What's New...
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Visitors Welcome!
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JULY:
Anything Sews - Dresden Tree Skirt, large and table top size, Crystal
Creative Sassy Sewers - Sewing You Tube Techniques
Pins & Needles - No Meeting due to holiday
Sew Chic - Charity sew for Humane Society, "Cat Traps"
Sew Social - W.W.W. Work on What you Will, bring a project and let's make progress
Sew Wearable -
Zoom WW- Christmas in July, Group Teach
AUGUST:
Anything Sews - Fabric Baskets, Jan S.
Creative Sassy Sewers - Serger Class
Pins & Needles - Open Sew
Sew Chic - Sylvia R presents
Sew Social- No meeting
Zoom WW- Fabric Baskets, Jan S.
SEPTEMBER:
Anything Sews - Journey bags for foster youth
Creative Sassy Sewers - Chapter Community Sew
Sew Chic -
Sew Social- Sewing Machine Maintenance, highlighting Featherweight machine, Lucy M
Zoom WW- Sewing items from non traditional stores, Glenna W, DFW, Tx chapter
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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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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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HALL of FAME:
Community Service Awards, Member of the Year and Special Recognitions are listed on our Hall of Fame.
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ANNUAL MEETING
October 25
Chapter Christmas Party
December 6
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Upcoming National Events
September 19-21, 2025
Chattanooga, TN
Atlanta, Nashville, and Upstate SC Chapters are hosting:
Southeast Sewcial Escape this fall.
Space is limited. See more details and register today
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WHY JOIN ASG?
1. You can attend 9 (nine)! 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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Next CAB Meeting
Friday, July 18 9:30am
NOTE! Meeting has changed to
every Third Friday of the month
Chapter Members Welcome
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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.
NOTICES
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Our current issue of Needle News is available for Download.
Deadline for next issue is July 1, 2025
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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:
Membership Coordinator
Social Media Manager
Domain Email Manager
You Tube Manager
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Our chapter's current policies can be downloaded from the Members Only page.
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Community Service Opportunities
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.
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!
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.