WHATS NEW... Eight Neighborhood Groups
for SEWING FUN!
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Visitors Welcome!
(click on the blue link to see more info)
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JULY (by date)
Fri, July 3 - EMB Embroidery SIG - No Mtg, holiday
Sat, July 4 - PN Pins & Needles - No Mtg, holiday
Tues, July 7 - SS Sew Social - Scrapy Foundation Paper Piecing
Fri. July 10 - AS Anything Sews - No mtg this month
Sat, July 11 - CSS Creative Sassy Sewers - Quick Gifts
Weds, July 15 - ZM Zoom WW - Group Teach, Tips & Techniques
Thurs, July 16 - SW Sew Wearable - Sewing Topics
Mon, July 27 - SC Sew Chic - Denim, ribbon flower
AUGUST (by date):
Sat, Aug 1 - PN Pins & Needles - Open Sew/Make Ditty Bags
Tues, Aug 4 - SS Sew Social - Centerpieces Christmas Party
Fri, Aug 7 - EMB Embroidery SIG -
Sat, Aug 8 - CSS Creative Sassy - Ribbon Scarfs
Fri. Aug 14 - AS Anything Sews - Circle Bag
Weds, Aug 19 - ZM Zoom WW- Getting youth involved in sewing & recap of 4H Sewing Camp
SEPT (by date):
Tues, Sept 1 - SS Sew Social - Upcycling a garment
Fri, Sept 4 - EMB Embroidery SIG -TBD
Sat, Sept 5 - PN Pins & Needles - Decorate library showcase window
Fri. Sept 11 - AS Anything Sews - Getting your quilt ready for the Longarm
Sat, Sept 12 - CSS Creative Sassy -TBD
Weds, Sept 16 - ZM Zoom WW-Special Needs Garments
Thurs, Sept 17 - SW Sew Wearable -Sewing topics
Mon, Sept 28 - SC Sew Chic
- Community Sew, Cat Trap Covers Humane Society
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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 Carolyn Robinette ([email protected]), 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 Oct 1, 2026
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Next CAB Meeting
Friday, May 15 10 am
Every Third Friday of the month
Chapter Members Welcome
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Click here.
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Donations are welcome
Click here for what we can help you with
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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Pick times for your fun:
1st Tuesday 1-5pm SS, Venice
1st Friday 2-3:30 EMB , Bradenton
1st Saturday 10-2 PN , Bradenton
2nd Friday 10:30-2:30 AS, Sarasota
2nd Saturday 10-2:00 CSS, Bradenton
3rd Wednesday 10-11:30 ZM, online
3rd Thursday 1-3:30 SW, online
4th Monday 12:30-3:30 SC, North Port
Mark your Calendars
October 31 - Annual Meeting
at the Grove
Dec 12 - Chapter Christmas Party
(Note the date change)
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Upcoming National Events
(check them out at ASG.org)
July 9 8-9 ET NNG ASG Awards & Recognition Event
Aug 13 8-9 ET NNG Thread Mastery
Sept 24-26 Fall Virtual Conference
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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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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 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, Flash Sew & Quilt & Venice Police Dept. Community Room
Special Thanks to Smug Mug for hosting our photos at no
charge.