minutes - Central Savannah River Chapter

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South Carolina - Central Savannah River Chapter
Serving the entire Central Savannah River Area of South Carolina and Georgia as well as the Midlands and Coastal South Carolina
Judie’s Journal
www.asgsouthcarolina.com
Inside This Issue:
CAB & Committees
Newsletter Information
2
2nd Annual Chapter GiveBack Sewing Event
3
Neighborhood Group
Contact Information
4
Highlights from the 5th Annual Chapter Picnic
Threads Renewal Offer
5-6
Chapter Annual Meeting
7
Chapter Election of Officers
Proxy Ballot
8
Highlights from ASG Convention in San Diego
News from Neighborhood
Groups
State Fair Information
Teach Another Generation—
4H Camp
New and Renewing
Members
Louise Cutting Event Info.
Membership Information
Classified Ads
Membership Application
Pantone Colors for Fall
3rd Annual Sewing Retreat
A Word from our Advertisers
9-11
12-18
19
20
21-22
Calendar of Events
23
National Sewing Month
24
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Hello to our Award Winning Chapter!!!!
If you have not already heard, our chapter received the National Award for Chapter growth for 2015! Thanks to all of our members that made
this possible. We are a great chapter and have a lot to be proud of with our Neighborhood groups, our programs, our educators, our charity projects and continued
membership increase. Keep up the good work!
It is now time to switch from our summer sewing and get in gear with fall things
since cooler weather is just around the corner! (well…..maybe someplace) While at
the National Conference in San Diego I picked up some new patterns and fabric and
hope to get started on these things soon.
The conference was educational, informative and fun. Please read the article inside the newsletter to see all that took
place.
The Annual Picnic was a great success (photos inside), a little on the warm side,
but still a great day with 19 members in attendance. Great food, wonderful quick
gift ideas, very cute decorations made by Moonlight Stitchers and a stash sales that
brought in $50.00 for the chapter. NGs were permitted to take fabric for the charity projects for use in September for National Sewing Month projects that are being
made for various organizations. It was a great use for fabric that was donated to
the chapter.
There are still several events to attend before the year starts winding down.
Don’t forget about the Clutch purse event in Aiken on September 12th and the Annual meeting on Halloween. Check out the details on the flyer and make sure you
get your registration form sent in. This event required advance registration so the
food and supplies for our program can be ordered. Any ideas for future programs
that you have are always welcome! Just let me know what you would like for a program. Always open to new ideas and suggestions.
Speaking of Halloween; I had no idea costumes were such a big thing at times
other than Halloween and in theatrical productions. As I learned at the conference
Cosplay, (expressing yourself with clothing not considered normal street wear) is
gaining momentum. Andrea Schewe, a keynote speaker and commercial pattern
designer, spoke on how popular cosplay is with adults. I was amazed to see some
of her designs and how intricate the work is in costume sewing. I have made many
children’s costumes but now I look at this from a totally new aspect. Costumes
could bring out the adventurous spirit in all of us! Have fun and try making a cosHappy Stitching,
tume!
Happy sewing with whatever you are working on.
Judie Travis
Judie Travis
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Volume 11, Issue 5, September 2015
Chapter Advisory Board 2014-15
President
Judie Travis
803-798-5479
[email protected]
1st VP—Communications/Outreach
VACANT
2nd VP —Education/Events
VACANT
Secretary
Becky Smith
706-228-3051
[email protected]
Treasurer
Mary Plexico
803-781-5271
[email protected]
Committee Positions
Advertising & Publicity
VACANT
Chapter Give-back Event Planner
VACANT
Education Programmer
Cheri Dowd
803-644-0576
[email protected]
E-Mail Coordinator
Chris McDowell
803-279-7078
[email protected]
Group Communications Coordinator
VACANT
Historian
Filled for 2016
Membership Coordinator
Rhonda Wise
803-348-1291
[email protected]
Neighborhood Group Leader
Ellen Macklin
803-617-7909
ellemack@bellsouthlnet
Newsletter Editor
Sandy Costanzo
803-644-8140
[email protected]
Nominations
Diane Zielinski
[email protected]
Retail Liaison
Filled for 2016
Retreats & Trips Organizer
VACANT
Social Events Coordinator
VACANT
Website Coordinator
Marie Lussier
843-875-6633
[email protected]
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Chapter
Advisory Board
(CAB) Meetings
Meetings are open to all
members. Non-Board
members are asked to call
the President in advance
to RSVP. Meetings are
normally held every other
month and alternate between cities where our
NGs are located.
Thursday-Dec 3rd- @ 11:00 at
Oscar’s Restaurant, 207 West
5th Street, Summerville, SC
29483. An optional shopping
trip to local stores has been
arranged after the meeting.
ASG Membership
For Changes of Address or Chapter Affiliation:
Master membership data is managed at ASG Headquarters in Texas. If your address changes for any reason, you
must notify ASG directly. Otherwise, you may not receive
your newsletter or other important information. If you
want to change your chapter affiliation to a different
chapter other than the original one you joined, you must
notify ASG to that effect in addition to any address changes. The changes can be made on-line or you can mail
them using the address below.
Send address changes to:
The American Sewing Guild
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New members joining ASG or anyone needing to
renew their membership, please use the form in
this newsletter or renew on-line.
The SC/Central Savannah River Chapter of the American Sewing Guild is a local chapter of a national nonprofit organization. Its officers and leaders are all volunteers. Our
purpose is to provide education on sewing to our members and the community. We hope to encourage and inspire people to sew. Membership is open to anyone with an
interest in sewing. For more information, contact the President or Membership chair.
The American Sewing Guild, Inc. (ASG) is a not-for-profit education-based organization, founded in 1978. ASG is comprised of 136 chapters plus over 1,000 community and special interest groups
within the chapter umbrella. ASG’s over 20,000 members promote the mission to “Advance sewing as an art and life skill” by providing a network of sewing education and support for sewing
enthusiasts of all skill levels, serving as preservers of the sewing arts in America., promoting community engagement through service projects, sharing sewing arts with new generations and being
key participants in key consumer & industry-wide sewing events. Membership in the Guild is open to anyone. Dues include quarterly publications of the Chapter Newsletter & ASG’s Notions
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Sewing
Saturday, September 12, 2015 — 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cedar Creek Community Center, Club Drive, Aiken SC
*Minimal Cost
to Members
(this is the chapter's way to "give back" something to our
members for their dues, loyalty and support of the chapter)
Metal frames, heavy interfacing,
batting & adhesive provided.
Easy Sewing
Techniques
Participants will bring medium
weight fabric (outer), lining,
decorative elements and threads.
Instruction by our Chapter’s own Cheri Dowd.
Bring your own lunch!
Your purse should be finished
when you leave!
Chapter Give-Back Workshop
This opportunity is available to
SC/CSR Members ONLY for one month.
Other chapters and non-ASG members can sign up
after July 31st. Forty-two frames are available.
(Please submit form with payment—must be received by September 8, 2015)
Name
Phone Number
Membership No.
E-Mail:
□ ASG/CSR Member $5.00
□ All Others $20.00
Brown Bag Lunch
Send checks to:
Cheri Dowd
3191 Montcastle Drive
Aiken, SC 29803
Make Checks Payable to: ASG/CSR Chapter
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Neighborhood and Special Interest Groups
Your opportunity to share your passion, grow your skills and make new sewing buddies. Plan to attend as many NG
meetings as you can fit into your schedule. See calendar for dates and topics for each month.
Material Girls — Aiken
Sewn
Sewn
Together
Together
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North
North
Augusta
Augusta
NG
Cheri Dowd (803) 644-0576
Marge Mitchell (803) 226-0165
Meets 2nd Monday @ 10:00 a.m.
Community Room, Harbor Chase,
Silver Bluff Road, Aiken SC
Margaret
Margaret
Shearhouse
Shearhouse
(706) 860-4763
(706) 860-4763
Roxanna
Roxanna
Mills (706)
Mills 868-5995
(706) 868-5995
MeetsMeets
2nd Tuesday
2nd Tuesday
@ 10:00
@ 10:00
a.m. a.m.
Fairview
Fairview
Presbyterian
Presbyterian
Church,
Church,
1101 Carolina
1101 Carolina
Ave., North
Ave., North
Augusta,
Augusta
SC SC
Rockin’ Bobbins — Columbia
Moonlight
Moonlight
Stitchers
Stitchers
——
Lexington
LexingtonNG
Lillian Lester 803-364-5039
Sally Kluttz
Sally Kluttz
803-808-6997
803-808-6997
Meets 3rd Monday @ 6:00 p.m.
Meets 3rdLexington
Monday County
@ 6:00 Library
p.m.
Lexington County
Highway
Library
1, Lexington
HighwaySC
1,
Lexington, SC
Meets 2nd Thursday @ 10:00 a.m.
Hilton Garden Inn
Harbison Boulevard Columbia, SC
Garment
Garment
Group
Group
— Special
— Special
Interest
Interest
Designing Women— Greenwood
Diane
Lackey
— 803-960-9859
Diane
Lackey
— 803-960-9859
Marie
Raab
—
803-778-2258
Meets 3rd Saturday
@ 10:00 a.m.
Sue McFarland 864-227-8175
The Paper Rabbit, 1835 Montague
Avenue, Ext., Greenwood SC
Creative
Sewing@
Machine
Center
Meets
3rd Saturday
10:00 a.m.
519 12th
Street,
West Columbia
Creative
Sewing
Machine
Center SC
519 12th Street, West Columbia SC
Seaside Stitchers — Beaufort
Seaside Stitchers — Beaufort
Mary Corsaro — 843-379-5731
Connecting Threads — North Charleston
Louise Schmidt 843-559-1103
Life Industries, 4060 Bridgeview Drive
North Charleston SC
Mary Corsaro — 843-379-5731
Meets 1st Tuesday 10:00—2:00 p.m.
Meets 1st Thursday 10:00—2:00 p.m.
Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club
Beaufort Public Library
30 Yacht Club Dr. Beaufort, SC
Sew-n-Sew —Myrtle Beach
Sew Little Time—Summerville
Eve Hutchinson — 843-450-0848
Meets 2nd Saturday at Accent Fabrics
Myrtle Beach SC
Ann Mace 843-553-7372
Diane Zielinski 843-563-4404
Meets 3rd Tuesday @ 6:00 p.m.
People, Places and Quilts, Summerville SC
If you are interested in starting a new
Neighborhood Group our a
Special Interest Group, contact
Ellen Macklin, our NG Coordinator
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□ New
□ Renewal □ Gift
Saturday, October 31, 2015, 11:00 a.m.
The Country Club of Lexington
1066 Barr Road, Lexington, SC
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Masks optional bring a hand-held mask,
either purchased or created by you.
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Chapter Annual Meeting (Please submit form with payment—must be received by Oct. 19, 2015)
Name
Phone Number
Membership No.
E-Mail:
Lunch Selections
□ Salad Plate
□ Grilled Chicken
□ Quiche
Please be sure to register before the deadline so that the country club can
prepare the correct meals
□ ASG/CSR Member $20.00 □ All Others $30.00
Send checks to:
Judie Travis, President
501 Valmire Dr. Columbia, SC 29212
Make Checks Payable to: ASG/CSR Chapter
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Proxy Ballot
SC/CSRA Chapter of the American Sewing Guild
Annual Elections of Chapter Advisory Board Positions
October 31, 2015
Lexington, South Carolina
President
□ Judie Travis
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1 Vice President
□ Kristy Granberg
2nd Vice President
□ Ellen Macklin
Secretary
□ Becky Smith
Treasurer
□ Joyce Sinclair
The Nominating Committee Chair, Diane Zielinski, is the proxy holder until the time of the election. All valid proxy
ballots will be voted as submitted by the member.
Please either:
1) Mail your proxy to Diane Zielinski, 152 Enoch Lane, St. George, SC 29477
2) Cast your ballot in person at the annual meeting
If not casting in person, all proxy ballots must be returned to the Nominating Chair by October 23, 2015.
The Annual Meeting will be held at The Country Club of Lexington, 1066 Barr Road, Lexington, SC
Your Proxy Ballot is not valid without your signature to assign your votes to the
Nominating Committee Chair. If it is not signed, your votes will not be counted.
Member Name (please print)
Member Signature
ASG Member Number
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Three members attended from our Chapter— Judie and Marge have submitted their
observations here. Cheri was probably still recovering from teaching at the conference at press time.
Judie’s Observations — Spending a week in San Diego at the ASG Conference was
a wonderful experience. As the Chapter President I had the opportunity to meet other
presidents from all over the country and share similar experiences
and learn from those that do things differently. Being able to meet
the people from National Headquarters in Houston and the Board
of Directors was such an enlightening event. I have spoken to almost all of these ladies at some point over that last year, but being
able to put a face with a name will certainly be valuable in future dealings with the Board.
The entire week was informative and educational,
but I must admit the best part of the week
was at the President’s meeting on Thursday
when it was announced that our chapter
received the Chapter Membership and
Growth award for 2015. The certificate
states: “Membership growth is the tangible
evidence of a vibrant, effective
chapter fulfilling the mission of
ASG in the local community”.
Thanks to all for all the work you
have done to achieve this award
and to all our members for renewing your membership and recruiting new members for our
Cheri and Judie at dinner in San Diego
Neighborhood Groups. As was stressed many
times during the corporate meetings, NGs are the heart of ASG, and your dedication keeps them going!! Other awards presented were Newsletter award, which went to Plano, TX and website award to
Placerville, CA. Take a look at these on line if you have time.
Although I was not looking forward to all day corporate meetings and workshops on the first day of the
conference I was pleasantly surprised at how much fun it was. The board did an excellent job of presenting information and clarified so many things, and chapter presidents all made new friends and networked . I hope to use some of these ideas in planning for our chapter. The board issued a challenge
for chapters to focus on the TAG (teach another generation) program. Our reward for a full day of
meetings was an ice cream party in the afternoon.
On Friday through Sunday I was able to take the classes and meet national ASG educators. I had classes with Sue Hausmann (quick techniques), Mary Jo Gabel (machine embroidery), Kandi Christian
(make a name tag holder and decorative stitches workshop), Linda McGehee (purse and bag construction), Peggy Sagers (fitting yourself), Katrina Walker (scarf savvy) and Connie Crawford (Let’s teach sewing). What a great way to learn about educators and possible future events for our chapter. In the
vendor hall I was able to speak with many more educators and learn about them and their products.
One evening I had the pleasure of having dinner with three ASG educators, one being our own Cheri
Dowd, who taught 4 classes and had a vendor booth in the exhibit hall.
Photos Above, Right #1- Sue Hausmann from Arizona, teaching quick, quicker and quickest techniques for garment ans
craft sewing (www.sewandquiltwithsue.com)Sue was as entertaining in class as she was on her TV show!
#2-Peggy Sagers, from Dallas (www.silhouettepatterns.com) instructs how to alter garments bu yourself using only
three areas of measurement:length, circumference and depth)
#3-Linda McGehee, from Louisiana, (www.ghees.com) has a trunk show with tips on how to make great purses and
totes and how to use specialty hardware for a professional look.
#4- Connie Crawford,now residing in Arizona, is a fashion forecaster that spent most of her career in the LA fashion
industry. Her lecture was how to teach sewing and all that is involved with starting instructing as a business. Connie
has her own line of patters (www.fashionpatterns,com) and also designs for Butterick.
#5- Katrina Walker, from Texas, demonstrates Scarf Savvy with creative ways to tie and wear scarves of all sizes.
#6- Kandi Christian, from California shows the sachet I made in her class that demonstrated how to make the best
use of the decorative stitches on your machine. Kandi specializes in heirloom sewing (www.sewtimeless.com)
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Another exciting happening during the conference was the Fashion Show
on Friday with over 50 entrees. Cheri and Marge Mitchell both modeled
several of their outfits and Marge won the Threads Magazine Editors
choice award with a garment she made from one of Cheri’s reversible
patterns. The garment will appear in Threads magazine. Our chapter has
a lot to be proud of!
On Monday, the bus trip to Los Angeles was an experience. Three buses
headed out for the 2 ½ hour trip to Michael Levine’s where you could purchase fabric in the showroom by the yard or in the discount room by the
pound. Most people had their arms full in the discount room. Now I
know why they said to bring an extra suitcase!!!!!!!! Lunch was provided
by Levine’s so we were ready to shop, shop, shop! We also had several
hours on our own in the downtown fabric/garment district of LA. What an
eclectic choice of fabric shops…everything from home dec to theater costumes. If you want feathers, fur or sequins, LA is the place to shop. I was a
little more conservative and bought linen and knits.
In addition to the great classes I took at the Conference I learned some sewing
tips that hopefully will speed things up. Just would like to share a few with
you. Did you know:
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If you place a piece of white paper behind the eye of a needle it magnifies the hole and makes it easier to thread.
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Instead of stay stitching curved edges you can serge the edges or cut
out fabric with pinking shears.
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use a straight stitch and a walking foot when sewing on knits
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use tissue paper as a pressing cloth-it is inexpensive, steam goes
through it and it is disposable
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use a new dryer sheet to remove gook from fusible that gets on
your iron and ironing board
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use a Steady Betty pressing board to hoop your embroidery projects; the hoop won’t slide
I highly recommend the conference to all ASG members. There is something
for everyone at the conference. In 2016 the conference will be in Indianapolis, IN and then in 2017 it will move a little close to us in Orlando, FL at Disney World. Sounds like a road trip!!!!! Hope you can join me!
Judie Travis
Marge’s Observations: Our Chapter was represented by our President,
Judie Travis as well as Cheri Dowd and Marge Mitchell. Judie had some
Board responsibilities at the beginning of Conference and Cheri taught 4
classes. Marge just had fun. All in all we had a great time, met wonderful fellow sewers, and learned a lot. It was also a great success for the
Chapter as a whole. Of 3 Chapter awards that are given annually , we
won the award given for the greatest amount of growth in 2014 - yippee.
Marge won the THREADS Editor’s award for one of the garments she
modeled in the fashion show - her jacket was based on an asymmetric
vest/pattern created by Cheri! Look for it in a future edition of
THREADS.
Cheri and Marge shared their adventures with the Material Girls at their
last NG meeting. A big first was that Cheri, a Chapter member, taught 4
classes: 1) LBB: The Little Black Bag, 2) Reversibles with Style and Versatility, 3)Reversible, Fulled Sweater Vests, and 4) Chanel Shortcut ). Ann
Marie Soto, Editorial Director of Notions visited the class on reversibles
and took photos; Sarah McFarland, editor of THREADS attended Cheri’s Chanel class. They were very well received and Cheri has
already been requested to consider teaching in 2016.
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Marge learned
about the ancient
traditional Korean
textile art of pojagi.
It is a Korean technique that allows
one to create a single-layered design
that uses a special
seaming technique
to create a reversible piece (see
attached photo) and
can be used in
Photos from Cheri’s class “The Little Black Bag”.
quilts, garments,
etc. In a serger class
with Pam Leggett
Cheri and Marge backstage at the fashion show.
we constructed a
lace trimmed halfslip and a lingerie laundry bag—learning new techniques in the process. A
class in bra fitting provided invaluable information in choosing a bra - either ready or custom made. The same teacher, Monica Bravo, taught DIY
panties - we no longer have to settle for boring ill fitting garments. By the
way this class was standing
room only. You can also check
out her wonderful article in
the May 2015 issue of
THREADS. Marge attended a
hands on pocket class taught
by Marsha McClintock - a won- Below: Class Schedule directory board showing our
own Cheri Dowd as an educator at the national
derful teacher. Whether you
conference. Congratulations Cheri.
like functional pockets or like
me, as a design element she
had many creative ideas.
Speaking of creative, Marge also
attended 2 classes given by Ruth
Ciemnozoloski : 1) Crochet Meets
Sewing - combining crochet and
woven garments and 2) Embellished Buttonholes and Buttons.
Enough ideas to last a lifetime but
I must admit that my crocheting
skills could use some improvement! It’s hard to describe adequately the wide variety of classes
Marge showing her piece of fabric made and teachers that were at our disposal. We encourage all of you to
using pojagi
go at least once. Next year the
conference will be held in Indianapolis and in 2017, Orlando. Both destinations are drivable, making attendance
more affordable. I have already begun to save my pennies. Happy sewing everyone.
Marge Mitchell
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News from Our Neighborhood Groups
Neighborhood Group (NG) Coordinator Report
Hello my sewing sisters!
I have heard it being spoken on the hot summer wings of
hummingbirds and dragonflies that many of us have not
been able to sew as usual due to updating sewing spaces!
Just think what we will be able to do once our new spaces
are complete! Oh, to dream of large cutting tables and organized cataloged cloth with sewing diaries matching
patterns and cloth! That is a fairytale! Seems like I'm forever purging because I get side tracked not by my own will
but “other” forces like my husband want my attention to
oversee a new family room renovation which will be extended into the front room, dining room, bathroom floors
and THEN my beloved sewing room!
Ellen Macklin
There will be time to sew soon and I will treasure every
second. Be brave all you other renovators and movers, we
will soon be at our machines!
Meanwhile, please check out our list of Neighborhood
Groups. We have had some venue changes and I don't
want anyone to miss out on the fun and educational experiences our leaders provide for us all. Just a reminder if you
are not in a Neighborhood Group or want to start one,
please call or email me and I promise to get you all the help
you need to get started!
Check out the State Fair this year! We had so much fun last
year and it is free for us! Happy Sewing!
All of you who love ASG, the perfect opportunity for you to share your enthusiasm is the State Fair!
I hope you will come and join us. The days we need you are Thursday, October 22; Friday, October
23; and Saturday, October 24.
We need 5 to 7 people each day and you will get free special parking and free access to the fairgrounds.
Bring your family or best friend or come with your spouse. It is most important that I get a head
count for special parking permits so email me or call me and lets have so fun!
Heading for the roller coaster,
Ellen Macklin
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Sew Little Time — Summerville, SC
What’s Been Happening: In June, one of our members,
Claire Singletary (pictured below), demonstrated various
zipper installations. At the far right you can see some of
her visual aids. Handouts were provided as well as great
tips for that
perfect finished look.
scallops, Kari Mecca’s Whimsey sticks, and a flower made
by attaching folded fabric to a stabilized piece.
Claire is an instructor at a local high school and teaches
classes for all ages and levels. We all benefitted from her
expertise.
In August, we will be preparing Pillowcase Dresses for a
charity: cutting, patterning, etc.
In July we
shared ideas
on embellishing projects.
We have welcomed two visitors in the last two months and
hope they will become members! PPQ has been helping us
spread the word at the store and in their newsletter.
Shown at left What’s Ahead:
Then in September, we will put the garments together at a
are a monogrammed tote, NG Sew-In.
an apron decorated with
Rockin’ Bobbins — Columbia, SC
What’s Been Happening:
Rockin’ Bobbins met in July at Becca’s Sew Suite Studio and
cut out and kitted 30+ walker bags to be sewn. In August
Sondra Hines brought her sample of our annual meeting
centerpiece and we discussed how many, how to make
them, etc. Also, Lillian put together everything you always
wanted to know about fleece. Sondra’s granddaughter visited with us and showed us two summer dresses that she
sewed. Faith is only 7 and Sondra is starting to teach her to
sew. Judy Travis is also teaching a couple of adopted
grandchildren which then led to a discussion of junior ASG
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membership and starting a “teach another generation”
class in the future.
What’s Ahead:
September – Rockin’ Bobbins will be making the center
pieces for the annual meeting.
October – Our meeting will be at the fairgrounds and we
will be working on the annual meeting favors.
Sewn Together — North Augusta, SC
What’s been happening in North Augusta:
tin boards. We finished by gluing the felt (or poster board
and felt) to the back for a nice finish . Each one was unique
Well, Sewn Together NG has been very busy creating and
and very personal. Due to the variety of stash items
creating. In July, we made casserole carriers using an
brought, we had a great selection of fabric, ribbon and
online tutorial from “Two Little Hooligans.” Roxanna Mills
buttons, in fact, there was so much to choose from it took
led the meeting and we all worked diligently to get as far
each of us a bit of time to decide on exactly how we wantalong as we could during our time together. Chris McDowed our spool bulletin board to look when we were finished.
ell, Margaret Shearouse, Marilyn Bendorf and Becky Smith
This was really a fun different project and we can’t thank
were all there to conquer the task! A few folks finished
John enough. He is an “adopted” member of our group!
their carriers at the meeting and the rest took them home
to complete. (There were some things in the tutorial that What’s Ahead:
were vague and had been reworked, and as we worked we
September at our regular meeting we be sewing for the
found some more. A fully corrected copy can be requested
mission in Honduras. We will be making pillowcase dresses
from Roxanna for anyone interested.)
for the girls and tees and shorts for the boys. We will be
In August we mixed things up a bit and with the generosity using fabric from our personal stashes and contributions of
and woodworking skills of John Shearouse - Margaret’s
fabric, time, etc. are welcome.
husband - we made spool shaped bulletin boards complete
Also, in honor of National Sewing Month, on September
with large wood needles! Sandy Costanzo, Chris McDow23rd we will be giving a 15 minute presentation at the Auell, Marilyn Bendorf, Becky Smith, Tammy Newman and
gusta Christian Women’s luncheon about our charity sewRoxanna Mills each made one under the tutelage of Maring. We will be encouraging those who want to begin to
garet. We first used the wood spool cutouts as a pattern
sew for charity. Who knows, maybe we will gain a memfor cutting our two layers of batting, fabric for the “spool”
ber or three from this. All in all Sewn Together is having a
as well as poster board and brown felt for the back. Then
great time sewing and crafting together!!
we stapled our batting and fabric around our wood spool
shapes. Ribbon and buttons were stapled and glued to
decorate the front of our bulleFrom Left, Chris McDowell, Tammy
Newman, and Marilyn Bendorf show
off their “spools.”
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Seaside Stitchers — Beaufort, SC
learned and the different techniques that are used in the
The Seaside Stitchers met at Mary Corsaro’s house in July. We different row. At the last meeting we thought we would
choose one of the rows or techniques and work on it in Octotook advantage of this location to watch the You Tube inber or November.
structions for the Chicken Pincushion posted by Jenny Doan
of Missouri Star Quilt Company. In addition, as a suggestion
It looks like we will have a new place to meet. Thanks to Suon one of our guests we watched how to make “Self binding san Cosby, we will be
Baby Quilt”. Once we finished, we went into Mary’s sewing
meeting at the Beaufort
Yacht and Sailing Club for
room and made our pincushions.
September and October on
We decided to take vacation during the month of August.
the first Tuesday of the
What’s Ahead:
month. Hopefully this will
We will start up in September. If you look at page 45 of the
become our new meeting
current Notions magazine you will
see "Celebrate Sewing in September”. ASG has designated the project
for the year to be sewing Anti-Ouch
pouches. Several years ago we made
these and I had the pleasure of delivering them to the Cancer Society in
Baltimore MD. They were trilled to
receive them! The pouches are not
hard to sew and we set up an assembly line to work on them.
The “Row by Row bug” at the quilting
stores has bitten several of us. In October we will be sharing what have
Above, Left, Here is our collection of Chicken pincushions. We had a great time making them. Above right, Mary Corsaro
shows off her tuffit that she made for her living room.
Below Left to Right: Bobbie Elder shows off her name badge; Bobbie Elder shows Vicki Fraser how to put the chicken pincushion together. Bonnie Fell is in the background sewing; Corinne Hagood and Shirley Woods, working on their pincushions.
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Material Girls — Aiken, SC
What’s been happening in Aiken:
August - Marge Mitchell and Cheri Dowd shared
their adventures at ASG Conference. See article on
conference page. Our sharing included: 1)Mary Adams showed off a black and red poppy flounced
skirt, 2) Lynne Ulreich had a tunic top that she created from an embroidered cotton garment from Goodwill, 3)Joyce Sinclair modeled a linen blouse made
from fabric recently purchased at Farmhouse Fabrics, 4) Marge Mitchell made a long vest using a
pattern
and button purchased at Conference, and 5) Cheri
Dowd showed off a new jacket and top.
July - In 2014 Ellen Macklin had whetted
our appetite for accessories, namely
belts. At that meeting everyone drafted
a customized pattern for a shaped belt.
This past meeting was phase II in our
belt making. Ellen and Marge made a
number of belts using various materials
and hardware, ranging from webbing
and ribbon to garment self fabric. The
group discussed the ability of everyone
to wear a belt - Pam Leggett’s ‘essence
of waist’. Enjoy the photos of their creWhat’s Ahead:
ations. Joan Haviland, one of our newer
September - SAQA trunk show and turn in lap quilts
members, modeled a lovely apron she
for
Harbor
Chase residents
created from a garment discovered at Goodwill and Cheri
Dowd shared with us a bias dress and coordinating reversi- October - Pattern changes as a basis for re-design
ble jacket.
Designing Women — Greenwood, SC
where paper products are not available. We found out how
Designing Women have had a good summer, with lots of sew- they are distributed, and how pictorial instructions are handed out with them, so language is not a barrier. Hearing the
ing activities. Gail Murph graciously donated her time and
talent to assist a Clemson Extension Agent in teaching a sew- stories of the women's appreciation motivates us to continue
ing class to children participating in 4-H. You can learn more making these pads.
about this in a separate article. Thanks, Gail, for your willingness to help teach another generation how to sew! Part of
What’s Ahead:
Gail's motivation was that she had two grandchildren particiIn September, we will view a DVD titled "More Sewing With
pating. (see full article and photo on page 23)
Whimsy", which will be a follow up of our July meeting.
For our July program, we viewed a DVD titled "Sewing with
Then in October, Sue McFarland will teach a "quilt-as-youWhimsy" by Kari Mecca. Kari's classes and products were
go" quilt square, which when done in multiples, can be comvery popular at the Atlanta Sewing Expo. We were all inbined in various ways to give different geometric patterns.
spired to try some of her fun embellishment ideas.
Our NG has four ladies attending the Chapter Give Back class
For our August meeting, The Paper Rabbit was not available, in September, so we look forward to seeing many of you!
so we met at the Alcoves Tea Room. We enjoyed tea and
other beverages while Sue McFarland gave a report on the
missionary who distributes the feminine pads we have been
sewing. These pads are distributed in third world countries
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Moonlight Stitchers — Lexington, SC
What’s ahead:
We were low in numbers at our July meeting, but we had
a good time at Becca Robinson’s Sew Suite Studio in Lexington. Becca demonstrated different serger feet and all
the fun things that the serger can do.
We will be meeting at Becca Robinson’s Sew Suite Studio
in Lexington for our September and October meetings.
At our August meeting we made plans on making quilts for
our charity, Daybreak Pregnancy Center. We have a couple of quick and easy quilt patterns we will be making, plus
receiving blankets and other “sew projects” for newborns.
Jeanne Kingsley has already made several quilts and Rhonda Wise has made some receiving blankets, and we look
forward for more to be made!
In October Lillian Lester will teach us how to make a spiral
notebook cover at Sew Suite Studio in Lexington.
September will be at Becca Robinson’s Sew Suite Studio
with Becca teaching us an Interchange Bag.
We are looking forward to the next 2 months, learning
new projects not only for ourselves but maybe for Christmas presents.
Garment Group — West Columbia, SC
Garment Group continues with upcycling projects
and monthly Sew & Tell of garments made or in progress. During our August meeting, Marie Lussier
provided a demonstration of zipper installation techniques. I don’t know about you, but I always seem to need
to refresh my skills whenever it’s time to install a zipper! It
might be a good idea to make practice samples for my future
zipper install reference.
What’s Ahead:
A few of us have had other household projects or personal
commitments keeping us from our sewing! Summer does
tend to get filled with travel plans, family visits and the
like. Hopefully, we can get our “mojo” going again now that
school is back in session!
At the September meeting the Garment Group will be celebrating National Sewing Month by “giving back” and sewing
pillow case dresses for a local church charity effort. Please
feel welcome to participate with us at our regular
meeting. Bring your sewing machine and basic sewing supplies. If you’re interested and don’t regularly attend Garment Group, please contact Diane Lackey at [email protected] to ensure you get the information needed for
this meeting.
October 16 will be another demo (TBD);
November 21 will be our final meeting for the year and we
will have a cookie exchange and plan for the coming
year. Happy Sewing!!
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Becky Smith, Kathy McCartney, Gloria McSorley, Charlene
McDaniel, Lillian Lester, Judie Travis, and Ellen Macklin
look on as Marie Lussier presents zipper demonstration
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Connecting Threads — North Charleston, SC
Connecting Threads remained active during the summer
months. June’s meeting was rescheduled for the fourth Monday of the month. Members discussed plans for projects that
include the Mother-Child Sew-In that is scheduled for October
10, 2015. Members had the opportunity to swap fabric and
patterns.
The July meeting was cancelled in lieu of the Summer Picnic
that took place in Columbia, SC scheduled for July 11.
ject. HALOS provides resources and special opportunities to
abused and neglected children.
What Is Ahead:
September 21: Members are to bring a sewing machine and/
or serger, as well as scissors, pins, etc. to continue sewing on
backpacks for HALOS, or to work on a project of choice. September is National Sewing Month and all members are encouraged to bring an item for “Show and Tell.”
October 10: “Mother-Daughter Sew-In:” Location and time is
August: This meeting was a sew-in for members who worked to be announced. This event will be the monthly meeting for
on a project of choice, or made backpacks for the HALOS pro- Connecting Threads.
Ricki Silveria (left & center), Renee Thomas (center), and Louise Schmidt (center & right) worked on backpacks for HALOS.
Teaching Another Generation (TAG)
The Greenwood 4-H sewing camp for beginners and advanced sewers was held July 29-31. One of the ASG members, Gail Murph, volunteered to help with the program.
There were 7 beginners (2 males and 5 females) and 4 advanced (1 male and 3 females) students. The beginners
learned to pin a pattern onto fabric, cut around the pattern,
sew the fabric pieces together, and serge the raw edges. After the shorts were completed, each participant modeled their finished product. The attached photo shows each
student wearing their shorts.
Gail Murph
the students ask what project they will do next year!
The advanced class made magic pillowcases using French
seams. They also learned to make quilted squares, then
attached the product to a dowel for hanging.
This is the third year Gail has volunteered to help with this
program. Each year it is so satisfying to see enthusiasm and
excitement from every participant. At the end of each camp
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2016 National Educator Event
April 15 and 16, 2016
Ashland Methodist Church, Lexington SC
Louise Cutting is coming for a
2-day Chapter Event!
Save the Date — Full Details & Registration Forms
in the November Newsletter
Full program or Friday/Saturday only options available
Shop for Louise’s fabulous fabrics & patterns
Sandra Miller will be there too!
Welcome New Members
7/01 thru 8/27/2015
Angela Humphreys
Dale Kastle
Sharon Kimber
A Warm Welcome to our
First Junior Member
Alexis Stoudemire
Transfers—7/01 thru
8/27/2015
Thanks for Renewing
7/01 thru 8/27/2015
Marilyn Bendorf
Joyce Bowers
Barbara Candido
Carol Dickerson
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Barbara Dorn
Betsy Gunter
Martha Long
Anne Mace
Bonnie Merriman
Diane Miller
Paula Somers
Donna Yesky
Renewal Reminders for
Sept./Oct. 2015
Renew Early—Please don’t let your
membership lapse or you will miss
all the fun!
September Renewals:
Marcella Baggetta
Claudia Blakely
Constance Davidson
Terry Davis
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Keven Ellis
Linda Fraser
Judy Freeman
Evie Galloway
Margaret Harrell
Patricia Hartman
Mary Hawkins
Cindy Jacobus
Donna Killion
Loey Krause
Laura Lindler
Marie Lussier
Linda Mabry
Chris McDowell
Marge Mitchell
M.Christine Monical
Shandra Patterson
Earline Ross
Ricki Silveria
Claire Singletary
Jennifer Sturgell
Sheila Tindall
Shea Werner
Betsy Wood
Diane Zielinski
October Renewals:
Sondra Hines
Karen Madden
Jackie Morgan
Gail Murph
Debbie Phillips
Lenaya Raack
Paggy Rutland
Jeanette Smith
Cordelia Story
Diane Walker
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Chapter Events Shown in Red — NG Events Shown in Black
Calendar of Events
SEPTEMBER 2015
September 1 — Seaside Stitchers (Beaufort) - Charity Sewing ProSun
ject — Anti-Ouch Pouches.
Mon
September 8 — Sewn Together (N.Augusta) - Charity Sewing —
Pillowcase Dresses & Shorts for Mission Project
September 10 — Rockin’ Bobbins (Columbia) — Making centerpieces for Annual Meeting
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September 12 — Member Give-Back Workshop (Aiken)
September 12 — Sew-n-Sew (Myrtle Beach)
September 14 — Material Girls (Aiken) - SAQA trunk show & turn
in lap quilts for Harbor Chase Residents
September 15 — Sew Little Time (Summerville) — Assemble pillowcase dresses for charity project.
September 19 — Garment Group (W. Columbia) —Bring your
machines to sew pillowcase dresses for a charity project.
September 21 — Designing Women (Greenwood) — “More Sewing with Whimsy” DVD
September 21 — Moonlight Stitchers (Lexington) - At Sew Suite
Studio for Interchange Bag
September 21 — Connecting Threads (N.Charleston)
September 23 — Sewn Together will give a presentation for National Sewing Month at the Augusta Christian Women's group
OCTOBER 2015
October 6 — Seaside Stitchers (Beaufort) — Row-By-Row quilting Sun
techniques.
Mon
Tue
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October 8 — Rockin’ Bobbins (Columbia) — Rescheduled to Oct.
22-24 at the Fairgrounds to work on Annual Meeting Favors
October 10 —Sew-n-Sew (Myrtle Beach)
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October 19 — Designing Women (Greenwood) — Quilt-As-You Go
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quilt squares.
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October 12 — Material Girls (Aiken) Pattern changes as a basis for
re-design
October 13 — Sewn Together (N.Augusta) — Home Dec Pillow
with a holiday theme
October 17 — Garment Group
ASG Days at the State Fair
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October 19 — Connecting Threads (N.Charleston)
October 20 — Sew Little Time (Summerville)
October 22-24 — SC State Fair Days for ASG
October 31 — Annual Meeting & Election of Officers, Lexington
Country Club
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November 3 — Seaside Stitchers (Beaufort)
November 9 — Material Girls (Aiken)
November 10 — Sewn Together (N.Augusta) Work on your UFOs
November 12 — Rockin’ Bobbins (Columbia)
November 14 — Sew-n-Sew (Myrtle Beach)
November 16 — Designing Women (Greenwood)
November 16 — Connecting Threads (N.Charleston)
November 16 — Moonlight Stitchers
November 17 — Sew Little Time (Summerville)
December 3 — CAB Meeting at 11:00 — Oscar’s Restaurant,
Summerville
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