What's New...
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Visitors Welcome!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Aug 13: Creative Sassy Sewers - Machine Quilt Binding
Aug 17: Zoom WW- Sewing Rulers
Aug 18: Sew
Wearable - Garment Redesign
Aug 19: Embroidery SIG - No Meeting
Aug 20: Anything Sews - Pin Cushions
Aug 22: Sew Chic - Library Windows
Sep 10: Creative Sassy Sewers - Community Sew Along- Walker Bags
Sep 15: Sew Wearable - Check with
Leader
Sep 17: Anything Sews - Check with Leader
Sep 21: Zoom WW- Reverse Appliqué
Sep 26: Sew Chic - Community Sew
Oct 8: Creative Sassy Sewers - Cutting, Piecing and Pressing
Oct 15: Anything Sews - Canceled due to Annual Meeting
Oct 19: Zoom WW- Tool Organizer
Oct 20: Sew Wearable - Check with Leader
Oct 24: Sew Chic - Community Sew
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NOTICE:
The CAB has reviewed and accepted our 2022 policy updates. You can download from the Members Only page.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NOTICE:
The CAB has approved using online election ballots this year. See Aug issue of Needle News for complete details.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Link to all our Public You Tube Videos.
We have Community Service and ASG Members Only videos of our recorded content
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Our current issue of Needle News is available for Download.
Deadline for next issue is Oct 1, 2022
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Visitors Welcome!
Stay Tuned for NG ZOOM update!
Aug 17: Zoom WW- Sewing Rulers
Chapter wide Charity Sew- two dates!
Members Only- bring a friend who sews
Saturday, Sept 10 & 26
walker bags, NICU scent cloths
and catheter covers
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
New to Zoom? Go to zoom.us
For the best security, create a Zoom account, download the Zoom app or client and log in to join us. You can watch this video on how to sign into a zoom meeting if you choose not to register.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Subscribe to or visit our Chapter Calendar for our meeting locations and program information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Next CAB Meeting - Aug 12 @ 9:30AM
Chapter Members Welcome
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ASG Information Brochure
To find the Zoom Session information click on the Calendar date that you want to join.
Community Service Opportunities
SMH NICU is seeking scent cloths 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.
ASG Volunteer Forum
When you do your regular Amazon shopping at smile.amazon.com/ch/65-0891250, AmazonSmile donates to our Sarasota/Gulf Coast Chapter of the American Sewing Guild.
THANKS for letting us sew...
Opening your doors to our Neighborhood Group meetings means A LOT to us!
Central Manatee Library in Bradenton, Frances T Bourne (Jacaranda) Library in Venice,
Sew Worth It in Sarasota, Shannon Staub Library in North Port
South Manatee Library in Bradenton
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!