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Continue reading →: 🎄 Quick Holiday Projects14 December 2025 In this post, we share five quick holiday projects that are recommended by our members. Some are for decor, others are gifts. None require great sewing skills! These aren’t for just Christmas or December holidays. Use different themed or coloured fabrics for birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Easter, summer…
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Continue reading →: Hand Worked ButtonholesOne of the things we love about our get togethers is learning new techniques. And at our November 15, 2025 Meetup, we learned about hand worked buttonholes. Our member, Daphne (who sews amazing couture garments!) showed us the technique and we worked together on samples. Hand worked buttonholes are excellent…
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Continue reading →: RECAP: What Needle Do I Use? 🪡Presentation by SCHMETZ Needles on October 15, 2025 Rhonda Pierce, educator from SCHMETZ Needles joined us for a Meetup on Zoom. Rhonda shared a lot of very helpful info on sewing machine needles. Here are the highlights! 📖 RELATED: Everything You Need To Know About Sewing Machine Needles by The…
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Continue reading →: Tips for Bra Band FittingMay 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…
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Continue reading →: Dazzling DenimMeetup Date: April 12, 2025 At the April 2025 Meetup, Nora and Mona inspired us with creative techniques to add flair to our favorite denim pieces! From hand and machine stitching, appliqué, sashiko, piecing in decorative fabrics, to glitter, pearls, and even painting — the possibilities are endless Mona painted a…
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Continue reading →: Eyelets, Grommets and Rivets oh myCalgary Sews Meetup – March 14, 2025 Recap by Jessica Foltinek Tara Sinclair designer and owner of Uh Oh Creations was the presenter for the March 2025 Calgary Sews Meetup. Tara is a member of the Calgary Sews Meetup Group. Uh Oh Creations is Calgary-based and Tara has designed many…
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Continue reading →: 2025/26 Meetup ScheduleUpdated 5-Dec-2025 My Sewing Room is generously hosting the Calgary Sews Meetups in 2025 and 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…
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Continue reading →: 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…
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Continue reading →: 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.…
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