UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Visitors Welcome!
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SEPTEMBER:
Anything Sews - Mesh Beach Bags
Creative Sassy Sewers - Rope Bowls
Embroidery SIG - Embroider and Tell Swap
Pins & Needles - Library Displays
Sew Chic - Community Sew- Humane Society
Sew Social- No Meeting
Sew Wearable - Check with Leader
Zoom WW- Group Teach
OCTOBER:
Anything Sews - Camden Bowls
Creative Sassy Sewers - Annual Meeting
Embroidery SIG - Tile Scenes
Pins & Needles - Ditty Bags
Sew Chic - Skill Building
Sew Social- Mini Fabric Book
Sew Wearable - Check with Leader
Zoom WW- Bindle Bag
NOVEMBER:
Anything Sews - Christmas Trees
Creative Sassy Sewers - Prairie Point Hot Pads
Embroidery SIG - Check with Leader
Pins & Needles - Charity Sew-NICU sheets
Sew Chic - Christmas Party Favors
Sew Social- Name Tags
Sew Wearable - Check with Leader
Zoom WW- Capsule wardrobe
DECEMBER:
Anything Sews - Chapter Christmas Party
Creative Sassy Sewers - Christmas Party
Embroidery SIG - Check with Leader
Pins & Needles - Christmas Party
Sew Chic - Check with Leader
Sew Social- Drawstring Pants/PJs
Sew Wearable - Check with Leader
Zoom WW- No Meeting
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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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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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Sep 9-23 Officer Election ballots
Chapter Member Voting is now underway!
Cast your vote by clicking on the link in the email you received or by using this link.
https://vote.electionrunner.com/election/Tl4pG
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Sep 30: Community Sew Along
PUBLIC WELCOME
9:30 am to 3pm at the Braden River Library
(4915 53rd Ave E in Bradenton)
Join us in making Scent Cloths and sheets for SMH NICU babies.
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Next CAB Meeting - Oct 6 @ 9:30AM
Chapter Members Welcome
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2024 Hold the Date
Sewing Retreat Feb 12-15, 2024
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Our current issue of Needle News is available for Download.
Deadline for next issue is Oct 1, 2023
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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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Our chapter's current policies can be downloaded from the Members Only page.
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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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Position VACANCIES:
Events Photographer
Website Assistant
Social Media Manager
Domain Email Manager
You Tube Manager
Zoom Manager
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HALL of FAME:
2023 Community Service Awards, Member of the Year and Special Recognitions will be added to our Hall of Fame. Announcements will be made in our Annual Meeting.
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Sarasota Gulf Coast ASG Chapter Invites you to
Join us for
Our Annual Chapter Meeting - Saturday, Oct 14, 2023
The Meadows Country Club - 3101 Longmeadow, Sarasota
Held in the upstairs Ballroom from 11:00- 2:30.
Doors Open at 10:30 AM
Make your Reservation by September 30, 2023
with your Neighborhood Group Leader.
Ticket Prices are dependent on your meal selection, and include gratuity, speaker fee, and room charge:
$47 Petite Filet of Beef, Char-grilled 5 oz. Filet, Port demi sauce, Mashed Potatoes and Sautéed Green Beans with Grape Tomatoes
$47 Grilled Salmon, Roasted Tomato Ber Blanc with Cucumber Relish, Mashed potatoes, Sautéed Green Beans.
$36 Three Cheese Ravioli, With Roasted Seasonal Vegetables, Sage, and Shitake Mushrooms in a Brown Butter Sauce with Fresh Vegetables in a Light Lemon Cream Sauce.
Program: Fabrics & Patterns-Make Them Work Together by
Mary McCarthy - a Certified Sewing Instructor
Mary has a great passion for sharing what she knows about sewing, fit and design. She will be giving a lecture and trunk show.
Yes, we will have RAFFLES which will include handmade projects, gift card, 50/50 and door prizes! Buy some tickets and win!
We are requesting that you wear your own name tag and receive a free door prize ticket! No name tag -- penalty - pay $1 to the Charity Sew!
Our annual meetings are always a great way to spend the day! See you there!
SMH NICU is seeking crib sheets and scent cloths. Our 2023 Chapter Sew Along project will be crib sheets. Fabric will need to be purchased by the chapter to satisfy the requirements. Monetary donations can be mailed or given to our Treasurer. Please annotate the purpose as being for crib sheet fabric purchase
The scent cloths are for babies to use in the absence of their mom. Finished scent cloth sizes are about 7" square. Cut two pieces 7.25 x 7.25 inches. One from cotton and one from flannel. Place sqaures together (flannel is back piece) and hem all sides 1/4 inch. Contact Jackie for distribution and fabric, if needed.
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.
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 of virtual reality and mosey on down to your nearest NG. Better yet, bring a friend with you!
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,