March 2010

HELLO AND WELCOME!

Everyone is invited to our meetings.
Our next Meeting is

Thursday, March 25, 2010
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Come, join us and connect with other sewing enthusiasts.

Meeting Location:
TACtile Arts Center
7777 E Hampden Ave
Denver, CO 80231
Tamarac Square Shopping Center

Message from the President

Hello all you Stitchers:

It is so nice to see Spring for a few days, and the calendar says Saturday we will see spring for 3 months. But again this is Colorado.

It was great to see so many at our February meeting. Welcome to our new members and guests. I love the opportunity to get to know everyone and find out the immense volume of sewing skills present. We have no attendance requirements for SRN or requirements to help run the organization. You are welcomed to pay your membership and get listed in the brochure without further involvement. However, it is impossible for others to recommend you if they don't know you or your work. So, you are encouraged to join us for a meeting so we can get to know you. Find out how SRN has increased members' businesses through meeting networking.

We had a great February program discussing internet marketing and a presentation (thanks to LeNore Kerber and Sharon Ryan) of how to increase our business. We thank you, Karen, for making progress on the updated design of the SRN web site. Looking into a web site for my business has moved up my to-do list. The year is full of opportunities.

Thank you to the outgoing board members and to the new members for stepping up to the plate and assisting in the business of running the organization. Our board turns over yearly so there are plenty of opportunities to share your administrative skills, talk to those who hold the position and get an idea of what is involved.

Time flies. We will be going to print on the Spring brochure soon. Any changes or advertising money need to be in by April 15. Due to illness Stephanie Rosenbaum has decided to step down as marketing chairperson, and Judy Veyera has agreed to do it for another year.

I am looking forward with trepidation, new prez jitters, to our March 25th meeting.

Always stitching and referring;

Toni Fitzwater

Reminder: If you see a likely spot for sale or rent, for a future home for TACtile, please email the info tobuildingtactile@tactilearts.org.

Happenings & Events

Greetings from Cindy Morris!

I am inviting you to most fabulous event happening on May 1st in Broomfield: Dynamite Divas Spring Expo! A glorious gathering of amazing women doing their Priestess work in the world, an inspiration to each of us to live strongly in our Priestess empowered self! There will be 71 booths, food, a fantabulous fashion show, and some stellar speakers. I'll be speaking (you don't want to miss that!). When you sign up online it's just $10 for the whole day, $5 goes to Safehouse, helping women in crisis.

Dynamite Divas to Host Women's Spring Expo Day-long shopping and networking event will empower women to exercise their economic, political and social power. Broomfield, CO-Saturday, May 1, 2010. 10 AM until 4 PM

"Women influence more than 85 percent of the purchasing decisions in America," said Tobi Hunt, event organizer, "but many women are still in financial darkness and completely unaware of their economic, political and social power in this country. Bella and I created the Dynamite Divas Women's Spring Expo to help women celebrate their strengths, independence, education, political and purchasing power." Six phenomenal renowned speakers will be presenting, and door prizes will be given away every 15 minutes. The event is open to all, with over 500 business and professional women expected to attend. Empower yourself and mingle amongst some of the most distinguished professionals in their field.

Register for the Event

Just $10 when you register online; $12 at the door. $5 of the entry fee goes to Safehouse of Boulder County

Sewing Tips

Before you've even opened your sewing pattern, make sure you have read the instructions thoroughly TWICE ! Follow each step carefully, and in order. There's always a reason why the steps are in the order that they are, so resist the temptation to skip or swap steps around!

When you're buying fabric off a bolt, be sure to write down the care instructions that are on the label on the roll. Pin these instructions to your fabric until you are ready to use it. I'm sure we all have piles of fabric at home that we've bought a long time ago and have forgotten what sort of fabric it is and how to launder it.

Before you buy fabric to go with your pattern, make sure that you've checked the instructions on the pattern to see if there are any particularly good fabrics to use with that pattern, plus any fabrics to avoid.

Be sure to cover your sewing machine when you've finished using it. Dust and lint building up in and on your machine is the biggest cause of machine breakdowns.

SRN Member Corner

If anyone has or knows of anyone that has yarn they would like to find a home for, please contact Carla Gosney. She can put it to good use in the crocheted items donate to the Littleton hospital.

Membership DUES Roster and Brochure:

Membership Dues were due by March 1st,

All SRN members should forward their dues to

Carla Gosney, 7280 S. Broadway Centennial, CO 80122 NOTE:

If dues are not received by May 1, you will be deleted from the Membership Roster, Website, Brochure, and Newsletter Mailing.

If you have any other questions, call or write. TONI FITZWATER - 303.838.5122 - toni_fitzwater@msn.com

Promoting Sewing Skills

Our membership is a great source of knowledge. Several of our members are sharing their talents by teaching individually and in businesses. Who better to learn from than our members.

If you are involved in a sewing education opportunity and want it in the newsletter, forward the details to Sharon Ryan, editor, sewsure@comcast.net.

Member Information

USE OF SRN LOGO ON MEMBER SITES

As a member of The Sewing Referral Network, you can play a big part in helping to grow the organization! The Board of Directors has approved the use/display of the new SRN logo on member sites for more exposure. If you need a Web-ready JPG image of the logo, please email MaryJo Regier at mj@mjregiercopywriter.com with "SRN logo request" in the subject line. MEMBERSHIP PAID REFERRAL POLICY A one-time fee of $10 is paid for each referral that becomes a paying customer (Project minimum is $25). The $10 is paid to the person that referred that customer to you. Whether you have too much business or need more business-referrals can work for you!

If you do display the SRN logo on your private business site, please use the format guidelines below, along with a link to the SRN website (either link the logo or the URL or both!), to ensure professional exposure consistency:

Proud Member of [insert SRN logo jpg] www.sewingreferralnetwork.com

Recommended Links

MaryJo Regier http://www.mjregiercopywriter.com

TACtile - Textile Arts Center http://www.tact ilearts.org/

Debbie Tejada
debbie@tejadadesign.com
http://www.tejadadesign.com

Has Your Email Address Changed?

Please click the link at the bottom of the newsletter that reads Update Profile/Email Address . Then send an email to LeNore Kerber, lkerber@earthlink.net, so she can update the membership roster and website.