This is a list of all regularly scheduled meetings. There is a PDF file attached below which you can download and print for your convenience.
Meetings are the 3rd Saturday of the month, 10:00 am-Noon In-person meetings are held at Olympia Quality Sewing unless noted below 1200 Cooper Point Rd, Suite 109; Olympia, WA 98501
This is a list of all regularly scheduled meetings. There is a PDF file attached below which you can download and print at your convenience.
Meetings are the 3rd Saturday of the month, 10:00 am-Noon
All meetings are via Zoom unless noted below When permitted, in-person meetings are held at Olympia Quality Sewing 1200 Cooper Point Rd, Suite 109; Olympia, WA 98501
Things are starting to open up! Emerald City Comic Con is happening December 2 – 5th 2021 at the Seattle Convention Center. Let’s hope it goes ahead as planned. Contact Us if you know of other events.
For many Halloween will be quite different this year. I know my neighbors have been planning their decorations and are anticipating kids for Trick or Treat. You can make trick or treat safer by making a HALLOWEEN CANDY CHUTE to send candy down to those cute Trick or Treaters. This is a fun add to your decorating and will help to maintain social distancing in your neighborhood.
Here’s a Spooky Image taken with a cell phone in x-ray mode! I’m pretty sure my phone can’t do this!
On the National website, log in by clicking the Member Login button, select Login First! from the drop-down list
Use YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS and PASSWORD to login. Your password is your MEMBER ID# (unless you’ve changed it).
If you cannot log in, click the Forgot Password link on the webpage
If you’re having problems, check the Website FAQ’s for more information
or, call June Scott at 253-891-1880 to find out your member ID number and what email is on file for you with National
or, email Jennifer@ASG.org. Jennifer is in the National office and is usually quick to respond.
Once in the Members Only area, expand Offers, Newsletters, Notions & Videos by clicking the pink+sign
Scroll down to the News & More section
Click Chapter Newsletters to open the list of all the ASG newsletters organized by State Scroll way, way down to Washington
Click on Bent Fibers next to Cosplay
While you are there, check out Seattle, South Puget Sound and Silverdale chapters!
The Newsletter will automatically download to your computer as a PDF file
Save to your computer for reading pleasure and future reference.
Please note that only the most recent issue of each Chapter’s Newsletter is available on the ASG National Website. Tip: If you are already logged in to the National website and click the newsletter link in your email, you will go directly to the Forever In Stitches newsletter. https://www.asg.org/wp-content/members/newsletters/Cosplay_Pacific_Northwest_Bent_Fibers.pdf. This is a permanent link that will always take you to the most recent Cosplay PNW newsletter!
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Thanks to all who attended our May meeting. It was our second month using Zoom. I like the idea of digital meeting rather than virtual meeting! We had seven members attending and one guest.
Everyone has been busy sewing during our stay-at-home time. Bryant showed his quilt that is ready for binding. Sue has made a variety of bags from easy to complicated and finished a cute little brown bear for some lucky child. Michelle has been painting flowers on fabric for a Cinderella dress and almost completed a Cosplay costume for her husband. The yoke on the costume needs to be molded. The group suggested heating up the foam and shaping it. Bryant jumped on the internet and found a short video for the heat treating of foam –
Laura has been working on two quilts and having fun making special face masks for herself with ideas for more.
Patricia has been making up bowl cozies with her leftover Marvel fabrics and is stepping up to the challenge of designing a see-through face mask to help people who communicate by lip reading. She wants to learn how to make shoes next. There was good interest on shoes from the group. One suggestion was to take doll shoes and enlarge the patterns to help with the learning process of making full-size shoes.
Melanie showed us a red velvet Cosplay Cape that she created for a cosplayer. It turned out great and she was creative with her finishing techniques. Cathy showed 18″ doll outfits she’s been making for charity and mentioned finding doll clothes patterns for cosplay outfits. Pixie Faire has a selection available at https://www.pixiefaire.com/. Search Cosplay or Steam to find fun patterns. A fun way to do smaller cosplay projects!
The Chapter tee shirts were popular and June will work with Sue to deliver them to everyone who has ordered. Thanks to all who ordered!
Our next meeting is June 20th at 10.00am. Until then, submit your photos to Laura for the Face Mask Challenge. If you like poetry, send Laura your sewing Haiku or other type of sewing poem for the next newsletter. Next month’s program is Sourcing: Products, Tools and more. Send June your favorite source, product or tool ahead of time to be compiled in a list that can be shared with the group. We will add to the list at the meeting.
Since we are still in “stay-at-home” mode, we are going to continue using Zoom for our May meeting.
Part One: Keeley will be teaching us about draping
Part Two is for announcements, socializing and showing the group what you have been working on since our last meeting.
Since our membership is spread out over a large area, Zoom is a great way for all of us to stay connected to each other. If you haven’t used Zoom yet, the link below will prompt you to download the Zoom app. Just click through and accept the prompts.