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SEW-CIETY NEWS Central Illinois/Peoria Chapter American Sewing Guild
Fall (September, October, November) 2017
Volume 35, No. 3—Peoria, Illinois
Sue Melton Barnabee, Editor
Chartered 1986
Advancing sewing
as an art and life skill
www.peoriaasg.org www.asg.org
SEW SPECIAL ‘17
Featuring Judy Kissinger
Saturday, October 14, at United Presbyterian Church, Peoria
Judy Kessinger started her career owning and operating a small retail fabric store in
Louisville, Kentucky. She traveled nationwide holding seminars for Hancock Fabrics for over
25 years.
She designed costumes for national and international figure skaters and created a fast
and easy way to conquer fitting problems for that field.
Judy’s next goal was to make stress-free sewing with simple solutions for fitting. Her
personal style included many relaxed, comfortable, well fitting outfits.
In her search for the “perfect” pattern, she decided to use her experience and create
the system herself. The Master Tops and Master Pants patterns were born! Once you FIT the
basic pattern, you can build and create an entire wardrobe on those two patterns.
Judy is known by many as the Fit Doctor, curing the ills of the sewing “blues”. Sewing is the easy part, but it’s the FITTING
that makes garments come alive and compliment the body instead of just covering it!
Her web site, www.fitnicesystem.com, has allowed her to expand into more teaching tools for her “sewing sisters” with
videos and online classes. Judy has been blessed to have touched the lives of countless women. She has taught them the tricks of
looking trim and feeling fantastic by simply fitting themselves properly.
Friday, October 13, 2017
Workshop with Judy Kessinger—The Perfect Fitting Tee!
9:30 am – 4:00 pm Registration 9:00 am
Members $120 Non-members $140 (includes $40 kit fee)
Bring sack lunch and a snack to share. Supply list will be e-
mailed.
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Sew Special ’17 with Judy Kessinger
Featuring State of Illinois Make It With Wool Style Show
9:00 am – 4:00 pm Registration 8:30 am
Members $65 Non-members $80 Students $15
Registrations postmarked by September 15 will be eligible
for a drawing to receive a free 1 year membership.
Continental breakfast and lunch included.
United Presbyterian Church
2400 W Northmoor Rd., Peoria, IL 61614
Registration deadline 10/6/2017
Registrations forms available at www.peroriaasg.org
For more information contact:
Gisela Schuman (309) 245-4884 [email protected]
Vicki Ghidina (309) 267-1045 [email protected]
BUTTON CHALLENGE
Do you have a button stash? Most of us do. They may be some you bought, inherited or are plain or unusual.
At Sew Special ’17, we are having a button challenge. You can enter one or more items that have buttons on
them or are made totally of buttons. Use your imagination!
Here are a few ideas to spark your creativity. https://www.pinterest.com/diamonds10/buttons-buttons-
making-things-with-buttons/?lp=true http://savedbylovecreations.com/2012/04/50-button-crafts.html
https://www.topdreamer.com/15-interesting-diy-button-projects https://www.popsugar.com/moms/Button-Craft-
Ideas-18611674 http://www.readersdigest.ca/home-garden/tips/5-things-do-buttons http://sadtohappyproject.com/easy-diy-button-
crafts-project-ideas https://www.pinterest.com/spilltojill/so-many-things-to-do-with-buttons/?lp=true
Fall (September, October, November) 2017 Sew-Ciety News, Page 1
THE CENTRAL ILLINOIS/PEORIA CHAPTER
FRIDAY WORKSHOP – THE PERFECT FITTING TEE!
Featuring Judy Kessinger / The Fit Doctor
FRIDAY, October 13, 2017 9:00 Registration
9:30 am – 4:00 pm
United Presbyterian Church, 2400 W Northmoor Road, Peoria, IL 61614
(Items to bring to workshop will be emailed to you upon receipt of registration) Questions? Chapter website: www.peoriaasg.org Contact Gisela Schuman 309-245-4884 or Vicki Ghidina 309-267-1045
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REGISTRATION FORM Send completed form and check to Central IL/Peoria ASG and mail by October 6, 2017 to Gisela Schuman, 432 E. Pearl,
Box 282, Farmington, IL 61531-0282. (309) 245-4884
Registrations postmarked by September 15, 2017 will be entered in a special drawing to receive a free one-year ASG
membership
$120 ASG Members $140 non-ASG members (Includes a $40 kit fee) NOTE: If you already have Judy’s T-
shirt pattern, subtract $35 To attend at the member price, join ASG now (1 year $50) Contact Margaret Youssi at [email protected] or
309-369-9866
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________
City: ______________________________________________________ State: _______ Zip: __________________
Phone: ( ) ___________________________________________________________________________
Email: ________________________________________________________________________________________
ASG Member? Yes____ No____
Emergency Contact: _____________________________________________________________________________
Emergency Contact Phone: _______________________________________________________________________
Do you already have Judy’s T-shirt pattern? (circle one) Yes No (If yes, subtract $35 from the fee.)
Amt. Enclosed: __________________________
REGISTRATION FORM
SEW SPECIAL – SATURDAY, October 14, 2017 Send completed form and check to Central IL/Peoria ASG and mail by October 6, 2017 to Gisela Schuman, 432 E. Pearl,
Box 282, Farmington, IL 61531-0282. (309) 245-4884.
Registrations postmarked by September 15, 2017 will be entered in a special drawing to receive a free one-year
membership $65 ASG Members. $80 non-ASG members. $15 Student. Includes Continental breakfast & box lunch.
NO REFUNDS AFTER OCTOBER 6, 2017 Join ASG now (1 year $50) and attend at the member price. Contact Margaret Youssi at [email protected] or 309-
369-9866
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________
City: ______________________________________________________ State: _______ Zip: __________________
Phone: ( ) ___________________________________________________________________________
Email: ________________________________________________________________________________________
ASG Member? Yes____ No____
Emergency Contact: _____________________________________________________________________________
Emergency Contact Phone: _______________________________________________________________________ Lunch selections: (Please circle one lunch selection) All sandwich lunches come with chips and cookie.)
Veggie Pita sandwich
Salad with grilled chicken (with a
cookie)
Turkey Sandwich on Croissant
Roast Beef Sandwich on Wheat
Chicken Salad Sandwich on
Country white
Amt. Enclosed: __________________
Fall (September, October, November) 2017 Sew-Ciety News, Page 2
CENTRAL IL/PEORIA CHAPTER OF
THE AMERICAN SEWING GUILD
BALLOT
Annual Election of Chapter Advisory Board Positions
October 14, 2017 United Presbyterian Church
2400 W Northmoor Road, Peoria, IL 61614
President ⃝ Cyndy Monier
1st Vice-President ⃝ Martha Gamble
2nd
Vice-President ⃝ Vicki Ghidina
Secretary ⃝ Charlotte Cronin
Treasurer ⃝ Gisela Schuman
The following are appointed or volunteer positions:
Webmaster Pat West
Membership Carol Luginbuhl
Newsletter Editor Sue Barnabee
Community Outreach Kim Caywood
Karen Fyke is the proxy holder until the time of the election. All proxy ballots will be voted as
submitted by the member, provided the ballot is signed and member number included. All ballots will be held
in confidence and destroyed immediately after the election.
All proxy ballots must be returned to the Karen Fyke by October 11, 2017. The address is 617 N
Webster Ave., Eureka, IL 61530
Member name (printed) ________________________________________________________________
Member signature ____________________________________________________________________
Member number _________________________ (This number is on your ASG membership card)
NEWSLETTERS ARE DIGITAL! If your e-mail address has changed recently, please contact Margaret Youssi, Membership Chairperson, at
[email protected] or (309) 369-9866 to update your account. If you would like to receive a printed copy, send
your name and address to Sue Barnabee, 21795 E Barnabee Road, Farmington, IL 61531.
Fall (September, October, November) 2017 Sew-Ciety News, Page 3
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS SEPTEMBER
Rebecca Dominic
Margaret Hasselbacher
Evon Long
Deon Maas
Jane Strevils
Karen Valentin
OCTOBER
Sue Buchanan
Anne Craig-McEldoweny
Rosemary Deiter
Ann Doerzaph
Cheryle Fryman
Martha Gamble
Sharon Gerth
Pamela Gonzalez
Rose Harms
Kathy Hatch
Theresa Kaveney
Wendy McMahill
Phyllis Muller
Sandra Pigg
Jo Deen Schmidt
Angela Slama
Sherrill Tittle
Karen Welch
Beverly Williams
NOVEMBER
Diane Carlton
Lynne LaHood
Pat Pearson
Joanne Talbott
Jean Tulin
Paula Vogel
DID YOU KNOW? Any current member who signs up 3 members for a full year membership
before Sew Special ’17 on October 14th will receive a free ASG membership.
CENTRAL IL/PEORIA AREA DATES TO REMEMBER
September 15—Charity Sewing Day, Anti-Ouch Pouches,
North Branch Library, Peoria
October 10-11—Angel Gown Day, Chillicothe
October 13—T-shirt workshop, United Presbyterian Church,
Peoria
October 13-14 and 20-21—Central IL Shop Hop
October 14—Sew Special, United Presbyterian Church,
Peoria
October 14—Illinois State Make It With Wool contest,
United Presbyterian Church, Peoria
July 12-15, 2018—National ASG Conference, La Vegas
NV
TASTE OF ASG TRIAL MEMBERSHIP Have you thought about joining the American Sewing Guild but wanted a “test drive” first? Here’s your chance! ASG is
providing a limited time offer: Sign up for a 60-day Trial “Taste of ASG” Membership for only $10! You can get a full 60-day
unlimited access to everything ASG has to offer. Full access to the Members Only area of the ASG website
ASG’s Online Sewing Education Library of classes, webinars and videos
Member’s Only special offers and discounts
Electronic copy of Notions, ASG’s Quarterly Publication
Special pricing from ASG partners such as Craftsy and University of Fashion
Entrance to chapter meetings, neighborhood and special interest groups and events
Fair Winners for 2017. Our fair winners this year are: Debbie Park, E Peoria, Heart of Illinois and Sharon Spangler,
Marietta, Fulton Co Fair. These ladies won a membership to ASG for being the top winner. We have more to come. Watch the web
site for the rest.
ILLINOIS STATE MAKE IT WITH WOOL Have you started your Illinois State Make It With Wool project? 2017 is the 56
th year of the Make It
With Wool contest in Illinois. Contact Marilyn Donoho, 7450 W County Line Road, Paw Paw, IL 61353,
(815) 627-9422, or [email protected], for more information and entry forms.
The MIWW contest offers the opportunity to focus attention on the beauty and versatility of wool;
encourages the use of wool fabric or yarn in sewing, knitting, crocheting, spinning and weaving wool fabrics
and yarns; offers the opportunity to compete for valuable prizes; and gives recognition for sewing, knitting or
crocheting skills.
Start sewing your wool garment now for next year! It would be nice to have more ASG members in the competition. ASG
members receive a $10 discount off the state entry fee. The Garment Group as well as the other Neighborhood Groups, is willing and
able to offer assistance if you need it. The Central IL/Peoria Chapter ASG is a sponsor of the Illinois State Make It With Wool contest.
Fall (September, October, November) 2017 Sew-Ciety News, Page 4
AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD
ASG members may attend any and all Neighborhood Group meetings in the Central IL/Peoria Chapter and anywhere around
the country. Prospective members are encouraged to attend two meetings before joining the chapter.
Please contact the Neighborhood Group leader to confirm monthly meeting times, programs and locations, especially if you
are traveling a distance. Programs sometimes change.
WHERE SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER CONTACT
Chapter Advisory Board
(CAB) 1 pm,
E. Peoria Library
Members are welcome
9/15/17
CAB Meeting
Cyndy Monier
Chapter President
(309) 364-3831
BLOOMINGTON/
NORMAL
2nd
Saturday, 10 am
9/9/17
Travel Wardrobe
Charlotte Cronin
10/14/17
Sew Special ‘17
Peoria
11/11/17
Check with leader
Angela Slama
(309) 825-8183
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA
3rd Tuesday, 1 pm Room
215,
Champaign Public
Library,
200 W Green St,
Champaign
9/19/17
Holiday ideas, projects &
Clothing
10/17/17
Final problems, if
any, for our tops
patterns: necklines,
sleeves, collars, etc
11/21/17
Determining
Neighborhood
Leaders & 2018
agenda
Sharon Gerth
(217) 367-7652
Kathy Hatch
(217) 355-1213
FULTON COUNTY
4th
Thursday, 1 pm
Wallace Park, Canton
11:30, lunch optional
9/28/17
Pockets
Sue Barnabee
10/26/17
Fabric Folding
Theresa Kaveney
11/23/17
No meeting
Enjoy
Thanksgiving
Sue Barnabee
(309) 647-0111
GARMENT SEWING
3rd
Saturday, 10 am
North Branch Library,
Peoria
9/16/17
Plackets
Sue Barnabee
10/21/17
Sewing Room Tricks
Charlotte Cronin
11/18/17
Travel Wardrobe
Charlotte Cronin
Sue Barnabee
(309) 647-0111
PEORIA EVENING
1st Tuesday 6 pm
Lakeview Library, Peoria
9/5/17
Fit Finesse
Pat West
10/3/17
Slippers and
Christmas Gifts
Pat West
11/7/17
Fabric Dyeing
Patty Schmidt
Pat West
(309) 925-3395
(309) 453-6682-C
WOODFORD COUNTY
3rd
Thursday
9/21/17
September will be "Fast
Gifts to Make"
Robin Staudenmeier's
Home
10/19/17
Gerry Meares'
Home
11/16/17
American Girl
Doll & Christmas
ornament
Maple Lawn
Community
Room, Eureka
Karen Fyke
(309) 467-4525
Fall (September, October, November) 2017 Sew-Ciety News, Page 5
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Sewing is my outlet for
adventure. In fact, awesome adventures
await any seamstress who looks at sewing
as more than just ordinary. Sewing and all
things fiber related are specialized
survival skills necessary to enjoy a
lifelong adventure, never knowing where
the path will lead. Take the hunt for
example.
Hunting for the perfect fabric,
trim or notion for a project is as exacting as any big game
hunt. My most recent safari took me to Sarah’s Fabrics in
Lawrence, Kansas. Entering the store and seeing all the
possibilities was so exciting. I pulled out the yardage that
needed a coordinate.
This hunt was proving to be a challenge so I enlisted
the help of a couple of sewing friends. We circled the bolts of
fabric and a couple of close matches jumped out, but were
returned to the shelves as they were just not quite right.
Finally, there it was, the perfect shade of almost purple with
hints of colors reflected in the yardage I held in my hands. Off
to the cutting table and it was mine. A trophy worthy of my
sewing skills without the delay of locating a taxidermist.
Sometimes a sewing adventure awaits at an art
gallery. I attended an exhibit entitled And Still We Rise: Race,
Culture, and Visual Conversations & Narratives of the Soul.
The artists used fabric as a medium to create quilts and
garments to express narratives of nearly four centuries of
African American history. The pieces revealed the stories of
activists, educators, poets and others instrumental in
significant moments in American history. This adventure was
totally awesome.
Sewing adventures take you to workshops and
seminars where one meets sewing/quilting celebrities and the
brain learns something new. My first learning adventure took
me to Esther’s Place in Big Rock, IL. Here a vibrant and
energetic Natasha guided me and three of my sewing friends
on a journey through wool felting and shibori dyeing
techniques. It was an exhilarating adventure.
Later this summer, I met Aisha Lumumba at a
workshop teaching her method of building a collage quilt. Her
technique gives the fabric artist a place to use even the tiniest
scrap of a coveted fabric to make something beautiful. How
awesome is that?!
There are even great sewing adventures to be had
right in your own sewing room. These adventures may not be
exotic, but they are filled with problem solving, dangerous risk
taking and skill testing. My husband’s favorite work shirt was
in front of me with a collar stand so worn it could not
withstand any more mending. Collecting my sewing tools and
finding the perfect scrap from my stash, I started an appliqué
process with the precision of a world class surgeon. An hour
later, the shirt was hanging in the closet, and I was feeling a
bit smug.
I challenge you to make every sewing task an
adventure. I encourage you to take a sewing safari and perfect
the hunt, learn a new skill or polish an old skill. Your life will
be so awesome.
Cyndy
2017 CENTRAL IL/PEORIA CHAPTER
ADVISORY BOARD (CAB) www.peoriaasg.org
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT: Cyndy Monier (309) 364-3831
1st VICE PRESIDENT: Martha Gamble (309) 689-1951
(309) 678-6259-C [email protected]
2nd
VICE PRESIDENT: Vicki Ghidina (309) 353-7015
(309) 267-1045 -C [email protected]
SECRETARY: Charolette Cronin (309) 253-4276
TREASURER: Gisela Schuman (309) 245-4884
COMMITTEES COMMUNITY LIAISON: Lynne LaHood (503) 784-0567
MEMBERSHIP: Margaret Youssi (309) 369-9866
NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS: Martha Gamble
(309) 689-1951 (309) 678-6259-C
NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Sue Barnabee (309) 647-0111
(309) 229-7999-C [email protected]
PUBLICITY: Karen Fyke (309) 467-4525
SEW SPECIAL COORDINATOR: Vicki Ghidina
(309) 353-7015 [email protected]
WEBMASTER: Pat West (309) 453-6682-C
NATIONAL ASG HEADQUARTERS: 9660 Hillcroft, Ste 510, Houston,
TX 77096 (713) 729-3000 www.asg.org
Contact: Barbara Cortez [email protected]
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SEWING WEB SITESwww.accuquilt.com
www.aurifil.com
www.blankquilting.net
www.bluefig.net
www.bobbincentral.com
www.clover-usa.com
www.daylightcompany.com
https://www.etsy.com/shop/contempor
arycloth
www.fabricconfetti.com
https://www.flippinribbon.com/
www.laurastarus.com
http://so-sew-easy.com/tasteful-
clothing-embellishments
www.sewsteady.com
www.shannonfabrics.com
www.studioefabrics.com
https://www.thespruce.com/sewing-
4127516
www.sylviadesign.com
www.woolshop.com
A WORD FROM YOUR COMMUNITY LIAISON September 15
th at the North Allen Branch Library is our next scheduled day to sew for the charities we
support. We do this because it is a worthwhile cause and, as a guild, ASG requires that we give back to our
communities in order to keep our non-profit status. So as a reminder, any sewing you do for charity of any kind,
please keep records of your hours and submit them to our Vice President, Martha Gamble.
On the 15th, we will be supporting those women who have breast cancer by sewing anti-ouch pouches.
This is the brainchild of member Deon Maas and the need in Peoria is great. We donate approximately 75 of
these a month to OSF and Methodist.
YOU are needed. The kits are cut out by members Pat West and Deon Mass (thank you both) so please bring your sewing
machines, your good humor, and your lunch! I have said in this space before, what a fun day it is and everyone leaves feeling so good
about what has been accomplished. If you cannot bring your sewing machine, please bring shears (not your best pair) to cut hook and
loop tape or an iron and an ironing surface. Directions also have to be folded and kits assembled so there are a few jobs that don’t
require a machine.
Deon is heading up this day in my absence. Please feel free to call her with questions. 309-645-4911.
Join your ASG friends on September 15th at 10 am at the North Allen Branch of the Peoria Public Library. The day usually
ends at around 3. Feel free to stay the whole time or pop in for part of it.
See you soon!
Lynne LaHood, Community Liaison
WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE . . .
This summer I went on a tour of the British Isles with my mom. The first gas stop the bus took, I was
surprised and delighted to see not one but two sewing magazines in the newsstand area of the truck stop.
Though I did not buy them, I determined that if the opportunity presented itself again, I was buying them. That
opportunity came a few days later, and I was thrilled to come home with sewing magazines from another
country!
As I was reading them at home, I found myself looking up what GBSB meant . . . Great British
Sewing Bee. Later, I had written that same title in some neighborhood group meeting notes. With an emphasis
on the program coming up on both sides of the Atlantic and an opportunity to spend uninterrupted time online
when the rest of my family was out of town, I started watching the first season. Soon, I was taking breaks throughout the day to watch
the next portion of an episode. It has been humorous to learn some of the differences in what things are called such as poppers for
snaps or baby-grow for sleeper. And I love it when they talk about a fabric or task being fiddly when it is difficult.
When the family returned, I was just finishing up a season so they began watching with me. Even my husband found the
process interesting. There are only a few programs left to watch since it only lasted four seasons. The primary drawback I have now
is to wait until my husband comes home from work so we can watch another episode!
Martha Gamble, Neighborhood Group Coordinator
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FROM THE BOOKSTORE
The Complete Photo Guide to Slipcovers: Transform Your Furniture with Fitted or Casual Covers. Linda
Neubauer.
This book is a complete step-by-step guide to sewing decorator slip covers including upholstered
chairs, sofas, ottomans and dining chairs.
Projects range from quick wraps that can be done in a short time frame to fitted slipcovers that need an
investment of time. The fitted covers stay firmly in place. They also create a whole new looking piece of
furniture.
There are 250 how-to photographs that show how you can make your slipcovers look professional.
Each step is explained and shown clearly. It takes you from measuring and cutting to the addition of designer
details and trims.
If you have priced the cost of custom-made slip covers, you might have been shocked by the cost. If
you have selected off-the shelf slip covers, you may have been disappointed with the fit and fabric choices
available.
The book will give you information so you can create slipcovers yourself.
ISBN: 9781589232716.
Publisher: Creative Publishing International
https://www.quartoknows.com/books/9781589232716/The-Complete-Photo-Guide-to-Slipcovers.html
Sewing Made Simple: From sewing box to sewing machine: fashion and furnishing techniques explained.
Tessa Evelegh.
If you are teaching someone to sew or if you need a refresher, look at Sewing Made Simple. It has
clear instructions as well as some clever tips. It helps one understand the skill of sewing. With this information
you will be able to customize clothes and home furnishings.
First is a look at tools, equipment and materials you will need to be a successful seamstress.
Then you will be introduced to different threads, needles, pins, scissors and other must haves.
Next it looks at your machine and its accessories, including a section on machine troubleshooting.
You will be introduced to hand and machine stitches. It shows you how to work with a pattern. Other
essentials include color, pattern, composition and fabric weave.
The book covers such skills as stitching darts and sewing on buttons to appliqué and piping.
Projects range from a simple bias-cut skirt and tailored cushion to a more complicated apron and lined tote. Also included
are curtains, blinds, a child’s dress and a T-shirt designed just for you.
ISBN: 9781906417659
Publisher: Jacqui Small
https://www.quartoknows.com/books/9781906417659/Sewing-Made-Simple.html
Minxy Vintage: How to customize and wear vintage clothing. Kelly Doust.
Some of us like to browse through vintage clothes at a second hand shop, Good Will or a local flea
market. You can breathe new life into the dated smocks, dresses and blouses. Perhaps you are just perusing
your closet! Did you find a couple of outdated things?
The book gives you ideas to transform old clothes into something wearable.
The author combines her love for fashion with creativity and enthusiasm for the craft of upcycling.
Even stained, musty, dated clothes can become modern and unique.
She gives you inspiration with over fifty projects ranging from dresses, wedding dresses, trench
coats, cardigans and accessories. No matter your age, location or budget, you can re-invent old into fabulous
new clothing.
ISBN: 9781742660967
Publisher: Murdoch Books
https://www.quartoknows.com/books/9781742660967/Minxy-Vintage.html
Fall (September, October, November) 2017 Sew-Ciety News, Page 8
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS
NOTE: Be sure to report any charitable sewing you have done to your neighborhood group leader or to Martha Gamble at (309) 689-1951 (309) 678-6259-C [email protected]
ANTI-OUCH POUCH Anti-Ouch Pouches (AOPs) were designed by our chapter member Deon Maas. This underarm hanging pillow
is intended to add a little comfort to people’s lives during a stressful, painful time. The pillow hangs from the shoulder,
fitting snugly under the arm to cushion and ease the pressure of the underarm and breast area after breast surgery, upper
body surgeries or during radiation treatment.
Tens of thousands of anti-ouch pouches have been lovingly sewn and donated to breast centers across the United
States. The American Sewing Guild featured the Anti-Ouch Pouch as the 2008 National Community Service Project.
Read more at www.asg.org/?s=Anti+Ouch+Pouch.
This will continue to be an ongoing project for our chapter. We take them to the OSF Susan G Komen Center, Methodist
Diagnostic Center in Peoria and OSF in Galesburg. The digital mammography is catching so many more cases that our need has
increased. We would appreciate help making AOPs. Follow this link www.asg.org/files/community_service/Anti_Ouch_Pouch.pdf for
the pattern. If you have questions, contact Deon Maas at [email protected] or Sue Barnabee, [email protected].
Please consider donating soft fabric, stuffing or completed AOPs. We donate hundreds every few months in our area at OSF
Komen Center and Methodist Diagnostic Center.
ANGEL GOWNS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS Loss of an infant leaves a sorrowful emptiness in the arms and hearts of their families who never
were able to bring the child home from the hospital. It can be an isolating time, especially as parents
try to find clothing in which to bury their tiny babies.
October 10-11 has been set for the drop off and pick up supplies day at the Chillicothe Christian
Church, 510 W Frances Street, Chillicothe, IL. For lunch reservations contact Kim Aldag at 698-2026.
The Chillicothe Christian Church is coordinating the project to make Angel Dresses from
wedding and formal gowns. The Angel Dresses are for babies who never recover in the neonatal
intensive care unit at Children’s Hospital of Illinois at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
The gowns are made for baby boys and girls to serve as baptismal/end of life gowns. Navy, gray and black are used for pant
sets for the boys. The gowns are made to fit the small premature babies. One wedding dress can make up to 10-12 Angel Gowns.
Each little outfit comes packed in a special, pretty keepsake box. In the box, along with the gown, is a handmade blanket and hat and
booties.
Over 100 wedding dresses have been donated since the project began. There is a need for pink, blue or black gowns. They
currently have a supply of wedding dresses. They also need ribbons, lace, buttons, thread and other notions, cash donations or JoAnn
Fabric gift cards to purchase sewing supplies. Dresses do not need to be cleaned before you send them. Unless your gown has been
trashed, sewers have had lots of luck spot cleaning and working around damage.
ASG members can contact Dorothy Burnett at (309) 647-1956 or Sue Barnabee, [email protected] (309) 647-0111 to make
donations or for more information.
CRITTENTON CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Crittenton Development Center serves Central Illinois children and families by providing loving
child care and a 24-hour staffed crisis nursery.
The center is in constant need of bibs. You can donate them directly, contact a CAB member for pick up or bring them to a
chapter/neighborhood meeting. The pattern is on the web site. www.peoriaasg.org/CommunityServiceCrittenton.html
Our chapter donates custom-made bibs, crib and cot sheets, burp pads and wash cloths to help defray the costs of purchasing
these items. Those patterns are on the web site link above. Crittenton staff members have said the items our chapter provides are
"much higher quality" than those they can purchase. Please consider helping. Supplies to make the items will be provided for you.
This year we will help support Crittenton Development Center by collecting coupons for baby items. Since these are time
limited, gather your coupons periodically and mail them to Crittenton Development Center, 442 W John H Gwynn Jr Ave, Peoria, IL
61605.
Our support at Crittenton Child Development Center is done by donating items that they need. This is a project we will be
continuing. Contact Lynne LaHood for information at [email protected].
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STATE AND NATIONAL DATES TO REMEMBER
September 7-9—Quilt Expo, Madison WI
www.quiltexpo.com
September 21-23—Sewcial. Novi, MI
September 28-30—Original Sewing & Quilt Expo.
Schaumburg, IL. www.sewingexpo.com
October 2-4—Martha Pullen School of Art Fashion.
Fredericksburg, VA. www.sewingexpo.com
October 5-7—Original Sewing & Quilt Expo.
Fredericksburg, VA. www.sewingexpo.com
November 9-11—Original Sewing & Quilt Expo.
Minneapolis, MN. www.sewingexpo.com
March 1-4, 2018—Sewing & Stitchery Expo, Puyallup, WA.
MEET CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEIGHBORHOOD
CO-CHAIR KATHY HATCH
In October, Kathy will be married for 40 years to her wonderful husband Greg. They have two
children. Daughter Erin is married to her son-in-law Brett. They have two sons, Ethan and Ian. They are
fortunate that they live about 2 hrs away in Carmel In.
Son Patrick is single and lives in Chicago. He is the one who challenged Kathy probably 15 years
ago or so on something he wanted which got her back into sewing. She made him a t-shirt quilt and an Irish
Double Chain quilt.
Kathy started sewing in the 4th grade with the help of one of her older sisters. She worked with
Kathy on a pair of gray wool culottes. Their mother was an excellent seamstress. She loves to shop on the secondary market. When
she returned to work full time after completing grad school, her mother altered any suits she had found (narrow the pant legs, narrow
the lapels and always needed, shorten the sleeves). So Kathy had beautiful Pendleton, Austin Reed, etc suits that really fit!
She always had an interest in garment sewing and it was on Kathy’s list to pursue further when she retired. Thus came her
membership in ASG and the neighborhood group in Champaign/Urbana. Kathy doesn't think she will ever be as accomplished as her
mother, but it gives me something to strive for.
She has always had an interest in garment sewing and it was on her list to pursue further when she retired. Thus her
membership in ASG and the neighborhood group in Champaign. She doesn't think she will ever be as accomplished as her mother but
it gives her something to strive for. Kathy is the co-chair of the Champaign/Urbana Neighborhood Group
WITH SYMPATHY Jean Montgomery, husband
The family of Shirley Splittstoesser
Emma Seasbrook gives us these sewing hints for knit fabrics
Use a walking foot
Lighten machine foot pressure
Use a 75/11 STRETCH needle
Use 100% poly thread
Bobbin containing the same 100% poly thread
Stitch at slow speed. Knits like slow
Use flat hands to GUIDE the fabric. Do not GRIP, TUG or PULL fabric
Knits should be kept on a flat surface, not draping off the table
Pin together on the table, not the lap. Put a pin at each end and the middle. Work to close the gaps
Start sewing on the fabric and stitch off the end of the fabric. Turn the fabric and sew off the other end. Never sew onto
fabric, especially light weight fabric as it usually goes down into the bobbin area
Always best to sew floor to waist (up the leg and down the top side seam
Use stay tapes. They control knits so they don’t have ski moguls throughout your seams and knits
SEWKEYSE Knit patterns for the Hard to Fit. www.emmaseabrooke.com
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SEWING TIPS FROM SUE The new Pantone color is Greenery. It’s a yellow-green shade. Think about the first days of spring when everthing is fresh
and green. Green is nature’s neutral.
Transition colors that work with it are a pale lavender (Serenity) and a pale pink (Rose Quartz). Then they go to deep mossy
green (Treetop), medium purple (Twilight Purple) and a dark grayed blue (Orion Blue) along with a bright coral (Calypso Coral) and a
lighter gray (Nimbus Cloud). Don’t you wonder who thinks of all of the PANTONE colors? The link https://www.pantone.com/color-
of-the-year-2017 gives you more coordinating color ranges. You can sign up to get updates from PANTONE if you are interested.
Since it’s cooled just a little, it’s time to start thinking of sewing for fall. Get inspired at the Make It With Wool contest at
Sew Special ’17. You can make a garment for someone else if you don’t want to sew for yourself. But, you can’t go on to national in
that category. Better yet, make yourself a new garment. The garment group on Saturday is always willing to help with fit and make
suggestions.
I wish my friend Nancy Zieman the best on her retirement. We will remember all of the wonderful sewing tips we have
gained from such a lovely person.
Sue Barnabee is a former Family and Consumer Sciences teacher, and member of Haute Couture Club of Chicago and Stitcher’s Guild
of Peoria. Her articles and projects have appeared in Sew News, Creative Machine Embroidery, Woodworker’s Journal and McCall’s
Quilting magazines.
NEWSLETTER DEADLINES: November 1, February 1, May 1, and August 1. Send information to Sue Barnabee,
21795 E Barnabee Rd., Farmington, IL 61531, or [email protected] (309) 647-0111.
NANCY’S NOTIONS: 10% off entire order. Use source code 179411-5224. Not valid at special events, on the
purchase of gift certificates or for class registration. Limit one source code per order. This discount cannot be combined with any other
promotions. It expires October 31, 2017.
JOANN.COM: 10% off entire order. Use source code VIPSAVE1718. Not valid at special events, on the purchase of
gift certificates or for class registration. Limit one source code per order. This discount cannot be combined with any other
promotions. It expires May 31, 2018.
SEW-CIETY NEWS is the quarterly newsletter of the Central IL/Peoria Chapter of the
American Sewing Guild (ASG) located in Peoria, Illinois. The American Sewing Guild is a non-profit
organization of home sewers. Its purpose is to provide information, education and programs for its members and
the community. Membership to ASG is open to the public. The chapter has neighborhood groups in Peoria,
Woodford County, Fulton County, Bloomington/Normal and Champaign/Urbana. See page 3 for details about
the neighborhood groups.
SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL SEWING MONTH National Sewing Month is a time to indulge your passion for sewing and is the perfect opportunity to
introduce yourself to sewing even if you’ve never tried it before. New and experienced enthusiasts can find free
sewing projects and guidelines for sewing, embroidery, craft and appliqué articles available on the Sewing & Craft
Alliance (SCA) website at www.sewing.org. In 1982, President Ronald Reagan declared September as National Sewing Month “in recognition of the
importance of home sewing to our Nation.” We need to work on making that an international celebration, too.
WELCOME TO OUR CHAPTER, NEW MEMBERS! Debbie Park, East Peoria
Sharon Spangler, Marietta
Carol Wolstenholm, Washington
Please introduce yourself to our newest members at your next neighborhood group meeting or chapter event.
A special THANK YOU to all members who have renewed your ASG membership!
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PLEASE SUPPORT OUR LOCAL RETAILERS
Mention these retailer ads and the Peoria Chapter ASG when you visit our local stores
Galesburg Sewing Center
And
Sewing Center II 243 E Main Street
Galesburg, IL
(800) 962-7180
4700 N University Street
Peoria IL
(309) 689-5499
www.sewingcenter123.com
Brother, Handi Quilter, Husqvarna-Viking, Singer
Specializing in Sales & Service
AREA QUILT CLUBS Gems of the Prairie Quilters, Peoria--1
st Wednesday, 6:30
pm
Handi Quilter Club, Quilt Corner, Morton—2nd
Monday of
odd numbered months.
Peddler’s Way Quilt Co, Washington—1st Thursday, 1 pm
Prairie Points, Peoria—2nd
Saturday, 10 am
Sew Sassy, Project Linus, Urbana—1st Thursday, 5 pm
The Piecers of the Heartland, Canton--2nd
Monday, 6:30
pm
The Quilt Corner, Morton—3rd
Monday, 10:00 am &
6:30 pm
AREA EMBROIDERY CLUBS Fulton County Machine Embroidery Club, Big Racks,
Canton—2nd
Wednesday, 11:45 lunch, 1 pm
Galesburg Sewing Center, Galesburg—lst Monday, 1 pm
(not January or July); 1st Thursday, 6 pm (not
January or July)
Prairie Points, Peoria—4th
Monday, 2 pm & 6 pm
Sewing Center II, Peoria—1st Wednesday, 10 am &
3rd
Thursday, 6 pm (December)
Sewing Studio, Normal—3rd
Saturday, 12:30-2:30 (December)
Sew Sassy, Urbana—2nd
Tuesday, 1- 4 pm; 6-9 pm;
the following Thursday, 10:30 am-1:30 pm
See ads for phone numbers and web sites
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ASG DISCOUNTS AT AREA STORES!
Galesburg Sewing Center: ASG members receive a 10%
discount. ASG card must be presented.
JoAnn Fabrics: 10% discount with ASG discount card.
Peddler’s Way Quilt Co: Customer discount
Sewing Studio: 10% discount.
Sew Sassy: 10% discount.
The Quilt Corner: Punch card
MEMBERS: Bring your ASG card when you shop!
RETAILERS: This article is extended to our advertisers and
national sponsors. If we missed your store or there are
changes, please be sure to let us know.
CENTRAL IL/PEORIA CHAPTER ON THE WEB Have you checked out our web site www.peoriaasg.org yet? It was designed by Pat West, Webmaster.
You will find our latest newsletter including neighborhood news; contacts for chapter leaders; photos;
ASG discounts; calendar of events; ASG web site link and information about meetings, special events,
community service, CAB (Chapter Advisory Board) and membership. There are direct links to all of those
pages. Check it out!
CHAPTER CHANGE OF ADDRESS You should address mail for the chapter to Cyndy Monier, Central IL/Peoria ASG, 1115 Yankee Lane, Sparland, IL 61565-9760.
ADVERTISING RATES
Business Card (3 ½”) $15.00
¼ Page (4 ¾” X 3 ½”) $25.00
½ Page (4 ¾” X 7 ½”) $50.00
Full Page (9 ¾” X 7 ½”) $75.00
Insert (Inserts provided by you) $75.00
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ASG ONLINE! At www.asg.org go to www.asg.org/members-only/videos/# to choose videos and projects for those
brand new to sewing, as well as those who are experienced in sewing and would like to sharpen their skills. If
you have class ideas, send an e-mail to [email protected] with suggestions.
SEWING MACHINE COMPANY WEB SITES
www.babylock.com
www.berninausa.com
www.brothersews.com
www.elnaUSA.com
www.husqvarnaviking.com
www.janome.com
www.JukiHome.com
www.pfaffusa.com
www.singerco.com
Fall (September, October, November) 2017 Sew-Ciety News, Page 13
Central IL/Peoria
CENTRAL ILLINOIS/PEORIA CHAPTER
THE AMERICAN SEWING GUILD 1115 Yankee Lane
Sparland, IL 61565-9760
SEW-CIETY NEWS
TIME DATED MATERIAL
DELIVER BY SEPTEMBER 10, 2017
OR CURRENT RESIDENT
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