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FIRST THURSDAY NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP

Meets first Thursday of the month from 10 am to noon at Esther's Fabrics, Bainbridge Island. NG Leader: Kirsten January 7: Fitting; bring your issues and any neat solutions you have found
February 4: Lingerie tips, techniques, sources, patterns etc. Karen O. to lead
March 4: Expo wrap up, come prepared to share your experience
April 1: Serger Embellishment Challenge. Try out those nifty stitches on your serger for embellishing your creation
May 6: Physical Therapist will come speak about ergonomics and sewing issues.
June 3: Vintage Tea. Wear your best vintage outfit for a get together with your sewing guild friends! Location TBD
July 1: Orphan Fabric Exchange & Kumihimo - Robyn S. will be teaching us Kumihimo
August 5: Coats! We will start a sew along to get ready for winter - bring possible patterns and fabric for new coat to wear for winter of 2010!
September 2: Field Trip. We will arrange a field trip destination TBD; requests have included Billie's Fabrics in Chehallis.
October 7: Coats! are they finished, do you need fitting help? Share your trials and tribulations on our coat sew along! Susan also has a number of sewing videos that we can watch as well
November 4: Proportions and Colors. We will discuss the various colors and proportions that work best on us and why.
December 2: Holiday potluck and Orphan Fabric Exchange show off.
STRAIT SEWERS
NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP

Meets first Saturday of the month from 1-3 pm at Viking Sew and Vac, Port Angeles. NG leader:
Marilyn
January 2: Discussion on organizing your sewing area, sewing suppliers,URLs, favorite notions and books. Bring your "challenge" fabric kit to
exchange (1/2 yard min of 1 ugly fabric and 2 more fabrics any size) February 6: Learn preventative machine maintenance. Kevin will provide a demo and explain the "must dos" to keep our machines in top condition. Bring your machine to immediately reinforce the skills you learn.
March 6: Bring in your favorite sewing or surging foot and samples of what it can do. Got a great sewing tip to share? What's old to you will be new to someone else.
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LOOSE THREADS
NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP

Meets second Tuesday of the month from 10 am - 3 pm.
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Neighborhood co-leaders:
Carol and Bernie
Jan. 12th -- Community Service Project --- Touch Quilts for Holly Ridge,
Bring squares of unusual fabrics, backing fabric and sashing strips.
Feb.9th -- Making Doll Clothes
Mar. 9th -- National Community Service Project --
Bags for the Troops & share what you learned at Sew Expo & your finds.
April 13th -- Make fabric bags/bowls taught by Susan L.
May 11th -- T-shirt collar make over taught by Linda B.
June 8th -- Complete the T-shirt collar make over
July 13 -- Christmas in July Pot Luck. Start May West Sewing Vest.
Aug. 10th -- Complete our May West Sewing vest
Sept. 14th -- Field Trip TBD
Oct. 12th -- Vest fitting and embellishing, taught by Ann Long
Nov. 9th -- Finishing your amazing vest.
Dec. 14th -- Annual 4th of July Picnic Pot Luck and reading of the Christmas Eve to Remember.
Bring an inexpensive gift ( about $5)
Dec 8 -- 4th of July picnic
NIGHT STITCHERS
NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP

Meets third Monday of the month (except holidays), 7 - 9 pm at Pacific Fabrics in Bremerton. NG Co-leaders
Diane, and Lynn
Mar 15 Expo Treasures (show and tell) Apr 19 Community Service Project, bags for service personnel. Demonstration and cutting. May 17 Doll clothes.
CREATIVE THREADS
NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP

Meets second Wednesday of the month at 10 am in Sequim.
NG Leader -
Marilee.
Email for meeting location.
January 13: Dimensional Appliqué Flowers. Anna presenter
February 10: Quilting demo on a long arm quilting machine. Marilyn, presenter. This meeting will be held at Marilyn's house. Directions will be sent prior to the meeting.
March 10: EXPO Show & Tell. Come share what you learned and show off your treasures!
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FIBER ARTS
NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP

Meets first Wednesday of the month from 10 am - 3 pm. Bring your lunch.
NG Leader: Beverly.
January 6: Pin Weaving with Jan Tatom
February 3: Tribute to Joyce's Sister, Jeanette, at Joyce's house
March 3: Making your own stamps with Rosalie with Bev as a "helper"
April 7: Trims with Amanda, with everyone bringing ideas
May 5: Community Service Project. Making draw string bags for the troops.
June 2: Possibly a trip to Heidi Parra's studio and the new location for Quilted Strait at Port Gamble
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SEW & SEW SEWS
NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP

Starting in November we will be meeting at the 1st Christian Church located at 4885 Hovde Rd. Port Orchard, WA 98367. The meeting date, 2nd Thursday of the month and time 10:30 AM remains the same.
NG Leader:
Corliss
January 14: Your Favorite Notion
February 11: Fitting and Measuring, Linda & Lois, presenters
March 11: Community Service Workshop
April 8: Basic Quilting, Lois & Jan presenters
May 13: Doll Clothes Workshop
June 10: T Shirt - Collar Shirt, Linda, presenter
July 8: Floating Shadows Quilt Technique, Cathy, presenter
August 12: Orphaned Fabrics and Patterns
September 9: Sew Simple Gift Ideas
October 14: Planning Meeting & Election
November 11: Sewing & Recycling with Denim, Pat, presenter
December 9: Holiday Potluck
FASHION FITTERS
NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP

Meets third Monday of the month at Trisha Franklin's or Anna Bowers' home in Sequim. NG Leader:
Vernelle
January 18, February 15,
March 15, April 19,
May 17, June 21,
July 19, August 16, September 20,
October 18, November 15, December 20.
SEW UNIQUE
NEIGHBORHOOD

Meets third Tuesday of the month from 6 - 8 pm. NG Group Leader:
AnnAnn
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KINGSTON
NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP

Meets third Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am at Kingston Quilt Shop in Kingston. NG Leader:
Jan.
January 19: Pick a top pattern, work on fitting it, and sewing it. We'll invite Karen Oldham to come and help us get started
February 16: Continue with pattern fitting
March 16: What did you find at the Sewing Expo?
April 20: Community Service - Sew bags for the troops; the ASG national project this year
May 18: Community Service - Sew quilts for the animals at the Humane Society. We have donated fabric and batting at Kingston Quilt Shop.
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