August 2009

GREETINGS!

Next Meeting is Thursday, August 27, 2009
From 11am to 1pm.

Please join us to connect with other sewing enthusiasts who share your passion.

Meeting Location:

Textile Arts Center
7777 E Hampden Ave
Denver, CO 80231
Tamarac Square Shopping Center

Message from the President

Dear SRN members,

Here it is still summer and there is so much news, from SRN and TACtile, getting us ready for fall.

Last month, many were on vacation, we had a good meeting with 16 members present. ProTax talking about forms of business organization especially related to tax issues.

Pat Kramer provided the list of where our brochures are currently placed.

JoAnn's Fabrics is providing a Community bulletin board for placing our brochures, so remember to take brochures and a big push-pin, when you go.

We are also putting together a big map of the metro area to mark where our brochures are being distributed. Thanks to those of you who take the time to place our brochures and get our names OUT THERE.

That's what our organization is about, all of us sharing support.
For our August 27 meeting, be ready for a program from MJ Regier, copywriter and designer. It would be fun if those of us who have had her design our business card, or other materials, bring them for a beautiful display. (I think she did a gorgeous job on my card, you'll see.) We should also have our member roster copies available. Bring your calendars so we can finalize a date for the Saturday business seminar with Dhyan Atkinson, for September or October.
Lots of news from Tactile Arts Center.

Our Wednesday evening meetings will not continue for now. (Do you think a coffee bar/concession would help it be more attractive?)

Check the website for details of all the upcoming events.

• There is a call for entries for the "Green With Envy" show, September 18 - November 7, which should be tempting for lots of us in SRN.
  
  
• October 3 will be the TACtile fundraiser "Bizarre Bazaar," but this year they will take fabric donations instead of having "booths" that can be rented. Here's the chance to clear out your stash -- and then add to it again.
  
  
• On October 17 there will be a workshop on felting, sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild, they can only take 20 registrations (I'll have flyers at the meeting, I'm interested myself.) The Weavers Guild is also inviting representatives from each of the other TACtile guilds to attend their Dec. 19 holiday meeting (attended by about 100 of their members) to tell about the SRN organization.
  
  
• Soon TACtile will have flyers about the Sandra Betzina event the end of October.
  
  
• Generic TACtile postcards that we can distribute much in the way we do our SRN brochures: one-on-one and in retail or other outlets.
  
  
• September 12 will be an Open House with the teachers of the classes at TACtile for the fall, meet them and register for classes.
  
  
• Window displays are always being sought by TACtile, it is a good opportunity to advertise ourselves, and SRN.

Do go to the TACtile website to see all that's going on that we can participate in.

Hope to see you August 27!

Marci Heiser, SRN President

This Months Event

August Presentation Title: DIY Marketing Made Simple by MaryJo Regier, a self- employed, one-woman, marketing pro.

MaryJo will be providing an easy blueprint for taking the fear and hesitation out of self- promotion by covering the key aspects of Marketing You, Knowing Your Target Audience, Knowing Your Competition, Building a Brand and using this knowledge and these discoveries to put your most effective foot forward when experimenting with budget-friendly offline (print) and online (Web) marketing efforts to see what works best for you.

All interested attendees are encouraged to bring a business card to enter in a drawing for a free marketing- materials critique, valued at $175.

Upcoming Happenings

TACtile Art Center, Rocky Mountain Region continues to offer Tactile experiences.

Gallery Exhibit Schedule Through mid-Sept Dolls 9/12

Class Workshop displays open house 9/18-11/7

Green with Envy - recycle, reinvent, repurpose

11/13 - 1/9 Holiday Member Show

Feb-Mar Holes & Knots - contemporary lace

April World Threads and Sari Sale - international, ethnic focus

May-Jul Exec Directors Challenge - in development; couture theme

Aug-Sep Small Works FRCQ - in development

Call for Entry
Green with Envy: ReCycle, ReInvent, RePurpose
Entry Fee: Tactile Members $10, Non- members $45

TACtile GOES GREEN. Get your creative juices flowing, minimize your consumptive footprint, make something re- beautiful again!

TACtile is planning a show of artwork made from reused, recycled, repurposed fibers, textiles and related objects. Artworks should embody the "green" concept of reducing consumer damage to the environment by reusing manufactured goods in new creative ways. Works may be functional or non-functional, for sale or not for sale, and must be fiber or textiles and/or fiber construction techniques.

September 18 - November 6
Submissions due Sept. 13 12noon - 4pm
email "Intent to Enter" by August 1 or asap

An October weekend with Sandra Betzina! Meet the one and only, exuberant, international instructor and Vogue Pattern Designer at TACtile! Trunk Show and Personal Fittings October 30 - 31 and November 1st.

These events, classes and more are available to all of us. Consider a membership that fits your passion for fiber arts and textiles.
Check out the TEXtile web site linked in President's message.

If you know if an exhibit or show that would interest our membership, forward the details to toni_fitzwater@msn.com, the editor, so they can be included.

The Five Essential Skills Need To Find Clients!

Remember this seminar scheduled for April that was canceled due to a snowstorm? It is now being re-offered on a weekend in September or October. Please email Stephanie Rosenbaum (stephanie- co@hotmail.com) if you would like to take the one-day seminar, and denote a first and second choice of weekend. All responses need to be received by August 28.

PRESENTER: Dhyan Atkinson
Satisfaction By Design, LLC
303-415-0243
Dhyan@SatisfactionByDesign.com
www.TheFiveEssentialSkills.com

Dhyan is a Business Skills Trainer and Business Consultant/Coach who specializes in working with small business owners. Her company, Satisfaction By Design, has provided consulting and business skills training to small business owners across the United States and Canada for the past 15 years. She is especially good at working with "Marketing Introverts!

Membership Showcase

Nora McCray is a long time SRN member, and unless you have had time to stop by her studio, you might have not met her. She has a sewing studio in Niwot, and has hours during the time we met.

She designs, constructs and custom fits garments to compliment a persons best features. The special emphasis is on bridal gowns, wedding ensembles, and custom fashions for special occasion.

Nora is the director and founder of Sew Fresh Studio, and has offered custom couture dressmaking and design expertise since 1976. Today, she and her professional team coordinate the technical elements of fabric, design, use, and fit for both commercial clothing companies and private individuals. Sew Fresh Studio will design from ideas, photos or drawings. A private wardrobe consultation can also be arranged to formulate ideas for combining new designs with the fashions owned.

In addition to custom sewing, classes are also taught in the studio. They teach 3 class levels. Level 1 = Just beginning or coming back to sewing. Level 2 = You have sewn several things on your own and are ready for more skills. Level 3 = You may be returning to sewing knowing many skills but need custom fitting and design techniques. understanding and are ready to learn fitting and finishing techniques.

Nora is a very busy seamstress and it is an asset to SRN to have her as a member.

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.

Carla Gosney will be teaching the Anita Goodesign Class at Above and Beyond's Aurora location. We will be starting the Pumpkin Crazy Quilt Wall Hanging. Come get CRAZY with us September 12th from 10:00 - 1:00 p.m.!!. Everyone is welcome. Call 303-693-6286 or 303-887-1753.

If you are involved in a sewing education opportunity and want it in the news letter, forward the details to toni_fitzwater@msn.com, the editor, so it can be included.

Use of SRN Logo on Members 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 e-mail MaryJo Regier at mj@mjregiercopywriter.com with "SRN logo request" in the subject line.

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

www.sewingreferralnetwork.com

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!

Recommended links

MaryJo Regier
http:// www.mjregiercopywriter.com

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

Membership Roster

Members may pick-up membership rosters and brochures at any meeting. If you can't make a meeting and need brochures, please contact one of the SRN Board Members for alternate pick up locations. New rosters will be printed for the July & November 2009 meetings (subject to change). If you can not attend a meeting and want a roster or brochure, please email the request to the membership chair. Brochures will be mail to you, and rosters will be emailed to you in an Excel file.

Notice
- 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.

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.

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