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Meeting recap

All the fun stuff we do at our monthly chapter meetings in Cedar Rapids.

Carolyn manipulating fabric on a dress form, and a dress she made using this technique.
Meeting recap

January 2024 – Subtraction cutting

ByAlex January 20, 2024January 20, 2024

Carolyn Chen introduced us to Subtraction Cutting, a method of cutting and removing fabric to create unusual shapes that lead to creative and wearable art.

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Small shopping cart filled with paper wrapped boxes, sitting on top of an open laptop.
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December 2023 – Running an Etsy shop

ByAlex December 10, 2023December 10, 2023

Did you know you could feed your fabric habit by selling your creations on Etsy? Carol showed us how.

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Decorated Christmas tree with lights against a light background with more lights.
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November 2023 – elections and holiday projects

ByAlex November 19, 2023December 8, 2023

Our chapter’s annual elections plus time to share our holiday projects.

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Sewing machine and sewing tools in front of a rack of finished clothes.
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October 2023 – National convention review

ByAlex October 22, 2023December 8, 2023

Our president Tamra tells us all about the fun she had at the ASG national conference a few months ago – classes she took, fabric she bought, all the deets.

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Woman holding up a yellow shirt and light blue jeans, both with embellishments.
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September 2023 – Jewelry and upcycled clothing trunk show

ByAlex September 17, 2023December 8, 2023

We got tons of inspiration from upcycler extraordinaire Mary Anne, who showed us her fabulously trimmed out garments and elaborate jewelry.

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Fabrics-store.com website on a laptop mockup.
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August 2023 – All about linen

ByAlex August 20, 2023December 8, 2023

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?

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Laura presenting and other chapter members busily burning pieces of fabric.
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July 2023 – Fabric burn tests

ByAlex July 23, 2023October 13, 2023

No more wondering what fibers our fabrics contain. We learned exactly how to tell what they are.

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Two place settings, each with a table topper and a tea cozy - Atomic Tea in silver and hot pink, and the other quilted in a traditional pattern.
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June 2023 – Talking tea

ByAlex June 18, 2023December 8, 2023

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

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Sarah demonstrating how to sew a rope bowl, surrounded by ASG chapter members paying close attention.
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May 2023 – Sewing rope

ByAlex May 28, 2023December 8, 2023

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

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