This year’s theme focuses on Sew Sustainable—how sewists can reduce, reuse, and recycle their sewing projects. Join the crowd of sewists and thrifters around the country that are creating sustainable fashion. Sound familiar? Seattle ASG is presenting an education class (September 07) by Jacque Goldsmith entitled Forsaken to Fashion, upcycling at its best by a … Read more
Even Mother Nature cooperated and surprised us with a sunny day for our first Spring Social. It was a smashing success according to the attendees. And as our team remarked, “Not even one teacup or saucer was broken”. Teapots filled with spring flowers on each table, floral runners on top of tablecloths, and beautiful china … Read more
While the Seattle Wearable Art Group’s (SWAG) regular monthly meetings are on Zoom, the group gets together every now and then for an informal hands-on session. The group’s members have explored beading, ice dyeing, shibori dyeing—and on Saturday, September 23, fabric painting. The get-together was inspired by SWAG’s September speaker, Chris Berry, a talented textile … Read more
September 14, 2023 Used tea bags, discarded envelopes, plastic lids from cottage cheese containers…when it comes to ASG members’ creativity, the sky’s the limit! Three members of Seattle ASG recently took part in the challenge of using trash, recyclables, or upcycled materials to design and sew a garment for a “Trashion Show,” an event that … Read more
Many ASG neighborhood groups engage in a charitable giving project. For more than a decade, the West Seattle Neighborhood Group has devoted its December meeting to assembling gifts for a local transitional shelter.
