2024 Chapter Meetings
December 2024 - Annual Business Meeting
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The Annual Style Show in Huxley was canceled due to an ice storm. Rescheduled to March 15, 2025. The year in review, the state of the Guild and plans for 2025 were presented via Zoom.
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November 2024 - Belly Dance Costuming
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Connie Lawrance, professional belly dancer and costume designer, presented belly dance costuming. Her company is called Saadja Designs, under that label she creates costume pieces, leather art and functional leather pieces such as handbags and wallets.
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September 2024 -30 Year Celebration & Vintage Style Show
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The September meeting was a celebration of 30-years of sewing education, sharing and camaraderie. State Fair entries were shared. There was style show featuring the 2024 challenge theme, vintage sewing.
See the Vintage Style Show |
June 2024 - Personal Color Analysis
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Janae Smith of ThreadIt in Ames demonstrated personal color analysis. She has transformed wardrobes and empowered hundreds to embrace their personal style. threaditames
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May 2024 - The Vintage Pattern Collection - Sew Chic Patterns, Laura Nash
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Laura Nash of Sew Chic Pattern Company joined us via Zoom. She presented a fascinating decade by decade history of sewing patterns.
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April 2024 - Bound Buttonholes & Welt Pockets
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Denise taught the bound buttonhole and welt pocket sewing techniques that she learned in a class presented by Jeanette Bussard at the 2023 ASG national conference.
Bound Buttonholes |
March 2024 - Seam Finishes
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Plain, pinked, French, lapped, flat-fell & Hong Kong. We learned all about seam finishing techniques at the March Chapter meeting. Seam Finishes Handouts:
Hong Kong Seams Flat-felled & mock flat-felled Lapped French Zigzag and straight stitch |
February 2024 - Pincushions
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Cindy Thury Smith presented the history, culture, design and construction of pincushions.
Apple Pincushion pattern Pincushions Zoom recording |
January 2024 - Sewing Room Tours
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