Sew Whenever

Advancing Sewing as an Volume 15—Issue 2 April, May, June—2014 Art and Life Skill

Northern Nevada Chapter NEWS FROM VERLA American Sewing Guild P.O. Box 12205 Happy Spring everyone! What a very First off, I want to thank everyone who Reno, NV 89510 quick spring it has been for me and, donated, and helped with the garage I’m sure, some of you as well. We sale. Laurie Bray graciously hosted us Inside this issue: started spring with Camp Sew-n-Sew again this year, and I want to especially in April, then all the graduations in thank her for her efforts to make our Presidents Greeting 1 May and in June we have had another garage sale a success. As usual, we successful garage sale! had lots of wonderful fabrics, sewing, Your CAB Members 2 Camp Sew-n-Sew was a bit of a quilting, craft, and cook books for sale. smaller group than last year, but lots We had the warmest weather to date Trivia 3 of projects were worked on including for the sale, and still had lots of shop- quilt tops, , and lots of crafts. pers! Our donations keep increasing Guild Gold Guide- 4 and each year we have lots of new bar- lines We had lots of good food, camarade- rie, and gifts for everyone. If you have gains to choose from. not taken the opportunity to attend This month we also have the Western Report & Upcoming 5 Class Camp, I highly encourage you to do Quilt and Sewing Expo at the Grand so! We are one of the more reasona- Sierra, thank you to Pam Smith for vol- Announcements 6 bly priced sewing retreats in our area unteering to coordinate our booth at and where else can you spend 4 days the QSC show. Without our wonderful Marsha McClintock 7 sewing or working on your favorite volunteers our group could not be as Trunk Show & projects to your heart’s content? We successful as it is! Workshops-10/24 & even had a resident artist at camp this Coming up in October we have Marsha 25 year, Karen who shared her expertise McClintock coming to Reno to do a in working with textiles to create art. Nancy Nix-Rice 8 & trunk show and workshop for our area. 9 In May, Karen was supposed to pre- More information on this special event sent at our monthly meeting on her will be coming in the next couple of Meet a CAB Member 10- textile art, but was called back to Los months. 11 Angeles for a meeting. At the last I wish for everyone a wonderful sum- minute, Sheila Lester agreed to do Guild Gold Points 12 mer! another program on alterations tips, tricks, and methods. Sheila gave us Verla Jackson ASG No. NV President Sierra Valley 14 lots of tips and tricks to make altera- Ranch Days tions easy to do. I especially liked her advice to look at a ready-made gar- ment as the fabric it is made of rather than the design, then figure out how to use the fabric to make it over into what you are looking for.

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MEET & GREET YOUR C.A.B. MEMBERS

President Verla Jackson 775-358-5265 [email protected]

Secretary Marie-Elena VanTreeck 775-849-1556 [email protected]

Treasurer Connie Webb 775-772-4187 [email protected]

Newsletter Editor Nancy S. Stevens 775-848-5794 © [email protected]

Community Service VACANT

Guild Gold Julie Hilsabeck 775-971-3959 [email protected]

Historian VACANT

Hospitality Laurie Bray 775-384-9231 [email protected]

Hospitality Assistant Candice Andrews 775-677-1074 [email protected]

Librarian VACANT Member at Large Janet Inda 775-323-7448 [email protected]

Programs VACANT

Publicity VACANT Retail Liaison VACANT Web Manager/ Lydia Stang 530-582-1390 [email protected] Membership Chairman

Check us out on the Web: WE HAVE NEW MEMBERS!! www.renoasg.org Stephanie Hanzlik Reta Orner Nancy Wenger Next CAB Meeting Wednesday, July 9, 2014 6:00 p.m. @ Connie Webb’s Home 50 Kaye Way, Reno 775-772-4187 Bring a dish to share for a potluck dinner Volume 15—Issue 2 Page 3

See a pin and pick it up

All the day you'll have good luck

See a pin and let it lay

Bad luck you'll have one day

This is an old, old nursery rhyme. It is in one of my Nursery

Rhyme books. In the olden (medieval) ages pinners and needle

manufacture were very important...and expensive! I also read

that this was where the sayin' Pin Money came from?!? For years

when I was a little girl I would save every safety pin or straight

pin I found in a jar on my dresser. Back then people used safety

pins for everything. Especially those big silver ones for pinning

! Tiny gold ones for pinning in place, and flowers

etc. This came from a blog about the Appalachian area. I thought it might be cute for the newsletter. The name of the blog is "The Blind Pig and the Acorn"...... Alice Bowers An created by Alice Bowers at Camp Sew-n-Sew 2014 Modeled by Rochelle Mezzamo

ADVICE FROM A SINGER SEWING MANUAL FROM 1949 Prepare yourself mentally for sewing. Think about what you are going to do.. Never approach sewing with a sigh for lackadaisically. Good results are different when indifference predominates.

Never try to sew with a sink full of dirty dishes or beds unmade. When there are urgent housekeeping chores, do these first so your mind is free to enjoy your sewing. When you sew, make yourself as attractive as possible. Put on a clean . Keep a little bag full of French chalk near your sewing machine to dust your fingers at intervals. Have your hair in order, power and lipstick put on. If you are constantly fearful that a visitor will drop in our your husband will come home, and you will not look neatly put together, you will not enjoy your sewing. (From Tater Patch Quilts—Merrill, Oregon) Posted on Facebook and submitted by Alice Bowers)

Are you old enough to remember these? PASSING SCHOOL ZONE AROUND THE CURVE TAKE IT SLOW LICKETY-SPLIT LET OUR LITTLE BEAUTIFUL CAR SHAVERS GROW WASN'T IT? Burma Shave Burma Shave Page 4 Sew Whenever

GUILD GOLD GUIDELINES The purpose of this program is to encourage participation of all of our members in Guild activities. To this end, you are awarded Gold Points for various activities that support the group. The Guild Gold Chairman main- tains a record of points earned during the year for redemption at our Annual Meeting (Gala) in December. Gold Points CAN NOT be carried over into the next year. Points will be earned from December 1, 2013 through November 30, 2014. This will give the chairman time to compile all earned points before the Gala in December.

ACTIVITY POINTS DESCRIPTION Attendance 5 Attending a meeting 5 Sharing “drag & brag”

5 Visiting another Chapter

5 Attending a paid function

Bring a friend 5 Bring a potential new member to a General Meeting 25 Sign up a new member

5 Bring a new member to a paid ASG function

Guild Support 10 Bring refreshments 10 Donate a prize (Door Prize or Raffle)

25 Present a full program

Helping at an Activity 5 Per hour Host an Event 25

Chairing and/or Co-chairing an 75 Event Submit an article for newsletter 25

Garage Sale Donations 5 Per each FULL paper grocery bag 5 Per bag received from an outside source

10 Per bag/box of pre-measured, marked, labeled & tied fabric Lap 5 Each These 3 items: Receive 1 point each for items taken Christmas 5 Each Home from a sit & sew and completed. These items

Bears 10 Each Must be signed out by and returned to the project

Military Bags 5 Each chairman Items cut in preparation for a 5 per hour If you are hosting a sit & sew or if you cut items for a sit & sew project chairman. Volume 15—Issue 2 Page 5

DITTY BAGS Janet Inda reports that there were 7 Ditty bags completed at camp SNS in April.

GARAGE SALE REPORT We had another successful garage sale. Friday was set-up day and it was “HOT”!!!!!! Lydia Stang de- serves honorable mention for her determination in getting the courtyard area set-up in the very HOT condi- tions. I hope you didn’t get too sunburned Lydia. Saturday was maybe a degree or two cooler but not much! I would like to thank the children of the members that came to lend a hand, it was greatly appreci- ated. Thanks to all the members that helped at the sale. I know it was a rough one this year and help was limited. So I do appreciate all your effort! Laurie Bray

EDWARD COLEMAN CLASSES

As you may remember, we had Edward Coleman present at our April meeting - design. He men- tioned that he was planning to offer course(s) and they are now scheduled! For those interested, see be-

low… What: Fashion Design I - Edward Coleman - 4 Part Class Where: Sew-n-Such When: Jul 10, 10:00 AM - 10:00 AM Description: Fashion Design I - Edward Coleman - 4 Part Class - See Samples on Instructor Bio Page Learn the art of fashion design from designer Edward S. Coleman. As presented at the April ASG meeting, Edward gave an introduction of his passion for fashion and design . In his class you will learn the secrets and techniques required to produce high quality fashion garments for men and women. You will learn ad- vanced design techniques and ways to manipulate materials and patterns to get the desired results you are looking for. This class is the first in a series of three on-going classes to be offered. Cost $150. Class limited to 4 - 6 students Thursdays, July 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st, 10:00 - 12:00 PM Submitted by Lydia Stang Page 6 Sew Whenever NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING COSTS

 Sew Whenever, Northern Nevada’s newsletter will be published once every calendar quarter.  Personal classified ads are free for members. Newsletter advertising rates: $10 – Business Card Ad $20 – Quarter Page Ad – Free to ASG Members $30 – Half Page Ad 10% discount for 1 year prepaid ad $10 per e-blast if they are for profit. Publicity chair will collect the money before sending the message. Non- profit e-blast will have no charge. Publicity chair will make the decision as to what e-blast information will be sent out. EXCEPTION: No charge if it is an announcement of a Show, Exhibit, Lecture, or Special Event (not a class given by a local shop) relating to fashion, sewing, stitching, or fabric. All ads must be camera ready.

E-Blasts Guidelines

The following e-blast Guidelines were accepted by the CAB: We agree to send e-blast for any member as long as the message is about fashion, sewing, stitching, fabric related. That would include a member wanting to sell a sewing machine, make an announcement (sewing, stitching, fabric related) – i.e. their quilting group having a show as long as the person requesting the an- nouncement is a member of ASG and the quilting group. Also for a business announcing classes, or a special event (as long as the owner of the business is a member) the message could include a sale, fashion show, trunk show. Such special announcements will only be sent once. We will also send e-blasts for non-members provided the message is related to fashion, sewing, stitching, fabric, etc. The message can be about items for sale or events; if they are a non-profit there will be no charge to send the e-blast.

Meeting Cancellations and Telephone Tree Any decision to cancel a meeting must be made by 2pm the day of the meeting. An e-blast should be sent no later than 3pm. Any telephone calls necessary should be completed no later than 3pm. That way Members will know that they can /should check their e-mail or telephones at 3pm or after to know if there is a cancella- tion. Unless a member has given us an alternate preferred method of emergency contact (i.e. cell phone, home phone, work number, work e-mail) an e-blast will be sent to their e-mail address on record. A telephone tree shall be the responsibility of the Membership Chairman. That person shall also be responsible for keeping a list of anyone who does not want a Meeting Cancellation Notice via the e-mail address used for the e-blasts; and how they wish to be notified. That person will also be responsible for contacting those persons or having another member contact them. The list for alternative contacts shall be kept in a file that can be e-mailed to others so they can help with the contact Volume 15—Issue 2 Page 7

AMERICAN SEWING GUILD 2014 CONFERENCE

Monday, June 30th is the last day to register at the discounted rates. Lots of great classes are still available in- cluding an added class with Diane Ericson. Check the website for class descriptions, a photo gallery of projects and closed classes. WHEN: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 7:00 a.m.—Monday, July 28, 2014 5:00 p.m. WHERE: Hyatt Regency The Arch—315 Chestnut, St. Louis, MO 63102 You may wish to contact Verla for more information if you are interested in attending!

Marsha McClintock's Trunk Show and Workshops We were offered an opportunity to host Marsha McClintock for a trunk show and workshops on October 24 & 25, 2014. Below is a listing of our program for the two days:

Friday, October 24th - Saf-T-Pockets Designer Details Trunk Show, 30-45 minutes "Patterns with pockets, fashion that functions. Our trunk show will feature details that are easy to do but provide stunning effects. See cleverly hidden pockets, a way to make reversible garments always on the correct side, leather details, surface embellishments and lots more. Come join the fun and get in- spired! See wonderful garments, with great details, that will take you to the mall or around the world.:

Saturday, October 25th - Workshop - Morning: On the Flip Side Reversible clothing provides two unique looks in just one garment. Save time in construction by eliminating facings, linings, and handwork. Maximize sewing time and free up space in your closet or suitcase. Learn how to select the right patterns for reversible clothing, see the best fabrics and construction tips that make it all work. Marsha will show you pockets that flip from side to side, garments that always button on the cor- rect side, a reversible garment from a single layer of double-sided fabric plus lots more creative ideas.

Afternoon - Reversible Tank We will make a reversible tank top made from two different fabrics. There will be XS-3XL Twice as Nice #2004 tanks available for students to try on or you can pre-fit the pattern before class. The patterns will be mailed to students a few weeks before class. This class will teach you about compatible fabrics, seam fin- ishes, a great way to finish neck and armholes with no handwork, the best ways to hem the garments and optional ways to finish the neck and armholes with binding or fold over elastic. You will complete a tank top that will be a great wardrobe basic for everyday or travel. Make plans and mark you calendar for this fun, learning weekend!! The cost will be determined at the July CAB meeting. Page 8 Sew Whenever

Sew More Stylishly with “Points of Connection” By Nancy Nix-Rice Nothing is more frustrating. Gorgeous fabric, beautiful , quality construction … and a garment that doesn’t look as good on you as it looks on the sewing room floor! The answer is as simple – and as sophisticated – as “points of connection”. The more characteristics an outfit has in common with your inherent appearance, the more terrific you will look. And the more terrific the outfit will look too; you are enhancing it in the same way that it is enhancing you – by repetition. An unexpected bonus of making wardrobe decisions this way is that your wardrobe quickly gives you unex- pected “surprises” – items that were planned to go with one outfit, and then just happen to go with an- other… and another … and another. That happens because each choice was based on the same criteria: its connections to YOU. So what connections should you look for? There are dozens, but the most easily identifiable include: Color value. The lightness/darkness of an outfit’s color (it’s value or visual weight) should just about equal the value of your facial color pattern – you skin, hair and eyes. A blue-eyed blonde has a light value pattern that balances with softer colors. A woman of color has a rich, strong value pattern that balances with deep, rich colors. Color contrast. The difference between your facial color elements define your personal contrast. Similarly the difference between the lightest and darkest colors in an outfit determine its con- trast. Aligning the outfit’s contrast with your own keeps attention on your face rather than letting the outfit overwhelm you. Body essence colors. Repeating a color that exists in your face creates an instant connection. Wearing your eye color, for example, emphasizes your eyes. People will make eye contact with you more readily, establishing a personal connection as well as a visual one. Wearing a variation of your hair color creates a particularly strong link between you and your clothes and accessories. Search your stash for a print that includes your hair color(s) and look at it in the mirror. Now do the same with a print that includes some other neutral (bright white is an especially good comparison for many women) and you’ll see the difference. Hair texture. Hair can have visual texture (variegated color pattern) and physical texture (straight/ wavy/curly). Fabrics with heathered coloration have textural connection with variegated hair color. A rounded collar and lapel design has a connection with softly curly hair. See how “points of connection” define these makeovers, which are featured in the new book “LOOKING GOOD … Every Day”. The mid-value gray dress balances Andrea’s own color value and echoes her eye color. The ’s soft flow repeats her hair curves which in turn repeats her curved facial features. Jeanette’s camel repeats her hair’s highlight color and the darker repeats her hair’s over- all color, anchoring the look. Related tones in the print highlight curved motifs that con- nect with her hair and facial shapes. Although Jane’s skin and hair are both light, her dark, snappy eye color creates enough contrast to balance the black and light gray artisan . The angles of its color-block pattern related to the angles in her features and her new, flattering haircut.

Nancy Nix-Rice is a wardrobe consultant with life-long ties to the home sewing industry. Nancy blogs at NancyNixRice.com and presents seminars on style and wardrobe development for ASG national conferences and chapter groups across the country. Volume 15—Issue 2 Page 9

Fat Fabrics/Skinny Fabrics – By Nancy Nix-Rice

Fabric characteristics have an amazing ability to add or subtract visual pounds from every body. Here are some of the things to look for as you strive to “sew skinny”. Color. Lighter, brighter, warmer colors attract attention and make body areas they cover appear larger. Darker, duller, cooler colors minimize. However that doesn’t mean we should all hang out in head-to-toe black. Use this concept strategically to emphasize body areas you like best and draw attention away from any trouble spots. Pants in a darker-color fabric would minimize a dominant lower body when combined with a or in a more attention-grabbing shade. Reverse the placement to minimize a full bust and showcase trim hips. Sheen. Shiny fabrics enlarge, matte fabrics minimize. A charmeuse blouse and wool crepe trouser would em- phasize the area above the waist and minimize the area below. Chintz enlarges compared with challis.

Print. Print fabrics usually enlarge compared with a related solid. Choose prints for body areas you want to spotlight. The exception: a pairing where the solid is so bold/bright that it overpowers a darker or more subdued print. A print scarf is a great way to focus attention near your face and away from any figure chal- lenges. On the other hand, a subtle all-over print can camouflage minor figure challenges in a way a solid fabric often does not. But a bright, bold print moves the viewer’s eye all around the garment area, often emphasizing width. Body. Clingy fabrics that hug every imperfection are an obvious problem. Stiff fabrics are equally challenging; they stand away from the figure and add bulk. Softly drapable fabrics like matte , slinky knit, wool crepe and flannel, silk matka and challis are examples of figure-friendly choices.

Stretch. Ponte knit and woven bottom-weights with a small percentage of Spandex are also good choices be- cause their stretch lets you combine a flattering body-skimming– not skin-tight - fit with comfortable move- ment. Thickness. No surprise that thick fabrics add more body bulk than thinner ones. Wide-wale corduroy enlarges; baby-wale doesn’t. Bulky, textural tweed enlarges; flatter ones don’t. But you don’t have to leave luscious, thick fabrics in the store. Just don’t use them on body areas you want to proportionally reduce. An inverted triangle body could balance her figure with a thicker tweed and a matte solid tunic sweater. Find many more principles for effective fabric selection in the NEW book “LOOKING GOOD Every Day” avail- able at www.LookingGoodBook.com.

Nancy Nix-Rice is a wardrobe consultant with life-long ties to the home sewing industry. Nancy blogs at NancyNixRice.com and presents seminars on style and wardrobe development for ASG National Conferences and chapter groups across the country.

Page 10 Sew Whenever Meet Your CAB Member: Marie-Elena Van Treeck I grew up in a needle-crafting family, in Milwaukee, WI: Mother did cross-stitch; Grandmother sewed and cro- cheted; her sister not only sewed, but knitted so evenly it looked like it had been done on a machine, so I dabbled in all of those, plus needlepoint. But Mother had wanted to be a fashion designer, so when I as- sumed sewing duties from Grandmother, they were both thrilled. Mother would choose a bodice from one pattern, skirt from another, sleeve from another, and with youthful naiveté I mushed them all together. We did painting on fabric, embroidery, whatever could give us something unique. The family was also very ac- tive in the Veterans of Foreign Wars, so vacations were spent at those functions. My mother's idea of ade- quate packing was three outfits per day, plus any special needs, like formals! Being working-class, this meant a lot of sewing (not to mention baggage). Others at conventions said they came each year to see what we were wearing. A sewing pal of Grandmother's once roomed with us, and was heard telling others that the insides of my garments looked as good as the outsides. (OMG! Now I have to worry about the in- sides, TOO?!!) That is probably when french seams became my friend. My grandfather died shortly before one convention, and we suddenly decided we needed more somber clothes, so Mother and I did a small as- sembly-line, producing three for each of the three of us in one week. Although I majored in Business in college, I managed a class in Textiles and one in Tailoring, finally learning respect for interfacing. In addition to earning my bachelor's degree, I received an "MRS." degree, as I met my husband, Douglas. We moved to Washington, DC so he could attend graduate school at Georgetown University, after which he secured his goal job with U. S. Dept. of State, and off we went to Belgrade, (then) Yugoslavia, for two years. Eventually, I also was hired by State and was sent to New Delhi, India; while he had an assignment with the Multi-Lateral Peacekeeping Force in the Sinai, Egypt, living apart for two years. Together we went on to Niamey, Niger; and Mexico City, Mexico. He was an Economist, reporting local con- ditions, and a Consular officer, adjudicating visa requests and providing assistance to U.S. citizens. I was a finance officer, and in Delhi, I was also a U.S. Disbursing Officer, which meant I signed U.S. Treasury checks to pay government bills. Along the way, we learned -- and forgot -- Serbian, French, and Spanish, in addition to husband's Russian and German. Now we are having trouble speaking English. Living in third-world countries only stoked my stash-building, as none of our normal supplies are readily available; there are certainly no buttons, zippers, etc., where the is a sari...or something even less structured. I took all my patterns and notions, and fabrics to do everything from to work clothes to formals. My 1978 Elna went everywhere, enabled by its handy dual-voltage switch. However, I learned the hard way that 110v. light bulbs do NOT adapt to 220v: it scared the bejesus out of me when the machine started smoking. When everything finally cooled, I had the most blackened and blistered light bulb I had ever seen. But at least I could find a replacement in Belgrade, unlike in India. When I walked into the Singer store in Delhi and asked for another bulb, the clerk looked at me like I was from another planet. When I said it was for a sewing machine, he was even more incredulous. The only things on his sales floor were the big black ones with gold curlicue paint and a large wheel on the side! He suggested a camera store, to no avail, and I waited months for a vacation to Australia for a new bulb. Other people retire to travel; not us. Flying had lost its appeal mostly from the stress of moving, not to men- tion the joy of traveling "cattle class." Then there was the 747 that tried to take off on the taxi-way in Bang- kok and screeched to a halt when it ran out of pavement, not only blowing out all the tires, but also dumping all the meals and possibly a flight attendant on the floor. And a pilot landed a 737 in Belgrade as though it were a fighter jet on an aircraft carrier, while everyone in the "back of the bus" had their feet on the brake pedal they didn't have. Having survived Tito's death while in Yugoslavia; Indira Gandhi's murder while in In- dia; the first-ever student demonstrations (with shootings by police) and turmoil over the resignation of the country's president while in Niger; and earthquakes in Mexico; we were looking for something much less ad- venturous when we retired 15 years ago. From our back yard, a really nice treat is watching some wild horses come down to Little Washoe Lake for water. (Continued on next page) Volume 15—Issue 2 Page 11

Marie-Elena—Continued:

For a social life, we found ballroom dancing. Despite husband's initial grimaces, he now freely admits it is among the few things that get him willingly out of the recliner. We have fun, get exercise, and it meets my preretirement goal of an activity for which I can wear nice clothes My other activities that most certainly do not require nice clothes are riding my horse and doing yard work. Maybe I'm determined that at least my little corner of Nevada not be a wasteland, or maybe to replace the green we left behind, but good weather finds me constantly weeding, fertilizing, pruning, planting. In ad- dition to improving our view, it also makes a nice playground for our herd of cats, with a cat fence for their safety. Since we consider pets to be a lifetime commitment, our cats went on every move, having found places with no quarantines. In India, where they believe in reincarnation, some of my colleagues said that if they died there, they certainly wanted to be reincarnated as one of my cats, in order to have a really plush life. Our current cats are all Nevadans, as far as we know, and the only stress they face is an occasional vet visit. Regardless of the weather, I ride my horse almost every day, to keep both of us old farts moving. I was al- ways horse-crazy, but could only indulge when I could finance it myself. We screened every post for facili- ties to ride, but reality often did not live up to the description. With dubious medical facilities, I gave it up to- tally in Belgrade after one really bad experience. I left Belgrade early to attend a vocational school to be- come a riding teacher, and taught for many years part-time at a big stable in Virginia, in addition to the job that paid the bills. I taught some private students in India, and conducted classes in English in Niger, having negotiated the program with the riding club in French. I met more of a cross-section of people through riding, and in Mexico, was thrilled to meet U.S. Olympic and World Champion Show- Michael Matz, who had come to train the Mexican team hopefuls. I knew one of those hopefuls who made the team, and my letter of recommendation helped him and his groom secure visas to train further in the U.S. The rider went on to win an individual Bronze Medal in the subsequent Pan Am Games.

Along the way, we had some nice vacations: New Year's in London, shopping in Istanbul and Venice, toured German castles, Berlin shortly after the Wall fell (truly scary), wildlife drives and hot-air balloon ride in Kenya, a Nile cruise and horseback ride around the Pyramids, balmy January along the Cote d'Azure in France, mu- seums and more shopping in Paris, elephant rides at former Maharaja palaces (now hotels) in India. Lots of souvenirs of varying value, but family ties suffered in the days of $3 per minute phone calls. We're happy that we don't have to deal with the stresses of travel any more, and are really quite pleased to sum up our lives as "boring." With ASG, I seem to have come full-circle back to a "family" of needle-crafters . Thanks, everyone, for the tips, techniques, and sisterhood.

. Page 12 Sew Whenever GUILD GOLD POINTS REPORT – 6/20/14

NAME TOTAL POINTS NAME TOTAL POINTS Phyliss Lewis 665 Jan Beck 17.5 Lydia Stang 380 Alice Bowers 15 Verla Jackson 375 Kathy Dziurda 15 Julie Hilsabeck 345 Glenda Mahin 15 Laurie Bray 337.5 Rosalie Pelham 15 Janet Inda 329.5 Jane Willman 15 Nancy Stevens 277.5 Linda Galloway 10 Bobbie Bramer 230 Terry Michaels 10 Sheila Lester 192.5 Marian Stanley 10 Diane Boone 190 Juanita Stocke 10 Candice Andrews 180 Joyce Dohr 5 Marie-Elena Van Tree ck 180 Sue Kozak 167.5 Lynne Lam 155 Claire Blurton 145 Connie Webb 137.5 Rochelle Mezzano 120 Jean Green 105 Elizabeth Kerwood 105 Joanne Harris 95 Nadine Steelsmith 85 Kerstin Stanley 80 Susan Musil 75 Lucille Bogart 70 Alys Gove 70 Pam Smith 70 Elly Coon 65 Shari Moore 60 Kathy O’Keefe 55 Nancy Wenger 37.5 Susan Fee 35 Sylvia Willoughby 35 (If you have questions about your point total Ladonna Doud 25 Contact Julie Hilsabeck for an explanation)

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SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL SEWING MONTH

Check the ASG Web Site For Complete Information! Sew Whenever—Volume 15—Issue 2 Page 14

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