January, February, March 2024
Volume 15, Issue 2
News From Your President
Summer will soon be here and many of us will be travelling. Think of travel as an opportunity to visit sewing and quilt shops along the way. At home, Shop Hop will be taking place, giving us the opportunity not only to acquire more goodies, but also to support our local vendors upon whom we depend so much. The dog days of summer will give us the incentive to stay home in our air conditioned sewing rooms and complete all those UFOs.
welcome new members
Thank you for renewing your membership
A complete list of all current members can be found
on our Members page.
SAVE THE DATES!
Sewcation - October 15-17
Annual Meeting - November 9
Christmas Luncheon - December 6
Times, locations and details to follow.
Second Quarter Community Service Report
This quarter, I will be delivering
- 33 tote bags to the foster children at DSS
- 27 tote bags to the kids at Safe Harbor
- 5 quilts will go to Serenity Place or DSS
Again, I thank all those who have been so diligent in making these bags and helping the children of our community. If you still have any kits that are finished, please try to finish them and bring them to the next neighborhood group meeting. Your hard work is greatly appreciated.
Help is needed: if one of you could volunteer to take over the Safe Harbor Bags, it would be greatly appreciated. Please contact me at: jeanvanvalin@gmail.com or 864-469-6151, or cell 352-287-7903 Thanks!!!
You can find patterns and guidelines for making charity projects by clicking here:
Community Service
4-H FUN!
We made cat pillows with a few new girls We tried a little hand sewing but ran out of time Our next 4h is in the morning Wednesday the 27 th with the Christmas in July theme We are making aprons and trying a simple snow man ornament.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
On July 17th we will again be at the Spartanburg extension office with the Christmas in July theme We are making aprons and trying a simple snow man ornament. So far 5 of us are helping. Later I will have a count of students. Please let Karla Milota know if you can help at klmilota@gmail.com
Karla
Sewing Travel Tip
A travel size dental floss makes a great travel sewing kit. You can actually use the floss to reattach a button or replace it with a bobbin of sewing thread. Add a needle. No scissors needed.
Phyllis
Sewing fun!
How M&Ms can help with your sewing?
Jerene
What's going on in the neighborhood?
Greenville Neighborhood Group Meeting
Asheville Feisty Stitchers
Our June meeting topic will be sergers and July will be a discussion about tailoring tools and we'll be sewing kitty mats for the shelter.
Cindy
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Simpsonville Sew It Alls
The Simpsonville ASG Group will not have a June meeting as this is the week of Shop Hop. We will meet July 12,2024 when Anne Clapper will present a program on an Alexander Mc Queen Show she attended. We hope you all will enjoy Shop Hop ! We have often talked about field trips to each others homes to view our sewing rooms. Well, here is a chance to do that virtually. We are asking members to take a virtual tour of their sewing room downloading it on a thumb drive and either mailing it to Linda Patton at 114 Sycamore Dr Mauldin S.C. 29662 or bring it to the July meeting. Then Dave will compile them to view at our August meeting. I look forward to this tour of sewing rooms
Linda & Edy
what else is on the website?
About Us: History of ASG Upstate
Blog: Latest Show and Shares. To see all the photos from a particular meeting, click on the photo or click on Read More. Also, if you can't make it to a meeting and have something to share, send a photo and description to bgcyclist@gmail.com.
Community Service: Download patterns and instructions for all our community service projects.
And a whole lot more. Just go back to the top of the page and see the whole selections. For Members Only, you will need a password. If you are a member and don't have the password, please contact bgcyclist@gmail.com.
