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, clothing, 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. Page 2 Sew Whenever 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 diapers! Tiny gold ones for pinning scarves 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 apron 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 dress. 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 Robes 5 Each These 3 items: Receive 1 point each for items taken Christmas Stockings 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 - fashion 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 .