Advancing Sewing as an Art and Life Skill
COME JOIN US!!
We meet on 1st Saturdays of the month at EBRP Main Library-Goodwood at 10am. We do have several meetings at Bluebonnet Library this year. Check the calendar page for changes in meeting dates, places and times. Every meeting features a Program and Show and Tell. We love doing charity sewing for our community. We have exciting things planned for 2023, so join us for sewing camaraderie!
Questions? Email Monique at [email protected] or fill out our contact form on this website.
We meet on 1st Saturdays of the month at EBRP Main Library-Goodwood at 10am. We do have several meetings at Bluebonnet Library this year. Check the calendar page for changes in meeting dates, places and times. Every meeting features a Program and Show and Tell. We love doing charity sewing for our community. We have exciting things planned for 2023, so join us for sewing camaraderie!
Questions? Email Monique at [email protected] or fill out our contact form on this website.
June 2022 Meeting
It was a SEW DAY!! We made really large tote bags, and used a "new to most of us" tool/fabric that scrunches up your fabric bits with an iron, to add interest to about anything you'd like. Karen was our leader, and walked us all through this awesome project!
May 2022 Meeting
This month, Monique demonstrated the Lazy Girl Cutie Pie pouch.
They ARE really cute! Perfect for carrying those little things that annoyingly get lost.
April 2022 Meeting
Our meeting was held at My Sewing Shoppe's studio, and Tammy did a demonstration of the best way to attach binding to a quilt or any project, including the best way to miter those corners. Super lesson! Annyyh won the door prize. Our group is growing and we welcome you. My Sewing Shoppe offers a discount to ASG members who shop there after the meeting!
Show and tell was a mixture of all sorts of things from baby clothes to bags. Click each photo to see the full picture.
Show and tell was a mixture of all sorts of things from baby clothes to bags. Click each photo to see the full picture.
March 2022 Meeting!
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Carol presented a program on "Packing for a Sewing Retreat. She featured her fabulous make that you can see in the first photo. It uses a plastic drawer system easily obtained, and the pattern is called Tidy Tote, from Hillside Quilting patterns. She also provided a packing list that was emailed and handed out to members.
Carolyn won our monthly door prize! The rest of the photos are all from our show and tell. We have some TALENTED ladies!!! |
Chapter Leadership
2020 BOARD MEMBERS: L TO R:
Standing: Rose Childress, Webmaster, Carol Mendoza, Treasurer, Carolyn Bell, Secretary, Cindy Landry, President
Seated: Sophie Gibson, Vice President, Monique Cabrera, Membership Chair and Tammy Hinds, Newsletter
OCTOBER, 2019
The contest month! Our contest this year was to make a name tag for members to wear at the chapter events. Kathy and Dette were the winners! Tammy showed us an easy fly front zipper insertion, and Monique won the door prize.
SEPTEMBER, 2019
Our meeting in September was very busy. We gathered to piece 2 quilts which we are donating to Quilts of Valor. This was our annual Charity Sewing event. Tammy won the door prize of a wool mat.
JULY, 2019
Carol showed us how to make a really neat car bag. Our meeting was hosted by My Sewing Shoppe, so we thank them for allowing us to use the room!
MAY, 2019
Local sewing celebrity Linda McGehee did a program for us in May! We made table runners, and she inspired us with a great trunk show! Jill won the door prize.
MARCH, 2019
Debbie did some lessons on cutting for us. We learn so much, and are so inspired by both the programs, and all of the show and tell!!
FEBRUARY, 2019
Rose gave a fun demo on a different sort of fabric embellishment, and Tammy won the door prize.
JANUARY, 2019
We started the year off right! Giving Quilt reps came and gave us a showing of their gorgeous quilt!
DECEMBER, 2018
Our annual meeting and party was a great success. Held at the home of Karen Durst, we had a fabulous meal, exchanged gifts, and elected our board members. Board members remain the same this year - Cindy Landry President, Mary Ehrhardt Vice President, Carol Mendoza Treasurer and Karen Durst Secretary. Here are some photos of our celebration.
Our annual meeting and party was a great success. Held at the home of Karen Durst, we had a fabulous meal, exchanged gifts, and elected our board members. Board members remain the same this year - Cindy Landry President, Mary Ehrhardt Vice President, Carol Mendoza Treasurer and Karen Durst Secretary. Here are some photos of our celebration.
NOVEMBER, 2018
Busy meeting in November! Member Carolyn Bell shared a really cool way to sew a dog bed! Jill McDaniel won the door prize, and we also had our Tea Towel contest. The winners were Sue and Dette!
Busy meeting in November! Member Carolyn Bell shared a really cool way to sew a dog bed! Jill McDaniel won the door prize, and we also had our Tea Towel contest. The winners were Sue and Dette!
OCTOBER, 2018
We all showed off our favorite sewing notion at this meeting. We also had a visit by the director of Braveheart, Marcy Sparrow. Marcy's talk about the children they serve brought many of us to tears. Member Rose Childress began making more of the zipper pouches and bags for Braveheart at home, and encouraged others in her Facebook group, Sew Baton Rouge, to do the same.
We all showed off our favorite sewing notion at this meeting. We also had a visit by the director of Braveheart, Marcy Sparrow. Marcy's talk about the children they serve brought many of us to tears. Member Rose Childress began making more of the zipper pouches and bags for Braveheart at home, and encouraged others in her Facebook group, Sew Baton Rouge, to do the same.
SEPTEMBER, 2018
Charity Sewing Event! 12 members sewed 50 drawstring bags, 72 Christmas stockings, and 55 zipper bags in September. The drawstring bags and zipper bags will go to an organization that helps children who must be removed from their homes. The stockings are sent to an organization that will fill them, and send on to our service men and women overseas. Thanks to all who donated fabric, and participated in the sewing!
Our October meeting is on October 5th. Please bring your favorite notion, or sewing tip to share with members. This is going to be a heavy show and tell day, so we will keep it short. Don't forget to work on your tea towels for the November tea towel contest!
Our October meeting is on October 5th. Please bring your favorite notion, or sewing tip to share with members. This is going to be a heavy show and tell day, so we will keep it short. Don't forget to work on your tea towels for the November tea towel contest!
July, 2018
A unique bag that was originally introduced to us by our founder, Pie Michelli, was presented by Monique this month. She showed us this free pattern and how to put it together. We always saw Pie with this little bag at every meeting, and so this presentation was to honor our chapter founder. We wouldn't be the group we are today without Pie! Please keep Pie in your prayers.
June, 2018
Mary Ehrhardt had a program on a really cool way to install invisible zippers, using hemostats. You can watch this technique from Kenneth King on the YouTube Threads Magazine channel. Martha was this month's door prize winner, and there was lots of great show and tell. We sure do have fun! Our charity sewing event will take place at the Goodwood Library downstairs in September. We will be sewing 3 different things: Christmas stockings for Veterans, and also drawstring bags and zip pouches for boys and girls who have been displaced from their homes. We look forward to helping our community. The CAB is also looking into a special event program for next year.
May, 2018
In May, Carol Mendoza showed us how she quilts with rulers. See the photo below next to Carol at the machine. It really is precise. It was fascinating to see it in action. She also won the door prize. Here are some photos of our meeting. There were wallets, garments, pillows, crazy quilting, and all sorts of inspiration!
April, 2018
Martha Spruell presented our program in April, on a Disappearing 4 patch quilt block. Thank you Martha! Here are some photos of show and tell, and our monthly door prize recipient.
March, 2018
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Sue Froeba presented our March meeting - all about Feng Shui - for sewing! Feng Shui is basically the use of energy forces to harmonize individuals with their surrounding environment. She advised us on the best books on the topic, and gave us folders packed with information about décor, our homes, our sewing spaces, fabrics and more. Sue really put a lot of work into this presentation, and it was unique and entertaining.
Mary Ehrhardt won the monthly door prize. |
FEBRUARY, 2018
February's meeting included plenty of guests! A local hand embroidery guild that was having a meeting next door to us joined us for show and tell! We also welcomed new members and 3 more local visitors! We are very excited about the interest in our small chapter, and hope to see them all again!
The program was by Karen Durst, who always comes up with great topics. This month, she demonstrated how to make grocery bag hangers and a kitchen scarf. Tammy won the door prize. Remember, the more meetings you attend, the bigger chance you have of winning our monthly door prize. Members only, and you can win once a year.
The program was by Karen Durst, who always comes up with great topics. This month, she demonstrated how to make grocery bag hangers and a kitchen scarf. Tammy won the door prize. Remember, the more meetings you attend, the bigger chance you have of winning our monthly door prize. Members only, and you can win once a year.
January 2018
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The first meeting of the year! Debbie Quinn showed us how to make a wall hanging stabilizer roll holder. There are many other uses for something like this as well. Karen Durst won our first door prize of the year, and there was lots of show and tell. Most of our Christmas sewing we never see, as they are given as gifts. But, we tell about them, or show pictures!
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2017 Christmas party and Annual Meeting
ASG Baton Rouge held it's annual meeting and Christmas party at the home of Karen Durst in early December. Elections were held for the 2018 CAB, and there were many prizes given away, gifts were exchanged, and 4 members made gifts for all attendees. The food was fantastic as always!
