Neighborhood Groups

Neighborhood Groups (NGs) are small member groups who meet to pursue special interests such as:

Garment construction
Machine Embroidery
Knitting and crocheting
Fitting and pattern manipulation
Quilting
Hand sewing (embroidery, Sashiko, etc.)
And other fiber arts related interests

Please contact us LINK if you have an idea for a NG or would like more information.See the calendar LINK for meeting times and places.

Currently, the Lansing Clippers have the following Neighborhood Groups:

NG – Sew Styling

Purpose – To pursue the love of sewing. We are excited to announce our focus is on sergers; learning what they have to offer us. We are primarily a discussion group only. Members help each other with sewing issues. We love show & tell!

Join us Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 1pm for a half hour of social time; the meeting will start at 1:30pm. We will focus on sewing a zipper with the serger, using fabric for creating a bag. The goal for November, our last meeting of the year, is to bring our completed lined or unlined bag. We’ll create it as we go using stitches and applications we are learning. We love Show & Tell, so we’d love to see something you made with your serger recently.

We meet at the Bath Twp Public Library on the 2nd Thursday from 1:00-4:00pm, 14051 Webster Rd, Bath, MI 48808. We meet every other month beginning in January.

If Bath Schools are closed, the library will also be closed.

Contact: Joyce Savage 517-331-9933 or savagejoyce@gmail.com.

NG – Happy Hoopers Embroidery Group

Purpose – To learn more about machine embroidery. This is a discussion group only. All aspects of machine embroidery are discussed and members show successful embroideries as well as those that did not turn out as expected. Members try to help each other with problems they encounter with embroidery projects. Everyone is welcome regardless of level of expertise or brand of embroidery machine.

Join us April 7, 2026 1-3 pm at the Hen House in Charlotte for a discussion and sharing of in-the hoop designs.

Happy Hoopers discussion/projects for 2026

April - Using mylar in a design

May - Quilt block embroidery

June - An in-the-hoop bag with a zipper

Contact: Bev Day, dayb55@gmail.com or Char Thelen, thelen.cj@gmail.com

NG - Pattern Works

Purpose – To learn how to fit patterns and make changes to patterns (pattern hacking).

Next meeting: April 17, 2026 10am to Noon during the Sew-In at St David's Episcopal Church, 1519 Elmwood Rd, Lansing, MI 48917, USA

This group meets the second Saturday of each month at the Delta Community Library, Lissa K. McLean Room, 5130 Davenport Rd., Lansing, MI 48917 from 10:00 a.m. – noon. There may be times when we need to change which Saturday we meet. If that happens, the new meeting date will be announced in advance on this website.

We are currently working on fitting an unlined jacket pattern and making muslins. If you need help with fitting, bring your pattern, muslin and/or jacket with you to the meeting.

If you have questions, contact Mary Adkins at adkinsm928@gmail.com or Judy Huhn at 2huhns@gmail.com.

NG- Skein Gang

Purpose - To pursue the art of knitting and crocheting. This group will work on individual projects. Members will help each other with problems encountered with their projects. Everyone is welcome regardless of their level of expertise.

This month's Skein Gang Neighborhood meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 23rd from 10:00 to 1:00 at the Delta Township Library in the Lissa K. McLean room.

Bring your needles and yarn and join in with the Skein Gang for fellowship

and fun.

Bring your lunch and something to drink. All drinks must have lids to prevent spilling.

The group will be led by Pam Iwanicki. If you have any questions, please call her at 517-242-3613.

See the calendar HERE