A Time of Change

Our hobby has seen so many changes in the past 6 months. First, the bankruptcy of Joann Fabrics, followed by the news of IG Design Group stating that Design Group Americas (the company that operates the Big Four sewing pattern companies will go through "disposal" and sold to a liquidator. There will be more on that at a future date.

While at retreat, we discussed how we, the DFWCG, can help mitigate issues related to the potential scarcity of patterns in the future. We came up with ideas but would love to hear from you. So drop us a line here or over in FB land.

A New Retreat Home

We received a very warm welcome from the Welcome Home Retreat in Weatherford on June 6-8, 2025. We were 8 happy hens in the "Hen House" crafting room.

Kathleen O'Brien, from Vintage Fashion Explained, returned and we made collapsible bustles again. She continued to offer her wealth of information all weekend.

New Events for 2024!

We're brushing off the dust and busily planning events for 2024! We already have a great selection of upcoming events in the works, with more on the way! This year you can look forward to -

Annual Costumer's Retreat

August 16, 2024 at 7:00 PM – August 18, 2024 at 11:00 PMBoxcar Ranch Retreat

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16th Annual Georgian Picnic

November TBDVeteran's Park

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We'll be adding more events as the schedule for Fall becomes clearer, so be sure to Subscribe to our mailing list to get all the latest updates!