ASG Chapter Event

ASG event submission is available in the Leadership area. The events on this page are sponsored and run by local American Sewing Guild chapters throughout the country. The ASG Association Headquarters has no information regarding these events. If you would like more information on any event listed here, please contact the individual ASG chapter for further details.

Baltimore, Maryland Maryland Chapter Third Annual Sewing Retreat Date: December 2 -6 , 2009 4 pm Wed -through 2 pm Sunday Contacts: Ivalyn T. Jones-Actie, Email, 410-566-1151	Location: New Windsor Conference Center, 500 Main St, New Windsor, MD Cost:   Members $385   Non-Members $445 Features: Price includes room & board and all meals.
Bangor, Maine Bangor Chapter Chapter Holiday Aprons Date: 11/14/09 9:30 - 2:00 Contacts: Lelo Hardy, Email, 207-947-4143 Chris Fraga Thornton, Email, 207-827-3370	Location: Hampden Community Center Cost:   Members $10   Non-Members $15 Features: Sew an easy apron in one day using two coordinating fabrics. Great for the holiday hostess or gift-giving.
Corpus Christi Texas Sewing Friends by the Sea Chapter Creative Sweatshirt Jackets with Londa Rohlfing Date: February 9 9 am - 4:30 pm Contacts: Judy Johnson, Email, 361-547-7221 Jean Gribi, Email, 361-563-3336	Location: Texas A&M Research Center Cost:   Members $40, includes lunch   Non-Members $50, includes lunch Features: February 9th is an all day lecture. We will also have two full-day workshops on February 10th and 11th to create our own sweatshirt jacket.
Dover, New Hampshire New Hampshire Chapter Historic Garments & Handwork Embellishments Date: Saturday, November 21 9-3 Contacts: Visit Website Janith Bergeron, Email, 603-664-6944 Susan Martel, Email, 603-664-9906	Location: Wentworth Douglas Hospital, Auditorium, Central Ave, Dover, NH Cost:   Members $20 includes lunch and hand needle workshop   Non-Members $25 (special 4H, scout, Teen discount is $10) Features: Astrida Schaeffer, Assistant Director-Exhibitions and Collections Manager Museum of Art, UNH, has made historical reproductions spanning seven centuries, for clients including Strawberry Banke Museum, Portsmouth, NH, Plimoth Plantation in MA, American Independence Museum, Exeter, NH, and the Pavane Renaissance Dance Ensemble of Portsmouth, working with historically accurate materials and methods. She is in the process of writing a book on late 14th century clothing. Principal of her own museum consultancy, Astrida's mannequins have displayed historical clothing throughout New England. In November 2008, a costume colloquium was organized in Florence, Italy around the work of British costume historian Janet Arnold. Astrida's presentation will include slides and behind the scenes tours of film costume studios, conservation labs, and a viewing of the burial clothes of the 16th century Florentine duke, Cosimo di Medici. The ASG UNH Historic Garment Group has worked with the Museum since 2007 focusing on cataloging garments from the University's historic Irma Bowen Textile Collection as well as exploring the sewing techniques used. We invite you to join us for an afternoon of social sewing. Materials for hand sewing will be provided as well as instructions. Join us and explore the wonder of hand sewing! All sewing enthusiasts are welcome.
Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Chapter Bra Workshop & All About Knits Date: March 5-6, 2010 Friday, 1:00-5:00 & Saturday 9:00-6:00 Contacts: Visit Website Jeanette Swanson, Email, 661-305-0544	Location: Simi Valley Cost:   Members Costs vary check asgla.org   Non-Members Costs vary check asgla.org
Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Chapter Sew In Date: June 4-6, 2010 Check in 4:00pm, Check out 1:00pm Contacts: Visit Website Jeanette Swanson, Email, 661-305-0544	Location: Santa Barbara - La Casa Maria Retreat Center Cost:   Members $245 shared rooms only   Non-Members $245 shared rooms only
Orange County, California Orange County Chapter General Meeting featuring Melinda Smith Date: January 8, 2010 10:30 am-12:30 pm Contacts: Jeanie Harris-Farace, Email, 714-771-0612	Location: All Brands Sew & Vac 13071 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove Cost:   Members $2   Non-Members $2 Features: Melinda Smith will present a lecture "Reuse, Repurpose and Restyle your closet" on January 8th at the General Meeting. She will follow up with a workshop: "Reuse, Repurpose and/or Restyle a Shirt" on Friday, February 12, 2010. Workshop is $25;limited to 15 students; 10 am-3 pm.