The ASG Conference is a unique once-a-year opportunity for sewing enthusiasts to gather for shopping, networking and education. Open to members and non-members, this year's event will be held in the Greater Boston Area. Registration opens April 2, 2019. For more information, click HERE. Dates: August 1-4, 2019 Event Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Boston (North Shore) 50 Ferncroft Rd, Danvers, MA Click HERE for hotel reservations #asgconvention #americansewingguild #asg #s

Our next meeting is Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Cypress Lake Presbyterian Church, 8260 Cypress Lakes Dr, Fort Myers. Meeting will be held from 1pm - 4pm. Doors open at noon for the fabric sale. Our speaker will be Emma Seabrooke. Emma trained in France and took many fashion design courses in college while obtaining her degree. She has been fashion sewing since age six. She loves sewing with knits and is an accomplished pattern designer. In addition to Emma and the fa

Time: 1pm to 3pm - Doors will open at 12:30 Place: Cypress Lake Presbyterian Church 8260 Cypress Lake Dr., Ft Myers, FL Our speaker will be Marque Castellanos, Owner/Head Seamstress & Designer at Couture Artistry. Bring your cash, we WILL be having a fabric sale! If you have donations for the sale, be sure to measure and price before donating, it really helps Audrey move fabric out the door. This is the first meeting since the summer break so will plan to spend time catchin

We have confirmed reservations for our 2018 retreat being held at the Lake Placid Camp & Convention Center. When: April 30th thru May 5th, 2018 Cost: $85.00 per night (per person) Includes: Three meals a day, single and double rooms available Come join your sewing friends for a week of sewing and laughter. A deposit of $50 will secure you a place at this fun and exciting event. Checks can be made payable and mailed to Jeri V., check your roster for her mailing inf

Our monthly Chapter Meeting will be held October 17, 2015. This is a week earlier than usual, so mark your calendars and plan to attend. Meeting is from 1-3pm with fabric sale beginning at noon. Remember, our wonderful new home is: Cypress Lake Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall 8260 Cypress Lake Drive in South Fort Myers. On the agenda: The Cow Sews/Naples Neighborhood Group will be providing a mini-demonstration for a holiday surprise you won't want to miss. Bring you c

Community Sew has a new permanent location: United Way Building 7273 Concourse Way Fort Myers, FL (Driving about 1/4 mile past Lakes Regional Library, toward McGregor, turn left off of Gladiolus onto Concourse and then it's 2 blocks down on the right. All of our supplies are at an off-site storage unit and help is needed to transport supplies both to and from the Community Sew. If you are willing to assist, meet at 8:30am with an empty trunk at the storage unit. You do not

January 2015 marks our 24th Birthday as being a chapter of the American Sewing Guild. To celebrate in style, at our monthly Chapter meeting, a cake was enjoyed by the membership thanks to our new hospitality chair, Evelyn. And what fun to have Helen with us, one of our charter members. Helen invited a wonderful group of ladies who represent a few of the local charities we service with sewing projects made at Community Sew. It was so inspiring and uplifting to know where our

Mark you calendars... Judy Kessinger will be here September 25th - 27th. On Thursday, she will be presenting a "Master Top Workshop" where we will make the Surena Jacket. On Friday, her program will show us how to loose 10 pounds in one day utilizing her 'Master Pants Pattern". How fabulous is that?! And, if you missed the opportunity to sign up for her workshops, she will be available at our Chapter Meeting, September 27th, at the Heights Center. She will bring her trunk

Linda is back from National Convention and had many tips and tricks to share. It was quite infomative and had us all wishing we were there, too. Next year the convention is planned for San Diego - start saving! A few announcements in case you missed it:. Barbara K asked for zippers - all lengths, no matter.... bring them to the next community sew. And speaking of Community Sew, due to the Labor Day holiday, although we will back in our regular home, the date has been moved

Congratulations to Allison for her hard work and dedication to the art of sewing and for her interest in persuing a degree in costume design for theater and film. Allison has been awarded our chapter's scholarship to help with her studies at the University of Central Florida. Allison has always loved to sew and is completely self-taught. She not only honed her skills via books and the internet, but worked as the costume designer for American Stage Theater's Educational Tour