October POM Challenge!

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What's our member's challenge this month? Since Fall is settling in, get stuck into your fall sewing by choosing to make something with an autumnal fabric -- corduroy, fleece, wool, flannel, sweater knit -- it's up to you. Make something that you can wear (or carry) to our November meeting!

September POM Challenge

 

SGG Summer Challenge!

 

Introducing our Summer-long challenge, the "Hinterland Who's Who!"

This challenge is a retro throwback. Combining classic Hinterland Who's Who tv spots with the popular Hinterland Dress by Sew Liberated, our challenge is to take one of the animals in a video and use it for inspiration in some way to make a Hinterland Dress. Don't have that Pattern? That's okay, use another pattern with the same basic style and go for it! Have some retro fun this summer!

(This challenge runs July-August)

This year you also have options:

If you're not into the Hinterland Who's Who, you can set a self-directed challenge instead-- take a class from one of our many presenters of this season, like Susan Khalje who has many classes on her website, or the half-scale design classes from Threadora, or even a couple of recorded classes by Liz Haywood

Whatever you choose, have fun with your summer sewing!

February Challenge: Menswear

 

April Challenge: CreativeBug!

Our challenge, set in April for a May reveal, is to explore the many classes in CreativeBug, via your local library. Most libraries in our region have access to this database, and you can access it with your library card! 

Pick a project -- whether sewing or otherwise -- and make it to share with other members at our next meeting. Have fun exploring! 

March Sewing Challenge for April Reveal!

 

Don't forget about our Monthly Challenge for April's meeting -- since we've now spent a year under Covid restrictions, and so have been unable to take our dream vacations, your assignment is to make something that you *would* have worn on vacation, had you taken one!

It doesn't matter what kind of vacation it might be, it's just YOUR dream that matters!

Be ready to explain where you would have gone and why

November Sewing Challenge for January Reveal

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After our November meeting with Her Honour Elizabeth Dowdeswell we were all impressed with the quality of her fabric choices and complex pattern selection. 

 And so we set a challenge to SGG members to make something worthy of a Lieutenant Governor's wardrobe -- with a show & tell date of January to give us time to make something elaborate ;)

So if you have a jacket or a coat or a suit you'd like to try out, make it for our January meeting and be ready to show off your amazing work!

As always the parameters are fairly open -- make something that you feel represents the more formal style, or work wear, needed in a position like the Lieutenant Governor's, maybe inspired by her go-to of a neutral dress with an eye-catching structured jacket or drapier kimono-style topper. Make what you like and tell us why you chose it. 

Member Challenge for October's Meeting

The Monthly Challenge is back! We challenge members of the Guild to make something on the theme of "Warm & Cozy" for October's meeting.

Whether that means a shawl, scarf, sweater or slippers, or even that quilt that you're working on, get busy on something that you consider warm and cozy and be ready to share it at the next meeting, Oct 13!

February's #SGGPOM challenge

February is on its way! We've chosen our POM Challenge this month in honour of Valentine's Day -- we are challenging you to make some lingerie.

We are working with a loose definition of lingerie -- if that means you'll finally tackle some bra making or maybe undies from knit scraps, or try some nightwear or a slip, whatever counts as lingerie to you counts as a part of our challenge.

We encourage you to bring your #SGGPOM item to show off at the February meeting, but no in person modelling required -- or desired! ;)

Here are a few patterns to inspire you:

Bras -- All Ontario, all the time:

Beverly Johnson's Bra Makers Supply has SO MANY patterns!

Emerald Erin's Jordy Bralette

Ooh LuLu's Romy Soft Bra


Undies

Acacia Undies by Megan Nielsen

Colette Madeleine Mini Bloomers

Muna & Broad Plus Size Undies

Slips/Camis

'Patterns by Gertie' Butterick 6031 Slip & Camisole set

Ogden Cami by True Bias

Ella Cami Set by Designer Stitch (free)


Nightwear 

Carolyn Pajamas by Closet Case Files

Suki Robe by Helen's Closet

Melanie Kimono by Jalie

There are also a variety of free patterns in all these categories at Mood Sewciety


Or, take a look at this extensive list of free lingerie/nightwear patterns on Hello Sewing (some links may be out of date)

January's #SGGPOM Challenge

Now that December's holiday festivities and our swapping of fabric and patterns has concluded, it's time to think about our January POM Challenge!

We think that January is a great time to start thinking about all those resolutions and since many of them include activewear, January's challenge is to make a pair of leggings.

Here are a few pattern suggestions -- though of course, as always, you are welcome to make any pattern you like.

Free Patterns 

Patterns for Pirates Peg Leg Leggings (not only is this free, but there is a pack of add-ons & a maternity version, also free!)

Easy Everyday Leggings by DG Patterns

Anything But Basic Leggings by DIBY Club

Lotus Leggings by Mood Sewciety

Paid Patterns 

Jalie Clara Highwaisted Leggings 

The Avery Leggings by Helen's Closet

The Virginia Leggings by Megan Nielsen

Made to Measure Leggings from Sew Here.com  (you can purchase this online class and make leggings to your exact measurements)

October #POM Challenge

Each month at our meetings we'll announce a Pattern of the Month Challenge -- or, a POM! The hashtag for this will be #SGGPOM, and you'll be able to find all our challenges under the #SGGPOM tag on social media or here on the website.

We had a good response to the our first #POM challenge, which was to make up a simple woven top. So this month's challenge is to take that top making mojo and try out a knit top!

There are many knit top patterns out there, and you can choose whichever one you like. But we have some suggestions for easy tees that you can whip up in a month.

Here are some ideas.

FREE patterns:

Mandy Boat Tee by Tessuti - a popular free pattern to download
The Maria Denmark Kimono Tee - this one is free if you sign up for her newsletter

Plantain by Deer & Doe (also free!)

Laundry Day Tee by Love Notions - free with a code if you join the facebook group

Jalie's Yoko Top - a free boxy turtleneck knit top for the colder days ahead.

And some that are not free but really charming too!

Halfmoon Atelier's La Brea Top - designed for knits or wovens and with some neat finishing details at the sleeve

Jennifer Lauren Handmade's Bronte Top has some cute features around the neck and shoulder too

Friday Pattern Company's Adrienne Blouse- if you want to add some extra flair to your knit top, this popular pattern with statement sleeves might just be the ticket!

If you make a knit top for our #POM challenge, don't forget to bring it along to show off in our Sew & Tell at the November 19 meeting.

Introducing our first Pattern of the Month Challenge!

Seamwork Bo

Each month at our meetings we'll announce a Pattern of the Month Challenge -- or, a POM! The hashtag for this will be #SGGPOM, and you'll be able to find all our challenges under the #SGGPOM tag on social media or here on the website!

To start us off gently, this month's challenge is to make a Woven Top.

This can be any easy pullover top of your choice, as long as it is made in a woven and not a knit. (we'll get to those later!)

You are welcome to pick any pattern you like, but here are some suggestions:


Maya Top by Marilla Walker

Bo Top by Seamwork

Sutton Blouse by True Bias

Harmony Blouse by Love Notions

Shirt No. 1 by 100 Acts of Sewing

New Look 6217

McCalls 6685


FREE:

In the Folds / Peppermint Magazine Ruffle Sleeve Top

Colette Sorbetto

Purl Soho Draft Your Own Boxy Top

Purl Soho Boxy Top version 1