Advancing Sewing as an Art and Life Skill

Upcoming Events

Wedding Dresses Around the World
Chapter Meeting - Zoom
February 21, 2026
Not surprisingly, not everyone around the world favors long white wedding dresses. Every culture has styles and traditions around weddings. Dani Rothman, Central IA ASG member, will present wedding dresses from around the world.
A Zoom link will be emailed to members.

Chapter News

Online Resource List
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RESOURCE LIST
Members' Favorite Online
Fabric & Sewing Supplies
Sewing Lounge
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Gather your supplies and join fellow sewers, quilters and needle workers for a fun day with fabric and threads. Bring your machine, hand sewing projects or stop by just to chat. Bring your challenges for advice and successes for bragging.
Community Service Opportunity
Ripstop nylon and cording will be available to sew drawstring bags to donate next December.
Drawstring Bag Pattern
Saturday, February 28, 2026
9:00am -7:00pm
Luana Bank Community Room
855 W Bridge Rd, Polk City, 50226
Textile Intensive Tour
Diane McCauley took us along on her Textile Intensive Tour to England at the January Chapter meeting. Ten days of education and fun in Windsor, the Cotswolds and London. Highlights? Hands-on fabric design & embroidery classes, viewing historic textiles and garments, fabric shopping...along with castles (three of them!), country manors, British gardens, and gorgeous landscapes!
See the Textile Tour of England
Creative Sewing
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Gourmet Garments, Special Interest Group (SIG) is busy sewing garments and bags, and crocheting. Check the calendar for SIG meeting dates and locations. Join a group or start a new special interest group. Contact Denise to learn about starting a sewing group.
See Gourmet Garments latest