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• Celebrate National Sewing Month!

  

  September is here! On the one hand it means a melancholy feeling because summer is coming to an end and we’re heading to cooler temps. But on the other hand,... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Lights! Camera! Conference! ASG Visits L.A. for 2011

  

  The American Sewing Guild (ASG) held its 2011 annual conference in Los Angeles, CA, from Aug. 18-22. Among the several hundred attendees were a group from the... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS

• As Seen At The American Sewing Guild National Conference

  

  Photos contributed by President Connie G.The American Sewing Guild National Conference was held in Los Angeles this year. Eleven of our Chicago chapter members... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Tweet Day: Shark Sewing

  

  (Image source: www.aquirkygirl.com)Shark Week. It’s become not just a must watch of Discovery Channel for the past 24 years (yes, 24 years of Shark Week!), but... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Where Has the Summer Gone?

  Oh my! It’s been almost two months since I’ve written to you, dear readers. There’s so much to catch up with you and so many ideas and chapter information to... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Eve Kovacs Wins ASG Creativity Contest Honorable Mention

  

  This month, our Sew-lebrity Spotlight shines on Eve Kovacs. Eve Kovacs is not only the group leader for the Wearable Art special interest group of our chapter,... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Community Service Project: American Cancer Society Breast Inserts and Bags

  

  In April, our Community Services Chair was contacted by the American Cancer Society’s North Shore Regional Office to help provide some basic needs for breast... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS, HEALTH

• A Sewing Machine with Custom-Colored Thread

  

  How big is your thread bin? Does it grow with every new project because you don’t have the exact shade or that you run out just as you’re only left with the las... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Chicago Hosts ASG Advisory Board Leadership Exchange

  

  The Chicago Advisory Board was happy to host the American Sewing Guild Region 2 presidents and their board members for a leadership exchange on Saturday, June 4. Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Cover-Ups Link-tastic Day

  

  Yup, we did it again. Another link-tastic day. This time the theme was cover-ups and cozies. Did you follow the hashtag #sewingcoverup and catch our tweets to... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Hug Your Sewing Machine Today!

  

  One of the first sewing machinesJune 13, is /was National Sewing Machine Day. It seemed to slip by us, dear readers. But, we’re in luck! There also seems to be... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Dress A Joplin Child For The First Day of School

  

  Dear ASG members and readers, we’ve received a special request from the American Sewing Guild Region 3 to sew new, hand-made first-day-of- school outfits for... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS, CHARITY

• The Secret Life of Buttons

  Just a little interim amusement for you, dear readers, while we’re writing new blog posts. We’ve got news from the ASG Regional Advisory Board summit, a call... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Janome Recalls Elna Sewing Machines

  

  The following is a press release from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2011 Release #11-237 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS

• New Sewing Machines Have USB Ports, High-Res Screen and Other High-Tech Features

  

  Sewing machines have certainly come a long way. A May 12, 2011 Wall Street Journal article highlights the trend of today’s computerized sewing machines. “New... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS

• New Gadget: The June Tailor Pintastic!

  

  (Image source: June Tailor)Our chapter President, Connie, asked me once, “How many pincushions does one need?” At the time, I laughed because I didn’t have an... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Sew-lebrity Spotlight: Ina R. – Love Means Not Counting The Days…Or Months

  

  My apologies, dear readers, for the lapse in posting. I’ve been so caught up in visiting museums, neighborhood groups and tweeting, that I’ve started many blog... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Ty Pennington Makes Quilting Cool and Manly

  

  (Image source: fatquartershop.com)What do Ty Pennington, Jimmy Kimmel and Quilter’s Home have in common? Wait, did I just throw in Quilter’s Home in that... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS

• No-Fear Lace Bowls

  

  I love to make what I call “no-fear” projects. Basically, they are projects that you really can’t go wrong, but if you do make a little boo-boo, no one will... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Add Dimension With Corded Pintucks

  

  (Photo source: Craftstylish)Last year, some of the Sew Chicago NG members took a class about heirloom sewing Eveyln Cummings, co-leader for the Joliet... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS