Dear ASDP Board

Chapter Update

12/07/2014 3:57 PM | Anonymous

After a summer break, our Chapters are back in full swing with some fun, educational and charitable activities.

The Appalachian Chapter is looking forward to visiting the Biltmore Estate in March (probably March 13) to see the Downton Abbey costume exhibit. Anyone who had a chance to see this at Winterthur in Delaware knows it is definitely worth seeing. Of course, visiting the Biltmore Estate is a treat in itself.

At a recent meeting of the Arizona Chapter, Teresa Kipper showed a Craftsy class she bought on Kenneth King’s ‘Jeanius’ class. They used a laptop hooked to a larger monitor and an auxiliary speaker. You can pause the video to discuss things, and they had a person work along with it. There are so many options for online classes now that this would be an easy and informative type of program for any Chapter to do.

The Baltimore Chapter did something along these lines too. Blondell Howard pulled together a list of online classes, some of which she has subscribed to and some that are free. We got to sample them and see the ins and outs of each one. Some are available 24/7, some at specific times, etc. This is a good reminder to make use of your University of Fashion subscription before it runs out in March!

The Chicago chapter recently attended the "David Bowie Is" exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago - its only appearance in the US. They saw amazing costumes and memorabilia. The Chapter is planning a December holiday get-together at the home of Rhonda Buss. We know that the Chicago Chapter always has a blast when they meet!

Karen Bengtson reported about the Colorado Chapter’s October meeting. “This year the Colorado chapter made two quilt tops for Quilts of Valor. The Quilts of Valor Foundation is an organization whose mission is to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor. We were really excited to whip out two quilt tops in a day!” [See photos] Kudos to the Colorado Chapter for their charitable donation!


Yvonne Jennings, Kathy Bradley, Jan McKinley, Sandi Harmon, Barb Bock, Jane Stoeck, Karen Bengtson, Clara Dittli, (Sandi & Barb)

This from the New Jersey Chapter – “Our NJ chapter is getting things rolling after a rather quiet (chapter-wise) summer. In honor of National Sewing Month, we held our annual "Learn to Sew" event at a local library where we taught kids of all ages how to make several different projects. In October, many of our members were able to attend this year's annual conference in Philadelphia. November's meeting will be held in NYC at the Museum at FIT. We'll be viewing the exhibits "Exposed: The History of Lingerie", and "Dance and Fashion,” followed by a little fabric shopping at everyone's favorite stores. December brings our holiday gala, hosted by one of our members, where everyone can model their seasonal finery and enjoy a wonderful evening with other members and their guests.” It’s great that this chapter is doing its part to encourage a younger generation of sewers!

As you can see, our Chapters are doing lots of things to network, enhance their creativity and skills, and give back to their communities. Being a part of a Chapter is one of the best benefits of being an ASDP member. If you are not a member of a Chapter and would like to be, please contact me, Debby Spence. I will be happy to help you find a Chapter close to you, or even help you to start your own chapter.

Written by Debby Spence, VP of Chapter Relations


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