ASG Conference 2013 Washington, D.C. AREA!
Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia
August 1-5, 2013

Ready? Yes!
Get Set! See ASG.org for brochure on April 3.
Sign up! See ASG.org for registration April 8.

You can also find a link to sign up for a hotel room
at the ASG.org too.  Share the cost! Drive down with
a sewing friend, share a room... This is a sewing
trip to remember!

NYC ASG Style!

How about a trip to NYC with some fabulous ASG ladies?

Disclaimer: the following is from an ASG HQ email!

Sew Much Fun New York
April 7-13, 2013

This could be the trip of your dreams and your chance to go behind the scenes in New York's fashion district!
Activities include:

• Get acquainted dinner reception
• Private half-day city bus tour with guide
• Visit to a designer's workroom
• Private viewing at FIT's clothing collectionIn addition, we'll visit many of New York's designer fabric, trim stores and a fabric flower factory. An evening at a Broadway musical is planned along with a behind the scenes tour of McCall Patterns.
  
  We will see New York from the Top of the Rock, have an inside look at the costumes of Broadway's "Wicked," as well as some additional surprises. You will have free time to explore New York and we will finish the week with an beautiful evening dinner cruise. This tour requires a significant amount of walking. Your guides will be Marsha McClintock and Marla Kazell.
  
  Learn more about this Sew Much Fun Tour. or visit www.ASG.org
  
  

  Deadline to register: February 1, 2013

2013

Welcome Chapter Advisory Board Members! Thank you all for volunteering to serve another year.
Speaking for all Albany Chapter members: We appreciate you!
President: Joyce Caruso, First Vice President:Sallye Romagna, Second Vice President:Anita Keeton, Secretary:Nancy Glover, Treasurer:Kathy LaManna-Friedman

Angel Afghan

This is a beautiful afghan our very own President Joyce Caruso made and wants to donate it to our chapter for a raffle.
Raffle tickets are available for people to purchase. The raffle tickets are for a drawing that will take place at the Annual Luncheon, Nov. 3.  First prize is an Angel Afghan (picture above) which was made by Joyce Caruso and second prize is a Tom Tom GPS.  Need not be present to win.  Tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00, a book of 6 is $10.00.
See your neighborhood group leaders or officers to purchase raffle tickets.

George?

The bus trip to the Expo was so much fun! I made a new friend:



Meet Member George Williams! George is a talented sewer who joined ASG in November of 2001. The outfit he is wearing was made by him. The pants are from a bedspread he made a while ago that was worn out in spots. So he is a recycler/reuser! He also says he made his wifes Easter outfit. He likes to make bathing suits and potholders among many other things. George has a heavy duty and very heavy sewing machine! It was great fun meeting George, unfortunately we chose different classes so we didn't see each other until it was time to get back on the bus. If you get to meet George ask him "what are you sewing?"

Clifton Park Neighborhood Group making a difference

Read about it on the Neighborhood Group page.
Entry submitted by Catherine Sentz

Tips!

Check out the May 2012 Threads magazine! Our very own member Debra Williams submitted a tip and was printed in this issue.

What is Threads Magazine? It is a Tauton's Press of Newtown, Conn. publication which was established in 1985. Not too long ago right? Yet this magazine has 108,580 paid subscriptions. That is a lot of readers right now reading Debra's tip!Threads says: "Threads is the premier magazine for sewing enthusiasts -- people who are passionate about sewing garments, home furnishings, gifts, and accessories."

Did you know you can get a significant discount on the Threads Magazine? It is one of the many perks of being an ASG member. Call up or send an email to our Member at large chair Maureen VanHeusen for all the details. Details about pricing are also on page 10 of our latest issue of Sew You Know. Just sew you know!

Info for some stats in above entry came from:http://www.taunton.com/press/pages/factsheet_th.asp