About Us

The American Sewing Guild is a national non-profit organization dedicated to people who believe sewing is a rewarding and creative activity.

Membership benefits include meeting with others who love sewing, sewing-related classes and special events, “Notions” national ASG magazine, “The Needle Works” Philadelphia Chapter newsletter, discounts, annual national conference, online sewing classes at www.asg.org, and much more.

A chapter is a community of people who are excited about sewing. All kinds of people! Some with advanced or professional sewing skills, some novices at the beginner level, and the majority who fall somewhere between. They want to learn new skills, they want sewing friends to share their successes and challenges, and they want to belong to a group that will support their adventures in sewing.

At the grassroots level, there are subgroups within chapters. These are Neighborhood Groups (General-Interest Sewing Groups) and Special-Interest Sewing Groups. These groups meet monthly or on a schedule established by that particular group’s members. Participants enjoy sewing programs presented by one of the members or by an outside educator/speaker. Many groups sew community service projects. Activities are organized by the Group Leaders.

A national Conference takes place annually, to which all members and non-members are invited. Over several days, attendees enjoy a wide variety of sewing classes and a lively Vendor Hall as well as many other sewing-related activities.

The American Sewing Guild (ASG) is committed to equal access and opportunity for all. No person shall on the basis of age, race, color, religious creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, disability or handicap be subject to discrimination whether in employment or any program or activity within ASG.
To foster the spirit of community within ASG and between ASG and the community at large, we will demonstrate respect and sensitivity toward one another through word and deed. In any way representing ASG or participating in an ASG activity, we will not promote or endorse divisiveness regarding any of the above or any other area that may fall into the category of sensitive subject matter.
What does this statement mean? It means that as a nonsectarian, nonprofit organization, we, even more so, are behooved to be kind and considerate of others. We have members of our organization as well as our communities who have different cultural backgrounds, different religious beliefs, and different abilities. It is so easy to offend without intention; we will lessen the opportunity for that by insuring that nothing we do under the auspices of ASG can be in any way interpreted as exhibiting or endorsing any personal beliefs or prejudices.