Advancing Sewing as an Art and Life Skill

Upcoming Events

Chapter Meeting
February 15, 2025 - Zoom
Perky Pockets A Plenty - Joi Bostic
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So many patterns come without pockets or just your everyday run-of-the-mill plain pockets. As creators, we want to make our projects unique down to the smallest detail. Pockets are a great place to accomplish this detail.
Joi Bostic  has been a member of ASG for over 10 years. During that time she has served as a Neighborhood Group Leader, Chapter President and National Board member. With sewing for over 40 years, Joi has continued to challenge herself to learn more and improve her skills. In 2023, she set as a goal to learn new things about pockets. And now she wants to share the incredible knowledge she has acquired.
Members will receive a Zoom link via email.

Chapter News

December Annual Show Rescheduled
March 15, 2025 - Spring Style Show
Our handcrafted garments, quilts, home decor, embroidery, knitting, crocheting, and all things made with fabric and threads will be featured on the runway. We're excited to see items from the 2024 vintage theme along with other  projects. Entries are are open. the entry deadline March 1, 2025.
Enter the Style Show
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Features Guild Doll Project
"There is no shortage of talented, creative people in the group, she says. While most of them are garment sewers, there are also quilters, painters, weavers and those that work with art fabric." Rita, a Central Iowa ASG member, discussed our Chapter and the annual doll donation project in her local newspaper.
Read the article
Meet the 2025 Elected Board Members
Central Iowa Chapter elected a president, secretary and treasurer in late 2024. Get to know the 2025 officers.
Meet the elected board members
Central Iowa Chapter 30-Year Celebration
2024 Vintage Challenge
The September meeting was a celebration of 30-years of sewing education, sharing and camaraderie. State Fair entries were shared. There was style show featuring the  2024 challenge theme, vintage sewing.
See the Vintage Style Show
Hello Iowa Showcases Doll Donation
The Sewing Guild's doll donation project was featured on Hello Iowa, a local TV show. Nancy described our annual doll and stuffed animal project along with Misty, who represented 0ne of the agencies that distributes our dolls and stuffed critters to children during the holiday season.
Watch the video
Top Down Center Out
Ruth Collins presented her pants fitting method at the October Special Event.