NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS

Plymouth / Canton
The Ann Arbor Evening group no longer meets. Please Coordinator: Wini Manoian
try attending one of the other groups near you. wini@manoian.net
Location: First Presbyterian Church of Plymouth

701 W. Church St. near Main
Dearborn “Sew Uniques” Day & Time: 1st Thursday 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Coordinator: Lynda Cielieska lcielieska@att.net March: Charity pillowcase project with Nancy Kiernan
Cheryl Cooper April: Jacket with Nancy Kiernan
clothingeng@aol.com May: Quilted purse with Karen Parkinson
Location: Good Shepherd United Methodist Church
1570 Mason Royal Oak Daytime
Day & Time: 1st Tuesday 7:00 - 9:00 pm Coordinator: Carol Kaiser
March 3: “Thinking & Sewing Green Challenge” Present nkaiser@comcast.net
‘sewing green’ ideas and a hands-on project - Georgie Jackson
sewing a canvas grocery bag. $1 kits available. chaswjack@aol.com
April 7: “Designer Buttons” with Cindy Bolton. Location: Haberman Fabrics / 905 S. Main St., Royal Oak
May 5: “Pillowcases for National Sewing Project” Day & Time: 2nd Monday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meeting time may change. March 9: Fiber Necklace hands-on with Ann Daschke
April 13: Jacket Samples and Techniques – Ruth Feiler
May 11: Bodice Fit Follow-up Workshop – All Members
Detroit Ferndale “City Stitches”
Coordinator: Louisa Halmi Taylor in the Morning
Location: Drayton Ave. Presbyterian Church, 2441 Contact: Phyllis Dancer-Powell
Pinecrest, Ferndale, (corner of Pinecrest and powell_gr@yahoo.com
Drayton) Use elevator entrance on the South Location: Penrickton School for Blind Children
west side 26530 Eureka Rd. (corner of Lange Rd., west of
Day & Time: 2nd Sunday 4:15 till 7 pm. Beech Daly) Taylor
March: Pattern Basics with alterations Day & Time: 1st Thursday 10:15 am - 12:15 pm
April: Foundation piecing: pin project March 5th: New “Wearable Quilt Patterns” by Pieceful Traditions
May: Fabric challenge for June potluck meeting: -a local quilt shop.
project to be determined at March meeting April 2nd: ”Material Girl” in Dearborn will do a program on
some new techinques with a Japenese flair!
East Side Neighborhood Group May 7th: Round Table Discussion on Embellishment Ideas.
Coordinator: Katherine Chesney Bring samples to share.
chesneykat@juno.com Taylor Downriver in the Evening
Location: Grace Episcopal Church Coordinator: Ilene Fleszar
115 South Main Street, Mt. Clemens ifsewsquare@sbcglobal.net
Day & Time: 2nd Tuesday 6:30 - 9:00 pm Location: Penrickton School for Blind Children
March: Knit Tops-- work on the pattern of your choosing, 26530 Eureka Rd. (corner of Lange Rd., west of
plus share your wisdom or get advice Beech Daly) Taylor
April: Charity project: adult bibs Day & Time: 2nd Wednesday 6:30 - 8:30 pm
May: Quick and easy shawl March 11: Hands on Necklace with Ilene Fleszar
April 8: Cloth Art Dolls with Charlile. Round Robin Market
Livonia Bag due.
Coordinator: Jackie Hubert May 13: Hands on Tie Purse with Nancy Reamer
trebuheikcaj@wowway.com Toledo, Ohio
Location: Livonia Senior Center / Farmington Rd. & 5 Mile Coordinator: Carol Cochrane
Day & Time: 1st Friday 7:00 - 10:00 pm artsewcool@yahoo.com
March 6th: Alterations for the bust presented byTricia Olson Mary Sparrow
April 3rd: Deborah Zielke will present a hands-on experience scarlet@buckeye-access.com
of bobbin work and embellishments. Location: Holland Branch Library, Room A
May 1st: Community service event for Project Linus. 1032 S. McCord Rd., Holland, Ohio 43528
Day & Time: 2nd Wednesday 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Macomb / Shelby AM March 11: Hands-on demo on pocket making techniques
Coordinator: Debbi Terzian with Janet Veith
sewmacomb@comcast.net April 8: Refining the fit of pants made from January demo
Location: Shepherd’s Gate Lutheran Church May: Daytime field trip to the Fabric Warehouse in
23 Mile Road, east of Van Dyke Fwy. Romulus and Haberman’s in Royal Oak. Date and
Day & Time: 2nd Thursday 10:00 am - 12:00 noon time to be determined.
March 12: Sharing tips for using items in unexpected ways,
or better ways of sewing. Troy Evening
Coordinator: Sue Mathes
April 9: Sewing pillowcases for charity. Field trip later in
sewthatsuzy@gmail.com
the month. Date to be announced. Sue Knudsen suknu@comcast.net
May 14: To be announced Location: First Presbyterian Church, 4328 Livernois, Troy
Day & Time: 1st Thursday 7:00-9:00 pm
March 5: Hands on times 3: Beaded bracelet butler, hankie
needlecase and bottle cap pincushion.
Please contact Cathy Huber if your group info April 2: Hands on: Silk dupioni scrap scarf.
changes at sewwhatsnewcathy@yahoo.com May 7: Green sewing.