Community Sewing Day with the Avenir Museum
Join Us!
We are making pillowcases for Homeward Alliance and dog beds for The Animal Friends Alliance.
WHEN
10a-3p; Saturday, December 14
WHERE
Avenir Museum
216 E Lake St.
Fort Collins, CO
Supplies you can bring
Serger, sewing machine, scissors, pins, rules, cutting mat, rotary cutter.
We have some of these supplies, but we want to make sure we have enough for everyone to participate.
Supplies to donate
We will use the following materials in our projects. You are welcome to bring the following items:
- Cotton fabric (1/2 yard minimum)
- Old sheets and pillow cases in good condition
- Quilt batting (not fiberfill), old blankets, fleece
FORT COLLINS CHAPTER
Do you love to sew and live in Northern Colorado? Welcome to the Fort Collins Chapter of the American Sewing Guild.
We are sewing enthusiasts who meet together for programs, fellowship, and the sharing of inspiration.
There's nothing as stimulating to creativity like seeing what your friends have been making!
Upcoming chapter meeting dates (see details below):
Nov - Election, Quick and Easy Holiday Gifts
- Sewing challenge: fake fur
Dec - Holiday party
- Sewing challenge: velvet or velveteen
Meeting location:
Harmony Presbyterian Church
400 E. Boardwalk Dr., Fort Collins
6:30 pm: Meet and greet
7:00 pm: Meeting, programs, and invited speakers
General ASG Chapter meetings are every third Wednesday of the month, September through May
We welcome you to attend a meeting if you are considering joining!
Prospective members are welcome to attend two meetings free (chapter meetings or neighborhood sewing groups) to meet other members and see what the chapter is involved in.
After the second meeting, you can join the chapter on-line through the National American Sewing Guild website, or by filling out an application and mailing it in. At the ASG website, you will also see what the national membership provides you: discounts, on-line classes, and connections to other sewing enthusiasts!
Contact our Chapter President at ftcollins@asg.org
Check out our chapter Instagram and Facebook accounts!
You can find us at focoasg in the Instagram app to see work from chapter members, or through a browser at https://instagram.com/focoasg, and on Facebook at American Sewing Guild Fort Collins Colorado Chapter
Upcoming Chapter Meetings
Planned Chapter Programming
November 20 - CAB Election, Quick and Easy Holiday Gifts
- Sewing challenge: fake fur
December 18 - Holiday party
- Sewing challenge: velvet or velveteen
THURSDAY MORNING STITCHERS
Neighborhood Sewing Group
Second Thursday of each month
September through May, with occasional summer programs
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Contact: Margee margeeab@gmail.com
Examples of past programs:
5-10 Minute Quilt Blocks
Matchstick Quilting
Bleeding Tissue Silk Scarf
Sewing carry bags for the Days for Girls charity
GARMENTS & MORE
Are you interested in updating your wardrobe? Join us to learn more about garment sewing, embellishing, and adding extra details to make your garment special.
Neighborhood Sewing Group
Meetings:
Second Saturday per month, Noon - 5pm
Location: The Sewing Circle
4112 S. College Ave., Fort Collins
(Between Hobby Lobby and Chili House on S. College Ave.)
Contact: Melissa melissa@the-sewingcircle.com
Sit 'N Stitch
Neighborhood Sewing Group
Do you enjoy sitting and stitching? Embroidery, needlepoint, knit or crochet? Garment embellishment? Beading? Ribbon Embroidery? Mending?
Then this group is for you!
Meetings:
4th Friday of each month from 9:00 - 11:00 am
Harmony Library
Contact: Sally saln44@hotmail.com
Community Service Sewing
Each year our chapter members share their creativity with the community.
We're gearing up for more charitable sewing and we hope that our members will keep alert to needs, especially for use in our community.
Current and past projects include pet bedding for the Animal Friends Alliance, scent cloths for newborns at Poudre Valley Hospital, bedding for the Johnstown Inspire YMCA Preschool, customized sheets, pillowcases, and toiletry bags for homeless women, padded hangers for the CSU Avenir Museum, book caddies for school children, Choose to Reuse bags for the City of Fort Collins, carry bags for the Days for Girls charity, and the prep and construction of walker hanging bags for local senior citizens.
***Although there may be a few chapter members who are professional seamstresses, we are primarily a group of recreational sewing enthusiasts. People that are seeking someone to sew for them should consult www.sewingprofessionals.com or do an internet search for local tailors.