About Us and the American Sewing Guild
How We Started...
We met over the internet and started out on January 18, 1999, with two people in a Starbucks in
Bellevue, WA. (An appropriate beginning for a chapter in Microsoft's backyard and with a
Seattle based Starbucks on every corner!) Within a year and a half our chapter had grown
to over 100 members and we expect that trend to continue. We currently have 7 Neighborhood Groups
and 4 special interest group, all enjoyed by many wonderful sewing enthusiasts. The
American Sewing Guild allows us to share the love
of sewing through educational programs and chapter events. ASG offers opportunities to learn
more about sewing as well as providing a place to make new friends.
Where we are...
We cover a large part of Washington State in the Puget Sound area. We cover Seattle,
Everett, Bellevue, Renton, Issaquah, West Seattle, LaConner, and surrounds. The whole chapter
covers a large geographic area. Within the chapter we have smaller neighborhood groups and
special interest groups.
Our neighboring Washington state chapters are the Silverdale chapter -- which covers
the Olympic peninsula to the west of us, and the Olympia chapter, covering the areas
to the south of us. And in eastern Washington is the Spokane/Couer d'Alene chapter. Each
chapter covers a large geographic area -- beyond the town they're named for.
Are you interested in joining us?
We'd love to have you join our group and share in all the benefits. You will be able
to connect with other sewing enthusiasts in your area, you'll get discounts from
national and local retailers, receive our chapter newsletter "SewCrazy," and the
national newsletter "Notions," and you can share in the fun and learning
at the neighborhood group meetings. Need some fitting help? That's what your fellow
members are for. Need some encouragement? Have some questions? Tired of 'going it
alone'? Want to learn more about techniques, trends, notions? You can get all of
those from your fellow members at your neighborhood group meetings and chapter
events. And once you're a member, you can go to any ASG meeting in the nation!
All you need to do is fill out a membership application which is available on
the ASG National site. Send it
in with your membership fee and contact us! We'll let you know where the
nearest neighborhood group is to you and will look forward to seeing you at
our meetings and events.
Our 2008 Chapter Advisory Board
- President - Paula Matthews
- Secretary - Helen Parsons
- Treasurer - Carol Hethcock
- Retail Liaison - Evelyn Siewert
- Publicity/Member at Large - Molly Wangerin
- Newsletter - Maris Olsen
- Membership - Lorraine Dracobly
- Special Events - Judy Warshal
- Education - Judy Warshal
- Neighborhood Group Coordinator - Judy Wolinski
- Charity Sewing Coordinator - Open Position
- Webmaster - Mary Syre
The Chapter Advisory Board meets monthly on the third
Thursday, 7 pm at Pacific Fabrics in Bellevue. All members are welcome
to attend.
We currently have seven neighborhood groups and four special interest groups.
Complete information about them can be found on our Neighborhood Groups page.
We publish our chapter newsletter, Sew Crazy, four times a year:
February, May, August, and November.
Contact our newsletter
editor for advertising and submission information.
Our current community service efforts include support for: West Seattle
Women’s Shelter, Renton Pediatric Care Center, Renton Police Dept
Domestic Violence Unit, and MEOW. More information can be found on
our Charity Sewing page.
For more information...
Want to know more about the American Sewing Guild? Head over
to the ASG National site.
Want to know more about the Greater Seattle, WA chapter and the associated
neighborhood groups?
Drop us a line. We'd love to hear from you!
