Calgary Sews
A community for garment sewists in the Calgary, Canada region
Tag: meetup
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🎄 Quick Holiday Projects
14 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 holidays, Canada Day, etc. Gift…
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Hand Worked Buttonholes
One 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 for fabrics that are bulky,…
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Eyelets, Grommets and Rivets oh my
Calgary Sews Meetup – March 14, 2025Â 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 amazing bag patterns that have…
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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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