Thursday 8 August 2013

Save the Date: August 17th

All systems are go for another Montreal Meet-up on in honour of CarmencitaB's visit!  

So far we are a small group of ~6 people and eagerly awaiting an RSVP from a few more.  If you're on the fence about joining a group of strangers, let me tell you that I have never had a bad meetup.  My first one was in NYC, and I have to admit to asking myself on the bus ride down, "What the hell am I doing?  I'm going to another country to spend the day with strangers!  They could all be weird / unfriendly / racists / thieves or something!"  

Yeah right. 

Do these look like intimidating faces??

NYC 2011

NYC 2011

NYC 2011

Montreal 2013

Toronto 2013

Montreal with Debbie 2013

Tampa 2013

Tampa 2013

(well, those kids look a little shifty.  Oh wait, they're mine.)

I am technologically illiterate, so I haven't made a button, but Shannon has kindly offered to make one if she manages to find the time from her myriad other responsibilities.  She made some!  I'm just going to stick one here as an image that you can grab - I'll turn it into a button when I'm not at work (oops!) 


  • meet us at El Chalateco at 520 rue Beaubien E. on August 17th from 12noon onwards.  It is an Ecuadorian place with mamma-style food (lots of dietary options for those annoying people like me with food allergies), cold drinks and AC.  Although being Montreal, we could either be 40C or 15C and rainy.  Meh. 
  • Eat and drink and share your unloved patterns / notions / fabric that you want to dump on someone else, if you so desire.  Participation is definitely not mandatory, but usually the patterns you find fugly are sought after by someone else.  No judgement. 
  • Whenever we are full, we'll roll ourselves over to rue St. Hubert and head north for a bit of shopping.  There is apparently a street fair during that weekend, but we're not sure if that means deals or just that everyone is moving their inventory out to the sidewalk.  We'll see.
  • If we feel like it, we can always stop off for some liquid adult refreshment along the way.  Let's leave it flexible depending on people's schedules / energy level / weather. 

Please leave a comment below with your contact info and I'll add you to the list.  Also, please re-blog to spread the word and feel free to steal any photos.  

Hope to see you there!


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35 comments:

  1. Rhoto8 August 2013 at 14:40

    Rhonda in Montreal - PR
    514/561-1416
    tonyrhonda@videotron.ca
    PLEASE!! ;D

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  2. Anonymous8 August 2013 at 16:10

    I would love to come saturday the 17. I am french speaking but understand English. My email is renee.bonhomme@outlook.com.

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  4. CosmicCaro8 August 2013 at 17:27

    I will be there! Thanks! Caroline cotc03@hotmail.com :D

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    1. Another Sewing Scientist8 August 2013 at 21:56

      Yay! I know you had I miss the last one, so hopefully this will be the first of many.

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    2. Another Sewing Scientist8 August 2013 at 22:00

      *had to miss

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  5. Ann Made Studio8 August 2013 at 17:58

    Wish I could be there. Maybe next meet up.
    I will be looking forward to your report on your day :)
    Have fun!

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    1. Another Sewing Scientist8 August 2013 at 22:00

      Do you come to Montreal very often? Let us know the next time and we can maybe work around your visit.

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  6. marcy harriell | oonaballoona8 August 2013 at 22:10

    there in spirit(s)!!

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    1. Another Sewing Scientist9 August 2013 at 21:46

      I'm on my way to NYC right now for Male Pattern Boldness day - wish you were in town, but Neverland needs you!

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  7. Unknown9 August 2013 at 13:53

    Hi! I am Rachel, and I'm new to Montreal. Someone on patternreview.com directed me to this site, and boy am I glad! I would loooove to meet up with you guys! I have a couple projects to show and tell, and would love to connect with some other sewers around here. Count me in, please!!! rachelmofstie@gmail.com

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    1. Another Sewing Scientist9 August 2013 at 21:44

      Hi Rachel - cant wait to meet you and talk shop. Will you join us at noon, or later? If later, send me an email with your mobile number so we don't miss each other!

      Ps: do you have a blog? I'm on my phone on a bus with wretched wifi right now and can't follow your name link.

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    2. Unknown9 August 2013 at 23:51

      Nope, no blog! I am rmomontreal on patternreview. I will be there for lunch at noon but I will email you my cell number just in case. Can't wait!

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  9. CarmencitaB10 August 2013 at 03:29

    Yeah! Have fun in NY, see you soon. carmencitab at carmencitab dot com

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    1. Another Sewing Scientist12 August 2013 at 14:04

      I had so much fun, but I need the rest of the week to recover from it before our weekend fun begins! More people are joining in, so we will have lots to do and talk about.

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  10. Clio11 August 2013 at 08:29

    It was so much fun to meet you yesterday! I wish I had a business trip to Montreal soon! I was trying to figure out when I was last there - turns out, I blogged about my trip - http://fivemuses.blogspot.com/2011/03/le-grand-orange-montreal-lady-grey-and.html

    Hope to see you again soon!

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    1. Another Sewing Scientist12 August 2013 at 14:05

      I hope you do too! As I tell other people, if I find out that you're in Montreal and you *don't call us*, I'll be pissed off! ;)

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  11. Veronik12 August 2013 at 12:41

    I might be able to make it, but won't know until later this week. I hope I can!

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    1. Another Sewing Scientist12 August 2013 at 14:11

      Me too. Let me know at my email address or just pop in on the day.

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  12. Jennifer, Workroom Social13 August 2013 at 11:21

    Hi Vicki! Just wanted to say it was really fun to meet you on Saturday though we didn't have much time to chat. I had to run home a little early to take out the dog. I had so much fun at MPB Day! Wish I could make it to the Montreal meetup. I've been to Montreal once and thought it was a really fun and pretty city. Would love to see you the next time you're in NYC!

    I posted a short MPB recap, workroomsocial.com/blog/mpb-day-recap.

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  13. Alyssa15 August 2013 at 07:36

    When you say Sewcialists 2013 NYC in October, is this an already established thing? Because Meg Grand also wants to visit in October. So if it is not already a thing we should make it one and co-host!

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    1. Another Sewing Scientist15 August 2013 at 08:40

      No, it's October 2014. It's a big group from all over US that are planning far in advance to save up. LadyKatza at Peanut Butter Macramé has the details.

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    2. Alyssa15 August 2013 at 21:09

      Ooh lala! Well, if I am still living nearby I will most definitely be there and if not I will still be trying to make it there.

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  14. Anonymous16 August 2013 at 22:23

    I! I know it is last minute, but I will be there. You don't know me, because I don't have a blog, but I kinda know you already.
    Katherine
    i_misty@hotmail.com

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    1. Another Sewing Scientist18 August 2013 at 13:45

      Thanks for joining at the last minute Katherine - I'll get some photos up as soon as I can. (I've been taking care of my sick family all week, and I finally succumbed to it last night too. Bleck.)

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  15. Wens17 August 2013 at 23:40

    Oh I'm so sad I missed this - I bet you all had an awesome time, what a gorgeous day it was!! I was at work all day, but I so hope to meet some of you sooner than later. Count me in on the next one! Cheers,
    Wendy

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    1. Another Sewing Scientist18 August 2013 at 13:46

      Maybe we could do a Sunday next time? I'll let everyone know about what we are planning in advance.

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  16. CosmicCaro18 August 2013 at 12:04

    It was so much fun to meet you all yesterday! I was smiling all day! :D

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    1. Another Sewing Scientist18 August 2013 at 13:51

      Me too - I think that we can confidently call it The First Bilingual Sewcialist Meetup / Le première réunion bilangue des Sewcialists! (hmmm...we need a french word for sewcialists...can you think of one?)

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    2. CosmicCaro18 August 2013 at 20:10

      I'm not sure if there is any other term than "couturière"... I know in English it implies fancy Couture techniques, but in French, I just think we use it for everyone!

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  17. Anonymous21 August 2013 at 14:59

    Why not couturieriste.

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