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October 2023 Monday Muse
2023-10-16 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
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Our monthly just-for-fun Zoom schmoozefest!
Log-in details are sent via email to all Active PenWAG Members

October 14 Zoom-Guided Jennifer Angelo Workshop: Make a Nuno-Felted scarf
2023-10-14 13:00 - 16:00 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
Jennifer uses the finest merino wool and light silk to create wearable art that provides warmth in the winter and the lighter ones provide warmth against chilly air conditioning in the summer. She produces these lightweight garments using a technique called nuno felting.
Nuno—from the Japanese word for “cloth”—is a modern take on the ancient craft of felting that involves coaxing slender wool fibers through loose silk fabric. Nuno felting offers wonderful versatility when creating deep colors and touchable textures.
Students will complete a scarf with merino wool and silk using the wet felting technique. Jennifer will discuss the history and uses of felt, explain the types of felting, and you will complete a project of a soft and distinctive scarf.
After you register for the workshop, you will receive a form asking you to choose the colors you would like for your scarf. Jennifer will dye the wool and silk components for you so it is important that she receives this information before September 20, 2023. The cost of the kit is $35 and you can pay with Venmo or Paypal.
The kit for this nuno felted scarf class includes:

Silk- hand dyed
Wool – hand dyed
Accents/decorations
Painters’ plastic
Netting – this is the base that the fibers will be adhered to. You can choose from

black or white silk habotai or white gauze silk.
Students will need:

A 6 ft long table. Or a kitchen counter or island. Or a picnic table.

If you are using a ‘good’ table it will need to be completely covered with plastic.
An old shower curtain, picnic tablecloth or a new package of painter’s plastic will work.

Bubble wrap (the small bubbles not the large bubbles) 2 ft by 7 ft (84 inches)
Electric kettle for hot water
4 cup plastic yogurt or any container for soapy water felting solution
Dawn or other dish soap, 7th
Larger container for rinsing your scarf (kitchen sink is ok)
2 old face cloths
Several large old bath towels (minimum of 3). You may drip water on the floor.
2 plastic bags, the type you get in the vegetable aisle of the grocery store.

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October 2023 -- Jennifer Angelo Webinar: From Fiber to Felt
2023-10-14 10:30 - 12:00 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
From Fiber to Felt: My Journey into the World of FeltingJennifer Angelo
Jennifer Angelo is a textile artist and has been felting for over 14 years. She loves touching and squeezing the fleeces while selecting the perfect wool for her pieces. She learned this craft while living in New Zealand where sheep graze close to the ocean. The ocean and the sheep areher inspirations. Jennifer’s goal is to design and felt artistic garments that make the wearer feelinvincible.
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September 2023 Monday Muse
2023-09-18 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

September 2023 Meeting and Stash Extravaganza
2023-09-09 10:00 - 12:30 | Saratoga Senior Center, 19655 Allendale Ave, Saratoga, CA, 95070, United States
We’re moving the Stash Exchange to September!
We get to raid an amazing collection of fabrics, patterns, and other supplies that members donate from their personal stashes, and your donations at the Extravaganza help support all the non-profit activities of PenWAG (including our scholarship fund, which provides scholarships to a high school and a college student trying to gain further education in a design career.). The more you donate, the more PenWAG can do!

This event is free to PenWAG members. Non-members are welcome but we do ask you consider making a $5 guest contribution.
And be sure to check out this year’s Silent Auction!

August 2023 Monday Muse
2023-08-21 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

August 2023 Online Workshop: Glennis Dolce -- Mermaid Necklace
2023-08-12 13:30 - 16:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
Whether you use this adornment as a necklace, a waist wrap, or as innovative body decor, this piece is fun to both make and to wear! Glennis originally called this the Mermaid Necklace when she first made and sold them. It reminded her of fancy seaweed and we all know mermaids like beautiful things and swim with seaweed adornments!
It’s not difficult but takes a little time (can be completed in about 3 hours) and the kit includes everything you need to complete it. Add beads to further enhance the look or keep it simple- it’s up to you
Each kit includes 6 yards of silk cording and 2 yards of hand dyed silk shibori ribbon, and beads to match or contrast. Kit Cost: $57 (in addition to workshop fee)
PURCHASE KITS HERE: https://www.shiborigirlstudios.com/shop/silk-shibori-mermaid-neckpiece-hzb7b ORDER BY AUGUST 1!
Glennis will put the kits into her online shop by July 20th with a choice of 3 different colorways. The shop is Shiborigirlstudios.com. You should order the kit by August 1st to ensure delivery before class on August 12th.

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August 2023 Webinar: Glennis Dolce -- Japanese Textiles (Silk, Shibori, Indigo and More!)
2023-08-12 11:00 - 12:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
Glennis Dolce will present a lively and informative view of textiles of Japan based on her own personal collection and travels to Japan leading the Silk Study Tour since 2009. A shared slideshow replete with many images from her collection as well as stories about the textiles, where they were collected, what to look for when buying vintage Japanese textiles will be part of the presentation. The variety of materials & textile techniques include silks, cotton, hemp and shibori, indigo, katazome, meisen, boro, and more.

This program is free to all Active PenWAG members; registration and login information will be sent via electronic communications.
Glennis is ALSO doing a Zoom-based workshop in the afternoon to create a Mermaid Necklace. More information about that can be found at https://penwag.org/event/august-2023-online-workshop-glennis-dolce-mermaid-necklace/
Non-members may register to attend for a $5 contribution, which may be paid via our online enrollment store. Registration and login information will be gathered during the payment process.
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July 2023 Monday Muse
2023-07-17 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

July 2023 Workshop: Create Together -- Members Sashiko Play Date
2023-07-08 13:30 - 16:30 | Campbell Community Center Roosevelt Room (Q80), 1 W Campbell Avenue, Campbell, CA, 95008, United States
July 8 Workshop/Playday- Sashiko Stitching
Come join us for an afternoon of slow stitching, Japanese style!
Ever been curious and want to know more about the iconic form of Japanese embellishment called sashiko? Join the July PenWAG play date and learn how this form of mending with a lowly running stitch evolved into the stitching art sashiko.
The workshop will be led by Leilani Bennett. Kits will be provided with everything you need to complete the sample piece shown.
We will also have books on sashiko, garments and decorative wall pieces that incorporate sashiko embroidery—all for inspiration and enjoyment! Space is limited to 20 participants so register early.
Cost: $15 to cover the room expense, no charge for the kit. (Non-members $35)
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There will be a Zoom link to join virtually so you can see Leilani’s demonstration, ask questions,and sew along. The kit is limited to those attending in person.
July 8 1:30-4:30 PM
Room E-42, Campbell Community CenterVirtual link will be sent for remote members via email
$15/person Member price

July 2023 Simulcast: Member Show and Tell
2023-07-08 10:30 - 12:00 | Campbell Community Center Roosevelt Room (Q80) (with Zoom Simulcast), 1 W Campbell Avenue, Campbell, CA, 95008, United States
Simulcast & In Person
Roosevelt Room, Campbell Community Center
Our July meeting has a jam-packed agenda!
It will include:

Reveal of the Joys of Summer Challenge (slideshow)
Announcement of this year’s PenWAG Scholarship awardee(s)
This year’s big Member Show and Tell, featuring both virtual and live presentations
For in-person attendees who are fiber arts enthusiasts, a members yarn exchange

June 2023 Monday Muse
2023-06-19 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

June 2023 Webinar (Zoom only): Kate Cusack -- Zipper Jewelry: Innovative Elegance
2023-06-10 10:30 - 12:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
Kate Cusack is a Brooklyn-born artist who makes glamorous jewelry entirely from zippers. Her innovative Zipper Jewelry designs are unique sculptural creations.
Kate’s elegant Zipper Jewelry reminds us about the power of imagination and the joy of discovering the beauty in something that we encounter every day. “There is an exciting “a-ha” moment when someone realizes that there is more to my creation than they initially expected.”
Kate earned her BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art and her MFA in costume design from the Yale School of Drama. Kate’s artistic experiences culminate in the Zipper Jewelry. All of her work relates to the body, combining theatrical influences and her love for the transformation of ordinary materials into pieces of exceptional art.
Kate’s Zipper Jewelry has been featured in numerous fashion and design magazines in America and internationally. Her Zipper Jewelry is exhibited in galleries and boutiques across America and is included in many private collections.

Guests must register online; during the checkout process your information will be requested to register for the webinar. $5.00Add Guest Registration to Cart

May 2023 Monday Muse
2023-05-15 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

May 2023 Zoom Only Webinar: Gayle Ortiz Studio Tour & Trunk Show
2023-05-13 10:30 - 12:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
Gayle Ortiz (Zoom Only): Interview, Studio Tour, Trunk Show
Gayle Ortiz, of Gayle’s Bakery fame in Capitola, California, is also a prolific and talented maker. You may know her work from Pinterest or her blog Gayley Girl (no longer active).
Join Gayle and Michelle Paganini for an interview, then Gayle for a studio tour, then a trunk show. Gayle’s studio is a complete tiny house! Her garments are inspiring and beautifully made.
Please join us on May 13 at 10:30 via Zoom. Members will receive an advance email with the zoom link.

April 2023 Monday Muse
2023-04-17 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

April 2023 Webinar Simulcast: Rachel Clark Trunk Show
2023-04-08 10:30 - 12:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
Rachel D.K. Clark is a contemporary folk artist, teacher and lecturer who comes from a long line of sewers, beginning with her great-grandmother. She has been doing wearable art since 1973 and teaching on the national circuit since 1990. Eclectic fabric mixes, vibrant designs, and a keen sense of humor characterize Rachel’s work.
While her garments and quilts can be whimsical, political or a personal statement, they always reflect her love of traditional quilt making. She has done many one-woman shows around the country and her work has been featured in various gallery shows, magazines such as Threads, and “The Quilting Quarterly” on HGTV’s Simply Quilts.
We guarantee you will be amazed by the one-of-kind wearable art pieces that she is bringing to show us. She is a marvelous speaker with amusing stories that she will share about each of her creations. Please take this opportunity to see Rachel and her beautiful works of art!
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March 2023 Monday Muse
2023-03-20 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

March 2023 Workshop: Create Together -- Surface Design Play Date
2023-03-11 13:30 - 16:30 | Campbell Community Center Roosevelt Room (Q80), 1 W Campbell Avenue, Campbell, CA, 95008, United States
March 11 Workshop/Play Day – Surface Design on Fabric
Love surface design? Want to play with company? Join us for a hosted play session withMichelle Paganini and Mary Reynolds.Michelle and Mary will focus on a review of how to use the Paintstiks© many of us purchasedfrom Laura Murry https://www.lauramurraydesigns.com/shop (October 2020). We will havePaintstiks©, and stencil brushes for class use, and will bring some of our own stencils andprinting blocks/stamps.Supplies: Dark fabric that has been prewashed if you intend to wash the item later. Smoothsurfaces transfer better than textured fabrics. Paintstiks©, if you want your own, or you can pre-purchase with link above. Stencils, stiff bristle stencil brushes (and/or small cosmetic sponges), rubbing plates,rubber stamps, etc. to use under the fabric and rub the Paintstiks© over Rags and small containers for cleaning Plastic bags/wrap to cover your newly stenciled fabric for transport home Please – bring examples of work you may have already done to shareNote: Any surface design supplies/projects are welcome.Sewing with fabric you have printed yourself gives you something totally unique!Cost: $45.00($25 for members) to cover the room fee & supplies (Paintstiks© & brushes for class use)
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Campbell Community Center
Room E421 West Campbell Ave, Campbell, CA 95008

March 2023 Webinar Simulcast: Helen Papke Interview
2023-03-11 10:30 - 12:30 | Campbell Community Center Roosevelt Room (Q80) (with Zoom Simulcast), 1 W Campbell Avenue, Campbell, CA, 95008, United States
A special World Premiere exclusive for PenWAG!
An interview and trunk show with Helen Papke who has inspired dozens of sewists in many Design Outside The Lines and other retreats.

Helen’s outlook on creativity will get you super-charged to move forward with projects you’ve been dreaming about or might even inspire you to go further into new realms of creativity.

Words from Marcy Tilton about Helen:
Helen’s inner light shines from within. She evokes a vibe of, ‘I want to be more like Helen’ for her fearless creative spirit and from the heart kindness. Plus, she continues to make the coolest most intriguing clothes and wears them with a natural kicked back joie de vivre.

Words from Diane Ericson about Helen:
Helen is a gift to all of us textile lovers!! Her remarkable life continues to inspire us all to reach deeper and higher to appreciate the true meaning of creativity.

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February 2023 Monday Muse
2023-02-20 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

February 2023 Zoom Only Webinar: Katherine Tilton -- A Hand Made Tale
2023-02-11 10:30 - 12:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
Working with my hands brings a joy beyond words. Whether using paint, yarn, thread, or fabric; whether purposed for function, form, or fun; whether using new materials or used; whether polished or primitive — hand made work continues to bring me pleasure and presence. From painting on canvas to weaving, then to fabric painting/surface design, on to clothing — stitching over, under, on top of, within — always with the hand, the touch, the feel, this is my story.
Biography: Katherine Tilton brings a light-hearted clarity, simplicity, and sense of deep play to all she touches. She is an artist, educator, designer, and sewer. Katherine has designed her own lines of clothing and accessories, selling in boutiques, major department stores and catalogs. She creates unique and altered clothing with a quirky juicy flavor using surface design, upcycling, and embellishment. Katherine maintains a creative studio in southwestern Oregon where she works with the online fabric store MarcyTilton.com and designs for the Butterick pattern company. She and her sister Marcy conduct studio design tours to Paris (ParisTilton.com) exploring and playing in the creative essence of that magical city.
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January 2023 Monday Muse
2023-01-16 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

January 2023 Zoom-only Webinar -- Elliott Night: Am I a Fashion Icon, Yet?
2023-01-14 10:30 - 12:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
Clothes can be an expression, a kind of weird ever-changing art form that can alter not only our own mood but the mood of other people.
Choosing to dress more vividly or dramatically can open us up internally and externally. Dressing and shopping for clothes becomes something more–a passion.
The most important part is to have fun, make it fun, and be open to what your fashion style brings.
Note: This is a virtual event (web-only)
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December 2022 Monday Muse
2022-12-19 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

December 2022 Meeting (Board Election)
2022-12-10 10:00 - 22:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
Annual Meeting (Board Election)
This will be a brief Zoom meeting for the purpose of our annual Board election.
It will be followed by the Stash Exchange
Note: new location this year, not the Campbell Community Center
Saratoga Senior Center,
13777 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga

December 2022 Meeting and Stash Extravaganza
2022-12-10 10:00 - 12:30 | Saratoga Senior Center, 19655 Allendale Ave, Saratoga, CA, 95070, United States
Meeting and Stash Extravaganza
Scheduled to be our first in person stash Sale since 2019! Instead of a potluck, coffee and snacks will be served starting at 9AM to members who bring items for the Stash Sale.
We will start with a BRIEF zoom meeting for the annual Board Election.
We will do our best to keep a session running in a corner of the space so local and remote members can mingle, but that may prove unworkable.
Planned for live and Zoom simulcast
This is the PenWAG year-end holiday celebration. Besides sharing each others’ excellent company, we get to raid an amazing collection of fabrics, patterns, and other supplies that members donate from their personal stashes, and your donations at the Extravaganza help support all the non-profit activities of PenWAG (including our scholarship fund, which provides scholarships to a high school and a college student trying to gain further education in a design career.). The more you donate, the more PenWAG can do!
Note: new location this year, not the Campbell Community Center
Saratoga Senior Center,
13777 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga

November 2022 Monday Muse
2022-11-21 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

November 12, 2022 -- Amber Young Workshop: Make a Swing Coat from Vintage Linens
2022-11-12 13:00 - 17:00 | Campbell Community Center Roosevelt Room (Q80) (with Zoom Simulcast), 1 W Campbell Avenue, Campbell, CA, 95008, United States
November 12, 2022 — Amber Young In-Person Workshop: Make a Swing Coat from Vintage Linens

Amber will be leading a workshop on how to make a simple swing coat from vintage linens. Suitable textiles: the linens need to be large/ or a couple that have a similar weight and complementary design. Embroidered tablecloths, vintage ticking, lightweight upholstery cottons, a few of your favorite buttons and adornment scraps, such as vintage hankies or heavy-duty lace.

THIS WORKOUT IS NOW SOLD OUT.

Note: the virtual simulcast portion of this workshop may be cancelled if the technical complexity of coordinating it with the live hands-on class requires. Attendees will be notified well in advance if this is the case.

Amber used a 60” x 80” madeira linen tablecloth for this piece.Materials and Tools:The linens need to be large or a couple with similar weight and complementary design. Embroidered tablecloths, vintage ticking, lightweight upholstery cottons, and add a few of your favorite buttons and adornment scraps, such as vintage hankies or heavy-duty lace. Amber will have a limited number of linens for sale. eBay is a good resource, Etsy also. The tablecloth Amber used in the sample garment was 60” by 80”. Of course, linens can be pieced together. Bring tools/supplies to pin and cut out pattern and sew if you would like to start assembly. Note: unlikely to finish garment in time allotted.Pattern:Note: We had thought we could have you alter a vintage pattern and there are not enough copies on the market for all of us.Amber will provide patterns (no written instructions) for a kit fee of $20, payable in cash in class. Please email her your size preference ASAP, by Nov. 1 at latest. amberyoung@raggedthistle.comInstruction:Be sure not to miss Amber’s morning trunk show for inspiration! In class she will show us how to lay out the pattern to utilize the fantastic edges on the vintage linens. We will cut out our pieces under her guidance. The class is 4 hours long. You will have a chance to sew on the garment if you bring your serger or sewing machine. If not using a serger, consider what type of seam finish you would like to use, pinking shears, French seams, etc. Be aware that there may not be time to finish your garment.Questions? Michelle Paganini
Amber workshop info Nov 2022

The workshop is sold out. Thank you for your interest!

November 2022 Zoom Simulcast -- Amber Young: My Artist Journey
2022-11-12 10:30 - 12:00 | Campbell Community Center Roosevelt Room (Q80) (with Zoom Simulcast), 1 W Campbell Avenue, Campbell, CA, 95008, United States
November 12, 2022 — Amber Young:

Zoom Simulcast: My Artist Journey
Amber Young is the very talented designer behind Ragged Thistle Clothing. She’s a local California artist who specializes in making romantic yet functional clothing from vintage linens, slips, and assorted treasures. She will be sharing her artist journey, as well as tips for sourcing and caring for vintage linens. She will offer a smattering of vintage trims and linens as well as some of her original clothing in a trunk show.

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raggedthistle/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raggedthistle/ or @raggedthistle

This program is free to all Active PenWAG members; registration and login information will be sent via electronic communications.
Non-members may register to attend for a $5 contribution, which may be paid via our online enrollment store. Registration and login information will be sent after payment.
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