Saturday, May 13, 2017

Neighborhood Group Activities

This is where you can find all things NG related.  Scroll below for photos! Clicking on highlighted/colored text will bring you to a page of photos!
New! See newsletter or Home page for NG dates/locations/times!

WHEN WHAT AND WHERE
(See newsletter sent to your email from Sallye! for NG Meeting locations and contact info)

CLIFTON PARK
Place: NEW LOCATION:Clifton Park Community Church, Clifton Park, NY
Day & Time First Thursday of the month 10:00 am—12:00 pm
Contact: Marie, Glenda 

GARMENT GROUP
Place: Bethlehem Town Hall, Room 101A  445 Delaware Avenue; Delmar, NY
Day & Time:  Ask your leaders!
For meeting on May 23 note change to evening meeting on Tuesday 6:00pm
Contact: Carol , Deb 

GUILDERLAND 
Place: McKownville Methodist Church 1565 Western Ave.; Albany
Day and Time: Third Thursday of Month 12:30 pm—3:00 pm Does not meet in July and August
Contact: Nancy

Brand new group!
***LATHAM***
Place: Hobby Lobby 873 New Loudon Road Latham, NY
classroom is through front doors, make a left, walk past the restrooms where you should see the class room on left. Please: no food or drink allowed in host room, thank you.
Day & Time: Second Saturday of Month 10am-12pm
Contact: Juanita or Learay

SCOTIA 
Place: First Reformed Church of Scotia 224 N. Ballston Ave. (Rt. 50) Scotia
Day and Time: Second Tuesday of each Month 10 am—12 Noon
Contact: Winter NG Leaders:  Sarge, Phyllis
Summer NG Leaders:  Nancy, Suzanne

ACTIVITIES

February 14 -Bring your “made with love” Valentine’s Days gifts, decorations, etc.  -  Scotia
February 16 -Fold and Stitch Blooms  -  Guilderland
February 18- NEW “Latham NG”  —  Topic TBA
February 25 -Fabric “stash buster” and Show & Tell of fabric purchased on fabric shopping trip — Garment Group


The above information is current as of December 2016 Sew You Know Newsletter.
Posted February 6, 2017 by Bonny D.

READ your newsletter!

Don’t hibernate too much!  Come out to any Neighborhood Group.  There are a lot of great topics being discussed! 


The following pictures are from Lucy! Posted by Bonny D on May 31, 2017.
 




May 13, 2017
The following pictures are from todays Latham meeting. 


Another bag by Kathy. I love it. The right picture is her inside zip pocket. 




This is an embroidery on denim. Stay tuned to see the finished garment. 
Left is Ann's top that she dyed, because of a marker that left its mark! I love this shade, and think it's just lovely!















Proudly wears her creation. Bravo! And below is one of three like dresses she made for the little ones in her life. Fabric purchased at Hobby Lobby. 








This is the Perfect T-Shirt by Pamela's Patterns.


A note from Juanita:

Hi, just a reminder from today’s Latham ASG meeting:
For Our AUGUST 12th  meeting we plan to bring in a completed quilt block ( or two or more)
We will COLLECT them at that Meeting (and enjoy them and share the patterns, etc)
We will ASSEMBLE them on or before the September Community Sew
WE DO need them in August so we can plan how to assemble the quilt
The quilt will be shared at the November annual meting, then donated to a charity
The THEME of the quilt block is: Children (the quilt will be for a child)
The SIZE of the quilt block is 8-1/2” square (very square please) The 8-1/2” size will make an 8” block when completed (1/4” seam allowances)
I’m sending this reminder now so you have all summer to plan & construct the block.
Also, please keep track of how much time you put into you block, we will add our time to the ASG tally for donated time.
Actually, ALWAYS keep track of your donated sewing time, let (any) neighborhood leader know how much time you ‘donated” and it will be added to the donations tally sheet to National.
AND spread the word to other neighborhood groups, they are welcome to participate in this charity quilt, they can get the blocks to Shirley, Kathy.
Thanks, had a great meeting today.
The above posted by Bonny D on May 13, 2017.

Lucy does it again! Thank you!
GNG April 2017 mtg. Doll and Bracelets and show and share
You can see in the pictures below, our group is widely versatile in their skills! Our group has many interests that include thread and yarn, and jewelry to name a few.










Wit from Carole: Who remembers Eric Von Zipper?  Was he in Beach Blanket Bingo?  Whatever the movie, he was hilarious!   Always zipping and unzipping the zippers allover his jacket...
Pictures from Lucy! Click HERE.
and here below:

This hat is super cute. I wish I was at this meeting!





 




The first LATHAM NG January 2017:





The following pictures courtesy of Lucy G:
Click here for more pictures!








Look Kathy K yo yos!!!!



Anyone else feeling a bit shamed after seeing all the sewing our ladies did to prepare for the holiday season??
Posted by Bonny D. on January 7, 2017

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Aren't they happy ladies? You can be happy too, make a meeting, make a new friend, or learn a new skill!
First photo is Marie Smith with her "Damn it Doll"; second photo Marie with her denim bag; third picture is Glenda Schwartz with her strip tote; fourth is Pat Hagan with her purse; Fifth photo is Glenda with her denim quilt. (Might not match the photos exactly...sorry, but you get it, there is a lot of talent among us!)






The above photos shared by Shirley R.











The above photos shared by Lucy G.

posted by Bonny D. on October 9, 2016.

Picnic photos from Lucy! Click HERE
My favorites are the grey clutch, the fly away tote, and the cartoon denim tote. What are yours???

More photos from the GG from Lucy! Click HERE.


I wish these were for me...
Check them out and more! Lucy sent me new photo link!

https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/115894723038539019865/albums/6286520096173315665?cfem=1

Thank you Lucy! Click here for GNG Feb 2016 Photos!

me-I think I am coveting this:
Photo very nice!







The above pics courtesy of Kathy from January 2016 Clifton Park NG
Posted by Bonny who apologies for side-ways pic viewing on Jan 23, 2016

Click HERE for December GNG Thank you Lucy!

Pics from Pat and Sallye GG December meeting
You may have to bend your head to the left some!



Click HERE for October 2015 GG meeting pics from Lucy!
Click HERE for October 2015 GNG meeting pics from Lucy!

Click HERE for September 2015 GG meeting pics from Brenda P. on Lucy's page!

CLICK HERE for Sewing for Children Pics from Lucy!

preview of pictures from picnic:


GNG Picnic pictures photos from Lucy!
Scotia June NG mtg photos from Lucy! (Don't let Lucy take all the credit! I'm sure she wont mind it if YOU sent pics to me!)
More photos from Lucy from a NG picnic. Thank you Lucy!
May GNG mtg photos








Click here to see pics from the April Expo (bus trip) fashion show, submitted by Lucy G!
Click here to see quilts from April Expo (bus trip), submitted by Lucy G!
Click here to see "Making coordinates or 6 pack of items, and show & tell. Enjoy" submitted by Lucy!

(((hey there its me, just reminding ya'll that you can submit pics too, from anything sewing related! send to BonnyKDe@hotmail.com))):(
Click here to see GGNG March pics, submitted by Lucy G!

Click here to see GNG March pics, submitted by Lucy G!

Click here to see GGNG Feb pics, submitted by Lucy G!

omg, I just love that last pic....I wanna make those next Christmas for gifts!

more pics by Lucy sent another way, apologies if your creation didn't make the cut.











January 25 2015 Garment Group: your favorite garment pattern


https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/115894723038539019865/albums/6104706748367893697?cfem=1&authkey=CKTv6vfI6s3haw

Click here  to see GNG Jan pics, submitted by Lucy G!
Click here  to see GNG collected bag pics submitted by Lucy G!

Click here to see GNG November pics submitted by Lucy G!

Clifton Park October 2014













and some from our meeting place:  Our very own member Ellen K, put this together in the Clifton Park Library for the Historical Society. Please go to take a look!  Beautiful!!






Lucy G link for Guilderland NG September 2014 click on highlighted text!
and more from Lucy!



Posted by Bonny D on October 4, 2014
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Garment Group July 2014
Photos of patriotic/stripe challenge and purchases from shopping trip to MA








The above submitted by Pat, pictures from Sue.
Posted for your pleasure by Bonny D on July 30, 2014
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Submitted by Pat
Pics by Sue M
Pics of June 2014 Garment Group
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Below is more pics from Sue M, clicking this link will make you exit the blog!


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Submitted by Pat, pics taken by Lucy March 2014 GG meeting

Lucy Gee shared an album with you.
Enjoy photos from today's GG mtg. on sewing feet and show & share. Lucy
24 photos in this album

View album
Submitted by Lucy
December 2013
January 2014



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April 2014 Clifton Park Button Bracelet Meeting


Rita walked us through making button bracelets.  She was very generous with her wonderful collection of buttons and crystals, and tools! I was able to walk away with a bracelet on my wrist!

 



Posted by Bonny D, on April 7, 2014
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March 2014 
Scenes from Clifton Park...see Show and Tell page for Show and Tell!!










Posted by Bonny D on March 7, 2014
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NOVEMBER 2013
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Clifton Park November 2013 
Apron Challenge





 If I could vote for a winner on super cute Kathy is modeling below my favorite made by Anita!

 Some show and tell:



Hand weaving:

Posted by Bonny D, November 12, 2013
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Submitted by Lucy September 2013

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SUBMITTED BY PHYLLIS SEPTEMBER 2013








posted by Bonny D 9/19/2013
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Guilderland August 2013 
SUBMITTED BY PAT and SUE M.

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GG Submitted by Lucy, Poolside Attire July 2013

GARMENT GROUP
SUBMITTED BY LUCY
https://picasaweb.google.com/115894723038539019865/GarmentGroupMtgJune?authkey=Gv1sRgCNPkmc63w9eOFg&feat=email#



GUILDERLAND NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP!


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Follow the link below for lots of pictures from Lucy from GNG meeting!






Check out these photos from Lucy Gee, if the link doesn't bring you there
just copy and paste.
https://picasaweb.google.com/115894723038539019865/GNGDecMtg?authkey=Gv1sRgCLzF0ouR54vV0AE&feat=email#

The following photos are from November's trip to Ursula's. It was a great time and look forward to visiting again. Photos provided by Bonny DeCastro.











Saturday, January 7, 2017

Advertiser Spotlight: KC Framing and Fabrics!



Recently we had an opportunity to check out KC Framing & Fabrics at 67 Davidson Drive in Saratoga Springs.  

KC's opened their business as a framing shop in 2001 in Saratoga.  They found they weren't that  busy so they decided to add fabric and sewing to their facility.  Sisters, Kelly and Courtney, have been in business for 15 years but at the Davidson Drive location for 5 years.

Besides framing they sell an assortment of beautiful fabrics and supplies, specialize in Brother Sewing, quilting and embroidery machines, and offer many classes. KC also has long arm quilting services.  
The building they are in is very spacious and has an upstairs that is used for classes but is also offered, at no charge, to organizations to have meetings and activities.  They plan to install an elevator in the future which will be a big plus to help those who have issues with climbing stairs.
Quilts for kids are collected at their store and someone picks them up and delivers them to their proper destination.  
We suggest checking out their business, they are very friendly and accommodating.  Shop local and when you do tell them ASG sent you!  M-F 10-5, Th 10-7, Sat 10-4 & Sun 12-4, or call 518-580-9055.

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Craftsy Sales

Do you sometimes get emails from Craftsy letting you know of some great sale on a kit or a class with a price you just can't pass up?  Then you click on the link from our blog and then you ask yourself "where did the sale go?" This exact thing happened to me. There was an offer that popped up in my email for ANY class for 20 bucks. I didn't need a class, but I wanted the sale class! I know when a good price comes along, I can't pass it up. How did I get the sale price? I clicked over to this blog and used the link to brings me to the Craftsy site. Then I closed the new page out, knowing a "cookie" was planted on my computer to log me using the link, then I used the link from the email. Sure enough, I get the sale price, AND our chapter received the commission for the sale of the class. I know it may sound complicated, but it is just an extra step.
To get the sale price from Craftsy email or otherwise "special":

1) Open new window on browser (like Explorer, Safari)
2) Open http://albanychapterasg.blogspot.com/
3) Click on our link on right for Craftsy and allow computer to open page
4) Click back to your email and take link from email to sale

Whola! The magic is done, and you don't even know it...but the chapter will!
Thank you for reading and the extra clicking.