Virtual Spring Fling is ON!

Our NOVA ASG Virtual Spring Fling will be on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom.

 Our guest presenter will be Mary Kerr, AQS Certified Quilt Appraiser, lecturer, author, curator and workshop leader. You won’t want to miss her presentation called, “A Woman’s Voice.” She will show us how women expressed their opinions, political viewpoints, and dissatisfaction of their times with their needlework skills. She will use her collection of antique and contemporary quilts and some garments to illustrate her points. 

 The Fling will begin at 10:00 a.m. with introductory remarks from NOVA ASG officers followed by Mary Kerr’s presentation. When her talk has ended, we will plan a short break for you to gather your own delicious lunch!

 

Susan Murphy, our Chapter Secretary will reconvene the gathering and present a slide show of our garments and projects while we eat. That will be followed by the introduction of our Charity Sew project for this year presented by Special Events Coordinator, Kathy Saladino. During and after our lunch break we will also have an ongoing game. The Fling will conclude by announcing the game winners and distributing prizes!!

For the slide show of garments and projects, please e-mail a picture of your latest creation or project with a short caption:

• Pattern company and pattern number or name
• Project made for XXX Charity (such as Fredericksburg Social services) 
• Fabric source, book or magazine issue (e.g., Burda 03/2021) or any other details a fellow enthusiast would want to know! 
• Due date for pictures is April 17, 2021. Check GroupWorks for the email address. 

 We are looking forward to this event and hoping it can be in person again in 2022! 

If you are interested in attending but are not a member of the ASG, please comment and the link will be sent to you.

Neighborhood Group Meetings Are Held on Zoom!

 

Are you worried about possible exposure to COVID-19, but still want to connect with your sewing buddies? We have the answer, and it's ZOOM!

All of our Neighborhood Groups are meeting virtually to share our love of sewing, no matter what form that might take---embroidery, quilting, crafting, and garment sewing. We are also still meeting at the same Neighborhood Group meeting times listed on our site, and we have sought out subject matter experts to do special event presentations on what we call "Fourth Saturdays!"

We have found that Zoom meetings have increased attendance as driving, distance, and traffic frequently present barriers to gathering. Zoom is an app that can be easily mastered and there are plenty of tutorials to help you adjust to this new normal. 

If you're not on our list to receive information about our Zoom meetings, contact one of the Neighborhood Group leaders on our site. We also post our meetings and reminders on Groupworks.

If you're sewing masks, we'd love to know how many you've sewn so we can add that to our tally. This helps us support our charitable organization status as a chapter of the American Sewing Guild. 

5th Saturday Event - Lots of Pockets!

Saturday, June 29, 2019

10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Centerville Regional Library

14200 St. Germain Dr.

Centerville, VA  20121

(The location is close to I-66 and Rt. 29 intersection)        

Class will be led by:

Diana Warmann, Kathy Saladino, Adrienne Bennett

We need a minimum of 10 paid registrants by May 15 or the program will be cancelled.  Maximum is 24.

The following pre-class preparation is required:

·       Purchase your pattern direct from Atkinson Designs: 

https://atkinsondesigns.com/collections/all-patterns/products/classmate-pattern 

(OR see below***)

·       Purchase all fabric & supplies except vinyl, which will be provided, precut.

·       Cut out all fabric and interfacing per pattern instructions and mark piece sizes.

·       Press the strips in pattern steps A and B; class ironing stations may be limited.

·       Plan 1/2 day (at least) to cut and prep all your materials prior to class.

***You may join in a bulk order for the pattern at a discount; add $7.50 to the class price when you register.  The order will be placed on May 16 and patterns distributed at the June 19th Sharing Threads NG meeting or the June 8th Fredericksburg NG meeting.  A list of supplies needed will be provided shortly after May 15 by e-mail to registrants so you may start purchasing fabric and notions even if you don’t have your pattern yet.

Class participants should provide their own lunch and beverages.

*Registration Form and Check 

must be received by Wed, May 15, 2019

No refunds after May 15, 2019

Click here to download the registration form.

Registration Form

Let's Go To NYC!

Saturday, May 19, 2018

Departing Fair Oaks Mall at 5:30am

& Departing NYC at 7:30 pm

Join us for a Bus trip to NYC for a day of fun, fabric shopping, theater, or whatever your heart desires in the Big Apple.  Plan your own day - there is no tour guide.  Dress comfortably!

Cost is $65 roundtrip per person.

Sign up by May 1, 2018 (no refunds after April 19)

Family and friends are welcome, you don’t have to be an ASG member to travel with us!

The bus loads ½ hour prior to departure.  We must have 50 people or the trip will be canceled. 

Send restaurant suggestions and fun places to visit to ksaladino2009@comcast.net.  A list of stores in the garment district and your NYC suggestions will be distributed on the bus.

Arrangements will be made with Fairfax Mall Security to park in one of their parking lots - you will be notified of the location of secure parking before the trip. 

If you wish to stay close by, consider the Fairfax Marriot at Fair Oaks, 11787 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy, Fairfax, Virginia, 703-352-2525.

Please complete and return the registration form (found in the latest issue of "Full Seams Ahead" or on MyGrove) with check payable to NO VA ASG.