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NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS and PROGRAMS


The Olympia Chapter has a Neighborhood Group (NG) for any interest - quilting, machine embroidery, garment fitting, garment construction, computer aided quilt top design, creative projects for hearth and home and more.  We have at least two different Neighborhood Group meeting each week so it's easy to find a group to fit your sewing passion almost anytime you want.  Below is the list of active Neighborhood Groups along with their schedule for the remainder of the year. 

Click HERE for a 1-page list of groups and meeting times and places.

Feel free to drop into any NG meeting.  Wear your name tag and earn 25$ in chapter bucks!


Creative Cut-Ups

Marilyn Lawler - Facilitator (Committee run)
 
glawler4136@msn.com - 253-939-4136
When 1st Wednesday, 10 AM
Where The Quilt Barn
2102 E. Main - Suite 102
Puyallup, WA  98372
Program Schedule
Jan 4 Credit card holder in wool Joanne July  4 NO MEETING
Feb 1 Hanger covers w/hidden pockets Nancy Hill Aug 1 Dye Class Sue
Mar 7 Share Sewing Expo Treasures   Sept 5 Acorn pincushion Judy Moritz
April  4 Quilting Anita Oct 3 Planning and basket  
May  2   Fran Nov 7   Sharon M
June  6   Aletha Dec 5 Christmas Party  

 

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Rochester Rockettes Nickie Johnson, Leader
 
holmbdy@gmail.com - 360-273-5993
When 1st Wednesday, 10AM
Where Rochester Community Center
10140 Hwy 12 SW, Rochester
Program Schedule*
Jan 11 Hospital Dolls Joan Julnes July 4 NO Meeting  
Feb 1 Button Pins Clarida Deskin Aug 1 Picnic All
Mar 7 Wedding Ring Linda Lusher Sept 5 Pillow Cases and Senior Bibs Linda Lewis / All
April 4 Thread Catcher Cheryl Germaine Oct 3 Fleece Quillow & Fleece Poncho Lynn Hallock
May 2 Walker Bags Nickie Johnson Nov 7 Notions Bucket Jan Sparks
June 6 Ten Minute Table Runners Nickie Johnson Dec 5 Year End All

In case someone is unable to make their presentation we will do a "serger basics" class or make walker bags or senior bibs.

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Sew and Sews Deanna Miller, Leader
deannalynnmiller@gmail.com - 360-259-7324
When 1st Wednesday, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Where Mountain Greens Mobile Home Park community center
5140 Yelm Highway SE, Lacey. (just East of College on Yelm Highway)
Program Schedule
Jan 11 How to Draft Pants Melanie July 10    
Feb 8 Leather or Scarves Rosalie Aug 14    
Mar 13 Sew Expo Show and Tell All Sept 11    
April 10 Mystery Projects Ellen Oct 9    
May 8 Free Motion Donna Nov 13 Business Meeting  
June 12 Sewing with a Plan   Dec 11

Gift Exchange

 

 

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Sew Bees

Utahna Slater - Leader
utahna@comcast.net - 253-589-0490

When 1st Thursday, 10 am to 1 pm
Where Steilacoom Community Center
2301 Worthington St
Steilacoom, WA 98388
Program Schedule
Jan 6 Snappy Happy Bag Utahna Slater July 5 How to make a Bag (purse) Utahna
Feb 2 Machine Embossed Embroidery Candy  Kenoyer Aug 2 Paper Piecing in the Hoop Jean Archer
Mar 1 Due to the Sewing Expo there will be no meeting held.   Sept 6 Sewing Blankets for the VA (open sew)
April 5 How to change your embroidery designs using your computer Nancy Hill Oct 4 Machine Embroidery Christmas Cards Marlys Baker
May 3 Name Tag Passport Fran McCoy Nov 1 Embroidery Machine Coasters Carolyn Buchanan
June 7 Spiral Scarf Carolyn Buchanan Dec 6 Christmas Party and calendar for 2013  

 

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Fashionistas

Sherri Barrett - Leader
sebarrett@pol.net   253-304-3399
When 2nd Tuesday, 10 am
Where The Quilt Barn
2102 E. Main Ave, Puyallup
Program Schedule
Jan 10 Sewing the New Knits Doravin Wilson July 10 Quick and Easy Cover-up - Bring your machine Claudia  DeVries
Feb 14 E-shrug (we will make a shrug out of a computer pattern that is  downloaded)  Bring your machine.  Starr Kanikeberg Aug 14 Needlecase to store different kinds of needles - Bring your machine Sherri Barrett
Mar 13 Sewing Edging/Mitering Starr Kanikeberg Sept 11 Sweatshirt Jackets - Bring Your Machine Vonda Snope
April 10 Tricks of the Trades   Oct 9 Embellishments Linda Charneski
May 8 Hats Barbara O'Neill Nov 13 Buttoned Scarves (Please bring Christmas gifts that are easy to make for show and share) Doravin Wilson
June 12 Interfacings  Sherri Barrett Dec 11 Christmas Party  

 

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Stitchers Tea Shop Hop

Beverly Mills - Leader

11:30am
Call Beverly Mills for location and reservations two weeks prior to meeting

253.848.9009

When 2nd Thursday
Where Various tea shops in the area

 

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Sew Fittingly

Kay Cook, Leader
sewing@informationadv.com
206-849-7427
When 2nd Saturday, 10:30 - 12:30
Where Running Stitch Fabrics
213 1st Ave S. - Kent
Program Schedule

 

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Angels Sewing Group

Nancy Massey, Leader
nlm242@msn.com - 253-874-2222
When 3rd Tuesday, 10 am
Where 28120 105th Ave SE, Auburn  (Aletha Gilbreth's home.  Driving directions here.)
Program Schedule
    Community Project sewing at all meetings  

 

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Stitching Gems

Aletha Gilbreth, Leader
agilbreth@clearwire.net - 253-852-4188
When 3rd Wednesday, 10 am
Where St. John's Baptist Church
Covington
Program Schedule
Jan 19 National Community Service/sack lunch Aletha Gilbreth July 18 Ice Scrapers Aletha
Feb 15 Faux binding Jeannie Aug 15 Picnic Karen Verner
Mar 21 Hanger covers Karen Sept 19 Scarves Barbara
April 18 Binding on Quilt technique Lana Oct 17 Flower Pin Cushion Lana
May 16 Tea Bag Wallet Barbara Nov 21 Skip - Thanksgiving  
June 20 Zip Bag or Casserole Carrier Debbi L Dec 19 Party Aletha

 

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Time To Sew Friends

Nadeen Ward, Leader
nadeensew@clearwire.net - 206-915-1603

When 3rd Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
Where

Nadeen's classroom
307 Butte Place
Pacific, WA  98047

Program Schedule
Jan 20 Fabric covered Plastic Bag Covers Fran July 19 Christmas in July Nadeen
Feb 16 Plastic Bag Recycler Fran Aug 16 Annual Picnic  
Mar 15 What was your favorite item at Expo   Sept 20 Table Favors for Annual  
April 19 Sock Snowmen Myrna Oct 18 TBD  
May 17 Community Service – Wheel chair bound fleece blankets 36” x ?   Nov 15 Volunteer for the Rusty Barn Booth  
June 21 Potholder Aletha Dec 20 Annual Party and planning time for 2013  

 

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Pattern Perfectos

Doreen Rabe, Leader
sewctstff@comcast.net  -  253-565-7213
When 4th Tuesday, 6:00 - 8:30
Where Evergreen Quilting
4106 S. M St.
Tacoma, WA  98418

 

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Stitch Witches

Alice Terrell, Leader (with help from Marlys Baker)
pixieflite@aol.com - 360-459-4197
When 4th Wednesday, 1  - 3 pm
Where Ruby Street Quiltworks
100 Ruby St., Tumwater, WA
Program Schedule

 

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Embroiderers
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Aletha Gilbreth, Leader
agilbreth@clearwire.net - 253-852-4188
When 4th Thursday, 10 am to 1 pm
Where Quality Sew and Vac
3717B S. Meridian, Puyallup
Program Schedule
Jan 27 Credit Card Holder Barb and Karen July 26 Cut Work Nancy Massey
Feb 23 Flower-/ crayon Pat F Aug 23 Ice Scraper Tammy M
Mar 22 Embroidery on mylar Fran Sept 27 Annual meeting project Aletha
April 26 Embroidery on cards Marlys B Oct 25   Nancy Hill
May 24 Guest towel Karen and Barb Nov 22 No Meeting ---THANKSGIVING  
June 28 Embroider on Ribbon Nancy Hill Dec 27 Party  

 

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Gypsy Quilters

 Sue Bradbury - Leader
sewinginbuckley@gmail.com  253-334-6280
 
When Last Tuesday of the month, 10 am - 1 pm
Where The Quilt Barn
2102 E. Main - Suite 102
Puyallup, WA  98372
Program Schedule
Jan 25 Machine Maintenance—bring machine and manual Sue B July 31 Binding and Scallop binding Sue & Vonda
Feb 28 Accurate Seam Sue B Aug 28 Fabric Dying—at Sue’s Sue
Mar 27 Color and Fabric matching
pick fabric for stack and wack 
Pam Sept 25 Flower Tablerunner Dolores
April 24 Stack and Wack #1 Vonda Oct 30 Fancy Folds Vonda
May 29 Stack and Wack #2 Vonda Nov 27 Finish UFO All
June 26 Nine Patch variation Aletha Dec ?? PARTY  

 

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Last updated:  12/30/2011