The Raleigh Chapter of the American Sewing Guild (ASG) is divided into 9 neighborhood groups spread throughout the Triangle Area and Eastern North Carolina. The Raleigh ASG Chapter welcomes you to attend a NG meeting near you. Meeting topics will vary monthly from group to group. Members can attend as many NG meetings as they like each month. The Raleigh ASG NG meetings are: Cary Evening, Couture Sewing, North Raleigh Evening, Raleigh Raleigh Day, Chapel Hill/Durham Day, Machine Embroidery, Piedmont-Triad, Wilmington Day and 'Down-easters' which meets in Washington. NC. See ASG Raleigh Neighborhood Groups for details.
In
keeping with the ASG’s mission statement – “Advancing Sewing as an Art and Life
Skill” – we sponsor several sewing
events throughout the year.
Regular
events
include:
Two 'Weekend Stitch Camps at the Sea' – escape to Myrtle Beach with sewing friends for a fun filled weekend - one in November, and one in January
Scheduled seminars and workshops by nationally and locally known speakers
An annual meeting
The Neighborhood Groups are the heart of the American Sewing Guild, and meet monthly to enjoy sewing programs and sharing of ideas. Membership in the ASG entitles you to visit any Neighborhood Group throughout the USA.
Community
Service
is a part of NG activities where members use their sewing skills
to help those less fortunate.
Past
Community Service projects have included:
Sewing comfort caps for cancer patients
Sewing bibs for senior residents of nursing homes
Sewing Bereavement Envelopes for Wake Medical Center
Sewing Layettes With Love for the Maternal Health Center
Teaching sewing at a local girl's school
To join the Raleigh ASG, complete the application form to be found at the ASG National Website at www.asg.org . Note that membership in the Raleigh ASG entitles you to nationwide ASG membership benefits.
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