American Sewing Guild, Tucson Chapter

Eastside Day Neighborhood Group
Group Leader
Demographics

Leader: Ann Williams
(520) 574-4462

Alternate: Carol Green
(520) 298-4342

 Meet: Third Monday of each month – 1:00 PM (unless specified otherwise)

Location: Christ Community Church, Rm 101; 7801 Kenyon Dr, Tucson, 85710. (NW corner of Pantano Rd & Kenyon Dr)
Programs / Projects

Show and share projects encouraged at every meeting.

 Sewing UFO Day: In addition to the scheduled monthly Monday meetings, this group meets each 2nd Thursday of the month from 10 AM to 3 PM. Members bring machines and share sewing time to work on any projects desired. Bring your “UFO's” (unfinished objects) and join them for a few hours of sewing fun. Same location as listed above.
BSS – stands for “basic sewing supplies.” When listed, BSS includes machines, cords, extension cords, basic threads, pins, scissors & notions required for projects.
Meeting Schedules 2012 . . . TBA = "to be announced"

Feb 20 – Make a quick jacket that is adaptable to numerous fabrics and needs. Demo by Bonnie Frisch.
Mar 19 – Chenille cutting and stitching techniques with results. Demo by Millie Burgheimer.
Apr 16 – Easy Patternless Jacket construction by Linda Brush.

Linda Brush will lead you through the process of constructing a very versatile jacket custom-made to fit your body. Using your own measurements and a fun piece of flowing fabric, you will love making or wearing this garment!

Linda has taught many Patternless Wardrobe classes for creating tops, skirts, culottes, or jackets. The wardrobe instructions require no pattern and only a 9" paper plate and tape measure as a reference. The jacket is a perfect serger project as it offers finished seams and you can wear it home right from class.

Linda's class handout has been modified to illustrate only the jacket directions. To download those instructions in a PDF file, Click here.

If you can't access the instructions, contact the NG Leader, Ann Williams and she can bring extra copies to class.

Materials needed:

  • Most ladies like jacket lengths about even with their fingertips; just below the fullest part of the hip; a kimono line. Fabric requirements are: Two times the desired length of a jacket plus 12 inches. Also, 1/2 yard of contrast fabric, if desired.
  • Bring basic serger supplies, matching threads, and cutting tools. Everything you need to know is listed on the handout mentioned above.
May 21 – Vintage heirloom techniques by Connie Curtis. See her a trunk show of vintage items.
June - No meeting this month. Enjoy attending the Chapter Sewing Retreat.
Jul 16 – TBA.
Aug 20 – TBA.
Sep 17 – TBA.

Oct 15 - Make a Hanging Chili Ristra from fabrics
- Demo by Liz Macijeski. Come watch as Liz shows you how to make this colorful decoration for your home. Bring your machines and the supplies below and try your hand at making this item. For a full list of instructions and supplies on a printed handout, click here:

Materials Needed:

  • BSS
  • 2 1/2 yds dark to medium mottled red fabrics
  • Loose batting
  • Raffia to make the hanger & fluff piece for the top
  • One pattern for the base pattern
  • One pattern for the 60 small peppers
  • Red sewing machine thread
  • Hand sewing needle

Neighborhood Groups (alphabetical)

Eastside Day | Eastside Evening| Embroidery SIG | Green Valley/Sahuarita | Northwest | Saddlebrooke | Sierra Vista | Vail | Westside

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