Tag Archive for Sew-N-Sews

Dolly Dressers on summer hiatus

Viv Sloane Our last meeting until September 2017 was attended by four members. We have two new ladies who joined us; Barbara Kase and Linda Nicolin. We sorted through newly-donated fabric and that in the cabinet. A short meeting followed, since several women had to leave early. Underprivileged or homeless boys and girls are very…

Dolly Dressers prepare Easter Baskets

Eight ladies attended the April meeting of Dolly Dressers. Two will be leaving later in the month to go back to their summer homes. Donations were sorted, although we didn’t receive much since our last meeting. We filled 55 small bags with candy to be used in Easter baskets. Helen’s Hope Chest will be getting…

Bernina Connection speaks to Sew-N-Sews

Diane and Val from The BERNINA Connection

Diane and Val from The Bernina Connection will be speaking at the Sun Lakes Sew-N-Sews on Wednesday, March 8. Last year was an exciting one for them as they traveled to both Bernina International factories. They traveled to Thailand in January to see the factory in Chiang Mai and in September, they had their second…

Bead embellishment on clothing and art quilts

Rose Mary, designer of clothing patterns under her Sewfast Design label, teaches beading classes as embellishment or jewelry making at Monica’s Quilt and Bead Creations in Palm Desert and Road to California in Ontario, CA.

Mary Jameson Rose Mary has always loved working with beads and all things sparkly. Her first beading project was actually her wedding bouquet, a huge assortment of ivory roses and baby’s breath all made in the French Beaded Flower technique. Since then, she has been designing fashion in various mediums for over 30 years, first…

Sew-N-Sews to meet Wednesday, November 9

Judy Waltz Sew-N-Sews November meeting will be a round robin of different sewing techniques shown by our members. The six demonstrations will include making yo yos, interfacings, texture magic, appliqué, binding with mitered corners, and use of different presser feet. The meeting will be held at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room at 1:00…

Dolly Dressers gears up for the fall

A small amount of the items received during the summer.

Viv Sloane Seven members attended our September meeting. More members should be at our October meeting since they will be returning from their summer homes. Our meetings are the first Thursday of the month in the Oakwood sewing room at 1:00 p.m. A great variety of donated items, fabric, dolls, etc. were received during the…

“How do they come up with those ideas?”

Ever wonder about the process behind creating patterns for fabric companies and magazines? Designer Heidi Pridemore walks you through her design process. Heidi’s unique approach to design will teach you a variety of techniques and inspire you with your next project whether it is your own design or a pattern. She has designed hundreds of…

Sew-N-Sews to meet September 14

Judy Waltz Sew-N-Sews will meet September 14 at 1:00 p.m. in the Navajo Room at Sun Lakes Country Club. Our program will introduce Special Interest Groups (SIGS) and Friendship Interest Groups (FIGS). These include: SIGS – Beading, Embroidery, Needlework, Pads for Paws and Charity Sewing for Chandler Regional Hospital; and FIGS – Bobbinettes and Sew…