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Any of you who have upcoming Togas or similar events that would be of interest to Onions, send your listings to Helen Howes at: helen@raindropkites.co.uk , just as you would any other Flea Market listing, and they will be posted here. Some of these events are pretty far out on the timeline and arrangements are still being made, but just knowing what the plans are can help you plan for next year. Contact the sponsors for details.

A Word (or 346) from the late great Captainette About TOGAs, CLICK HERE

And a New Page for Newbies, HERE

2018 Year-end show

has been put on the Treadleon List Photos page here
HERE
If you aren't on the email (Groups Io) List, you'll have to join to see this..
There's an album for 2017 too
HERE

The Year End Quilts (and More) Show 2016

is HERE for your delectation
Go enjoy!
Many thanks to all for their hard work on these..
and the 2015 Show is still available HERE

NOTE - in the current state of the world, events may change or be cancelled/postponed - don't travel without checking

Mason Dixon TOGA 2020

CANCELLED
Maybe next year...
Lori bergers@md.net

The Northeast Texas TOGA is moving and morphing.


The new Texarkana TOGA (formerly Northeast Texas TOGA ) will premier in 2021. The 2020 TOGA has been canceled for the health and well being of all of us. We will be back next year bigger and better! Many thanks to everyone who has helped so far to make the transition.

Lancaster County TOGA 2020

The Lancaster County (PA) TOGA group has moved from Yahoo to https://groups.io/g/LancasterCountyTOGA

The 2020 TOGA - I'm sorry to have to announce that due to the virus still hanging around we have to cancel this year's Lancaster County TOGA. We have scheduled our 2021 TOGA for June 25 & 26. If you're interested, or would like more information, join us on LancasterCountyTOGA@groups.io, or email me.. For more information join us on groups.io, or email me at katr50@comcast.net
Kathy Retherford

Florida TOGA 2020


When: Saturday, July 18, 2020, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Location: St. Madeleine Catholic Church is 17155 NW US Highway 441, High Springs. It's a few miles north of exit 399 (I-75) on Hwy 441. Here's a link where you can get driving directions from your location: https://www.mapquest.com/us/florida/saint-madeleine-catholic-church-352244206

Other Details: Covered Dish lunch, a raffle table (items should be sewing or sewing machine related), a table with show and tell items on it, a block exchange of half square triangles (which can be made ahead of time and brought with you), an area for those who want to spend the time sewing, and if people want to sell anything then they can set up a table wherever they want.
For the half square triangle block exchange, we will follow the Treadle On guidelines - unbleached muslin and the print of your choice. Treadle On exchanges require the fabric be prewashed.

Contact: Laurie Edvardsson lmse8433@windstream.net

Tennessee Toga has moved to Alabama

I am very sorry to inform you that the Alabama Toga in August has been cancelled due to the rise in number of the virus cases in North Alabama. We will have to meet next year the first full weekend in August. This is sad for all of us but we must be safe. I hope everyone is well and Thank you I will see you next August.

Contacts:
Skipper Cleveland skipperhntsvll@aol.com Host
Maria H. Goetz mariagoetz@bellsouth.net Helper
AL TOGA Facebook Group

New Home Page and NETOGA Gathering - Friday, August 7th and Saturday, August 8th

The New England TOGA scheduled for August 7th and 8th has been cancelled. Maine still requires visitors to self quarantine for 14 days after entering the state (unless you're a resident of NH, VT, CT, NY or NJ or have tested negative within 72 hours before entering the state).

Perhaps we can have zoom meeting as other TOGA's plan to do.

See everybody next year. Stay safe.

Pam in Maine pwilliamsmidmaine@roadrunner.com
Rob bogoas@eastlink.ca

River Rat TOGA - Hello Togateers!

First I want to say how much I miss all your faces and hold in my heart the memories of last year and how wonderful it was to have everyone smiling, laughing, hugging, and celebrating at the River Rat TOGA. Especially now, with everyone having to stay distant, it’s those warm memories that get me through some dark days. I hope for you too, they provide you a smile even now as you read this. I can still taste the turkey, see the determination in the faces of all the participants of the hand crank races, and the elation when the winners got their trophies.

I so much wish I could come to y'all today and say - yes we're doing the TOGA and we want to see everyone and have an amazing time. Unfortunately, we are not in a place where I can responsibly say that and ensure everyone's safety. So effective today, the In Person RiverRat TOGA is cancelled for 2020. We will reconvene in Lake City in 2021.

Does that mean there won't be a TOGA at all? ABSOLUTELY NOT!! I have been in communication with Togatante Denise and other members of the MNWIS sewing machine junkies, and we have determined that this year the way forward is to go Virtual. So for 2020 we will have the RiverRat Virtual TOGA! The same weekend as we planned for this year's TOGA. Will it be the same? Absolutely not, but I think connection in any way we can get it is important, and this will give us a chance to keep our connection strong, keep treadling, and have some brightness in this crazy year.

So what will happen for a Virtual TOGA? The plan at present is to have a Friday night Meet-N-Greet Zoom meeting, where we can all sit and share our lives, reconnect with friends, and enjoy each other's company- very similar to that first day at TOGA when we're all finding our spots, bringing in our beauties, etc. We can share our sewing rooms, our pets, our kids...a very casual time with each other.

Saturday we will have a few classes. This is determined on how many classes y'all would like to see, and how many ideas for classes y'all have. This is your action- please let me know if you have a class idea or would like to teach a virtual class. If we don't have any ideas on how many classes or if no one else wants to step up and offer a class, we have a few other togateers who have offered to teach. But we would love to hear your thoughts on what you'd like to learn, or see in a class. Right now we have 2, but really it’s up to you the attendees to tell us how many classes you'd like, and what those might look like for you.

Sunday we'll do a sit n’ sew- I'll just open the Zoom meeting in the morning while I'm having my coffee, and we can come and go as we please while working on projects and chatting. If there's interest instead we could do a repair along, or something else, but it might just be fun to sew together and see what everyone is working on.

Is it perfect? Not by a long shot. But in looking at the bigger picture, it’s not safe to have everyone travel to a central location- for us, or for the citizens of Lake City, or the congregants of the church. It’s a huge liability for the church. And, frankly, you, Togateers, are family to me now. I love you all too much to risk losing any of you because of this horrible illness and I want to do my part to keep you safe. So we go virtual this year, and return better than ever in 2021.

I hope everyone is well and still treadling or handcranking away on whatever they are working on, and while I know not everyone will be able to attend the Virtual TOGA, I do hope that I see a lot of wonderful faces on those days in September. As we start to work on the Virtual TOGA plan, I'll send out some more emails. :)

Love, peace, and sewing machines!!
- Togamama Mea
Mea Clift meapet@gmail.com

Lancaster County TOGA 2021

The Lancaster County (PA) TOGA group has moved from Yahoo to https://groups.io/g/LancasterCountyTOGA
The 2021 TOGA will be held on Friday, June 25 and Saturday, June 26 at the Blue Ball Fire Hall in Blue Ball, PA.

This will be our 12th TOGA, and we welcome all people-powered sewing machine owners, users, and lovers. We have a beautiful well-lit space, with plenty of tables and chairs, and a group of friendly folks. For more information join us on groups.io, or email me at katr50@comcast.net

Kathy Retherford

Mailing lists, groups or other social media for specific TOGA information: you will probably have to join to play...

Note that not all of these are active, and the Yahoo Groups may not be functioning anyway.
If you have any other links or information please do tell...