The holiday season is in full swing. I know many of you are sewing gifts for loved ones this year. I hope those gifts of your time and effort provide joy for both you and the recipients. Isn’t it wonderful to be able to show our friends and family our love through sewing?
Thank you to everyone who attended the Annual Meeting or submitted their proxy vote. There was a good discussion around the types of programs members would like to see in 2024. The speaker at our meeting was Jenny Allen who gave a very interesting talk about textiles and her evolving work in that area. The 2024 Chapter Advisory Board members are as follows: President – Jill Moore Treasurer – Robin Pruitt Secretary – Jeannie New Education/Events – Karin Kraft-Stuppy Member – Debra Cole Community Service – Judy Foglio Newsletter – Karen Nelson Bland Social Media – Madeline Fox If you are interested in volunteering on the Board, or have suggestions, please reach out to one of us. The email addresses for all CAB members can be found on the chapter website – kansascityasg.org Have you heard that the 2024 National ASG conference will be held in San Francisco? The national CAB is discussing changing the format of this event after 2024. If you are interested in attending the national conference in person, this may be your last opportunity. I encourage you to try out a neighborhood or special interest group to meet friends on a similar sewing journey. Happy Sewing! Jill 2024 Officer openings 2023/2024 committee openings Did you know that Chapter Advisory Board officers and committee chairs can serve for a maximum of 4 consecutive years? Most of our current CAB will rotate off in 2024. We are looking for CAB volunteers who are enthusiastic about ASG and would like to guide the chapter going forward. If you, or someone you know, would help lead our chapter, please reach out to any of the current CAB members (listed below) and let us know!
Open positions for 2024 are: President - this individual must have served on the CAB Education/Events Membership Community Service Website Publicity Retail liaison We would welcome new voices to work with the current chair on any of these committees in 2023. Education/Events Membership Community Service Website Publicity Retail liaison Join us for the KC ASG Annual Meeting!
Saturday, 10/29/2022 at 9am - We are meeting at The Fabric Chic in Parkville, MO We will start the morning with a short chapter business meeting and the election of officers. After elections, our speaker will be Sandy Cahill of “Be Weave Me” textile art business. Sandy showcases her hand woven and hand knitted textile art in Art Galleries and Juried Art Shows throughout the Kansas City Area. In her Parkville, Missouri studio, Sandy hand weaves fabric using her large floor loom. From the hand woven fabric, Sandy creates unique organically shaped textile sculptural art as well as original design wearable art garments. This sure to be an interesting and original presentation. The Southeastern Jackson County Neighborhood Group will be hosting
a community service sew-in on Saturday, September 24, 2022 beginning at 9:00 am.. The location is Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 350 SW 150 Highway, Lee's Summit MO. Our focus will be on sewing purses for SewPowerful.org. Anyone may attend, we will need those who can cut patterns, assemble kits, and of course, sew the purses together. Sew Powerful, a non-profit organization, asks seamstresses from around the world to make and donate a purse for a schoolgirl in Zambia. The purse is filled with re-usable feminine hygiene supplies made by those employed in Zambia by Sew Powerful. The girl receives the purse and supplies in her health training class to enable her to attend school all month and improve her academic performance. We will sew cross-body purses from the free pattern provided by Sew Powerful and contribute to their goal of 24,000 purses If you need additional information about the sew-in, please contact Debbie Cole (816) 520-7437.
I hope everyone is enjoying these first few days of Summer!
My sewing has been slow these past few months as I learn new skills. I’ve been expanding my bag making skills and working on improving my cutting/tracing skills with a projector. I enjoy expanding my sewing skillset beyond my normal garment sewing, but it sure does slow me down! Do you enjoy learning new techniques or trying sewing projects that are outside your “normal” sewing? By now you should have received the invitation to attend the national ASG conference scheduled for June 30-July 3 in Austin Texas. There is still time to sign-up for classes. If you are interested in attending this event you can find more information on the American Sewing Guild website – asg.org. All of our neighborhood groups are back to meeting in person and I encourage you to attend a neighborhood group meeting to spend time with those who share your sewing interests. Happy Sewing! Jill We are excited to announce the 3rd Annual Kansas City ASG Sew-In! Join us Friday Feb 25 - Sunday Feb 27 for dedicated sewing time and Camaraderie. Unity Village hotel has a conference room where we will set up and sew for the weekend. The room is accessible to you around the clock, but will be locked when no one from our group is using the space. There are a large number of restaurants nearby with lunch and dinner options.
Registration is available here - Sew-in Registration As I write this letter, the holiday season is upon us. I know many of you are sewing gifts for loved ones this year. I hope those gifts of your time and effort provide joy for both you and the recipients. Isn’t it wonderful to be able to show our friends and family our love through sewing?!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our virtual Annual election this year. The 2022 Chapter Advisory Board members are as follows: President – Jill Moore Treasurer – Robin Pruitt Secretary – Jeannie New Education/Events – Karin Kraft-Stuppy Member – Debra Cole Community Service – Judy Foglio Newsletter – Karen Nelson Bland If you are interested in volunteering on the Board, or have suggestions, please reach out to one of us. The email addresses for all CAB members can be found on the chapter website – kansascityasg.org Our 3rd Annual Sew-In scheduled for February 25, 26, and 27, 2022! We will post a link for registration before the end of the year. I hope everyone is enjoying these first few sunny days of Summer!
Are you the type of sewist who buys fabric for a specific project and sews it up right away, or do you have an ever growing stash of fabric? I fall firmly in the stash camp and I’ve made an effort in the past few months to sew from stash. It has been fun, and daunting, to go through my collected fabrics to find fabric for upcoming projects. By now you should all have received an email from the national ASG office notifying you of the rescheduled annual conference dates – Oct 21-Oct 24 in Newport Beach, CA. Our chapter is also holding a sew-in that weekend Oct 22-Oct 24 at Unity Village. If you are not able to attend the national conference I hope you are able to attend our local sew-in for a chance to spend time with other sewists. Happy Sewing! I've been thinking today about how much the technology of garment sewing has changed in the last two decades. It wasn’t that long ago that pdf patterns were introduced allowing many small designers to sell patterns without the costs of printing and maintaining a stock of physical patterns. I find myself primarily using pdf patterns now both for the unique styles offered and the ease of obtaining a pdf pattern whenever the mood strikes.
In the past 14 months or so, the idea of using a projector to display the pattern image directly onto fabric (or tracing paper) has really taken off. I’ve enjoyed experimenting with this new technology as well. Many of those same small designers who started out with pdf files have embraced this new format and now offer projector files. In addition to changes in pattern formats, there has been an explosion of tutorials and sewalongs available on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and on designer’s websites. I wonder how many new sewists are drawn in by the easy accessibility of inspiration and tutorials any time and any place? Has your sewing been influenced by changes in technology? Happy Sewing! Jill |
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