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Central Illinois Chapter American Sewing Guild Fall ? September, October, November 2019 Volume 37, No. 3--Peoria, Illinois Sue Melton Barnabee, Editor Chartered 1985

Advancing sewing as an art and life skill

SEW SPECIAL...'19 WITH LINDA LEE

Linda Lee was inducted into the ASG Hall of Fame at the national convention in 2019. And, she is coming to Central Illinois in Peoria on October 11th and 12th, 2019. So, mark your calendars! You won't want to miss her workshop and Sew Special presentations.

Linda is well-known in the sewing world. She has the Sewing Workshop in Topeka, Kansas where she sells fabrics and teaches classes. Linda's training and experience in interior design has come in handy as she travels the country teaching the art of combining beautiful fabrics for the fashion conscious home seamstress.

Along with teaching fitting skills and sewing techniques, she designs patterns under the name of The Sewing Workshop. These patterns are for the modern seamstress who is interested in architecturally interesting styles that flatter with flare.

Along with five talented staff members, she operates out of her pattern making studio in Topeka, Kansas. There, you will find a huge inventory of fabrics which are sold online.

Linda produces a monthly series of inspirational tutorials called Sew Confident! In these, she breaks down the latest fashion trends into real life sewing experiences for people who want to sew better than they can buy.

She has nine Craftsy classes and thirteen books under her belt. She has the depth of experience and enthusiasm needed to pass on the fine art of sewing clothing to her students.

Linda's loves include cats, fashion labels Marni and Akris, Roger Federer, Fillmore Street in San Francisco, Oreo Blizzards and vintage hand stitching.

Linda's books include "Sewing Beautiful Pillows," "Scarves to Make," "Sewing Stylish Home Projects," "Sewing Edges and Corners," "Mastering Miters," "Sew Sensational Pillows," "Designer Home Sewing," "Sew Easy," "Sew Easy Bags" and "Sew Easy Scarves."

Her Friday workshop will include tips and techniques for sewing knits--including the ever-popular active wear. We will learn techniques and sew a sample to include in a sample swatch book to take home. Supplies include usual sewing supplies, sewing machine & serger. Can't bring a serger? No worries, we're sure we will be able to share. Also tips using a cover stitch will be discussed. There will be cover stitch machines at the workshop to observe. Bring a sack lunch and snack to share. Coffee and water will be provided.

Saturday's program will include a talk about Story Boards and their use. Linda will have a trunk show showing us garments that are made from her line of patterns and techniques she used to make them. Finally, she will talk about "Fine-tuning Our Sewing Skills." A Continental Breakfast and noon luncheon is included along with door prize drawing.

Please don't miss this event. It's a great way to learn new sewing skills, meet fellow sewing friends and spark your sewing interests. We know you will enjoy Linda. Mark your calendars now!

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THE CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAPTER ASG PRESENTS A FRIDAY WORKSHOP WITH LINDA LEE

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2019

8:30 Registration 9:00 Workshop United Presbyterian Church, 2400 W. Northmoor Road, Peoria IL 61614

We welcome Linda Lee to Peoria as she presents "Sewing with Knits". This will be a hand ?on workshop where Linda will teach us everything there is to know about sewing with a variety of knits--including the ever popular performance knits.

Bring your sewing machine, serger (or share with a friend), and basic sewing supplies. Linda will provide fabric and we will create a notebook of samples showing the different ways to create with knits.

We are working with Bernina to provide us with Cover stitch machines to use that day, as well. Bring a sack lunch and snack to share. Drinks will be provided.

Questions? Contact Vicki Ghidina (309) 267-1045 vicki.ghidina@

Complete and mail by October 1, 2019 (NO refunds after October 6, 2019)

Mail to: Vicki Ghidina 1006 Truman Dr. Pekin, IL 61554

Registrations postmarked by September 11, 2019 will be entered in a special drawing to receive a free one-year ASG membership

$100 ASG Members**

$125 non-ASG members**

**includes a $25 kit fee

**Non-members- attend both days and receive a free ASG Membership. Contact Carol Luginbuhl rclug@ or 309-868-3441

REGISTRATION FORM

Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Phone: Email: ASG Member yes/no Emergency Contact & Phone:

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THE CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAPTER ASG PRESENTS SEW SPECIAL `19 WITH LINDA LEE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2019

8:30 Registration 9:00 Presentation by Linda Lee United Presbyterian Church, 2400 W. Northmoor Road, Peoria IL 61614

Continental Breakfast and Soup/Sandwich Lunch with dessert provided.

We are fortunate to have Linda Lee as our presenter for Sew Special `19. She is the owner of THE SEWING WORKSHOP and comes to us from Topeka, Kansas.

You may be familiar with her line of patterns and she has several classes on Craftsy (Bluprint). Linda will be showing us how to create a Story Board, Fine Tune Our Sewing Skills, and a Trunk Show highlighting her pattern line and sewing techniques.

Questions? Contact Vicki Ghidina 309-267-1045 vicki.ghidina@

Complete and mail registration by October 1, 2019 (no refunds after Oct. 6, 2019)

Mail to Vicki Ghidina 1006 Truman Dr. Pekin, IL 61554

Registrations postmarked by September 11, 2019 will be entered in a special drawing to receive a free one-year ASG membership

$60 ASG Members $85 non-ASG members $25 Student

**Non-members--attend both days and receive a free 1 year membership to ASG. Contact Carol Luginbuhl rclug@ or 309-868-3441

REGISTRATION FORM

Name:

Address:

City, State, Zip:

Phone:

Email:

ASG Member yes/no

Emergency Contact & Phone:

ASG Member yes/no

Sandwich Choice (please circle) Hot-BBQ Pulled Pork

Turkey Breast

Chicken Salad

**I would like my sandwich on a Gluten- Free Roll yes/no

2019 COUNTY FAIR BEST OF SHOW WINNERS

Fulton County--Mary Perrilles, Fairview; Knox County--Katelyn Engel ; Heart of IL,--Teresa Seitz, Peoria; Champaign--Allison Rappleyea , Fisher; Marshall/Putnam--Teresa Kaveney, Varna

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CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN SEWING GUILD, INC.

BALLOT

Annual Election of Chapter Advisory Board Positions November 2, 2019

United Presbyterian Church Peoria, IL

President 1st Vice-President 2nd Vice-President Secretary Treasurer

Patty Schmidt

Charlotte Cronin

Vicki Ghidina

Martha Gamble

Suzy Baker Bachman

The following are appointed or volunteer positions:

Webmaster

Pat West

Membership

Carol Luginbuhl

Newsletter Editor

Sue Barnabee

Community Outreach

Kim Caywood

The Nominating Committee Chair, Teri Kaveney, is the proxy holder until the time of the election. All proxy ballots will be voted as submitted by the member, provided the ballot is signed and member number included. All ballots will be held in confidence and destroyed immediately after the election.

All proxy ballots must be returned to the Nominating Committee chair by October 28, 2019. Please return your proxy ballot to Teri Kaveney, 693 Lake Wildwood Dr, Varna, Il 61375.

Member name (printed) ________________________________________________________________

Member signature ____________________________________________________________________

Member number _________________________ (This number is on your ASG membership card)

OPT OUT

All future communications from the chapter, , will be arriving via e-mail, including the newsletter. The only exception is if you do NOT have an e-mail address.

You will also be receiving all of your communications from national ASG, , by e-mail. Notions Magazine is coming in a new format. You will no longer receive a hard copy.

Please watch for e-mail blasts to cover new information between newsletters. Your chapter board wants to keep you up-todate and current!

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2019 CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAPTER ANNUAL MEETING

Saturday, November 2, 2019 United Presbyterian Church 2400 W Northmoor Road, Peoria, IL 61614

Registration 9:00 am

Program 9:30 am

PROGRAM: "Our Sisterhood of Sewing - Remember when..." Connie Goldberg

We will visit the sewing relationships each of us has made. We will explore the talent we have been given to create with fabric

through sewing.

LOCATION: The United Presbyterian Church 2400 W Northmoor Road Peoria, IL 61614

Coffee/Tea/Muffins served from 9:00-9:30 am Program begins at 9:30 am Lunch at Noon. We will be finished by 1:00 pm

COST: LUNCH:

$15.00 for Members and Students under 18 Soup, sandwich, salad and dessert

$18.00 for Non-Members

AGENDA

Business Meeting & Election of Officers Program

Show & Tell ? Door Prizes Challenge: Sew Fit: Sleepwear and Leisure

Luncheon

RESERVATION DEADLINE: October 28, 2019

ANNUAL MEETING RESERVATION FORM

Please make your check payable to: Central Il Chapter ASG Mail check and Reservation Form to: Carol Luginbuhl, 1895 County Rd 1400 N, Roanoke, IL 61561

Call (309) 868-3441 or e-mail rclug@ for more information.

Name:____________________________________________________________________________________

Address:__________________________________________________________________________________

City:__________________________________________________________State:____________Zip:___________________

Phone(_______)_______________________E-mail:__________________________________Member? Yes_______No___

Check one: Member/Students under 18 ($15)_______________________ Non-member ($18)_____________________

Please circle one sandwich and one soup: Sandwich: Deli Ham on Rye. Chicken Salad on Croissant. Soup: Cream of Potato. Chicken Rice. Salad & Dessert

Note: Those with dietary issues, please feel free to bring your own lunch.

Emergency Contact: Name_____________________________________ Phone: ( )__________________________ Reservation Deadline: October 28, 2019

NEWSLETTER DEADLINES: November 1, February 1, May 1 and August 1. Send information to Sue Barnabee,

21795 E Barnabee Rd., Farmington, IL 61531, or scbarn@ (309) 647-0111.

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Exciting possibilities are everywhere when one thinks outside the box and the comfort zone is left behind. Your dedicated CAB is exploring ways to promote our chapter, sewing and our talented members. Our chapter has been involved in sewing activities that have benefited Central Illinois for decades, yet few have ever heard of our sewing guild. Read on to find out how we are thinking differently. Several of our members sewed this year with ISU students during Fix It Friday events in the Bloomington/Normal area. All of us were quick to notice that our sewing skills benefited these students. In return, we made connections with the theatre costume department which houses fun and interesting finds like a large steam dye pot. Not to mention the creative energy of college students. Step out of your comfort zone and take the time to step onto a college campus. This year our chapter participated in Ignite Peoria, an event featuring 100 interactive booths for children. Our members promoted sewing to kids via a small sewing project. We also sponsored a sewing machine give away. How great is that? Take the challenge and discover a civic event the guild can participate in. Are you familiar with Maker Spaces? I had heard the term but was unfamiliar with the concept. The Fab Lab on the U of I campus is such a place. The lab is filled with technology for people to explore and use, including sewing and embroidery machines. Those of us on the tour started thinking of ways our members could benefit from the equipment available at the Fab Lab. And, as we watched college-aged individuals use sewing and embroidery machines, we realized our sewing skills would benefit them. Think outside the box, visit a makers space, and get your NG involved. The maker space networking resulted in meetings with the Peoria Art Guild and a tour of River City Lab in Peoria. Dialog is underway with the Art Guild to develop a teaching classroom for our use and the use of other fiber artists in the area. This cooperative effort has such potential for our membership. Our task is to push forward to help turn an empty room into a fun, creative space where we can teach others to sew and also take classes to build our skills. How wonderful to have the promotion and name recognition the Art Guild can provide for our chapter. Take the initiative and discover an Art Guild near you and make a call. River City Lab in Peoria is a makers space that holds interesting possibilities for our chapter. The dialog is just beginning as to what our involvement might be, but our chapter has a foot in the door and a place at the table, so to speak. I am thrilled with the prospect of a place our members can go to use equipment that we would not have in our home studios.

Dream big, think specialized industrial sewing machines, laser cutters and large format printers. Could be an end to taping digital patterns together. Be still my heart. Jump in, think outside the box and join your CAB in making our chapter the most exciting and vibrant chapter in all of ASG land.

2019 CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAPTER ADVISORY BOARD (CAB)

OFFICERS PRESIDENT: Cyndy Monier (309) 364-3831

csews@ 1st VICE PRESIDENT: Charlotte Cronin (309) 253-4276

charlottecronin@ 2nd VICE PRESIDENT: Vicki Ghidina (309) 353-7015

(309) 267-1045 C vicki.ghidina@ SECRETARY: Martha Gamble (309) 689-1951 (309) 678-

6259-C howell-gamble@ TREASURER: Suzy Baker-Bachman (309) 444-8603 (309)

453-7897 C suzybakerbachman94@

COMMITTEES COMMUNITY LIAISON: Kim Caywood (530) 701-4940 C

kimkwould2010@ MEMBERSHIP: Carol Luginbuhl (309) 868-3441

rclug@ NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS: Charlotte Cronin (309) 253-

4276 charlottecronin@ NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Sue Barnabee (309) 647-0111

(309) 229-7999 C scbarn@ SEW SPECIAL COORDINATOR: Vicki Ghidina

(309) 353-7015 vicki.ghidina@ (309) 2671045 C WEBMASTER: Pat West (309) 453-6682 C songbirdww@

NATIONAL ASG ASG HEADQUARTERS: 9660 Hillcroft, Ste 510, Houston,

TX 77096 (713) 729-3000 Contact: Barbara Cortez Barbara@

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AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD

ASG members may attend any and all Neighborhood Group meetings in the Central Illinois Chapter and anywhere around the country. Prospective members are encouraged to attend two meetings before joining the chapter.

Please contact the Neighborhood Group leader to confirm monthly meeting times, programs and locations, especially if you are traveling a distance. Programs sometimes change.

WHERE Chapter Advisory Board

(CAB) 1 pm, North Point Hardee's Members are welcome

SEPTEMBER

CAB MEETING 9/20/19

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

CONTACT Cyndy Monier Chapter President (309) 364-3831 cmsews@

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA 2nd Tuesday, 1 pm Champaign Public Library, 200 W Green St, Champaign

FULTON COUNTY 4th Thursday, 1 pm Wallace Park, Canton 11:30, lunch optional GARMENT SEWING 3rd Saturday, 10 am North Branch Library,

Peoria GALESBURG 3rd Monday, 6 pm Quilting Bee, 1580 E Knox, Galesburg PEORIA EVENING 2nd Tuesday 6 pm Lakeview Library, Peoria

WOODFORD COUNTY 3rd Thursday 4-6 pm

Eureka Public Library

9/10/19 Sewing lingerie

9/26/19 All About zippers

9/21/19 A trip to Australian

Deon Maas

9/16/19 All Things Fall

9/10/19 Working with PDF

Patterrns Kim Caywood

9/19/19 Paper piecing

10/8/19 All about knits

11/12/19 Pat's Hats

10/24/19 Restyling T shirts and

other clothes

10/19/19 Lace embellishing Suzy Baker Bachman

11/28/19 Happy Thanksgiving No meeting

11/16/19 Quick Chirstmas

Gifts

Sharon Gerth (217) 367-7652 shrngerth@ Kathy Hatch (217) 355-1213 kathychatch@

Sue Barnabee (309) 647-0111 scbarn@

Sue Barnabee (309) 647-0111 scbarn@

10/21/19 Seam Finishes and creative seaming

11/18/19 Pincushions

Pat Pearson (309) 344-2670 galesburgsews@

10/8/19 Texturizing Fabric and Sewing with

Tyvec Patty Schmidt

11/12/19 Independent

Pattern Companies All Group Members

Patty Schmidt (309) 691-0987 PKSchmidt@

10/17/19 Planning the annual

meeting

11/2/19 Attend the annual

meeting

Robin Staudenmeier (309) 868-3441

erstauden@ Carol Luginbuhl (309) 868-3441 rclug@

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Central Illinois

clover-

SEWING WEB SITES





ASG CONFERENCE 2020

July 9-12, 2020 San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk 101 Riverwalk Street San Antonio TX 78205

resources/conference

ILLINOIS STATE MAKE IT WITH WOOL

Have you started your Illinois State Make It With Wool project? 2019 is the 58th year of the Make It With Wool contest in Illinois. Contact Marilyn Donoho, 7450 W County Line Road, Paw Paw, IL 61353, (815) 627-9422 or black1959@, for more information and entry forms.

The MIWW contest offers the opportunity to focus attention on the beauty and versatility of wool; encourages the use of wool fabric or yarn in sewing, knitting, crocheting, spinning and weaving wool fabrics and yarns; offers the opportunity to compete for valuable prizes. Start sewing your wool garment now for the state contest at our annual meeting! It would be nice to have more ASG members in the competition. ASG members receive a $10 discount off the state entry fee. The Central Illinois Chapter ASG is a sponsor of the Illinois State Make It With Wool contest. The Garment Group and the other Neighborhood Groups are willing and able to help you if you need it. The 2020 national contest will be in Scottsdale AZ.

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