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One Thimble is one of the ASG’s newest Industry Partners!  They are also the sponsor of the Crystal white shirt sew-along.  Thanks Jen! Read more about the One Thimble product below!

One Thimble is a digital sewing magazine which is produced quarterly. It is compiled and edited by sewist Jen Kennedy in Cairns, but has contributors from all around the world.

One Thimble is delivered as a PDF which you download to your computer or mobile device. Each issue has 10+ PDF sewing patterns ranging from patterns for children’s clothing to quilts

Cairns Create It, based (unsurprisingly) in Cairns (Qld) are one of the ASG’s newest Industry Partners!  Read their introduction below!

Cairns Create It (formerly Craft Centre) has Cairns largest range for all your creative needs. We have the most comprehensive range of paint and art materials for beginners to professionals.  Specialising In quality cotton fabrics for quilting and dressmaking, we also stock haberdashery including threads for embroidery, yarn for knitting and crochet.

We have a great range of papers for paper-craft, cards and scrap booking. We also have beautiful beads and findings

Sckafs Fabrics, based in Indooroopilly (Qld) are one of the ASG’s newest Industry Partners! Read their introduction below!

Sckafs Fabrics is a family owned business established in 1979 and is still Brisbane’s leading destination for fabrics & haberdashery. We offer a wide selection of high quality & fashion forward bridal, evening & daywear fabrics. We also carry an extensive range of craft fabrics, haberdashery, trims, embellishments, sewing patterns & the biggest range of buttons you have ever seen which are sourced from all around the globe, thousands in fact! (YES, button

by Colleen Whittaker, Queensland State Liaison Officer, Australian Sewing Guild.

With this vast state in Australia, it takes hours to travel the state of Queensland by car. I am always amazed when people say “You are in Brisbane! Mackay is not that far away!”.  When you sit down and think about the distance, yes it is far away; a day and half drive in a car, and Townsville and Cairns are two days away by car!

In my new role as SLO, distance means I can’t visit as many groups

Me Too Please is one of the ASG’s newest industry partners! Learn more about them below:

Me Too Please stock the largest selection of Mexican Oilcloth in Australia, with over 150 prints in stock in our warehouse in Sydney. All our oilcloth is sourced direct from the factory in Mexico which has been manufacturing this range for over 50 years. Ben and Lisa Joseph have been importing Mexican Oilcloth for 10 years, and are delighted to offer professional makers and crafters alike, the opportunity to work with this gorgeous and

Kate Boulton of Buttonmania joined the Australian Sewing Guild Inc. after visiting Perth over the Christmas holidays and taking along her special vintage buttons for sale. Kate’s very happy to be an Industry Partner and get to know more about Guild members and what they are looking for in terms of buttons, buckles, and belts.

Kate bought her first button business 21 years ago and she is as passionate about buttons now as she was then!

Since then she has steadily increased her range including mostly European, high-end buttons (including

Hi, my name is Vicki Burns and I am a new member of the Australian Sewing Guild Inc.

I was introduced to the organisation two weeks ago when I was looking for a sewing course to do in my local area, Hornsby, NSW.  I Googled sewing teachers and a few names popped up so I chose one and made a phone call to a lovely lady by the name of Wendy.

During 2015, the Tasmanian Region undertook a charity project to assist the Neo Natal Nurses Inc in their quest to support Goroka Hospital and the Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea.

In the Province, women have often walked many kilometres to get to hospital for the birth of their baby, often bringing only a rug and one nightie for their babies and a nightie for themselves. Nights can be cold and generators unreliable and babies, particularly premature ones, need warmth.

The aim was to make sheets, bunny rights and nighties

Echidna Sewing (ASG Industry Partner) have put out the call.

Help Us Fundraise For This Worthy Cause!

We are all aware of the devastating category 5 cyclone that struck Fiji on the 20th February, causing severe damage across the islands, forcing over 50,000 people to shelter in evacuation centres. On that day, more than 90% of structures were destroyed in some of the hardest hit areas, with approximately 10,000 people left homeless and requiring urgent shelter and assistance.When we think of Fiji we see images of white sandy beaches, palm trees and beautiful

The Southern Suburbs Neighbourhood Group was formed approximately 12 years ago with the assistance of the WA Regional Organiser.  Our initial meetings were held at Bullcreek Primary School until we moved to our current venue, Farrington House in Leeming.  We are thankful that many of our foundation members are still with the group! 

Our group has been able to develop support systems that encourage all members of the group to share in determining programs for the year.  All members are encouraged to either organise an event for group members e.g. a