For more information about becoming a member of the American Sewing Guild - Atlanta Chapter
please contact our membership officer Ann Maranto .

Becoming a Member...

What Your ASG Membership Means to You

If you do nothing more than join:

From National Headquarters you will receive:

  • a membership card entitling you to discounts from selected national businesses (retailers, suppliers, and publications), local retailers, and for admission to both National and Chapter events
  • the quarterly publication "Notions"
  • a registration package for the annual National convention

From the Atlanta Chapter you will receive:

  • the bimonthly Atlanta Chapter newsletter "Sew It Goes"
  • the annual directory of the Atlanta Chapter members

By participating in any Atlanta Chapter meetings:

You instantly collect a large number of new friends with similar interests to yours!

For the chapter-wide meetings:

  • you join other Atlanta area sewing enthusiasts in a (low-cost or no-cost) unique experience planned and presented by the members of the chapter to educate, entertain, challenge, stimulate
  • you attend programs featuring well-known experts (such as Shirley Adams) with a discounted admission price. Non-members are also welcomed to these programs for a slightly higher fee

For neighborhood group meetings:

  • you meet with a small group of other members in your area for an informal program presented by other members or guests
  • you can bring your sewing related problems for advice and solutions
  • you can borrow from the extensive Atlanta Chapter sewing library books and/or videos
  • you can present a program along your line of major interest
  • you can visit other Neighborhood Group meetings
  • For bimonthly business meetings:

    • you learn how the Chapter is governed and can get involved as the activities are planned
    • you may join in the discussions and offer suggestions, although only board members can vote
    • you may volunteer for various committees or to assist others on the board with a time commitment of as little as a few hours a month

    If you visit other Chapters:

    • you have all the privileges of that Chapter’s members extended to you
    • your contact will direct you to retailers and places of mutual interest in their area

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