Wednesday 17 January 2024

January 2024 Meeting Recap

If you weren't able to join us, please read on for a short recap. Members are welcome to request the full minutes by e-mail.

  • Welcome to the January meeting of the 6th Season of the Ottawa Garment Guild

  • Guest Speaker
    • This month we hosted some very special guest presenters, three of our own members for our first virtual meeting of the season, Carmen, Emily and Laura Lee took us on tours of their sewing spaces. We learnt how each sewing room is unique and inspirational. They shared their tips and tricks for storage and organisation of fabric, patterns, supplies and notions. now we are all ready to start the new year to update our own spaces. 

  • Winter Calendar - 
    • Sew-in 
    • Virtual
      • Every third Sunday in the month via Zoom link
      • 7:30pm to 9pm
      • Jan 21st, Feb18th, Mar 17th, Apr 20th
    • In Person
      • Saturday Jan 20th 
      • Location: St. Mark's Anglican Church, 1606 Fisher Avenue, Ottawa ON K2C 1X8
      • Time: 10 to 4pm 
      • Members $15. Non-members $20 (includes Pizza lunch)
      • Please purchase your ticket here 
      • Any dietary requirements please email ogg.workshops@gmail.com

  • Spring Planning

    Event Every Third Saturday!

    • Feb 17 - Bundle Dying Workshop w/ Leah purchase your ticket here
    • March 16 - Sew-In
    • April 20 - Photographing your Makes w/ Stéphanie
    • May 18 - Sew-In
    • June 15 - End of Season Event - TBC

  • Sewing SOS

    • Laura presented her pants that require a post hoc flat seat adjustment, lots of suggestions were presented by members to help Laura gain the fit she desires.
    • Emily showed how her shorts now have perfectly installed rivets, after she applied the suggestion of using an anvil instead of a wooden cutting board. 

  • January #OGGPOM - #scraps
    • See below for more info

  • Sew and Tell! and Pattern of the Month (#oggpom): 
    • Thank you all for sharing your #Structure makes
You can find Januarys's slides (and all of our past meetingshere!

Wednesday 3 January 2024

December 2023 Meeting Summary

 If you weren't able to join us, please read on for a short recap. Members are welcome to request the full minutes by e-mail.

  • Welcome to the December meeting of the 6th Season of the Ottawa Garment Guild

  • Guest Speaker
    • This month, our very  own Stéphanie https://www.instagram.com/ecorcesdentelles/  talked to us about all things Interfacing: She discussed the different types, and their purpose. She shared tips and tricks for working with interfacing. 

  • Snacks
    • Thank you to Renee for bringing the popcorn and hot chocolate mix!
    • More volunteers needed for 2024! email ottawagarmentguild@gmail.com

  • Fall Calendar - 
    • Workshops
      • Vintage Sewing Machine Repair w/ Skipped Stitches
      • Tickets still available
      • Date: December 16th  2023
      • Location: Hintonburg Community Center
      • Members: $45 non-members $60
    • Sew-in 
      • Virtual
      • Every third Sunday in the month via Zoom link
      • 7:30pm to 9pm
      • Dec 17th, Jan 21st, Feb18th, Mar 17th, Apr 20th

  • Spring Planning

    Event Every Third Saturday!

    • Jan 20 - Sew-In Purchase tickets here on square
    • Feb 17 - Bundle Dying Workshop w/ Leah
    • March 16 - Sew-In
    • April 20 - Photographing your Makes w/ Stéphanie
    • May 18 - Sew-In
    • June 15 - End of Season Event - TBC

  • Sewing SOS

    • Emily bought in her SOS needing help to install rivets, despite our efforts during the break we weren't able to install them, we came to the conclusion an anvil really is needed when hammering in rivets as they prevent the springiness of wood.

  • December #OGGPOM - #structure
    • See below for more info

  • Sew and Tell! and Pattern of the Month (#oggpom): 
    • Thank you all for sharing your #FUNWITHFLEECE
You can find December's slides (and all of our past meetingshere!