Have you ever found yourself captivated by a piece of art and wondered how you could take pieces of what it made you see or feel into other areas of your life… maybe your sewing life? That was the foundation for the American Sewing Guild’s Atlanta chapter’s Start with Art annual President’s challenge this year. […]
Jacksonville, FL Chapter wins SVP Presentation
Watch us Grow! In 2020, while organizations throughout the country were struggling to simply maintain their membership, six ASG chapters increased their numbers by at least 10%! Winning Approach One of those chapters was located in Jacksonville, FL and for their outstanding efforts, they won a FREE program provided by Singer-Viking-Pfaff (SVP). I interviewed Chapter […]
Chapter News: Central MA – Upcycling Project
An upcycling article in Threads Magazine was the inspiration behind a member contest in the Central MA ASG chapter. Four chapter members participated in the contest and they were judged by two members the North New Jersey chapter, and one from the San Jose chapter. The criteria was to make a garment from one or […]
Covid Sewing: How I Survived 2020
As we reach the one-year mark of what was to have been a two-week isolation for Covid-19, it’s hard to believe that a virus could shut down our world, cause schools, restaurants, gyms, stores, and even churches to shutter their doors. So many got sick, lost jobs, experienced feelings of isolation and depression, and even […]
Covid Sewing: Chapter Stories
Central Illinois Chapter The Central Illinois chapter members, spearheaded by Charlotte Cronin and Vicki Ghidina, made repairs to 52,000 N95 protective masks for OSF Healthcare. The elastic in those masks had deteriorated and without their help of ASG members, friends and family, the masks would have been deemed unusable. Instead, these mask angels assured that […]
ASG Board Member: Carolyn Chen
Welcome to Carolyn Chen, our newest member on the ASG National Board of Directors! Carolyn has been an ASG member since 2001 in the Nassau-Queens, NY chapter and held offices of President, Newsletter Editor, Treasurer, and Secretary. More recently she served as president of the Salt Lake City Chapter. Carolyn learned to sew as a […]
ASG Sensitivity Statement
ASG has a long-standing commitment to inclusivity. During these times of change, we publicly reaffirm our commitment to diversity and welcome all to our sewing family. Click here to view our Sensitivity Statement
Spreading the Skill of Sewing in Kansas City
We love sharing stories from ASG chapters! This wonderful article came to us from the Kansas City chapter. It offers inspiration and shows, once again, how generous ASG members are with their knowledge and time. The Kansas City North Neighborhood group found a great audience for teaching sewing at the North Kansas City library. With […]
The Dior Exhibition
On a beautiful, sunny day in January, the Colorado Springs ASG garment group toured the Dior exhibition held at the Denver Art Museum. I had heard glowing reviews from other friends who had attended, but I was not prepared for the scope of the offering. A selection of more than 200 couture dresses was on […]
