August 2024 – Helios Stitches & Stuff

In the sunny heat of the summer, what better to wear than linen? Without any local sources, where do you go? And how do you know what you’re getting?

Have you seen those gorgeous rope bowls and wondered how they’re made? We did too, but now we know because Sarah showed us.

Have you ever been to the fair and looked at the many sewing entries and wondered to yourself about entering one of your creations? Many of us have been there. SO – We learned how to enter the Linn County fair and the Iowa State Fair. Below are the steps on how to enter your…

Every January, we gather online in a Zoom call to share our love of sewing from the warmth of our homes. We started this year with a tour led by Tamra L of our ASG national website. She highlighted how to find online classes, videos for learning new techniques and topics, and where to find…

We pulled out the stops on gorgeous place settings – from simple to fancy – and sipped three different teas to learn about the flavors.

Rhonda Pierce from Schmetz Needles came to share her vast knowledge of sewing machine needles – the different needle tips and shapes and sizes, and when to use which.