ASG in the SLC

I've been sewing! Samantha's  newest pattern is the Satchel handbag and - lucky me - I got to take it for a test run before it's debut in her etsy store !  A medium-sized messenger bag...

http://americansewingguild.blogspot.com/2013/03/satchel-bag-made.html

I'm so excited to host another giveaway from Mrs H handbag patterns !  This time Samantha has offered up her newest pattern, the Satchel handbag  to one lucky ASG in the SLC reader!  ...

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Check out our newly updated discounts page! Your American Sewing Guild membership can more than pay for itself when you take advantage of the many generous offers from our sewing industry s...

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Last night I showed you Kadences Trendsetting Hounds-Tooth Shorts and today I'm going to show you how I made that really cool flat felled seam with a trim insertion.   A few things of no...

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My daughter Kadence definitely has her own sense of style.  She's a funky girl, with the confidence to wear what she likes, and she sometimes sets the trend. I try to tell her imitat...

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Last month the Ogden NG and some of our favorite members from down south got together for a retreat in Logan, held at the “Attic” in My Girlfriends Quilt Shoppe .  Some girls came e...

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After taking a summer Blogging Break in July we are ready to get back into the thick of things! And what better way to kick things back into gear than with a fresh look for the blog? Beth at...

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Here is the tutorial for the stunning Red, White & Bloom Pillow that I posted over at over at Shakin Together , just in case you missed it the first time around! Today I have a super simp...

http://americansewingguild.blogspot.com/2012/07/red-white-bloom-patriotic-pillow.html

I'm so lucky, I recently got to test a pattern for the Bow Pleat Bag by Mrs.H ! Here's how mine turned out, what do you think? I love it! I used a tan twill for the outer shell and a ...

http://americansewingguild.blogspot.com/2012/06/bow-pleat-bag-made.html

I love this bag - don't you? Want to make one yourself? Well, Mrs. H is offering  this pattern to one of our lucky readers for FREE! Hooray - it's our first Giveaway here at ASG in th...

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I use magnetic knife strips (racks, bars, whatever!) in my studio to hold almost everything. At any given moment you'll find several feet, needles, maybe a throat plate or two, and anything el...

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Hello friends, today I'm guest posting a tutorial to make this patriotic  Red, White and Bloom Pillow at Shakin' Together ! (this is our first time guest posting, yay us!) Keri's blo...

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I use large heavy nuts as pattern weights to, well,  hold down my patterns as I cut them out. While extremely functional and economical, as I was cutting out a project today I realized that...

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Re-doing my 11 year old daughters bedroom has been quite a process, and I think the bedding has generated more tantrums (for both of us) than anything else so far. I've been dreaming of a quilt...

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Need some pattern storage inspiration? Check out Shannon's custom built pattern cabinet at Hungry Zombie Couture This lovely pattern cabinet also doubles as her cutting table! Wh...

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I'm in the process of re-doing and organizing my daughters room. At 11 years old, she's not quite a 'teen - but she's beyond the little girl stage. She's a collector; drawings, photos, notes, yo...

http://americansewingguild.blogspot.com/2012/06/padded-head-board-with-ribbon-trim-easy.html

 The Ogden NG is having a Sewing Retreat at the brand spankin' new My Girlfriends Attic Retreat and Event Center! How awesome are we?  Are you jealous?  Don't be! We still have s...

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Have you ever wondered why some fabrics in the quilt shops are so pricey when you can pick up others at Wal-Mart on the cheap?  Well, today we have our very first guest post here on ASG in th...

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Do you ever put your beautiful , freshly cut fabric into the washer and pull out a tangled knot of threads and yardage? Ugh!  It's so frustrating trying to uncut and unwind that mess! Here a...

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Today's Pinterest Round Up is all about organizing scraps! Check out all these lovely ways to sort and store all those tiny pieces of fabric that we can't bear to part with! I like Orang...

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Think of your favorite quilt shop, doesn't the image of all those neatly folded and stored bolts of fabric make you dreamy? Get that look for yourself! But hey, folding your fabric in a unifor...

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Located on State Street in Clearfield, Sew and Save is a sweet surprise inside!  The quilt store has been in business for 29 years, and it's no surprise to see why it has such a loyal custome...

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Why you should press, not iron,  while sewing and quilting. Are you wondering, what's the difference? Pressing fabric is setting the iron down then lifting and moving it on a new ar...

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There's just something about a jar full of buttons! Is there a more beautiful, yet simple way to organize them? I think not. line them all up on a shelf ... or mount them below a shelf...

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This is one of my most-est favorite things I have ever ever made! I {big puffy heart} this skirt! Tons of ruffles, trims, beading and appliques make it fun, but the origami fabric flowers r...

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