Sun Lakes Sew-N-Sews is going strong this summer. If you pass the Sewing Room in the Oakwood craft building, you will hear words of encouragement, the hum of sewing machines, and laughter. Our board members have been busy rounding up great workshops and classes for your summer pleasure. Sessions were organized in the spring, with…
Phyllis Prysock and Eileen Turner On May 8 Sew-N-Sews held our last meeting until September. There was a great turnout. Although some of our members had already left for the summer, we still had a full room. We were pleased to welcome many visitors and three new members. Show and Tell was a huge hit,…
Eileen Turner There were over 100 members in attendance at the February Sew-N-Sews meeting. Our guest speaker was Jan Maresh, an experienced sewer, educator, and author of several books, including Sewing for Dummies. In this reference book, you can find directions and information about many topics or skills used in sewing. Topics are easily found…
Eileen Turner Sew-N-Sews started 2024 with a great meeting. Many of the Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are actively planning events and projects. Children’s Charities members are working, organizing members to sew Easter baskets and donate items to be given to several groups. They are still donating other projects to brighten the lives of children in…
Phyllis Prysock We are so grateful to the Rotary Club of Sun Lakes for their generous donation to fund our Childrens’ Charities. Thanks to the donation from Rotary, Childrens’ Charities (one of our Charity Special Interest Groups) continues to donate bears, coloring book totes with crayons, race car tracks with cars, and dolls complete with…
Phyllis Prysock In the Splash dated March 1, 1997, an article announced that a new sewing club, Sun Lakes Sew-N-Sews, was formed and open for new members. Since that time, members have enjoyed getting together and sharing their love of fiber arts. Sew-N-Sews is still going strong with talented, creative members who are passionate about their…
Phyllis Prysock Although Sew-N-Sews does not hold general meetings during June, July, and August, we have a full schedule planned to use our allotted time in the Oakwood Arts & Crafts building Sewing Room. One of the first summer classes was the Uncle Gnome Pillow Wrap. The pillow wraps for different holidays are made to…
Phyllis Prysock Our Spring Luncheon was a huge success. We had over 60 members attending. Everyone received a colorful, freestanding lace bookmark, and one lucky person at each table took home a flower centerpiece made from buttons. The raffle of the sewing machine was a huge success. Cathy Ferguson, the winner of the machine, was…
Ellen Brittingham Sew-N-Sews members have been busy working on charity items for pets and for children, as well as meeting in groups to learn new sewing projects and generally enjoying the company of each other. Our scheduled days in the Sewing Room at the Arts and Crafts building at Oakwood are usually filled with members…
Phyllis Prysock We have had amazing support for our latest endeavors. Our hardworking, dedicated members have made and filled 60 Easter baskets. The baskets were filled with a plastic egg with candy, a Tootsie Pop, a coloring book and box of crayons, a bottle of bubbles, box of chalk, a toothbrush and toothpaste, a Beanie…