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1 Material Issues Volume 6, Issue 2 Plano, Texas Chapter July, August, September Dear Sewing Friends, Happy Summer! Summer is a wonderful time of year, sunshine and heat, such a great reason to stay inside and sew something wonderful. Sewing is a great creative outlet and a stress reliever. Sewing would be the most serene activity if we could just get over our stash building mission and what do I want to make next woes. Summer means it is once again time to think about the elections for the Chapter Advisory Board. A list of the job descriptions for the CAB can be found in this newsletter. If you are interested in running for an office please notify Beverly Vespa, Chairman of the Nominating Committee at avespa65@tx.rr.com by September 1 st, If a CAB position is more than you want to take on why not volunteer to help Becky Bieri with the Annual Luncheon or the Nancy Nix Rice Program Sept. 19 th? Also you might think about presenting a program to the chapter or your Neighborhood Group. It takes many people to make our Chapter a success and we need everyone s help to keep our chapter growing and healthy. The Chapter is what we make it. We do have some exciting things happening within our chapter, two new Neighborhood Groups are forming. The first is a needle felting group with Joyce Jackson as the leader and the second is an evening garment sewing group with Mary Anderson as the leader. Also in this newsletter is a registration form for the Nancy Nix Rice program September 19 th. It should be a wonderful opportunity to learn about what types of garments work best for your body type no matter what your size or age. The program should help take the question out of will this pattern work for me? Hope you have a wonderful productive summer, Jami Help Wanted Historian The Plano Chapter of ASG needs someone to record our history. This is a great opportunity to find out what is going on with the Chapter by going to functions and taking photos and recording what you see. The job involves keeping the Chapter Scrapbook, and bringing it to Chapter events to share with the members. This job has been done beautifully for many years by Donna Simpson, and we need someone new to take over the reins. If you are interested please contact Jami Roux at jami@glr3.com.

2 Plano Chapter Advisory Board The Plano Chapter Advisory Board ("CAB") meetings are held every other month. Location will be announced for each meeting. All Neighborhood Group Leaders and other members are encouraged to attend to stay current on CAB decisions. or call Jami Roux for more information. President - Jami Roux Secretary Marty Anderson jami@glr3.com martya48@swbell.net First Vice President Terry Jerden Treasurer - Jane Johnson terrysews701@att.net janemjo@gmail.com Second Vice President - Donna Simpson And Community Service Chair papadgks@aol.com Newsletter Editor Terry Jerden terrysews701@att.net Program Chair - Becky Bieri Membership Chair Debbie Bowles mbieri@tieless.net mabowles@aol.com Web Mistress Vacancy Historian - Vacancy Would you like to volunteer? Would you like to volunteer? Region 6 Representative - Pat Fritze skippat@cox.net NATIONAL CHAPTER REMINDERS ASG Annual Conference will be July 16-20, 2009, in Albuquerque, NM, at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Hotels reserved for staying during the event are the Hyatt Albuquerque, the Doubletree Albuquerque and the Embassy Suites. PLANO CHAPTER REMINDERS Thanks to our Membership Chair, Debby Bowles, we will have a permanent place to meet at Christ United Methodist Church, 3101 Coit Road in Plano, Texas. Please note that we have also changed our meeting dates to the 4 th Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to Noon. Please come by to visit if you haven't been in a while. Reminder: Martha Pullen will be in Arlington June 18 through the 20 th. Plano Quilt Show: August 14 and 15. We are looking for volunteers to be in our booth for about two hour intervals. If you can help, please contact Jamie Roux at jami@grl3.com. Houston Quilt Show October (Please note the earlier date) Drum Roll here: Mark your calendars. You won't want to miss this one: On September 19, 2009, the Plano Chapter will host a program presented by Nancy Nix-Rice at the First Community Bank Canyon Creek. For those of you who don't know her, she is well known for her work in fashion image. Please fill out the reservation form below and send to Becky Bieri to save your spot.

3 The Plano Chapter of The American Sewing Guild Invites you to attend Nancy Nix Rice Choosing Clothing to Flatter You Nancy Nix Rice is an image and wardrobe consultant with a lifelong background in the sewing industry. Nancy is the author of the image classic Looking Good (Palmer/Pletsch). This program will focus on teaching you how to choose the right garments to flatter you, no matter what your size or age. To see more about Nancy and what she can do to help you make the best garment choices check out her website September 19, AM to 4 PM First Community Bank Community Room 429 Belle Grove Dr. Richardson, Texas Price $50 (members and nonmembers) includes lunch Note: Nancy will be available for individual color consultations after the program and on Sunday for an additional fee of $ for those attending the seminar. Please let Becky Bieri know if you would like to make an appointment. ******************************************************** Mail this form and a check for $50.00 for each ticket payable to the Plano Chapter ASG to: Becky Bieri, 1200 Main St #2406, Dallas, TX becky.bieri@mac.com Payment must be received by Sept 1 st as seating is limited. Name Address City Zip Phone # of tickets I want to schedule a color consultation

4 A Note from our President, Jami Roux: The Plano Quilt Show The Plano Chapter of ASG will have a booth at the Plano Quilt Show Aug 14 th & 15 th. If you enjoy the benefits of ASG and would like to share your love of sewing with others please volunteer to help man our booth at the show. You can sign up for two hours shifts, where we will be demonstrating how to sew which should make it really fun. The hours for the show are Friday Aug 14 th from 9-6 and Saturday Aug 15 th from 9-5. If you would like to help reach new members please jami@glr3.com and tell her the times you would like to help. Please note the following Public Television Sewing Programs Our local PBS station broadcasts three sewing related programs every Saturday morning. They are: 7:00 AM Sewing with Nancy 7:30 AM American Sews with Sue Hausmann 8:00 AM Fons & Porter s Love of Quilting We should support this programming and let the station know that we are watching and would like more of the same type program. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS The ASG Plano Chapter welcomes the following new members: Linda Brown (Feb 25) Tywii Antao (April 9) Glenda Lyon (Feb 26) Lisa Starne (April 22) Nancy Lovell (April 9) Michelle Sauerbrei (April 28) Maria Jane Bararena (June 1) Trisha Kemp Meet Our Members My mother s treadle sewing machine fascinated me, as I watched her make clothes for herself and for me. I must have been about 5 or 6 when she finally allowed me to run numerous pieces of fabric through that machine. I learned how to thread the machine and wind the bobbin. I wasn t really making anything, but I was sewing, often putting various shaped pieces together. My first garment making was a result of junior high school requirements. After that first skirt, I was hooked. Being young and never considering that anything could be difficult, I tackled any pattern that caught my eye. After all, I could read directions and I could always ask Mom. Imagine my dismay when a school employee would not believe I had made my cotton dress with its tucked bodice. I continued to make my clothes, but didn t take a class again until my senior year in high school. That year, I made my prom gown and my clothes for all graduation events. I even made the hat and gloves that were part of my senior luncheon ensemble.

5 After marrying, I directed some of my sewing energy to tailoring men s jackets. I took an old, beautifully tailored jacket apart and used it as a learning tool. Through all those years of sewing, I knew little about fitting a pattern, many times correcting after the garment was completed. I was in my late thirties when I finally took classes in fitting and pattern making. This helped immensely, but I still continue to pursue better fit. I have availed myself of numerous educational opportunities ever since, always developing new skills. Private lessons with professional dressmakers have been especially valuable. Bridal gowns, wearable art jackets, handbags and machine embroidery have all been enjoyed along the way. After taking early retirement from the commercial insurance industry, I studied the teaching of sewing and became a freelance teacher for a local Viking Sewing Machine Gallery. I also taught children s classes in my home. My most recent venture has been that of sharing my knowledge and experience in the making of Chanel jackets with the Couture Neighborhood Group of the Plano ASG chapter. This has been a delightful activity that will culminate in a fashion show when all are completed. Sewing has often competed with my music hobbies and family life, but much of my greatest joy is in seeing an idea developed into a garment in my sewing room. Beverly Vespa I've been sewing since high school in Lincoln Illinois, back in the days when they offered sewing and cooking classes. My mother had sewn, but her idea of pattern making was to lay some newspaper down and cut out a dress pattern. She never liked anything to fit tight so this worked for her. We got transferred here from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We said we would go for a year. It's been a long year. That was I taught second grade in Illinois and Iowa and have had various part-time jobs since moving here. One was at FutureKids, which involved carrying three computers and monitors to daycare or preschools. This was before everybody had a computer in their home and it was used to introduce the computer and also used for reading readiness and math skills. I am not very computer literate but it was enough for 3 and 4 year olds and I could use my teaching skills for young learners. In recent years, like many others, I have been on the search for a good fit. I tried Dress Shop for several years and was involved in the user group that started in homes and later met in the mid-cities. This is how I became acquainted with Terry, Caroline and others in this group. I am now trying My Label. In doing all this experimenting with patterns, I realized that I was not actually finishing things to wear. I'm doing better about getting to the "stash". Through the ASG I hope to meet other people with similar interests and learn new things. Editor's note: Beverly is an excellent seamstress and is always willing to share her expertise.

6 Meet Our Vendor Bernina Sewing Centers Bernina Sewing Center of Plano Bernina Sewing Center of Dallas 2400 K Avenue #C Midway Road, #410 Plano, Texas, (972) Dallas, Texas (972) Jacque Wenzel, owner of both stores, writes: I started sewing when I was 11 or 12 in 7th grade, but I'm sure I came out of the womb visualizing a 5/8" seam allowance. My mother did not sew, but both grandmothers and an aunt did. I loved to visit them in the summer to watch them at the machine. In college, I majored in home economics my freshman year. Then I switched to a business major. At the time, I really wanted to create my own major that combined home economics and business. In those prehistoric days and at my little school that type of thing was not done. I don't remember a desire to have my own business, but it must have been somewhere in the recesses of my mind. I was in my late twenties when I started dreaming about having my own shop and teaching classes seemed like a place to begin. I was advised to seek out a lady named Teri DeBolt who taught sewing classes in Dallas. I thought maybe she could advise me about starting classes. Indeed she did! I taught classes for a while in a small, multi-brand machine shop. After that I taught and worked at a Stretch & Sew where I served as assistant manager. Somewhere in there I learned about Bernina machines and I was hooked. I began working for the only Bernina dealer in Dallas in the late 1970s. In 1983 I opened the Plano store. It was in the same shopping center where we are located now. That first shop was 12' wide and 45' deep. We still have customers from that time and we reminisce about that small space. I taught classes in a tiny 12'x12' space in the back. The Plano store was having a couple of classes the day our photographer went by to take pictures. See the happy faces of our new sewing generation on the next page!

7 Isn't it great to see our girls smiling in a sewing class They also have adult classes at the store The Dallas store also has classes in embroidery, quilting, and sewing. In 1993 I began planning to open the Dallas store and called my friend, Teri DeBolt, to ask her to join me as manager of the new location. Many of you may know that Teri is now the Education Director for both stores, a position she to agreed to take about 6 years ago. Many others on the staff go back a long ways, but none as far back as Teri & I. classes. Each shop has always been like my own big sewing room. Everything I always wanted in my personal sewing room is available in the shop...with quality being the byword. I chose the website name, bestofbernina, because it has always been my goal to provide the best of Bernina through excellent customer service, quality products, and informative, creative, & fun Website for both stores is where you will find scheduled classes, clubs, and other information. Stop by one of these Bernina stores and say, "Hi!" from the Plano ASG Chapter. Oh, and don't forget they gives us an ASG discount on our purchases.

8 PROJECT REVIEW Marty Anderson submitted this book review thinking that it might be a helpful resource for members who sew garments and are always look for an easier way to achieve their preferred fit. Book Review for Fit for Real People. Many of you may already have a copy of Fit for Real People in your library. It was published in 1998 by Palmer/Pletsch and is written by Pati Palmer and Marta Alto. I know I have owned this for quite a while but had never really spent much time reading it. It first caught my eye when I was helping Becky Bieri prepare for last month's chapter meeting on making a Croquis. It describes making a body graph to determine what type of body shape you are. Well, I read that part and just kept reading. I know that with my own fitting journey, I know when something doesn t fit. I just don t know where to begin in figuring out how to correct the situation. This book is all about reading the wrinkles and interpreting them. It then goes into detailed instruction (with illustrations) on how to make the wrinkles go away. It covers a myriad of problems on the back, neck & chest, bust, darts, shoulders & armholes, sleeves, waist, hips, tummy and thighs. On the shoulders alone, it addresses square shoulders, sloping shoulders, uneven shoulders, broad shoulders, narrow shoulders, and forward sloping shoulders. It carries you through the process of seeing the wrinkles on your round body to making the adjustments on a flat pattern. As promised, it uses all kinds of real people as examples to observe how they were able to achieve a better fit. I believe that no matter what method you use to alter a pattern and achieve great fit, this book is a wealth of information. It is a great resource to add to your reference library! I took mine and had it spiral bound! Jane Johnson recommends a Project Runway Pattern: One of Simplicity s Project Runway styles intrigued me when I went looking for a summer top style. I purchased #2927 and began the vetting process. The design called for a woven fabric such as poplin, twill, linen etc. But I thought I would like to try a cotton knit (interlock) which would be more casual and perhaps cooler for the season. The first page of instructions encourages you to sketch and stitch from concepts to design to reality and provides a croquis to work with a sketch pad. I however simply moved to straight to the cutting layout and sewing instructions. The pattern called for a back zipper but since I was using a knit I eliminated that step but retained the back seam. I used a contrast fabric for the neck band (although it was a touch heavier than I would have preferred) and placed a bound buttonhole on center front so the top could be unbuttoned and slipped on and off. Although it is an extremely comfortable knit top for a plus figure I am not sure using a woven fabric would look as nice after a few hours on the body. It was fun to make. Please submit your pattern/project review for the newsletter to Terry terrysews701@att.net

9 Review of New Look Pattern #6429 from Debbi Ramsayer. In a last desperate move to find a costume for a ballroom dance showcase, I decided to make it myself. I dug through my pattern stash and found New Look It s a princess seamed flared dress with a crossover front and gathered on one side. There are options for sleeveless, short- or long-sleeved and with or without a collar. I haven t sewn for myself in several years due to some unresolved fitting issues (two of them, specifically). I really didn t know where to start with this dress, which is sized for stretch-knits only. I found a print knit fabric in the stash to use for a test garment, and decided to cut out a size 18 in view C, without making any adjustments. To my surprise, the fit was nearly perfect! The v-neck of the dress is cut pretty low, so for my costume, I raised the neckline so I didn t need to wear a tank underneath. I also added some extra flare to the skirt. Although the dress is rated Easy, I had some difficulty following the instructions for the front construction. After finally figuring out what Simplicity really meant to say, I made personal notes on the pattern instructions about attaching both the left and right fronts to the opposite sides. I found the marking all of the dots and the gathered area was very important because there are no other reference points on the pattern for the left front placement. Also, the bodice comes to a point in the back and it is crucial that the inset be marked and sewn correctly. By folding over and stitching the front and neck seam allowances before sewing the shoulder seams, I was able to eliminate the facings, which seemed unnecessary on a knit dress. The neckline could also be bound with a contrasting fabric. The final dress was made of a red jersey knit with shiny silver polka dots. It was absolutely perfect for my East Coast Swing routine. After the showcase, I went back and finished the details on the test garment. Now I have two flattering dresses using the same pattern. This dress is a great basic wardrobe piece. It can be dressy or casual, depending on the fabric. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this pattern. Fun links to try Kathy Miller sent in this link. Be sure to check out the sewing tutorials. I found the "perfect hem" and the elastic waist insertion technique to be of interest and will be trying them out on my next shirt and pants. Quite by accident, I discovered this fantastic website on how to draft your own swimsuit or leotard patterns. Chock full of great information complete with "lazy person" instructions where the system will draft a pattern based on your measurements. And it's all FREE! The only "downside" is that all measurements are in cm. Submitted by Debbie Ramsayer One of my favorite links is now offering downloadable patterns for less than the printed patterns they have to mail. Take a look. Submitted by Terry Jerden One of our members, Joyce Jackson, has asked that this notice be put in our newsletter with regard to community service. Shepherds Pasture supports military families in need. They provide transitional housing FREE and counseling and more for our military guys. They need quilts for all size beds. I know some of you are quilters and this would be a great cause. Please consider making a donation to this facility. If you know

10 anyone who would be willing to help, please pass my name and number on so that we can collect some quilts for them. Thanks so much. Joyce Jackson One of our chapter goals is to perform community service whenever possible. Donna Simpson is our representative. Please print out the form below whenever you perform any community service and/or donate fabric or time for community service and send or give it to Donna. ####################################### Plano Sewing Guild Community Service Report INSTRUCTIONS; Fill in the form below using one line per project or donation and give time spent on each item. Your name Date Item/Project Name (e.g. baby blankets) Charity (e.g. Newborns-In-Need) Number of Items Time per Piece In-Kind Donation (e.g. 5 yards flannel) Charity Value Please return to your Community Service Chairman: Donna Simpson All newsletter submissions should be sent to terrysews701@att.net by: March 10, 2009, for the April, May, June issue June 9, 2009, for the July, August, September issue September 8, 2009, for the October, November, December issue December 8, 2009, for the January, February, March, 2010 issue

11 Neighborhood Group Meetings In addition to regular chapter meetings, smaller Neighborhood Groups meet monthly to offer you even more sewing and learning opportunities: When We Meet Group Name Where We Meet Contact Information Second Monday of each Month Material Girls Plano Sewing Center Terry Jerden 10:00 a.m. Custer Road & Spring (469) Third Wednesday of each month 7:00 p.m. First Thursday of each month at 11:00 a.m. Third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. 1 st meeting June 22 at 10 a.m. Watch for permanent meeting date Stitchin' Bs Toujour! Couture Garment Sewing Machine Felting Creek Home of Maggie Tinnin Call for directions Fabrique Fashion Fabrics between Custer and Alma on Geo Bush Service Road Mary Anderson's home Call or for directions Plano Sewing Center Custer Road & Spring Creek terrysews701@att.net Maggie Tinnin mtinnin@verizon.net Jane Johnson janemjo@gmail.com Mary Anderson mary.anderson36@att.net Joyce Jackson joycemjackson@sbcglobal.net Any ASG member may attend any or all of the Neighborhood Group meetings at any chapter across the country! If you are interested in forming a new Neighborhood Group, please contact Jami Roux at or jami@glr3.com. WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS Toujour! Couture Toujour! This group has started work on the Classic White Shirt with couture techniques. The group meets at Fabrique Fashions on the first Thursday of each month, from 11-1 pm, at Fabrique Fabrics. Material Girls Neighborhood Group The Material Girls continue to meet at the Plano Sewing Center on the 2 nd Monday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. July meeting will be a program on making costumes start to finish. August will be an all day sew-in at the Davis Library making an armchair caddy to hold all our sewing notions as we watch TV. September will be Hands-On Appliqué. Everyone is welcome to come and participate. Stitchin' Bs The Stichin' Bs group meet at Maggie Tinnin's home on the First Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. They are currently working on a Sampler Quilt. A Sampler Quilt is made of different blocks with techniques learned by working on one block at a time. Send Maggie an mtinnin@verizon.net to learn what this is all about.

12 AND DON'T FORGET OUR NEWEST GROUPS: An evening garment sewing group is meeting at Mary Anderson's home on the 3 rd Monday of each month at 7 p.m. They haven't picked out a name yet. They will be working on garment fit and quality construction. Contact Mary Anderson for details. mary.anderson36@att.net A machine needle felting group is meeting at the Plano Sewing Center at the corner of Custer Road and Spring Creek Parkway. Their first organizational meeting will be on June 22 from 10 to Noon. Contact Joyce Jackson for details. joycemjackson@sbcglobal.net ******************************************************************************************************************** Pattern Master Boutique Users' Group A group of Pattern Master Boutique customers meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 in the evening at Maggie Tinnin's house. This group is open to anyone who has or wants to learn about Pattern Master Boutique. We hope to have some fun classes on not only drafting patterns but also learning to use the editing features of PMB. Of course, there will be help with fitting issues also. If you would like to attend and need directions, please let me know. Maggie mtinnin@verizon.net ****************************************************************************************************************************** My Label User Group A group of Bernina patternmaking software, My Label, users meet at the Bernina of Plano store, 2400 Avenue K at Park Street, Plano Phone: We meet on the 3 rd Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to Noon. Everyone is invited to come and see what this program can do. If you are interested, please contact Terry Jerden at terrysews701@att.net. *************************************************************************************************************************** All Dunn Designs Patty Dunn (361) Patterns for unique jackets, purses, crafts, sewing supplies, and 60 wide interfacing. Check out the site for free information on interfacing, a tour my sewing room, serger help videos and lots more. Be sure and sign up for the Dunn

13 Fashion Fabrics 401 W. President Bush Hwy Suite 122 Richardson, Texas W Spring Creek Pkwy Plano, Texas BERNINA SEWING CENTERS Sewing Classes by Becky Bieri At The Old Craft Store in Carrolton Complete class descriptions are listed on the Old Craft Store website 2400 K Avenue #C Plano, Texas, (972) or Becky, a certified educator for Patternmaster software, is available for private lessons and measurements Midway Road, #410 Dallas, Texas (972) Contact Becky at becky.bieri@mac.com or Material Issues is published quarterly by the American Sewing Guild, Plano Chapter, 1610 Buckthorne Dr, Allen, TX Submissions and ideas from members are always welcome. Send submissions to Terry Jerden at terrysews701@att.net Deadlines for submissions: two weeks prior to each quarter The American Sewing Guild is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to people who believe sewing is a rewarding and creative activity. Its mission is "advancing sewing as an art and life skill." Membership in the Guild is open to the public. For information, contact Jami Roux at jami@glr3.com

14 Participating Local Retailers Please present your ASG membership card at retail stores and thank them for participating in the ASG discount program. Other stores in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex also offer discounts to ASG members. Just ask! Benno's Buttons & Trimmings 1334 Inwood Dallas, TX Bernina of Plano 2400 Avenue K at Park, Plano Bernina of Dallas Midway at LBJ, Ste. 410 Dallas Blue Ribbin Quilt Shoppe 102 C North Ballard Street Wylie CompuSew 3237 Independence Pkwy., Plano Fabric Affair 339 Dal-Rich Village (SW corner Beltline & Coit), Richardson, TX Fabrique! G. Bush at Alma Hancock Fabrics - ALL LOCATIONS JoAnn s Fabrics & Crafts - ALL LOCATIONS Kay Fabric Center 518 W. Arapaho Road #113, Richardson Plano Sewing Center 2070 W. Spring Creek, Suite 326, Plano Spectrum Thread by D.S. Access 3035 S. Shiloh Road, #175, Garland % discount on all non-sale items Specializes in unique buttons, ribbons and lace or bennos1@sbcglobal.net % discount on all non-sale items (be sure to present ASG card before sale is rung up) Fabrics, Bernina sewing machines, Classes, Embroidery Supplies, Quilting, Smocking supplies % discount % discount on all non-sale items % discount 1st Friday of the month (not including sewing machines, classes, repairs or gift certificates) Authorized Pfaff dealer % discount 10% discount on total purchase 10% discount on total purchase % discount on all items % discount on non-sale items Machine sales & repairs, quilt workshops, classes % discount on non-sale items Embroidery supplies Thread & More % discount on total purchase The Thread Market Ctl822@aol.com 4000 yard cones of Black or White - $1.30/cone 8000 yard cones of Black or White - $2.00/cone Special Officer yard cones of different colors for $.75 each. 100% polyester. Viking Sewing Gallery (inside JoAnn s) 810 Preston Forest Shopping Center, Dallas 700 Alma Drive, Plano 1515 N. Town East Blvd. Mesquite 2930 Preston Road, Frisco 2325 S. Stemmons, Lewisville 1250 William D. Tate Avenue Grapevine 229 East FM 1382, Ste 150 Cedar Hill Nancy s Notions Willett's Sew & Vac 1434 N. Central Expressway #102 (White exit) McKinney, TX % discount on total purchase; 15% discount on all items on third Saturday of each month. Discounts do not apply to sewing machines. Husqvarna/Viking Sewing Machines Discount Codes: October-December Ask about ASG discount

15 Plano, Texas Chapter Hilcrest Dallas, Texas RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Time Dated Material Remember! When you move be sure to send your address change to the National Headquarters office. Returned newsletters are charged to the Guild at first class mail rates. They are not forwarded to you. American Sewing Guild Association Headquarters 9660 Hillcroft, Suite 510 Houston, TX Phone: Fax: Website: