It’s National Sewing Machine Day! Spend 17 minutes with us in this video and learn about 6 different parts of your sewing machine. Want to learn more? If you aren’t a member already, we hope you’ll consider joining ASG — we would love to meet and sew with you! ~Sheryl Belson
Fireside Chat: Sisters in Stitches
Join us for a lovely 35 minute chat with Sisters in Stitches Joined by the Cloth. We think you will enjoy hearing them talk about how they journal their stories of grief, ancestral history and all sorts of storytelling through the fiber art of quilting. ~Sheryl Belson
Fireside Chat: Shankari Paradee
We hope you enjoy this 25 minute chat with Shankari (a.k.a. Sewl Sister) as she talks about making quilts and memory bears with a plan for zero waste. Her goal is to live in a world with no landfill fabric. We think you will enjoy her story and be inspired! Visit the Sewl Sister website […]
Fireside Chat: Olivia Mears
Enjoy this 30 minute Fireside Chat to hear how Olivia Mears ignites her creativity to create ball gowns from Christmas wrapping paper, Taco Bell sauce packets, and more! Visit Olivia’s website at avant-geek.com ~Sheryl Belson
Fireside Chat: Ann Williamson
We are talking with handmade designer of women’s apparel, Ann Williamson. Ann is sure to get your creative juices flowing full force. Watch our 30 minute chat to learn about her creative process, her love of kimono silk, and her fun interaction with Ruth Bader Ginsberg. ~Sheryl Belson
Native American Sewing with ASG member, Debbie Baker
In this 30 minute interview, American Sewing Guild member, Debbie Baker, talks with Sheryl Belson about her journey into learning about her heritage with the Choctaw Nation and learning to make Choctaw apparel, including the meaning behind the designs. ~Sheryl Belson
Fireside Chat: Marcy Harriell, Oonaballoona
Sheryl Belson, from the American Sewing Guild, spoke with actress, singer, sewing blogger and all around merry-maker, Marcy Harriell (a.k.a Oonaballoona). We’re sure you’ll love our 40 minute chat with this delightfully funny and wonderfully talented lady! ~Sheryl Belson
Ginger Joins ASG
A new member talks about her experience in joining ASG and about how she loves the education, friendships and tips. Welcome, Ginger! ~Sheryl Belson
Sewing Basics: Fabric Terms
What is the one item that you absolutely must have for every sewing project you will ever do? It’s fabric, of course! Since the fabric you choose will have a significant impact on how your finished project turns out, it can help to have an understanding of how fabric is woven so that you can […]
National Button Day
November 16 is National Button Day! Buttons can be utilitarian, decorative, functional, collector’s item, or works of art and this special day is a celebration of buttons, whether they are in a tin in a drawer, attached to a garment, or displayed in a competition. National Button Day was founded in 1938 by the National […]
Fireside Chat: Anita Morris, Anita by Design
In this video, Sheryl Belson interviewed Anita Morris from Anita by Design. You will love Anita’s exuberance, authenticity, joy and sparkling smile! She shares her passion for helping people learn to sew, her unique way of planning her sewing projects, as well as how she has weathered some of life’s hardest moments. This chat is […]
Fireside Chat: Kimberly Jolly, Fat Quarter Shop
We recently had the pleasure of talking with Kimberly Jolly, owner of the Fat Quarter Shop and It’s Sew Emma. Between those two companies, she covers all sorts of quilting and cross stitching fabrics, supplies, and patterns. It was great fun to hear how this accountant turned creative and made her journey to where she […]
Fireside Chat: Heather Lou, Closet Case Patterns
Listen in as we talk with Heather Lou, founder and director of Closet Case Patterns. Heather has taken her business from her first pattern, the Bombshell swimsuit back in 2013, to an extensive line of 23 patterns, 7 supply kits and 4 online classes that are popular choices for sewists in all age groups. ~Sheryl […]
Fireside Chat: Emily Hallman
Emily Hallman is a shoe lover, bookworm, dog mama, fashion enthusiast, and sewist. She also publishes a capsule wardrobe blog and has over 40K followers on Instagram. Sheryl Belson spent some time chatting with Emily about color, style and the joy of sewing your own wardrobe, one colorful, coordinated collection at a time. ~Sheryl Belson, […]
Is Sewing Art?
“Advancing sewing as an art and life skill” If “art” is work that matters, we know the answer to the question, Is sewing art? is Yes!
