Your daily dose of happiness
Nurture your love of sewing
Looking for a supportive and inspiring community of sewing enthusiasts in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City area?
ASG is the premier community for sewing enthusiasts of all ages, skill levels, and type of project, especially garments.
We can’t wait to ooh and aah over your latest make, help you with a fitting issue, or show you a neat trick to deal with that mind-boggling detail.
Sewists of all skill levels are welcome.
Coming up…
Info about upcoming events, including special events and activities open to public.
Personal measurements for pattern fitting – with Kay B
A fun hands-on experience where we’ll measure one another under Kay’s guidance so everyone walks away with a set of accurate, updated measurements.
No weird twisting in the mirror, no need to enlist the well-meaning but clueless husband 😄
Bring a new tape measure and a pen.
Schmetz needles with Rhonda Pierce
Confused about what needle to use or the numbers on the needle package? Is changing the needle really important before it breaks?
Get the low-down on how this little piece of steel can solve some very BIG problems including broken threads, skipped stitches and puckered fabrics.
Your sewing machine is an investment, and protection begins by using the very best needle.
Subtraction cutting with Carolyn Chen
Subtraction Cutting is a method of cutting and removing fabric to create unusual shapes that lead to creative and wearable art from flat fabric.
By draping and folding the fabric, unique pieces of wearable art are formed.
Learn the basics of forming and cutting your own garment.
Our stats
Best guesses, without exaggeration
Stashed, sewn, petted and admired… all fabric counts.
Neutrals, colors, matte or shiny… thread is essential.
Black, latte, fancy or plain, caffeine keeps us going.
Let’s get together
Join us for our next meeting. It’s easy. Here’s how:
When
Second Saturday of each month at 9:30am. Doors open at 9am. Be there or be square 😄
Where
At the Community of Christ Church, 1500 Blairs Ferry Rd, Hiawatha, IA 52233
More info
Got questions? Please email our Membership Coordinator Carmela at cramericansewingguild@gmail.com
Upcoming meetings
Nov 14, 2026 – Our Annual Meeting and Holiday Gift ideas – Members will be sharing what they are making for gift giving this year. Come to see their creativity and learn how to make it yourself.
Dec 12, 2026 – Round Robin Make and Take – visit several stations to make fun and useful sewing items while visiting with other members for a fun relaxing morning.
Jan 9, 2027 – Digital Library Books – how to access these online – this meeting will be held on Zoom due to chronic bad weather in January. Members will have the link emailed to them. Visitors, please use our chapter email to get the link.
Upcoming in-town sewing retreats
Sleep at home and sew with your sewing buddies for up to 12 hrs. each day.
Open to non-members.
Contact our membership coordinator for more info.
Spring 2027 – April 22-24
Summer 2027 – July 22-24
Fall 2027 – Sept 30-Oct 2
Our chapter in action
This section contains links to articles about all the fun stuff we’ve done, and gets updated as we go. Click the monthly title to read all about us and see pictures of what we are up to.
Sept 2026 – Pattern Grading – Peggy Dupras
Cedar Rapids Library display windows
Pants Fitting Class with Jennifer Stern Hasemann
Sewing friends make a difference
With ASG at your side, you’re never alone. We’ll help you get inspired, nurture your sewing mojo, teach you a new thing or two, and ask you to share your favorite tips and tricks too.
A few super important bits
With all that life brings us, sewing may not be all day, every day. But some things are simply essential. In no particular order, these are ours.
Can you relate? Come join us!
Feeding the fabric stash
Sewing up a storm
Sew & tell
Not yet a member?
This section is just for you. Seriously, if you sew and you live in Eastern Iowa, come talk sewing with us. And, not that your stash needs enhancement, but did you know we have a freebie table?
ASG membership benefits
Beyond regular local meetings, you’ll have access to a large library of online sewing classes, discounts on sewing products, presentations by well-known sewing instructors, and much more.