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April 2023 Webinar Simulcast: Rachel Clark Trunk Show
2023-04-08 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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
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Our monthly just-for-fun Zoom schmoozefest!
Log-in details are sent via email to all Active PenWAG Members

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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October 2022 Monday Muse
2022-10-17 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

October 8, 2022 Zoom Simulcast | Homage to Issey Miyake by Paul Gallo
2022-10-08 10:30 - 12:30 | Campbell Community Center Roosevelt Room (Q80) (with Zoom Simulcast), 1 W Campbell Avenue, Campbell, CA, 95008, United States
October 8, 2022 Zoom Simulcast : An Homage to Issey Miyake
by Paul Gallo
10:30AM, Campbell Community Center PLUS Zoom
A Late-breaking change in our PenWAG 2022 Program!
Paul Gallo, one of PenWAG’s favorite presenters, will be delivering a homage to Japanese designer Issey Mikaye. Issey’s Vogue pattern series made his fashions accessible to home sewists.
Wear your Miyake designs to this presentation!

This program is free to all 2022 Active PenWAG members; online registration and login information will be sent via electronic communications.
Non-members may register to attend for FREE for this special event! and obtain the link through our online enrollment store. Zoom Registration and login information will be sent in the receipt after the cart is processed.

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September 2022 Monday Muse
2022-09-19 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

September 10, 2022 Zoom Simulcast -- Dorothy Kaplan: Wardrobe Tour
2022-09-10 10:30 - 12:30 | Campbell Community Center Roosevelt Room (Q80) (with Zoom Simulcast), 1 W Campbell Avenue, Campbell, CA, 95008, United States
September 10, 2022 — Dorothy Kaplan

Zoom Simulcast: Wardrobe Tour
Dorothy is well known in the bay area for her fantastic handmade wardrobe. Her work features beautifully executed design details that are guaranteed to inspire. Join us for this one-of-a-kind opportunity to view her curated collection.
This is a live in-person event with a Zoom simulcast

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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August 2022 Monday Muse
2022-08-15 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

August 2022 Zoom Simulcast: IB Bayo Trunk Show
2022-08-13 11:00 - 12:30 | Campbell Community Center Roosevelt Room (Q80) (with Zoom Simulcast), 1 W Campbell Avenue, Campbell, CA, 95008, United States
August 13, 2022 — IB Bayo

Zoom Simulcast: IB Bayo Trunk SHow
Born in Osogbo, Nigeria, the ninth generation of a traditional weaving family, Bayo [pronounced Bio] learned his trade at an early age from generations of cloth artisans. He learned to weave and dye from his mother, and to sew from his father who made traditional clothing for Nigerian royalty.Bayo began sewing at age five and remembers sitting on his dad’s lap at the sewing machine before his leg could reach the pedal. Growing up, he also learned to sell cotton, dye yarn, iron and fold, do beading and hand-embroidery.Now based in Santa Cruz, California, Bayo adapts his reverse appliqué and quilting techniques to his contemporary fashion and tailoring practice. He combines the hand-woven, hand-dyed, and embroidered fabrics made by his family in Nigeria with other fabrics, new and upcycled, to create the uniquely designed clothing in his I.B.Bayo line.Bayo also teaches Nigerian Batik and Reverse Appliqué workshops, and gives presentations on his family history, showing clothing that spans from past generations to modern creations.

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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July 2022 Monday Muse
2022-07-18 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

July 2022 Zoom Simulcast: ArtWear for Ourselves
2022-07-09 10:30 - 12:30 | Campbell Community Center Roosevelt Room (Q80) (with Zoom Simulcast), 1 W Campbell Avenue, Campbell, CA, 95008, United States
July 09, 2022 — PenWAG Live Simulcast

Artwear For Ourselves
We’ve not had Artwear in a few years – Maybe next in 2023 – AND we’ve been creating! As our first in-person scheduled meeting in some time, let’s have an Artwear show and tell just for us! We will Zoom simulcast for out-of-area members. Share your new creations with the group.

This program is free to all Active PenWAG members; registration and login information will be sent via electronic communications.
The live component will be in room M50 at the Campbell Community Center.
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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June 2022 Monday Muse
2022-06-20 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
Our monthly just-for-fun Zoom schmoozefest!
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June 2022 Webinar: Studio Show and Tell
2022-06-11 11:00 - 12:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
June 11, 2022 — Gayle Ortiz, Lenore Kelly, Willa Scholten, et al.

Webinar: Studio Show and Tell
We will tour member studios for entertainment and inspiration! Join us and see how varied workspaces are arranged and goodies are stored. Thank you to Gayle Ortiz, Lenore Kelly, and Willa Scholten who have volunteered already. If you are interested in sharing your studio please contact Michelle at Michelle@paganoonoo.com

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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May 2022 Monday Muse
2022-05-16 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

May 14 -- Catherine Redford Workshop: Embroidered Embellishments
2022-05-14 13:00 - 15:00 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
May 14, 2022 — Catherine Redford: Embroidered Embellishments

Catherine has more than 50 years stitching practice. Learn how she finds her inspiration and makes it suitable for stitching before stitching along with some of her favorite stitches. Make a stand-alone piece you can appliqué onto your choice of background for a picture or include on a garment or bag.

Materials:Guides (at minimum) are required, $13, and can be ordered from the instructor directly.
Kits including the guides plus materials/needles are available for purchase from the instructor at $35.

GUIDES AND KITS MUST BE ORDERED BY APRIL 29, 2022.Send an email to catherine@catherineredford.com She will send you an invoice via Square to be payed with a credit card before she can send it to you

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May 2022 -- Catherine Redford Webinar: Dorset Buttons
2022-05-14 11:00 - 12:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
May 14, 2022 — Catherine Redford

Webinar: Dorset Buttons (Zoom)
A traditional English craft experiencing a resurgence! Learn a little history and then enjoy a demo of how to make functional buttons you can use to embellish your next project, wear as jewelry, or just do up your cardigan. We’ll start with a basic cartwheel before we explore other options. Then it’s up to you!

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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April 2022 Monday Muse
2022-04-18 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

April 9 -- Lorraine Torrence Workshop Part 2: Making and Using Bias and Straight of Grain Tapes in Garments
2022-04-09 13:00 - 16:00 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
April 9, 2022 — Lorraine Torrence Workshop: Making and Using Bias and Straight of Grain Tapes in Garments(Zoom)
This is Part 2 of a two part workshop! Part 1 is on March 26

In this part of the class, we will look at a slide show of the garments made by the students using bias and straight of grain tapes. Each student will have a chance to talk about the work they are presenting, describing their process, any challenges and how the challenges were overcome, any questions about the process which would make another project easier, and hear comments and critique from other students and the instructor.

EXTRA
An inexpensive reference that may be ordered prior to the class, if done so by March 9, 2022:
Bright Ideas for Wearables, Vol. 5: Bias and Straight of Grain Tapes Leaflet from Lorraine Torrence Designs available for $4 at
https://www.lorrainetorrence.com/shop/Books-DVDs–Leaflets/p/Bright-ideas-for-Wearables-Vol-5-Bias-and-StraightofGrain-Tapes-x15782531.htm

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April 2022 -- Lorraine Torrence Webinar: Closures of All Kinds for Wearables
2022-04-09 11:00 - 12:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
April 9, 2022 Lorraine Torrence

Webinar: Closures of All Kinds for Wearables (Zoom)
Up your closure game! The presentation will include a Power Point slideshow of ideas for closures followed by a short tutorial Power Point on Covered Buttons and live Q&A. See variations of most kinds of closures, including buttons, buttonholes, ties, zippers, hardware options and more.

This program is free to all Active PenWAG members; registration and login information will be sent via electronic communications.
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