Member Resources

4 Women of Design Conference & Trunk Show Info

The 4 women of design conference and trunk show will be coming to Atlanta the weekend of November 7, 2008. The "4 women of design" are Bobbi Bullard, Fred Bloebaum, Nancy Shriber and Penny Muncaster-Jewell. Read more about their upcoming conference in the flyer below:

4 Women of Design Conference Info

Threads Subscriptions

If you wish to subscribe or renew your subscription to Threads magazine, Diana Carrillo is collecting the subscriptions.

Discounted rates for ASG members are:
1 year - $26.36
2 years - $43.96
3 years - $63.16

Please make your check payable to Diana Carrillo and send it to her at her home address. See your ASG member directory or contact her via email at the address below for her mailing address.

Please include the following information with your check:

1) your name
2) mailing address
3) name of the magazine
4) length of the subscription

After Diana has collected 10 subscriptions she will send them to Taunton, so contact her before your subscription expires.

If you have questions or need discount information on other Taunton magazines, please contact Diana via e-mail at asg.sewitseams@asgatlanta.org

2008 President's Challenge - Recycling ala Project Runway

What an exciting sewing challenge we have for you this year! We’re giving you plenty of notice so you can complete and submit your projects in time for our Annual Meeting and Common Threads being held on October 18 (location to be announced).

Your challenge is to recycle previously worn/used clothing or accessories and make something new from these items. The end result can be clothing, a purse or bag, home dec, or other usable items. The most important thing to remember is that it cannot be made from anything new; exceptions are listed under the Rules for Recycling.

In order to qualify forentry into the contest and be eligible for prizes, you must submit photos of the process as indicated (see full document link below for rules)

Information on 2008 President's Challenge