1. hobbies and interests
2. needlework

BOSTON CHAPTER
Boston, Massachusetts
Volume 30, No. 6 - - - - - - - - - - October 2014
Presidents Message
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Oct 30, 2014
CAB Meeting, Waltham
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Fifty years ago, the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan
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mail order fabric service. Thirty years ago many memorable
events took place that we all probably recall: Doug Flutie’s Hail
Mary pass; Bruce Springstein released “Born in the USA”; Alex
Trebek became the host of Jeopardy; Ghostbusters was a top earning movie; and of
special interest to us, the Boston Chapter of ASG was chartered.
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The chapter is meaningful for many reasons.
It provides opportunities to compare notes and
progress on our projects. It showcases the diverse talents of our members. It has afforded us
the foundations to build many lasting friendships
with people we might otherwise never have met
from our far flung communities. On November
1, we will take a little time to celebrate our organization and the members who make it what it
is. Please attend for some laughs and fun at our
“birthday party.”
Then we will learn about garment draping from
favorite educator Diane Martin. She will demonstrate the basics on how to drape the fabric according to grain lines, dart locations,
ease, and allowing the fabric to flare plus princess lines and differences in working
with knits vs. wovens. Members have been clamoring for these topics and we are
lucky to have wonderful local expertise to instruct us.
The Walpole Public Library is easy to find and is within walking distance of terrific
lunch spots to enjoy following the meeting. As always, an Evite will be sent out, which
can assist with carpooling arrangements. See you all there.
November 1, 2014
Chapter Meeting,
Walpole Public Library
Draping with Diane Martin
December 5-7, 2014
Chapter Retreat **SOLD OUT**
Cape Cod
Dec 30, 2014
Newsletter Deadline
February 2015
Chapter Meeting,
Digital Fabric Printing
March 2015
Chapter Meeting,
Anna Mazur, Designer Handbags
April 16-18, 2015
Worcester Sewing & Quilting Expo
July 16-20, 2016
2015 ASG National Conference
Town & Country Resort &
Convention Center
500 Hotel Circle N, San Diego, CA 92108
July 7-11, 2016
2016 ASG National Conference,
Indianapolis, IN
Neighborhood Groups...At A Glance
National News
Listing now on pages 6 & 7
JoAnn’s Fabrics Discount Card
November 2014
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Daley By The Yard Fabric Place Basement The Victorian Cupboard Marie’s Sewing Center Sewniquely
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Charlton Sewing Center
Quilters Common
Sawyer Brook
Quilting The Top
Georgeous Fabrics
Franklin Mill Store
* Showing current ASG membership cards is a requirement
to obtain store discounts.
Stores always have the perrogative to
exclude particular merchandise or sale items.
Saturday November 1, 2014
Draping
Saturday November 1, 2014
10am-12:30pm
Walpole Public Library
143 School Street, 02081
accessible by Franklin commuter line or MBTA bus 34E
65 Common Street, Walpole, MA 20281 - Google Maps
Diane Martin, adjunct faculty member in department
of Textiles, Fashion MerchanAddress 65 common st
Walpole, Ma 02081
dising & Design at U.R.I. Diane developed the Master Seamstress I and II programs.
Join the chapter for a celebration of it’s 30th anniversary
of being chartered and enjoy a
much requested presentation to enhance your sewing skills.
Directions to Walpole Public Library
I-95 South (coming from Boston or points North)
128 or I-93 South to 95 South Exit 9
Rt .1 South (exit on left)
Proceed to next light
Take a right at light (Old Post Road)
Bear left and proceed on Common Street
Go through first traffic light (Cumberland Farms on Right)
Continue Past High School (on left)
Library is about ¼ mile from High School (on left)
The parking lot entrance is on Stone Street which intersects with 1A.
The library is walking distance to the Walpole MBTA station for
anyone using public transportation
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Celebrating National Sewing Month
National Sewing
Month Recap
When we asked members to tell
us how they indulged their love
of sewing to celebrate National
Sewing Month, we knew the
answers would vary widely. Your
president drove to New Hampshire to view the foliage and
rescued a stash filling up her
car. The fabrics will be used for
chapter projects and will appear
in a yard sale to be planned for
Members from the Material Girls, ( Adrienne Cost,Gertrude Fowler,Jill Cochrane and CherylEmich)
2015.
offered free workshops for children ages 10-12 to make their own backpacks in September. They had 5
A number of members decorated
girls participate. It looks like they enjoyed making their own backpacks!
library displays to advertise our
organization and hobby. Another
group taught young people to
stitch back packs in Marlborough.
The students were recruited via
local newspaper announcements.
“I let my four year old granddaughter pick out an embroidery
project for us to work on together.
We are making a gingerbread
house. We have one more side
to embroider. We need to make
cardboard templates and then
Rose O’Koren set up the display at the Norfolk Library.
we stitch the lining and sides
together with the cardboard inserted in the middle for stability.
“I assisted a friend with her new machine and we made a
I let her pick out the colors & what material she wants for the
fleece coat for her dog.” Suzanne Willand
inside of the house. “ Doreen Linehan
Yvette spent time teaching a 7 and 8 year old. This required
creating lesson plans, using the Joann’s 10% discount and
finding free patterns on websites. What a great way to decompress!
“My most rewarding experience was introducing my exchange student from Lebanon to my sewing machine and
teaching her to sew a purse for herself. She then elected
to take a fashion design course at in high school this year!”
Jill Cochrane
Joanne Brown checked out the free ASG online beginning
machine embroidery videos.
“I taught an 11-year-old boy to sew. Together, we made a new
clown outfit for his performances with Shriners. We had a
blast. :) “ JoAnn Connolly
“I went to the chapter meeting, renewed my dues, attended
our neighborhood group, and thought about cleaning my sewing room. :) “ Joanne Tredeau
“I was working on a quilt with a machine embroidered black
cat and began an heirloom quilt.” Cheryl Nocera
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Groups
Neighborhood Group Meetings
Meeting Schedules - subject to change
Topics
1st Wednesday, 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Quilting the Top
1B Shawsheen Road , Billerica MA
Nov 5 - TBD
Dec 3 - TBD
Jan 7 - TBD
Garment Gurus
Anna Demeter 781-944-3112
annademeter@verizon.net
2nd Sunday, 2 - 4 p.m.
Marie’s Sewing Center
Woburn Mall, or in a private home- Call first.
Nov 9 - Necklace and Scarves
Dec 14 - Social & Yankee Swap
Jan 11 - TBD
Sew Gulls Dodds Shamroth 978-887-2041
dodds45@aol.com
3rd Monday, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Herrick House,
89 Herrick Street, Beverly, MA
Oct 20 - Holiday Gifts
Nov 17 - Recycle Clothing
Dec 15 - Holiday Pot Luck
Sew ’n Sews Ann Celino 603-880-4293 anncelino@comcast.net
3rd Tuesday, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Burlington Council on Aging
61 Center St., Burlington, MA
Oct 21 - Finish Diva Walllet
Nov 18 - Time to Clay, Nashua
Dec 16 - UFO’s
Endicott Madams Marion Bear 617-323-5280
mbear@massed.net
3rd Wednesday, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Endicott Estates,
Dedham, MA
Oct 15 - Fall Wall Hanging or Table Mat
Nov 19 - Santa Ornmnt or Wall Hanging
Dec 10 - Holiday Party
The Sew Journers Diane Boudrot 781-899-9456 dmbwicked@gmail.com
3rd Thursday, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
$2 donation to Scandinavian Home
Scandinavian Home, 206 Waltham St. Newton
Oct 16 - Palmer/Pletsch demo
with Lois Gase
Nov 20 - Pressing Tools Talk with
Ann Steeves
Material Girls Diane Travers 508-485-7784
dtsew@hotmail.com
4th Monday, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Marlborough Central Fire Station Classroom
215 Maple Street, Rt. 85, Marlborough, MA
Oct 27 - How to make an apron from a
mens shirt
Nov 24 - TBD
Dec - No Meeting
Sew Much More
Joan Ritterbusch 508-520-1481
ritterjm@comcast.net
Last Tuesday, 6:30
Sewniquely Fun New Leader Needed Emmas Quilt Cupboard
12 Main Street, Franklin, MA
Oct 28 – Favorite tools
Nov 25 - Thread Scarf
Dec 16 * - Holiday Party & Yankee swap
Visit www.asg.org
for special offers for members only!
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Neighborhood News
Material Girls Back-to-School Outfit Doll Challenge
Garment Gurus experimented with sample swatches for
fiber identification.
Fabric Knowledge
ITY knits are interlock textiles with twisted yarns to enhance
elasticity and create a soft hand.
Neoprene is red hot in ready to wear. It is not the same
fabric you wear for scuba diving, although it shares the same
name. It sews like a double knit and can be slimming since
it skims over the body, hiding bumps. Fiber content and the
amount of stretch can vary.
Special Interest Groups
Groups
Meeting Schedules - subject to change
Topics
Nov 6 - Belts
Iron Seamstresses - Garment Sewing
Dec 5* - Pot Luck & Yankee Swap at
Meg Kundert 508-904-5407
1st Thursday, 7 - 9 p.m.
Meg’s house-call for directions
megkundert@icloud.com
Walpole Library, 143 School St, Walpole, MA
Jan 1 - No Meeting
Sewing Alchemists
Beth Clelland 978-388-9947
BClelland@verizon.net
Last Saturday, 2 - 4 p.m.
The Victorian Cupboard
Rt 97 Shop Plaza, Main St., Salem, NH
Oct 25 - Stamped velvet scarves
Nov 22 - Heirloom open sew
Dec - No Meeting
Dolls and More - Doll Clothes
Adrienne Cost 508-393-0544
1st & 3rd Tuesday, 4 - 8:30 p.m.
ahcost@yahoo.com Northborough Senior Center, 119 Bearfoot Rd.
Oct 21- T-Shirts, backpacks etc
Nov 4, 18 - Finishing T’s, & accessories
Dec - No Meeting;
Jan 6, 20 - Dresses & Skirts
Seams Sew Selfish - Garment Sewing
Janith Bergeron 603-664-6944
9-12 on Fridays
sewingtree@gmail.com
The Sewing Tree, 66 Third St., Dover NH
Nov 14 - Wardrobe Planning
Dec 19 - Colors and Styles
Jan 16 - Bodice Fit & Dart Styles
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Recap from September Chapter Meeting
Chapter Challenge
Betsy sewed a shawl collar jacket.
Mary accented a Nancy Zieman
bag with her fabric.
What a pretty blouse from
Virginia!
Diane B used our fabric as a trim.
Wendy and Gert make sewing a family effort to create Reese’s jacket.
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Reese.
Recap from September Chapter Meeting
Pam Sebor-Cable
Lois Gase
2014
Boston Chapter
Scholarship Winner
Rosanna Ward brought many of her projects for Sew
and Tell !
Ann Steeves
When Ann Steeves visited our chapter, she announced that until October
31, our Boston chapter members may
receive 10% off regular price fabrics
from the Gorgeous Fabrics website.
Type in BOSASG and your membership number in the discount box when
you place your order.
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ASG Memories--Do you recall these activites and faces?
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More Memories
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More Memories
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - Miscellaneous Stitches - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Our New Junior Member!
Riana Wirthlin, State 4-H Clothing Evaluation Winner
Received Junior Membership to Boston Chapter ASG
Regional News
Roseanna Ward
Millbury
Riana Wirthin
Hanscom AFB
Dorothy Planto
Hudson
Fran Short
Windham, NH
Peggy Sager workshops on fitting will be held earlier in 2015 than in the past.
March 19-22. Location and details will be posted on her website.
The Fiber Festival of New England is Nov 1-2 at The Big E in West Springfield.
Quilters’ Gathering is November 6-9 at the Radisson Hotel Manchester Downtown,
NH. Instructors, vendors, and exhibits.
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Twas the Night Before Christmas...
Twas the night before Christmas, and, oh, I was weary.
“And the fields on that stocking look blobby you know,
I need to backstitch the drifts in the snow.
I’ve been stitching and stitching and stitching, no rest.
I just tried to finish stitching too much, I guess.”
My stitching unfinished, my eyes getting bleary.
The stockings weren’t finished, the chimney was bare.
And I knew that morning soon would be there.
“I know what you mean,” he said with a smile.
“This is my busiest time of the year, by a mile.”
He stooped down by the tree, and he opened his sack,
And began to pull presents out of his pack.
My children and husband were tucked in their beds,
But visions of backstitches ran through my head.
I’d stitched ornaments and presents and gifts by the ton,
And now, I was finally, almost, almost done.
“I’ve got some things here I think you might like,
An oak stitching frame, and a brand new Ott-Light.
A bundle of floss, and a great big mat cutter,”
I smiled and felt my heart go a-flutter.
As I poised my needle for one more backstitch,
I heard something outside that made my hand twitch.
I jumped up from my stitching, and flew to the door,
Pressed my eye to the peephole, tiptoe off the floor.
He put down gifts for us all, then he waved his right hand.
“Go to bed,” he said, glancing at my floor stand.
He gave me a wink, and stepped out the door.
I just stood there a moment, glued to the floor.
After he’d left, I turned back to my chair,
Picked up the stockings, and started to stare.
The backstitching was done! The stars lit the sky!
And on my son’s stocking angels sung on high.
My stitching forgotten, I peered into the night.
When suddenly, I got a terrible fright.
On my porch appeared Santa, holding his sack.
He knocked softly, and I took a giant step back.
I unlocked the deadbolt, and let Santa in,
He entered and gave a mischievous grin.
“Hope you don’t mind if I come in the door?”
“Coming down the chimney can be quite a chore.”
I ran to thank Santa for this final gift,
And watched as his sleigh started to lift.
I heard him exclaim as he pulled out of sight,
He said “You’re up late. Still working I see.”
“Do you know how tired you’re going to be?”
“I know, Santa,” I said, with a sigh,
“But I’m still backstitching the stars in the sky,”
“Merry stitching to all, and to all a good night!”
National News
The complete list of Special Offers for Summer includes:
10-to-20% discounts from 13 popular pattern designers
5-to-20% discounts from 14 fabric resources
5-to-20% discounts from 14 sewing notions suppliers
The Fall 2014 issue of ASG Notions is in the mail and the
online edition has been posted on the ASG website.
At the same time, a new list of more than 50 Special Offers
from sponsors and advertisers in that issue has been posted in
the Members Only section of the ASG Web site.
Only ASG members receive these offers, which you’ll find in
the password-protected Members Only section of the ASG
website. To see all the current offers, including coupon codes
and expiration dates, visit the Special Offers page. While
you’re there, bookmark that page to keep the offers handy for
all your online shopping. Or just go to www.asg.org any time
and click on “Special Offers” in the left-hand column.
Look for these NEW Offers:
Home Sew: 11% discount on your entire order
Indygo Junction: 20% discount on digital sewing images,
labels, patterns, and books
James “Gentleman Jim” McFarland: 30% off “Basic Alterations” and 15% off “Ladies Tailored Pants” DVDs
Kyoto Kimono: 10% off and free pair of haori himo ties
Sarah Veblen Clothing Originals: 1/2 yard of French Fuse
for first 5 ASGers who order $20 or more
StudioKat Designs: 20% off the item of your choice
Vogue Fabrics Store: free issue of Vogue Fabrics By Mail,
also 15% off sewing patterns
You can save more than enough to pay for your ASG membership when you use just a few of those offers! Please visit
Special Offers on the ASG website whenever you want to save
on sewing. Remember, our industry supporters need to see
orders to know you appreciate their generosity ... and keep
those ASG offers coming!
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This is the time of year for serious thinking
about holiday gift giving.
Membership to ASG is a wonderful present
for your sewing friends. You can also drop
hints to family members to renew your
dues for you at any time of the year for
continuous membership.
When you are shopping for supplies
to create some gifts please consider
patronizing the local stores who supply
our chapter with discounts, meeting space,
and other support all year long.
Boston Chapter Advisory Board
PRESIDENT:
Karen Sehl
978-744-2805 BostonASG@yahoo.com
SECRETARY
Judy Fitzgerald 508-485-6228 judyfitz1@earthlink.net
TREASURER
Beth Clelland 978-388-9947 Bclelland@verizon.net
EDUCATION CHAIR
Maggie Leonard 781-893-7501 maggiecleonard@gmail.
com
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Meg Kundert
508-904-5407 megkundert@icloud.com
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Carolyn Hussey 508-481-2420Carolyn.sews@gmail.com
Lisa Geller 774-249-0715 lisa.geller@yahoo.com
ASG NATIONAL
Barbara Cortez Barbara@asg.org
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BOSTON
February 2015
Chapter Meeting,
page 3. . . . . . . . . November 1 Chapter Meeting
page 4. . . . . . . . . National Sewing Month
page 5. . . . . . . . . Special Offer
page 6-7 . . . . . . . Neighborhood Group Topics
page 8, 9. . . . . . . Recap from September Meeting
page 10, 11 & 12.ASG Memories
page 14. . . . . . . . National News
10 Hancock Street 3R
Salem, MA 01970
What’s Inside?
Next Meeting . . .
Chapter Meeting,
Anna Mazur, Designer Handbags
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Chapter Meeting
Draping
with Diane Martin
March 2015
American Sewing Guild
Boston Chapter
Digital Fabric Printing
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