American Sewing Guild - Utah Chapter

The Ogden neighborhood group is meeting this Thursday May 21 at the Weber County library, Pleasant Valley Branch 5568 S Adams Ogden 1pm to 3pn. The group is making the block shown. Bring your sewing machine, BSK, 3 fat quarters (a light, medium, and dark that coordinate) and an add a quarter ruler if you have one. If not, bring a ruler with the 1/4" line clearly marked. Pattern, Cutting mats and an iron are provided. The meeting will be at the library in the board room at 1 p.m. We have the room from 12:45 on so you are welcome to come a little early to set up.
For more information contact [email protected]

Woolies is continuing to meet following the Sandy group at Quilts Etc 16 E Main St Sandy UT Door #3 from 1-2:30 to continue learning hand applique with wool.

Heads up. Our member summer picnic date is changed to 8/6. Same time same place.

The next Sandy, Sew Inspired Neighborhood Group (S.I.N.G.) is meeting, on
Tuesday, May 19, 10:00 am to 12:30 at Quilt Etc. Door #3, 16 E Main St, Sandy.
The activity on Tuesday, is making a Mug Caddy. Robyn is demonstrating this project. Her suggestion is to have the pieces cut out before you
come, so you can get sewing right away.
This fabric caddy fits over a standard 11 oz ceramic coffee mug, the kind that you can find at the dollar store! For your reference, the mug, used in the pattern, is 3 3/4’’ tall and the opening for liquids is about 3 1/8’’ wide.
For the mug pattern and cutting instructions contact Robyn or Barbara at [email protected]

Saturday May 23 the fit group is meeting all day 9am-4pm at the Salt Lake County Government Center Room N3-930. Pot Luck lunch bring your own drink. Carolyn is bringing paper goods. If this is your first time contact [email protected] for what to bring.

All are welcome to our meetings.

Two more events this week.
Thursday 6:30 -8:30 pm the embroidery group is meeting via zoom to learn about puffy foam embroidery. The link has been sent to the group . If you would like to join us and are not a member contact [email protected]
Friday is open sew. Join us from your sewing room via zoom 10am to 4pm for some sewing comradery and to get any questions answered you may have on a project.
Tonya is sending out the zoom link on Thursday to members.
Contact [email protected] for more information and the link.

The West Valley Neighborhood Group, Sew it Seam is meeting Tuesday May 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the West Valley Library - 2880 West 3650 South
The project this month taught by Linda is:
SILK RIBBON BY MACHINE TAKE TWO!

You will need your sewing machine, a 7-8" diameter embroidery hoop, tweezers, a stiletto or chopstick, monofilament and off white threads. Linda will provide the ribbon and fabric.

For more information contact [email protected]

My computer is back from the spa so I am back in business posting our activities.

Tonight at Brewvies we have arranged a private showing of "The Devil Wears Prada 2"
Members $5 non-members $10. You will need ID and be over 21 as Brewvies is a bar. 6:30p. There is a cafe to order dinner and drinks to bring in the theater.

Saturday 10am the garment group is meeting at the SLCO government center at 2001 South State ST SLC Room N3-930. The technique is stitches and seam finishes for knits and the program is on interfacings.

Next week the St George group is meeting at the YLI retreat center 87 East 2580 South STE.B St George UT. Join your fellow St George sewists for sewing comradery and bring your machine and projects. And if you are in the area coming from the Wasatch front remember as a member you can join any neighborhood group so consider joining our fellow memebers.
For more information contact [email protected]

I am down a computer and can't get on the admin page so I hope this gets to the right page. Our May 5th movie night has big news. We are getting a private screening of a "Devil wears Prada 2"at Brewvies. All are welcome so bring your spouses, friends, Children etc. People must be over 21, due to the bar and cafe to purchase food-drink to take into the theater. Cost is $5 for ASG members and$10 non-members. Brewvies 6:30Pm 677 south 200 west. Salt Lake.

Reminder that the national American Sewing Guild's virtual conference is next weekend.
Virtual Conference | April 23-25, 2026
$35/class, or all 6 classes for the cost of 5 for members. To register as a member sign in to the members section and sign up for classes.

Non- members are welcome
$45/class, or all 6 classes for the cost of 5
Become an ASG member and SAVE $10/class!
This is the URL for non-members to register.
https://www.asg.org/education/

The next Sew Inspired Neighborhood Group, Sandy meeting, is on Tuesday, April 21, 10:00 am to 12:30 at Quilt Etc. Door #3, 16 E Main St, Sandy.
Through some research it was discovered that the ASG Utah chapter, had their first meeting in January 1995. That was 31 years ago. Robyn is sure the group has held a meeting every month, since then. (We are counting virtual meetings as well.) That would make our meeting next week the 375th month of meeting and sewing with this group. For our April meeting I challenge you to represent 375 in some way next Tuesday.

Our activity on Tuesday, will be making a Travel Jewelry Bag. Kathryn will help us with this project. Robyn suggests to have the pieces cut out before you come, so you can get sewing right away.
Copy this line and put into your browser to get the list of materials and the instructions.
sew4home.com/drawstring-8-pocket-jewelry-pouch-for-travel-more
Copy this line, put in your browse, then look for it on the page and click to open it and find the pattern.
2765-pattern-TT_Jewelry_Pouch_Template

After the Sandy group meets the Woolies meet at the same location. Hand applique with wool.
WE HAVE CHANGED THE PROGRAM TO ACCOMMODATE THE 2 HOURS THAT WE HAVE TOGETHER.
We will be working on the next circle of stitches. Bring your needles, scissors, and kit.
PLEASE BRING:
If you want wool cut into 1 inch circles you will need to bring it on Tuesday. Tricia will take it with her to her workshop to cut them and will bring them back in MAY. Please put very specific instructions of your wool..."cut 12 red circles 1 inch". Each color of wool should have instructions pinned to it. Put it in a zip lock bag to keep the pieces together.
Please bring 21 CLEAR bobbins for the wool threads. Here is an example from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=clear+bobbins&crid=2L0UKMS5FSTWP&sprefix=clear+bobbins%2Caps%2C212&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

For more information contact [email protected]

Yikes. I forgot to post this weeks events. Sorry Janet

Tomorrow 4/16 the Ogden group is meeting1 pm -3pm at the Weber County Library Pleasant Valley Branch 5568 S Adams Ogden in the board room to make cell phone holders taught by Janet.
For each phone holder you'll need the following:
A piece of fabric 5" x 16" (cell phone) or 7" x 16" (iPad)
1-2 cups uncooked rice
Polyester stuffing
Bring your BSK and sewing machine.

Janet is bringing cutting mats, iron and ironing mats and Tamra is bringing rice

Friday 4/17 is open sew live from your sewing room via zoom 10am to 4pm. Join us for some sewing comradery and to answer any questions you may have regarding a project or the guild.

Saturday 4/18 is our serger decorative stitches class for those that signed up.

For more information contact [email protected]@gmail.com

The presidents challenge is announced! “Sew something from fabric you got a deal on”. So, dig through that stash, head out shopping, whatever it takes; then sew it into some-thing. When you show it at the Summer Picnic, on August 13th, we want to hear all about your project but also all about the incredible deal that you got. (And maybe where we can get that deal too.)
For more information contact [email protected]