Tracey Anderson

Pam Gordon

Vanessa Wideman

Are you missing the national ASG annual conference this year? Join members from 12 states (and rising!) at the Southeast Sewcial Escape this fall.

Have you always wanted to master the techniques for creating upscale, couture garments? Create a bodice pattern, personalized to fit you, while learning how to make adjustments to your patterns to achieve the same fit? Learn artistic techniques for surface design such as cyanotype, fabric painting and freeform piecing? And with fewer fabric stores available to shop, how to take “reclaimed” items from a thrift shop or your own closet and make them into something new, current, creative and exciting? Bring or ship your sewing machine and come join us at the inaugural Southeast Sewcial Escape at the lovely Embassy Suites in Chattanooga TN, September 19-21, 2025. There are 4 intensive-style classes to choose from:

• Embellishment and Jackets with Nick Coman
• Embellished Couture Skirt with Helen Haughey
• Upcycling For Everyone with Londa Rohlfing
• Bodice Fitting with Jennifer Stern-Hasemann

Space is limited. See more details and register today

A complete list of all current members can be found

on our Members page.

Community Service Report 2nd Quarter 2025

We continue to make and deliver totebags to DSS Foster Children and Chemo Caps to  Bon Secours Cancer Center. In a recent conversation with my contact at DSS, she said that it would be nice to have some dolls for the children to play with when they come to her office. We discussed this at a board meeting and it was decided to purchase a few dolls and some doll clothes to present to her.  These items were delivered along with 28 totebags in April.

The Asheville group made pillowcases for New Hope Presbyterian church which is hosting 12 volunteers who are coming from all over to help rebuild houses damaged by the hurricane last fall. 

As always, we appreciate the contributions you all make to these community service projects.  

You can find patterns and guidelines for making charity projects by clicking here:

Community Service

We will have 2 sessions this summer at the Spartanburg Extension office. The dates are Friday June 27th and Friday July 25th. Both are from 9 to noon. The kids will be working on approved 4h projects to put in their fair. The are working to either quilt a small project like a quilted frog or quilted tablet cover. I also cut out 2 American girl outfits to sew for our younger girls. If anyone would like to help on these dates please let me know Thanks in advance.  Karla Milota klmilota@gmail.com

ASG willl no longer be mailing out membership cards. You can easily download and print them from the website. If you have trouble finding this on the website, here is a tutorial telling you how to update your profile, renew your membership and download your membership card. Just scroll down. Members. 

Greenville Neighborhood Group Meeting

It is time to call for nominations for candidates to seek election to the Chapter Advisory Board for 2012. All members have the opportunity to apply for any position.

The 2021 elected positions for the Advisory Board consist of the President, Secretary and Treasurer.

We want to encourage all members to look at the positions and responsibilities and see if there is one that appeals to you. You have the opportunity to assist in the success of our chapter for the coming year. If you don’t want to nominate yourself for a position, perhaps you would like to nominate someone else you believe would be a good candidate.

Nominations are open for all positions. The job descriptions are included.

IMPORTANT DATES: The Nominating Committee will be accepting nominations for candidates to the

Chapter Advisory Board for 2022 between August 1st to August 15th.

RETURN THIS FORM TO: Louise Maes, 2 Walthall Ct. Simpsonville, SC 29680-6853

Or e-mail: lcmaes@aol.com

PRESIDENT

___________________________________________

SECRETARY

__________________________________________

TREASURER

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The members of the nominating committee are: Marcia Baker • Barb Shambo • Phyllis Fulmer

Please feel free to contact us for more information or questions.

Duties of the Chapter Advisory Board (CAB)

The duties of the CAB collectively are:

• To keep the chapter vital and worthwhile for the chapter members,

• To remain in compliance/good standing

• To appoint other CAB members as appropriate,

• To exercise fiscal responsibility in the use of chapter funds for the benefit of its chapter members

• To conduct programs and events for the benefit of its chapter members,

• To evaluate the CAB’s and chapter’s operations annually, and

• To uphold the standards of the ASG.

Chapter President

The President serves as the official representative and presiding officer of the chapter and has the overall responsibility to keep it running efficiently and effectively for the good of all chapter members and the ASG organization.

The responsibilities of a chapter president are the following:

• Act as the primary link between the chapter, ASG national headquarters, and other chapters.

• Keeping the chapter in compliance and good standing.

• Provide all CAB members with job descriptions and ASG website Leadership Only area access.

• Preside at all chapter meetings and CAB meetings.

• Exercise financial responsibility for the chapter by assisting with the establishment of a yearly budget, re-

viewing the monthly Treasurer’s Report and the Quarterly Report for headquarters.

• Encourage participation of chapter members in running the chapter:

• Ensure good communications occur, by writing a letter for the newsletter, giving final approval of all com-

munications to members and announcing events, activities, programs and service that come from headquar-

ters or other ASG chapters.Secretary

The responsibilities of a chapter secretary are the following:

• Keep the records of the minutes of CAB meetings and the chapter Annual Meeting.

• Keep the minutes in the records of the chapter as required in the Records Retention Policy).

• Be in line to succeed the chapter president and to take over duties of the president if the president, optional

vice president(s), or treasurer cannot preside at a meeting. Is also the next in line after any optional vice

president(s) to fill a vacancy in the presidency for the remainder of the term.

• Respond to all correspondence received by the chapter as directed by the CAB.

• Sign the official notice of the chapter Annual Meeting and provide a copy to all members. If the notice is to

be published in the newsletter, provide a copy to the newsletter editor in sufficient time for it to be published

at least fifteen (15) days prior to the chapter’s annual meeting.

• Certify minutes of CAB meetings as necessary. Certify election results.

Treasurer

The responsibilities of a chapter treasurer are the following:

• Serve as the financial officer of the chapter.

• Be next in line to succeed the chapter president.

• With the president, make sure the financial items in the Compliance/Good Standing Policy Checklist are cor-

rect and timely to keep the chapter in compliance/good standing.

• Sign the signature form at the bank for all bank accounts.

• Provide bank account information for the CAB/Banking Information Form

• Obtain the approval of the CAB for any bank account changes.

• Work with the president to prepare the chapter’s annual budget and secure CAB approval.

• Hold all funds of the chapter, including funds that are raised for special purposes, in approved bank accounts,

and distribute as directed by the CAB.

• Verify expense reimbursement forms received before issuing a chapter check. Assure that expenses are reim-

bursed in accordance with the chapter’s standing rules, if the chapter has them.

• Deposit checks and cash received into bank accounts promptly.

• Reconcile chapter accounts with bank statements each month.

• Prepare a treasurer’s report each month and present it at CAB meetings.

• Prepare a quarterly Chapter Financial Report and submit to ASG national headquarters on time.

• Validate monies received from ASG national headquarters against the new and renewal member listings each

month.

• Possibly receive reservations and checks for chapter programs and events.

• File Form 1099-MISC and Form 1096 when required.

• Provide cash at chapter events requiring it.

• Works with newsletter editor to bill all advertising placed in the chapter newsletter.

• Keep the financial records of the chapter as required in the Records Retention Policy.

• Maintain and provide a complete list of all chapter assets and their whereabouts, whether cash, bank ac-

counts, savings accounts, equipment, or software, etc.

We want to support our local shops but with the closing of JoAnn's, there's just some things we can no longer buy locally. We have a list of websites that our members have recommended. They can be found on our Members Page which can only be accessed by our ASG members.

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.

10% Discount at Marietta's on Guild Meeting Day

& Every 2nd and 3rd Thursday of each month.

3421 N. Industrial Dr., Simpsonville, SC   864-962-5353