WHATS NEW... Eight Neighborhood Groups
for SEWING FUN!
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Visitors Welcome!
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SEPTEMBER:
AS Anything Sews - Community Charity Sew - Journey bags for foster youth
CSS Creative Sassy Sewers - Charity Sew - NICU Sheets and hearts
EMB Embroidery SIG - TBD
PN Pins & Needles - decorating Library window
SC Sew Chic - Presentation, Evelyn
SS Sew Social- Sewing Machine Maintenance, oiling Featherweight machine, Lucy M
SW Sew Wearable - More on Sergers
ZM Zoom WW- Sewing items from non traditional stores, Glenna W, DFW, TX chapter
OCTOBER:
Anything Sews - Quilting Project, Valerie B
Creative Sassy Sewers - Prairie Point Sweatshirt Jacket
Embroidery SIG - TBD
Pins & Needles - Centerpieces for Annual Mtg, inventory of Ditty Bags for Foster Youth
Sew Chic - TBD
Sew Social - Slow stitch with hand needles and various threads. Miniature textile piece to frame. Carolyn R.
Sew Wearable - Garment Talk
Zoom WW- A "Crumb" Project
NOVEMBER:
Anything Sews - TBD
Creative Sassy Sewers - no meeting
Embroidery SIG - ck with leader
Pins & Needles - Fill Ditty bags
Sew Chic - TBD
Sew Social- Hand Stitch Manx Quilt, Jan Y.
Sew Wearable - Garment Talk
Zoom WW - Fabric Postcards, Carolyn R.
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What is an NG?
It's a Neighborhood Group! We are real people meeting in real buildings to sew real things. And we have a blast. So, take a moment to step away from the world and mosey on down to your nearest NG. Better yet, bring a friend with you!
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Zoom Meetings: Go to zoom.us
The Zoom join link and program information is sent to all members as a Blast Out, contact us to be added.
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NOTICES
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Members who would like to receive birthday cards are asked to contact Kimmie, our Sunshine Chair, with their birth month.
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Our current issue of Needle News is available for Download.
Deadline for next issue is Nov 1, 2025
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Next CAB Meeting
Friday, Sept.18 9:30am
Every Third Friday of the month
Chapter Members Welcome
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Click here.
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HALL of FAME:
Community Service Awards, Member of the Year and Special Recognitions are listed on our Hall of Fame.
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Evening Meetings
Contact Us if you would like to start up an evening group in person or on Zoom. Any new or current member is welcomed to become a group leader or co- leader.
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Link to all our Public You Tube Videos.
We have Community Service and ASG Members Only videos of our recorded content
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Chapter Charity Sew - Journey Bags
September 12
at Flash Sew & Quilt, Sarasota
Thursday, October 2 & Friday, October 3
1st Congregational Church of Christ, Sarasota
October 25
Plantation Golf Club, Venice
December 6
Bishops Museum
February 15-19, 2026
Day Spring Conference Center,
Parrish, Ellenton Exit
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Upcoming National Events
(ASG.org)
FREE ASG National Neighborhood Group Meetings
ASG Fall Virtual Conference
Garment Issues - Fitting & Techniques
September 4-6
More details to come
September 19-21, 2025
Chattanooga, TN
by Atlanta, Nashville & Upstate SC Chapters
Space is limited. See more details and register today
NNG on Zoom Sept 29, 8pm ET
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WHY JOIN ASG?
1. You can attend 8 (eight)! local neighborhood group meetings in Bradenton, Sarasota, Venice, North Port and on Zoom. These offer a wide variety of sewing topics.
2. Meet others who love to sew and share their expertise and skills with others.
3. Learn, update, practice your sewing skills.
4. You can attend National and State ASG meetings to broaden your sewing knowledge
and skills.
5. If you travel frequently or reside part time in another state, you can attend
meetings at any other chapter in the USA.
6. Many opportunities to sew for charity and community organizations.
7. “Members only discounts” are available from our national organization as well as
local.
Meet the most talented Sewists in our area!
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Members are encouraged to upload their photos when attending programs and events. Check out our Photo Page for more information.
If you want to see what members have uploaded please visit our SGCASG Smug Mug photo site or click on the photo below.
Our chapter's current policies can be downloaded from the Members Only page.
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What is an NG? Its a Neighborhood Group!
We are real people meeting in real buildings to sew real things. And we have a blast. So take a moment to step away from the world and mosey on down to your nearest NG. Better yet, bring a friend with you!
Community Service Opportunities
Journey Bags for All Star Children's Foundation. A special Chapter wide sew day is set for September 12 at Flash Sew & Quilt. Kits will be available to sew that day. No reason to wait, see the link for the sewing details, and you can get started now!
SMH NICU is seeking scent cloths for babies to use in the absence of their mom. SMH NICU is seeking scent cloths for babies to use in the absence of their mom. Contact Jackie for more information.
Tidewell Hospice needs wheelchair and walker caddies, fidget mats, small pillow covers, journal covers, foley bag covers (request for navy or gray fabric only, in twill or
a heavy fabric or fleece). Please contact Jackie Pettit for videos and instructions.
Healthy Start Sarasota needs receiving blankets in cotton flannel (about 28-30” square). They
request no knit or crochet items and no edging in which infants can get tangled. Also do not include any items that would pose a choking hazard.
Circus Arts Conservatory in Sarasota needs volunteers
to help to sew and alter costumes for their up coming shows.
Manatee Memorial Hospital NICU/newborn unit needs newborn hats, knitted or crocheted. Please use only baby weight acrylic and/or nylon or cotton yarn, NO WOOL. See pattern pdf below. Contact Paulette for delivery pickup.
Contact us for more information.
Looking for Inspiration? The calendar below is a list of dates in the world of needle crafting.
THANKS for letting us sew...
Opening your doors to our Neighborhood Group meetings means A LOT to us!
Manatee County Library System, Sarasota County Library System,
Charlotte County Library System, and Flash Sew & Quilt.
Special Thanks to Smug Mug for hosting our photos at no
charge.