Sew Chicago kicked off 2020 with some suggested approaches to planning a capsule wardrobe and a tool for getting the garments in that plan completed. Capsule Wardrobe Planning We looked at an example of a capsule wardrobe plan that has sketches, fabric swatches and notes using Wendy’s MyBodyModel croquis. Janice provided limitless inspiration for capsule […]
An entire year has passed and the blog has now been re-activated! 2019 was a great year and Sew Chicago members enjoyed many wonderful programs, had a great visit to Soutache for a button meeting and a fun time showing off pajama’s at the Chicago Chapter Annual Fashion Show. We wrapped up 2019 with our Annual […]
Sew Chicago took our October monthly meeting on a road trip to Soutache. Maili, the lovely owner of Soutache invited us to come spend an evening with her and her delightful friend Lorraine. Lorraine brought with her a trunk show of vintage garments, buttons and trims that she had collected over the years while living […]
The Sew Chicago March program was all about taking a well-fitting pattern and using dart manipulation to change up the design. The meeting focused on using the Slash Method. Wendy and I started with a discussion of how we both use this technique. The best part about the slash method is that it is […]
Sew Chicago kicked off the new year with a round table discussion of independent pattern companies. It was great fun! Each member was encouraged to come with their favorite and not so favorite patterns and share their experience. It was a very positive experience and quite interesting to hear the opinions of other garnet sewers. […]
Sew Chicago welcomed fall with an innovative pocket program. What better way to get ready for fall sewing than thinking about incorporating pockets, lots of pockets! Pockets on jackets, dresses, coats, pants and even pajamas! Welt pockets, ribbon welt pockets, welt pockets with flaps, shaped welt pockets, cut on pockets, patch pockets, applied pockets and […]
Saturday October 28th was the Annual ASG Chicago Chapter luncheon and fashion show. Everyone really seemed to enjoy themselves this year! We had a wonderful lunch, a very comprehensive selection of raffles prizes (More than I have seen in the past several years) Rhonda Buss from Rhonda’s Creative Life was the guest speaker. The Fashion Show […]
This is a bit late in getting up on the blog! But… better late than never. Several of the Sew Chicago members are also members of the Haute Couture Club of Chicago. There is definitely overlap between the two organizations! Many of us just can’t resist another place to get together and talk sewing shop […]
The July meeting was a hands on one that was all about sergers and coverstitch machines. We had seven machines set up, 3 sergers, 2 coverstitch and 2 combination machines. Many of us have these machines but are not always very comfortable on what can be done with them or how to make modifications when […]
This past weekend ASG Chicago offered a Friday evening trunk show and 2 half day workshops with designer, clothing maker and teacher Mary Ray. Despite the bitterly cold temperatures there was a full house for this special event, including quite a few regulars from our Sew Chicago Neighborhood group. It was a special treat to […]
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