Peg Abney May marks the final monthly meeting as we pause for the summer. At a recent meeting, members were able to vote on areas of interest to help with the 2026 season planning. The top areas of interest were Wool Embroidery, Quilting, and several of our special interest groups. Sew-N-Sews has a lot to…
Eileen Turner Sun Lakes Sew-N-Sews (SNS) members continue to have a fun time at their meetings! Jan Maresh presented an inspiring program on the very on-trend topic of upcycling clothing. As a member of the SNS Garment Gusto group, Jan encouraged the Garment Gusto gals to create their own upcycled garments to share at the…
Sarah Marks The Oakwood Country Club Arts and Crafts Center is a hub of creativity and home to more than 20 different arts and crafts clubs. This vibrant center recently held an Open House on April 12 showcasing the amazing work being done. The Sun Lakes Rock, Gem, Silver, Glass & Creative Crafts Club joined…
Eileen Turner The 2024-25 season has been an egg-stra egg-citing year. The Sew-N-Sews season progresses with new projects, some nearing completion and others still in progress. It’s exciting to see goals met or exceeded as in the case of Pads4Paws and Children’s Charities. Both have been very successful this year through the generosity of the…
Eileen Turner Sew-N-Sews continues to grow with new members, new ideas, new classes, and new sets of expectations. The organization has been the recipient of donations and grants from Sun Lakes Rotary Club and Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation. The Rotary Club donation is intended to assist with the charity work, and the Greater Sun…
Eileen Turner Sew-N-Sews keeps up the buzz. They are like BEES in the hive. All members are encouraged to BE themself, BE creative, BE generous, BE charitable, BE a learner, and BE an active member. The organization consistently has about 90 active members at each meeting. The Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and Friendship Interest Groups…
Eileen Turner Sew-N-Sews ushered out 2024 in style with their annual luncheon. This year they dined at the Palo Verde restaurant. They enjoyed a presentation by the Sun Lakes Chordaires. Many of the Special Interest Groups continue to do some extraordinary projects. The SOS (Sharpen Our Skills) Group has been working on techniques to make…
Eileen Turner As Sew-N-Sews members gather this month to celebrate the holidays, there is much to celebrate. Sew-N-Sews members are very focused on educating each other and giving back to the community. As the months go on, there are more and more opportunities to enrich each other’s lives. Monthly meetings have guest presentations, and most…
Jan Bobbett As is the case every year, there was a good turnout for the Sun Lakes 1 Open House, which gives us all a chance to meet people and sample an array of regularly scheduled events that take place during the year. Most have been available to all Sun Lakers for years. As always,…
Sun Lakes Sew-N-Sews has been in existence since 1997. Presently, the group has about 140 members. The group has been a significant contributor to the communities near Sun Lakes. Many members are active in several of the SIGs (Special Interest Groups). This organization’s members are focused on Creativity, Comradery, Classes, and Charitable donations. It has…