Calgary Sews
A community for garment sewists in the Calgary, Canada region
Category: Meetup Resources
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Tips for sewing with knits
By Patricia M. Are you new to sewing with knits, or a bit wary to try sewing on fabric that seems so different from a woven? Calgary Sews Meetup member Patricia M. loves to sew with knits, and her me-made garments are always impeccably sewn. She shared with us her best tips! Sewing with Knits…
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Tips for Bra Band Fitting
May 24, 2025 Meetup The fabulous Deb of SewYYC gave us some guidelines and tips for fitting a bra band. Deb is a bra fitting expert and offers bra making classes from time to time. Several Calgary Sews members have taken her classes and they have given glowing reviews. SewYYC also provides pdf pattern printing.…
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2026 Meetup Schedule
Updated 23-January-2026 My Sewing Room is generously hosting the Calgary Sews Meetups in 2026. Do you have a suggestion for a topic? Would you like to LEAD one of our sessions? Please leave a note below or send an email to CalgarySews@gmail.com. Calgary Sews finds the space and sets the date – and our members…
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Meetup Resources – The Burn Test
At our August 13, 2024 Meetup, the topic was ‘burn testing’. What’s a burn test? It’s a way to determine what fibres make up a fabric. If you’re like many of us and you shop at charity sales, or you buy deadstock fabric, or you’ve got fabric in your stash and you can’t recall when…
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Meetup 2024 Calendar
Updated October 21, 2024 The Calgary Sews Meetup Group meets at least once a month, usually on a weekend day. We may also have other sessions each month, including weekday evenings if there is enough interest. Details of all events are available to members of the Calgary Sews Meetup Group. If you are not a…
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Join Us! 2023 Sew-along
Our first-ever sew along project will take place from November 2023 through February 2024. We hope you’ll join and challenge yourself to make something both stylish and useful. What’s a sew-along? In a sew-along, we all work on the same type of project and share our progress along the way, encouraging and helping each other…
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Meetup Materials – Online Sewing Resources – July 22 ’23
At our Meetup on July 22, 2023, member Andrea shared online sewing resources that she has found helpful as she develops her garment sewing skills. Andrea is on Instagram as @Shihtzugrlsews Thank you Andrea for leading the group on July 22!
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Meetup Materials – Measuring Bodies – May 13 & 17 ’23
The documents and materials on this page were shared at our Meetup group. Thread Theory Designs Inc. has a lot of patterns – and many for men. This measuring chart came from their website. Renowned pattern designer and teacher, Linda Lee, runs The Sewing Workshop which is based in Topeka, Kansas, U.S.A. The Sewing Workshop…
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