American Sewing Guild - Utah Chapter

Fit group meets this Saturday 9am-4pm at the SLCO Government CTR. 2001 South state Street.
Pot Luck lunch, bring your own drink. For more information on what to bring if it is your first time contact Carolyn at [email protected] RM N2-800

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Open Sew this Friday Oct 18, 2024 10:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada) via zoom . Come joind us from your own sewing room for advice and comraderie. The zoom link was sent out to members. Non members are welcome to join us so contact Tonya at president .[email protected] for the link.

CHARITY SEW: Thursday, October 17 for the The ASG Sew What! (Ogden) Neighborhood Group meeting at the Pleasant Valley Branch Library in South Ogden. (5568 S. Adams Ave.) We will be finishing quilts to be donated to the Children's Justice Center.
Just for this month, we are meeting at NOON and will work until 4:00 so that we can finish as many quilts as possible. Everything will be provided for those who want to tie the quilts. For those who want to machine quilt, you will need to bring your machine, scissors and thread.

If you can't come at noon, it's just fine for you to come later. We appreciate all the help we can get--bring your friends!

The featherweight group is meeting Wednesday October 161 0:00-12:30 ish at Quilts Etc classroom main building
Maryann will be demonstrating how to use the quilting foot and guide, and also the walking foot with a guide. If you have these feet please bring them so you can practice both of them. To really get a feel for the walking foot here is a short list of some scraps to bring to learn how the foot responds.
*bring some scrap fabric that is "slippery" or some that easily shifts when sewing a seam.
*bring some batting and cotton to make a sandwich. If you have a project to quilt, bring it and try it!
For more information contact MaryAnn at [email protected]

The Sandy neighborhood group is meeting Tuesday Oct 15th, 10:00 am to 12:30 at Quilt Etc. Door #3, 16 E Main St, Sandy. For those of you unfamiliar with this store, that is about half a block East of 8710 South State Street, South side of the street. There is parking around the back of the building.
At this meeting, and the Nov. meeting, ReNae Zwahlen will be guiding us through making the Wide Open 2.0 Bag. During this class, you will not only learn this bag but several specialized "By Annie" techniques.

There was homework assigned for this. If you haven't finished it yet, the instructions are in the attachment to this email. Supplies need are on the bottom of the attachment.
Contact Tonya at sandy.slc.asg for the supply list and homework.

Saturday the garment group is meeting at the SLCO Government center 2001 south state street RM 93-930 10am -12:30pm. This week Becky will share with us her experiences making a chenille jacket. She requests that we bring our machines with dark thread. For more information contact Tamra at [email protected]

This Thursday the embroidery group is meeting via zoom to to make Kimber Bears for a charity sew 6:30-8:30pm. The zoom link has been sent out to the neighborhood group members. For more information and the link contact Britt at [email protected]
Materials Needed: Minky or like products, poly-fil
Cutting Instructions: Finished Size: Approximately 12 x 14” FABRIC:
Fabric 1: Bear ¼ Yard of 58-60” wide fabric
Fabric 2: Nose Fabric Scrap Fabric 3: Heart Fabric Scrap

The "Sew it Seams" West Valley Neighborhood Group is meeting October 8 at 6:30 p.m.
at the Taylorsville Library at 4870 South 2700 West. To prep before next week, and to speed up sewing, these are the cutting requirements for the 9 inch medium basket:
Main Fabric - 9-1/4" x 29-1/2", 9-1/2" x 9-1/2"
Lining Fabric and Handles - 12" x 32", 10" x 10", (2) 2-3/4" x 10"
Soft and Stable - 12" x 32", 10" x 10"
Strapping - (2) 10" pieces
Binding Fabric - TBD
You'll want to quilt your lining fabric with the Soft and Stable (12" x 32", 10" x 10" pieces) beforehand. Once you've done this, sewing is pretty simple.

the Orem neighborhood group is going on a shop hop this Thursday10/3. For more information contact Marilyn at [email protected] and to RSVP

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Wednesday 8/21 the featherweight group is meeting at Quilts Etc Club house 11 East Main St Sandy Ut 10am-12noon. Marilyn will be showing us how to use the zipper foot in some creative ways. Please bring strips of fabric, some rope/yarn/cording (piping type cording), a zipper and thread of your choice. Afterwards we will continue to work on our sewers tote. If you have your zipper ready to sew on your tote, this would be a great time to get it done! For more information contact Maryann at [email protected]

Friday is open sew 10am-2pm via zoom. Sew your projects in the comfort of your own sewing space and have your friends there with you. Members have been sent the link. If you are a non-member you are welcome but you need to contact Tonya at [email protected] for the link.
Saturday is the fit group meeting at the SLCO Government Ctr. 2001 South State 9am-4pm. Note this time bring your own lunch and drink. If this is your first time contact Carolyn at [email protected] for what to bring

The Sandy NG is going on a Shop Hop through Odgen on August 20th but needs your RSVP by tomorrow 8/9 so Jean can notify the stores and make lunch reservations. Contact Tonya at [email protected] for the itinerary, where to meet and to RSVP

The West Valley NG is meeting on August 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Taylorsville Library, 4870 South 2700 West to make a sweet pea pod. For supply list and more information contact Susan at [email protected]
Also bring CAB nominating forms or consider joining the 2025 chapter advisory board.

The embroidery group is meeting Thursday 8/8 at 6:30 on zoom to share their results of the mystery mandela project. For more information and the zoom link contact Britt at [email protected]
The Garment group is meeting Saturday at 10am at the SLCO Government center 2001 South State St. room N3- 930 to learn pressing techniques. For more information contact Tamra at [email protected]

The Orem neighborhood group is canceled tomorrow. Thursday 8/1.

The Orem neighborhood group is meeting on Thursday, August 1 at 10:30 am at American Quilting (426 W 800 N, Orem)
Be prepared to replace a zipper in a pair of men's slacks NOT Levis
If the ladies want they too can bring a pair of men's slacks/shorts, etc
Sewing machine, zipper and regular foot and matching thread. For more information contact Marilyn at [email protected]

This Friday July 19 is Open Sew via zoom. Join us from your sewing room for sewing comraderie. You should have the zoom link sent out by Lynda via email . Non members contact Tonya at [email protected]

The Ogden NG is meeting this Thursday , 1pm at the Weber County Library, Pleasant Valley Branch 5568 S Adams Ave. Ogden UT for Christmas in July. Eileen is teaching us to make the playing card holders.he has made kits with everything you will need, including the instructions. We'll be doing a little hand sewing. Please bring ideas for Christmas gifts to share with everyone. For more info contact Tamra at [email protected]

The featherweight group is meeting Wednesday July 17 at the "Quilts etc club house" 11 East Main St Sandy at 10 am. This month Susan will be teaching the pintuck foot. She is requesting that you bring scrap fabrics of at least an 8 inches, that is light with little or no print. Contrasting coordinating thread so you can see your progress as you sew. And of course the usual sewing stuff.

Saturday July 13 10am, the garment group is meeting at the Salt lake County Government center room n3-930to continue learning about sewing on knits.This is a hands on so you'll need to bring your machine, a stretch or a ball point needle, a stretch twin needle, some polyester thread and basic sewing supplies. Britt is bringing knit fabrics.
For more information contact Tamra at [email protected]