American Sewing GuildCommunity Service Sewing Projects
Our chapter has selected the following community service sewing projects that you can work on throughout the year at home or at a Sit N Sew event.
Homeless and women's shelters, hospice and memory centers, Ronald McDonald House children, schoolchildren, and Northside Hospital blood marrow transplant patien · Throughout the year; deadlines vary by project, such as ICS pouches by July 1st and Ronald McDonald House stockings in early November
From asgatlanta.org/community-service-sewing-projects ↗About this program
Instructions, patterns and details are listed below.
Baby items such as burp cloths, blankets, hats are always in demand at homeless and women's shelters.
We have been asked to sew fidget blankets to relieve anxiety and stress in elderly hospice patients with dementia.
Approximately 150 stockings donated annually to the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House for children to fill with gifts from the Toy Room. For many of these children, these are the only Christmas gifts they will receive.
We create pencil pouches for schoolchildren to hold their "things". We donate to ICS and other organizations.
Chemo Hats for the Blood Marrow Transplant Unit Patients at Northside Hospital
Questions
Who should I contact with questions?
Please email our community service chair
How can I get a paper stocking pattern?
To request a paper stocking pattern, please email the Community Service Chair
Details
- Who
- Homeless and women's shelters, hospice and memory centers, Ronald McDonald House children, schoolchildren, and Northside Hospital blood marrow transplant patien
- When
- Throughout the year; deadlines vary by project, such as ICS pouches by July 1st and Ronald McDonald House stockings in early November
- Where
- At home or at a Sit N Sew event
Run by
Sit-n-Sew EventsJoin other members for social sewing time.
Make & Take Sewing ClassesASG Atlanta teaches people how to sew at our “Make and Take” events. We hold project-focused classes at our two library partners: North Cobb Regional Library in Kennesaw and Toco Hills in Decatur.
Holiday Stockings for Ronald McDonald HouseApproximately 150 stockings donated annually to the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House for children to fill with gifts from the Toy Room.