Sew and Sews

Updated: 12/29/2022


 6:00pm – 7.30pm at Mountain Green Mobile Home Park Community Center
5140 Yelm Hwy, Lacey

PLEASE CONTACT NG BEFORE ATTENDING FIRST MEETING IN CASE OF ANY CHANGES TO TIME OR LOCATION

The Formula: 3 Challenges, 1 Excursion, 3 Classes, 1 Prep for Annual Meeting, and Holiday Gift Exchange. Meetings start at 6:00 pm at the Mt. Greens Mobile Home Park, unless listed otherwise.

Leaders:

Dawne Pierce 360-791-4642 dawne@dawnessewingcreations.com

Vicki Steigner 360-481-2950 steigner@telebyte.com

2023 Schedule

DateActivityPresenter
January 4Community Sew-in Cutting-out PartyVicki
February 1Fabrics for knit tops & Full Bust AdjustmentSherri Barrett
February 20Community Sew-inVicki/Dawne/All
March 8
Sew Expo ReportDawne
April 5

Hacks for Ready to Wear

Melanie Ransom
May 3Proportions for your figureMary Nagel
May 20 Field Trip – Saturday – Portland and Battleground (Vancouver lunch)Vicki and Mary
June 7

Sewing with Wool

Ericka Suhrbier (Billie’s Designer Fabrics)
July 12Holiday Sewing – Hexagon Potholders
Make and take:  materials list sent in June
Sue Woods
August 2All Things Quilting Picnic – (show and tell of quilts with Q&A or favorite quilting tools)  at Mountain GreensAll (Vicki, Dawne and Jan to set up)
August 12Field Trip – Chehalis (or Rainier Fabrics?)
September 6Copy Ready to Wear (Baskets as sideline)Mary Nagel
September 16Field Trip – Harlequin – Costumes from 1793.  (And/or
see the show together in September?  Or in production in August?)
Melanie Ransom and Mary Nagel
October 4Sewing to Sell – streamlining your sewing projectsDawne Pierce
November 1Using the Fancy Stitches on your machineDonna Brooke
December 6Christmas Party & Show and TellVicki and Dawne