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San Antonio RiverWalk |
The ASG (American Sewing Guild) conference was held in San Antonio from June 29 through July 3 with the main three days being July 1-3. After being cancelled for the last two years because of Covid it was nice to have it back. The last time I attended the conference was in 2016 when it was in Indianapolis. Other things just kept getting in my way it seemed like.
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Shrug, seam in front |
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Shrug, seams on shoulders |
The first class I took was Serge a Stunning Silk Shrug with Katrina Walker. We supplied our own fabric and thread but the conference supplied the sergers. This was a fun project that made a nice shoulder cover for chilly venues on hot days. You could wear it with either the seam front and back, making it longer or with the seams on the shoulders, providing more arm coverage. Needs only one yard of fabric.
After that class I had a lecture class, Faux Leather and Cork Embroidery with Ellen March. We learned tips and tricks for embroidering on those fabrics plus where to source good quality fabrics.
Lunch featured the keynote speaker, Linda MacPhee and her 'Confessions of a Sewaholic'.
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Yoga pants front view |
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Yoga pants side view |
After lunch, I did a little shopping and then did Easy Fit & Sew Yoga Pants with Jennifer Stern- Hasemann. We tried on her samples and then she gave us instructions of what to alter to make them fit us. We did the pattern alterations and then sewed up a pair of yoga pants. I did have to do the hems at home. They fit great, a couple of tweaks I might do for the next pair is to add a little in the back crotch height and make the waistband slightly smaller. This should make them more comfortable for sitting. I have fabric that I bought and will make another pair, this time longer, ankle length.
After lunch which featured ASG Awards & Recognitions I had one last class, Know Your Shape-Sew Your Shape with Nancy Nix-Rice. I have taken several of her classes and really enjoyed them.
All in all I really enjoyed the conference, it re-inspired my love of sewing garments. I was disappointed though in the vendor floor. There were way fewer vendors than usual and very few fabric vendors. I like to buy fabric and patterns from the independent designers at these conferences because the selection at JoAnn Fabrics leaves a lot to be desired. Next year the conference will be in New York City. I have never been there so this might be a good excuse to go.