Depending on where you’re from, May brings to mind the smell of spring, the taste of mint juleps while watching the Kentucky Derby, or the colors of Cinco De Mayo. But when you’re a sewing enthusiast, it might remind you of something else: Me Made May! If you haven’t heard of Me Made May before, […]
Culture and Creativity Collide at Fashion Exhibit in Israel
During a trip to Israel, I visited the National Museum in Jerusalem. The museum was having an exhibition featuring 150 costumes which combined to form a historic display of the vibrant and complex tapestry of Israeli society. The exhibit, titled “Fashion Statements: Decoding Israeli Dress,” opened in June 2018 and will close in April 2019. […]
Finding ASG on Social Media
To regularly see our social media posts on your feed, which is your customized daily news list, you can follow us on social media. If you would prefer not to set up social media accounts or choose not to follow us, our accounts are public and you can still view our social media Facebook or Instagram […]
How have you used your ASG fabric?
Calling all members! What have you been making from our ASG fabric? We are currently looking for original designs that our members created from our very own unique fabric—the one with the dress forms and the ASG logo. We were thrilled when we received nearly 1,300 submissions for our 2018 contest. Despite the great response, […]
Take Your Garment from Ordinary to Edgy
There are lots of ways you can exercise your creativity to transform your everyday garment sewing to fabulous and unique. Consider these ideas, whether sewing a garment from scratch or upcycling a ready-to-wear piece that’s a bit on the uninteresting side. Use more than one fabric when you are making a new garment. Using different […]
Button, Button, I’ve Got the Buttons
This is my week! It’s National Button Week and I love buttons. I REALLY love buttons. In honor of this auspicious week, I want to tell you a story about the buttons I have loved. Then I get to reveal an exciting new members-only discount. No peeking! You’ll have to wait until the end of […]
Doodle Shoes
Zentangle®, is where art and craft meet meditation and careful thought. Zentangle®, founded by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas, is a method of creating complex art from repetitive lines and easily sketched forms, all while enjoying a relaxing state of thoughtfulness. It’s a lot like the doodling we’ve all done while waiting on a phone […]
Could You, Would You, Make a Vest for Dr. Seuss Day?
March 1 is Dr. Seuss Day. Every year when it comes around, I am reminded of this experience. I am fortunate to have a son who is always willing to help me out. When I needed to have my large embroidery machine serviced, he carried it in without a hint of annoyance. He never complained […]
The French Jacket Experience
The allure of the classic French jacket – its mystique has captivated for years. Long before rediscovering garment sewing several years ago, I admired this garment for its timeless elegance on the outside, never understanding that the magic on the inside is the real story. Quilting lofty bouclé to silk lining with rows of stitches […]
Community Service Around the Country
It’s a forgone conclusion that if you are a member of the American Sewing Guild, you obviously love to sew. Why else would you be a member? But in addition to a general love of sewing, one of the hallmarks of ASG has always been a love of sewing for the benefit of others. Over […]
Celebrate National Embroidery Month with ASG
High Top Sneaker Bags When American Sewing Guild member Donna Fleming brought her “high top sneaker” bags to an ASG Princeton Chapter meeting, she certainly caused quite a stir among those who were there. Everyone wanted to check out these adorable bags she created for her granddaughters. The bags feature great detail, yet are very […]
The Dior Exhibition
On a beautiful, sunny day in January, the Colorado Springs ASG garment group toured the Dior exhibition held at the Denver Art Museum. I had heard glowing reviews from other friends who had attended, but I was not prepared for the scope of the offering. A selection of more than 200 couture dresses was on […]
An Easy and Precise Technique for Hand Quilting
This easy technique for hand quilting requires limited skills and mimics the precision of machine quilting. 1. Load the machine, both top and in the bobbin, with water soluble thread. 2. Set the machine stitch length for the desired hand-stitch length. For the stitches to show up in this demonstration, the stitch length will be […]
Sew Fun Tour: Go to Hong Kong? Are you kidding me?
I’d never been to more than four states and I was thinking about going to the other side of the world, all by myself. Was I crazy? The caveat was that I ‘d be with other sewers and two experienced guides. What was the worst that could happen? Maybe I’d get lost in a foreign […]
Make Your Own “Sampler” Pack of Sewing Favorites
Like most sewing enthusiasts, I have sewing and embroidery supplies that I use over and over because they work well for many different applications. This is especially true for interfacings and embroidery stabilizers. To keep track of my supplies, I normally take the label off the outside of the roll and insert it inside the […]
