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Community Service

Giving back is a vital part of a full and rewarding life. What could be more fulfilling than doing what you love to do (sewing) while contributing to the quality of life of others in need within your own community? Throughout the country, ASG has become synonymous with charitable acts of sewing.
 

2009 National Community Service Project

2009_cs_project_smStandard Size Pillowcases for Ronald McDonald House!

You are invited to participate in creating standard size pillowcases for Albuquerque’s Ronald McDonald House! The dimensions are 21” x 32” and should be made of 100% cotton in children’s prints and bright colors. Many free pillowcase patterns can be found on the Internet- simply enter “pillow case pattern” in your search engine and take your pick!

 

2008 National Community Service Project

Anti-Ouch Pouch by Deon Maas

The Anti-Ouch Pouch is a pillow that hangs from the shoulder, fitting snugly under the arm to cushion the area after breast surgery or during radiation treatment. surgery.The wedge shape gently holds the arm away from the body when the user is standing. The strap holds the pillow in place without having to use sore arm muscles to “clutch” it.The strap is adjustable and the fiberfill may be adjusted via the overlapped opening.

2007 National Community Service Project

iCare - Intensive Care for the Spirit

icare_140In response to a need for pajamas designed to meet the special needs of hospital patients, the American Sewing Guild, Inc. and Wild Ginger Software, Inc. teamed up to provide a free program for drafting custom and standard sized sewing patterns for gown, pajamas and accessories for patient medical care.

The special iCare downloadable patterns includes sizes for men, woman and children, making it suitable for a variety of health-care related charitable sewing projects. The downloadable program is free to anyone who wishes to sew garments for non-profit and charitable purposes.

Included are:

  • Gowns, Pajamas, and Accessories for Patient Medical Care
  • Standard and Custom Sizing for all items
  • Complete Program Help and Sewing Instructions
  • Download the patterns from Wild Ginger Software, Inc.
icare custom patterns for hospital gowns, pajamas and accessories for medical care
ASG Headquarers in Houston TX

This page last updated: Tuesday, March 10, 2009