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. Every sewist is welcome, from beginner to experienced. We are primarily a discussion group, with interest in learning sewing tips and techniques. Members also try to help each other with sewing issues.

October 10, 2024, from 1-3 PM please join us at the Bath Twp Public Library in Bath.

Cover Up Again and create or upcycle a jacket or sweatshirt. With no meeting in November due to the Novi Sewing Expo, it will afford us an opportunity to have more time to work on it for the December 12th meeting. It doesn’t have to be completed.

We look forward to helping with sewing questions or concerns and it’s great seeing the variety of ideas the projects bring. We especially look forward to show & tell.

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 October 1, 2024, 1-3 pm at the Hen House in Charlotte for a discussion and sharing of Halloween! Embroider a Halloween themed design and bring it to show and tell. You don't have to have a completed project. We will be talking about design sources and materials used to create these designs and how we may use them in a project. Think about one you would like to do and questions you may have about the techniques. Looking forward, think Thanksgiving in November, and Christmas/Winter Holidays in December!

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

NG - Pattern Works

Purpose – To learn how to fit patterns, hack/mash patterns, and draft patterns. This newly formed group meets one Saturday a month at the Delta Community District Library, 5130 Davenport Dr., Lansing, MI 48917.

The September 14th meeting of the Pattern Works Neighborhood Group has been cancelled. We will help with fitting and tracing patterns at the Chapter’s Sew-In October 19th. We will set the date for our November meeting while we are at the sew-in and it will then be posted on the website.

Contact Judy Huhn at 2huhns@gmail.com.

See the calendar HERE