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Sew & Tell
ASG Member Linda Lutich, her husband and her grandchildren, model the matching outfits
she made.
isplays her sewing handiwork at her
Fall
Sew &Tell Houston Chapter of the American Sewing Guild
Volume 37–Issue 3 Fall 2016
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President
Michelle Gafford 281-639-4089
1st Vice President
Sandra Parker 832-457-5983
2nd
Vice President
Anne Rhodes 713-807-7847
Secretary
Robbie Brewington 281-782-5888
Treasurer
Margarita Johnston 832-277-6554
Website/Webmaster
Sandra Joiner 281-900-8994
Newsletter
Margarita Johnston 832-277-6554
Special Events
Shelly Doriski 713-446-2144
Retail Liaison North
Marti Hayden 281- 370-1608
Retail Liaison South
Pat Bruns 281- 341-7664
NG Coordinator
Leta Smith 713-594-9616
Community Service South
Dianne O”Dell
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ASG National Office Contact
[email protected] 713 – 729 – 3000
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American Sewing Guild: Houston, Tx Chapter
Presidents Corner Guess what Members? Our Newsletter, Sew and Tell, won this
year’s ASG National Award at Conference in Indianapolis! Cue the applause! We owe it to Margarita Johnston, NL Editor, for doing such a fantastic job.
National Sewing Month is here! What will you do to Advance Sewing as a Life Skill and Art? Where will you go to get your creative juices flowing? Whom will you tell about the therapeutic benefits of fondling fabric? How about a road trip to the Texas Quilt Museum in La Grange? There’s a great fabric and yarn store RIGHT NEXT DOOR! What about taking a young person to your local library and perusing the books in the sewing section? Or taking advantage of the Fashion University website to watch the myriad of videos available? Your fellow Members would LOVE to see what YOU did in the next issue of Sew and Tell!
The 2016 ASG Annual Conference was great So much so, or rather “sew much sew”, there’s an article included in this issue. Next year’s Conference will take place in Orlando, Florida July 27-30. I just don’t know if I can handle the combination of sewing and Disney…I love them both!
The Houston Chapter Annual Meeting will take place November 13th at the La Quinta Post Oak. This year’s Challenge:Rearrange Your Stash” We will have a STASH SALE FUNDRAISER! If you would like to challenge yourself to clean out your personal stash to donate for the Stash Sale, there are a few options we’re coordinating for you to do so. We’ll keep you posted through e-blasts, the website, Facebook and snail mail if necessary! The STASH SALE FUNDRAISER will be accepting cash or checks. No credit cards this time, sorry!
Lastly, thank you Members for making my years as President of the Houston Chapter a worthwhile experience. It has been a privilege to serve in this capacity. I especially thank the Members who paved the way before me. They were instrumental in teaching me the ropes and definitely set the standard. Thank you! I look forward to being a worker bee behind the scenes once again, where I feel most comfortable. But hey, performing outside of the comfort zone is where growth happens individually and collectively. So on that note, I encourage YOU to serve on the CAB.
Kind Regards, Michelle Gafford
Chapter Advisory Board
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2016 ASG Houston
Proxy Ballot This ballot is for members not attending the Houston Chapter
Annual Meeting on November 13, 2016 at La Quinta Inn & Suites Galleria 1625 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77027
This is the Proposed Slate of Officers for terms beginning January 1, 2017.
President:
o Nominee: Margarita Johnston
First Vice President:
o Nominee: Sandra Parker
Second Vice President:
o Nominee: Shelly Doriski
Secretary:
o Nominee: Sharon Wilson
Treasurer:
o Nominee: Leta Smith
The nominating committee chair, Anne Rhodes, is proxy holder until the time of the election.
All proxy ballots received by November 12, 2016 will be voted as submitted by the member.
Mailing Directions:
Cut this page from the Newsletter.
Fold in thirds so that the fold is on bottom and the open edge is on the top.
Be sure Anne’s address is visible.
Tape at the top, stamp and mail!
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Stamp
Anne Barnett Rhodes
4137 North Boulevard Park
Houston, TX 77098-5024
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Houston Chapter Annual Meeting Sunday, November 13
th @ 2:00pm
La Quinta Inn & Suites Houston Galleria Area 1625 West Loop South, Houston
Election of 2016 Officers Announcement of 2016 Events,
Community Service and Chapter Challenge Food!
Show and Tell!
Stash Sale!
Please plan now to attend and Visit with your Sewing Friends from all over Houston!
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Sewing Room Spotlight
Featuring Linda Lutich
By Margarita Johnston
Linda and her husband, Lou, designed and built their
Dream Home in 2010. This custom home included a
Dream Sewing Room for Linda: 675 square feet of
sewing machines, a 5’ x 10’ x 41” cutting table, thread
racks, fabric cabinets and pattern drawers; wall boards
loaded with
scissors,
zippers, rulers;
shelves organized with interfacing, buttons,
notions and books; plastic bins labeled with
every sewing detail imaginable; ironing boards
and steam presses; design pin boards; and
even a computer and a 24” Flat screen TV to
take Craftsy Classes and watch Sewing Videos.
Whew!
Linda loves a bargain. She has purchased her
machines, fixtures and fabrics at great discount prices. She currently owns 12 sewing
machines, each reflecting a part of what is important in her life through the years.
Linda’s sewing career began at 11. Her mother was an avid seamstress, making all her
daughters clothes - all four of them! She taught Linda to sew on a White machine. Linda
used fabric scraps to make her First Edition 1959 Barbie doll a wardrobe. Her little
creations were such a hit that she began
selling them to her friends for 25 cents each.
She eventually opened a mail order business,
even selling Barbie wedding dresses for a
dollar! She sewed
her own clothes
through the 1960s
and 1970s,
customizing to fit
her tall frame. She
continued to sew
as she began her
career as a Flight
Attendant.
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However, living in a house with 3 roommates was not conducive to her hobby, since she
had to drag out the machine and ironing board every time she wanted to sew.
She joined ASG in San Antonio around 1996.
Linda purchased a Chandler Blind Hemmer when she began
sewing the décor for her new home. Her talents can be seen
in each room of her house: master bedroom includes
curtains, comforter, and a
bed skirt. The dining room
has dramatic 22’ foot
fabric panels; the living
room has two wide Roman
shades with a generous
assortment of matching
throw pillows. The kitchen
barstools are upholstered
in coordinating fabric –all
reflecting Linda’s sewing talents.
In 1997 Linda took a Mike Maldonado Shirt Making class in San Antonio. He
recommended a Juki Industrial machine for faster results. It was, however, too
intimidating for the long run.
Linda and her husband purchased their third boat in 2013, so
Linda purchased a Sailrite machine to sew custom boat cushions
and curtains. She needed a heavy duty machine which could
handle the heavier canvas often used for boat décor. The machine
can actually handle making sails, which Linda has not needed to
make “Thank Goodness!” Never wanting to miss an opportunity to
sew, she keeps an Elna 62C machine on the boat.
While at the Houston Quilt Festival in 2014, she fell
in love with the Brother Dream machine P.E.
Embroidery for Ideas Novis XV8500D and has kept
busy
embroidering
clothes,
costumes, and
pillows for family
and friends, even
personalizing Tote
bags for hostess
gifts.
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For general garment sewing, Linda has inherited her mother’s Pfaff 130, which she keeps
next to her Brother 7500 Pace Setter as backup machines, still creating lovely gowns for
cruising, garments for exercising and the perfect outfit for her 50th High School reunion!
She puts her three sergers to use making some outrageously
fun costumes. The Brother Serger is kept set up for rolled hems
and the Juki Serger is kept set for regular serging. The Viking
Serger (inherited from her mother) will be on the boat, as she
can’t live without a serger!
Her machine collection is rounded out with a Singer
Featherweight, and a Janome Coverstitch.
Linda is enjoying “sewing more than
ever!” and Lou chimes in “I’m a Sewing
Widower”, but it is clear her sewing has
not only created a lovely home, but has
brought a lot of fun to her family and friends. She continues to
work for United Airlines (46+ years) but her flying interferes with
her sewing! She is not yet ready to retire and give up those
layovers in Los Angeles, New York and Merida, Mexico, to go to
her favorite fabric stores!
Thank you for sharing your Sewing Room and inspiring us with
your sewing!
Linda’s 6’8” son in his
custom costumes!
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Fall Book Review By Robbie Brewington
1,000 Clever Sewing Shortcuts & Tips: Top-Rated favorites from Sewing Fan and Master Teacher
By Deepika Prakash Pattern Review.com published 2010
If you’ve spent any time on PatternReview.com, you’ll know that it is a vast repository of knowledge and inspiration. The Knowledgebase, Forums, Articles, and Classes are just fantastic and cover a wide range of topics. An unbelievably wide range of topics. Now the one thousand best shortcuts and tips have been collected and published—and it’s a wonderful volume to add to your sewing bookcase.
The chapters are:
Sewing Gear Set up Your Sewing Room Design and Pattern Prep Fabric, Thread, and Notions Layout, Cutting, and Marking Fitting Sewing Finishing Embellishments
There are also “Master Classes from Master Teachers,” with entries from Sarah Veblen (Secrets for Sewing Knits), Susan Khalje (Essentials of Sewing Fine Lace),
Kenneth King (Sew Lamé Like a Pro), Shannon Gifford (Rolled Hem Magic with a Serger), and Anna Mazur (Elegant Bead Embroidery).
Here are a few samples of the wisdom contained in this book (I paraphrased to keep it short):
#393: Fleece has a nap (I had no idea!) #350: Use fusible interfacing to shorten or lengthen a pattern
instead of adhesive tape. #240: Cocktail ice cube trays are the perfect size for bobbins and
they are stackable and easy to label.
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#233: Use a small strip of Glad Press’n Seal to keep bobbin thread
from unwinding. It’s reusable and readily available. (This is a great idea for those thread spools that lack a groove or other securing device—like all my serger threads!)
#756 and #757: two easy ways to rip out serger seams (not that I ever have to rip out a seam. #46: Use Dawn Power Dissolver to clean sticky gunk from the soleplate of your iron
I could go on and on (there are a thousand of these little gems, after all, but I suggest you pick up the book itself. The book also has a great index. I would have preferred a spiral binding so the book lies flat, but this is such a minor thing. Plus, I could always take it to Kinko’s myself and have it done.
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2016 ASG National Conference Adventures By Michelle Gafford
I absolutely enjoyed attending the ASG National Conference. This summer it was held in Indianapolis, Indiana. I had not had the opportunity to visit this part of the country until now, and I would love to return to see more! That is REASON No. 1 for attending Conference: TRAVEL. REASON No. 2: EDUCATION. There are a myriad of classes, seminars, workshops and lectures of which to take advantage. This year, I learned about Schmetz needles and their manufacturing process; I learned how to choose print fabrics for garment
making which will better suit my coloring, texture and facial shapes; I learned how to use a plain knit T-shirt and change the neckline eight different ways; I learned how to dissect a ready to wear handbag in order to make it and put my own spin on it; I learned how to make unquantifiable amounts of hem finishes; I learned about the National Button Society and I learned how to make the Anti Ouch Pouch for mastectomy patients. There were other classes, but a girl can only be one place at a time. Make new friends is REASON No. 3 for attending Conference. Not just ANY friends, sewing friends! These people share your fondness for fabric, your pattern pathologies, and of course, thread tantrums as well. How can you NOT add them to your contacts list? It’s an automatic win-win. REASON No. 4: Shopping in the Vendor Hall. Need I say more? Fabric, notions, patterns, ready wear, ASG collectibles, embellishments, jewelry, wood carved seam rippers, and foot massagers. The FASHION SHOW is REASON No. 5 to attend Conference. ASG has some incredibly talented Members! Starting with whoever has volunteered to organize all the entries. Our very own Janelle Archer did a standout job as this year’s Conference
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Fashion Show Organizer. Might I add, coordinating several entries from across the country, which will come together sight unseen, is a daunting task. Kuddos to Janelle!
Be sure to check out National’s website for the slideshow. My favorite entry was a seersucker ball gown…just gorgeous and perfect for the outdoor Summer Gala for which it was made. I hope to see more of you at the next ASG National Conference in Orlando, Florida July 27th-31st, 2017.
It’s going to be GREAT!
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Sewing Around Houston Houston Chapter Neighborhood Groups
You Sew Girl
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Wild Women Stitchers
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Sewing Inside the Loop
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Neighborhood Groups Directory For detailed information regarding each NG, please visit www.asghouston.org.
Adventures in Wearable Art Penny Muncaster-Jewel 713-253-7657 1st and 3rd Mondays, 10 to 3 Fabrics Etc. 571 W. Bay Area Blvd, Webster
Northwest Neighborhood Group Janet Rogers 713-859-6764 1st Tuesday, 10 to Noon Sewing Warehouse 18351 Highway 246, Houston
Kingwood Sewing Guild Beverly Elkins 1st Thursday, 10 to Noon Hobby Lobby at Deerbrook Mall 20325 US 59 N, Humble, TX 77338
Seams Possible Janelle Archer 713-466-5675 2nd Tuesday 10:30 to 12:30 Quiltworks 9431 Jones Road @ West Road, Houston
Sassy sewing Ladies Juanita S. Bynam 3rd Friday, 9:30 to 12:00 JoAnn’s Highway 59 @ Sweetwater, Sugarland
Sewing Friends Wearable’s Suzy Seed 3rd Thursday, 11 to 1 pm JoAnn Fabrics 25415 I-45, Spring
Sew-Sew Gang Sara Everling 409-744-1828 3rd Tuesday, 10 to Noon
Rose-Rich Sew-N-Sews Loretta Kacal 979-387-3446 2nd Friday, 10 to Noon Rosenburg Civic Center 3825 Highway 36, Rosenburg
Sewing Inside the Loop Leta Smith 713-594-9616 2nd Saturday, 10 to Noon Freed-Montrose Library 4100 Montrose, Houston
Wild Women Stitchers Elysce Garrison 281-795-67906 3rd Wednesday, 1 to 3 Quilt N Sew 829 S. Mason Rd, #224, Katy
Sew Fitting Tina Estrada 832-814-7264 4th Wednesday, 10 to Noon Mendenhall Community Center 1414 Wirt Rd. Houston
Northwest Stitch’n Friends Norma Johnson 832-455-4642 4th Tuesday, Noon to 2 St Mary’s Episcopal Church Louetta Rd and Eldridge, Houston
You Sew Girl Sandra Parker 832-457-5983 1st Tuesday, 6:30 to 8:30 Fabrics Etc. 571 W. Bay Area Blvd, Webster
Call for location!
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Please send in your Winter Threads
Renewal form and check by November 30
th. Make checks
payable to ASG Houston and send to Margarita Johnston,
311 Sabal Park Ct, League City, TX 77573
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Sew & Tell is published quarterly by the Houston Chapter of the American Sewing Guild. All material in Sew & Tell may
be reprinted with permission in other ASG Chapter newsletters, giving proper credit to the author and Houston Chapter. Please contact the Newsletter Editor, Margarita
Johnston @ [email protected]
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Editors Notes
By Margarita Johnston
I hope you all enjoy the assortment of articles and pictures this Quarter! Much thought, preparation and fun goes into each one. Thank you to article contributors Michelle and Robbie, photo contributors Elysce and Joanne, and Linda for opening up her home for us to enjoy! I also want to thank our Retail Liaisons, Pat and Marti whose efforts in getting advertisers help our Chapter pay for this Newsletter. I appreciate all of you who help make this Newsletter enjoyable!
I had an Indian Sewing Adventure this summer! I traveled with a group to minister at an orphanage in southern India and I got to sew! “Traveling-Sewing-Helping” a great combination! I would love to have stories about your Sewing Adventures, as well!
Again, my goal with the Chapter Newsletter is to help build our ASG community. I love the pictures and can now accept pictures from TEXTS –Yea! So please put my number in your phone and send me photo’s of NG’s or Fabric shopping or sewing creations, sewing retreats –anything ASG ya’all do related to sewing- and I will use it!
Are you interested in receiving the Newsletter via email? Advantages include seeing everything in color, receiving it sooner and less paper clutter on your end table! To sign up, contact Sandra
cell/TEXT 832-277-6554
Submission deadline for the Winter Newsletter is December 10th, 2016.
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