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    2026 Meetup Schedule

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    August 15, 2024
    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…

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    Meetup Resources – The Burn Test

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    August 12, 2024

    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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    Meetup 2024 Calendar

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    January 13, 2024

    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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    Join Us! 2023 Sew-along

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    October 23, 2023

    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,…

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    Meetup Materials – Online Sewing Resources – July 22 ’23

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    July 25, 2023

    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

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    May 17, 2023

    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,…

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Hello,

Sewing Friends

Welcome to Calgary Sews!

We’re a community for garment sewists in the Calgary area. This site is your hub for local sewing resources, event updates, and inspiration.


Recent posts

  • Tips for sewing with knits

    Tips for sewing with knits

  • Newsletters

    Newsletters

  • Upcycle a T-shirt into a Shopping Bag

    Upcycle a T-shirt into a Shopping Bag

  • 🎄 Quick Holiday Projects

    🎄 Quick Holiday Projects

  • Hand Worked Buttonholes

    Hand Worked Buttonholes

  • RECAP: What Needle Do I Use? 🪡

    RECAP: What Needle Do I Use? 🪡

My Sewing Room generously hosts Calgary Sews monthly Meetups! Located at Heritage Drive and Macleod Trail, MSR is Canada’s largest independent quilt store, and it also offers a large selection of garment fabrics and patterns, plus notions of every kind and sewing machines.


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