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Arlington Heights -- "Spoolin' Around"
2nd Mon at 7:00 pm at:
Arlington Heights Library
500 N. Dunton, Arlington Heights, IL
Priscilla Schwoerer 847-359-6696
Priscilla@asgchicago.org
DeAnna Lood 847-705-0325
DeAnnaLood@asgchicago.org
dates in the fall might change please call first
February 22nd, Small purse and snap purse demo
March 8th - Texture Magic Demo and demo on free
motion embroidery letters.
April 12 - Zipper flower and other flowers also
start of ongoing project Textured Jacket
May 10th - Jacket block
June 14th - Polymer clay buttons and another jacket block
July 12th - Dyeing silk scarfs with vegetables and other objects
August 16th - Jacket block and small easy gifts
September date TBD - Printable photo fabric and another block
October date TBD - Gagets and notions and another block
November date TBD - Block and open to ideas

Arlington Heights
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Long Grove -- "Material Girls"
3rd Tues at 7:00 pm at:
Hope Lutheran Church
1660 Checker Rd.
(corner of Arlington Heights Rd. & Checker Rd),
Long Grove, IL
Jocelyne McGeever
JocelyneMcGeever@asgchicago.org
Feb 16 - Cording by Connie
March 16 - Bias Binding by Betty
April 20 - Invisible zippers by Alla
May 18 - Open
June 15 - Neckline variations for T shirts
July 20 - Crochet bead necklace

Long Grove
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Batavia -- "Loose Threads"
4th Thursday at 6:30 pm at:
Batavia Public Library
210 S. Batavia Ave
(Rte 31 & Wilson) Batavia, IL
Susan Bringer 630-406-0062
SusanBringer@asgchicago.org
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Palos Heights -- "Flying Needles"
2nd Wednesday at 10:00 am at:
Susan Maries Sewing Shop
13401 S. Ridgeland, Palos Heights, IL
Betty Krainik 815-469-3992 & Terri Kowalski 708-671-9291
BettyKrainik@asgchicago.org
TerriKowalski@asgchicago.org
March 10 Wednesday- Demo on Spring Wrap, bring a yard of fleece and a pair of scissors.
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Brookfield - "Sew-2-Gather"
Every Monday- 6:00 to 8:30
Basement of Apt. Building at
4613 Grove, Brookfield
Julie Zinn 708-485-2666
juliezinn@asgchicago.org

Brookfield
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Rockford -- "Runs With Scissors"
1st Monday 7:00 pm
At: Hancock Fabrics
5826 E. State St., Rockford, IL
Sarah Thurber-Fiorenza
SarahThurberFiorenza@asgchicago.org
March 1 - Demonstration on drapery making techniques.
April 10 - Road trip to Pants fitting
May 3 - Tshirt transfer technique.
June 12 - Field trip to Stretch & Sew in Racine
July 10 - Sewing bags or soldiers
August 14 - Outside speaker?
September 11 - Sew in for national sewing month.
November 1 - Christmas project
December 6 or 13 - Holiday party |
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Bridgeview -- "Sunset Stitchers"
1st Thursday at 7:00 pm at:
John
Oremus
Community Center
7900 S. Oketo,
Bridgeview, IL
Judy Sieburg
Jackie Mintal
JudySieburg@asgchicago.org

Bridgeview
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Sandwich -- "Creative Stitchers"
3rd Tues at 7:00 pm at:
Creative
Sewing
Center
124 S. Main Street, Sandwich, IL
Pat Scull
PatScull@asgchicago.org
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Chicago --"Pincushions"
1st Wed at 7:00 pm (except July) at:
Budlong Woods Public Library
5630 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
Maggie Cuenca-Baker
MaggieCuencaBaker@asgchicago.org
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Special Interest Group
Wearable Art
Contact Eve Kovacs for dates
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Hancock Fabrics
441 E. Roosevelt Rd.
Lombard, IL
Eve Kovacs
EveKovacs@asgchicago.org
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Chicago - "Sew Chicago"
2nd Friday at 5:30 pm
Wendy Grossman
WendyGrossman@asgchicago.org
Contact Wendy for meeting place
http://sewchicago.wordpress.com/
March 12 - Guest speaker, Gregg Fishman of Fishman's Fabrics
April 2 - Patternmaking 101 - Darts, cowl necs, by Liz Houlihan, brief presentation by Marcia McCord of Edited Space
April - May Volunteer to work in the alteration room for Glass Slipper project. am and pm available April 17, 24 and May 1st. www.glasslipperproject.org
May 7 - Teach your steam iron neat tricks
Hands on sewing workshop with Evelyn Cummings on
May 15 and June 19th.
June 11 - UFO attack -Sew Chicago strikes back
Hands-on dress form workshop with Jean Haas June 5-6
July 9 - Draping 101
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Streamwood-- "Sew Much Fun"
3rd Wednesday at 10:00 am at:
Our Redeemers United Methodist Church
1600 W. Schaumburg Rd.
Schaumburg
Valda Miller
ValdaMiller@asgchicago.org
Feb 17 - Crocheting strips of fabric to create rugs, placemats and coasters
March 17 - open
April 21 - open
May 19 - Field trip to Pieceful Hearts
June 16 - Felted flowers
July 21 - Annual BBQ and Christmas in July Challenge
August 18 - Community service project
September 15 - Fabric origami
October 20 - Open
November 20 - Open
December 15 - Holidan exchange and dinner
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Elgin -- "Stitchers of Time"
2nd Thurs at 7:00 pm at:
Christ the Lord Lutheran Church
Highland & Tina Sts., Elgin, IL
Betty Losselyong 630-443-8594
Jeanette Bussard 630-208-7336
JeanetteBussard@asgchicago.org
February 11 - Road Trip with the Batavia group
to Sew Generously in St. Charles. Aileen will
give a trunk show on Workshop Patterns.
March 11 - To be announced
April 8 - Mary Markee will present fabric origami
May 15 - Off site 1/2 day hands-on workshop on
rust dying and pot luck lunch.
Contact Jeanette for details

Elgin
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Tinley Park -- "Sew N' Sews"
1st Mon at 6:30 pm at:
Hancock Fabrics
Brementowne Mall
6805 W. 159th St., Tinley Park, IL
Marge Damm 708-448-5205
MargeDamm@asgchicago.org

Tinley/Orland Park
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Elmhurst -- "Fancy Seamers"
2nd Tues at 7:00 pm at:
Elmhurst
Memorial
Health
Center
1200 S. York Road, Elmhurst, IL
Sandra Luby 630-835-8250
SandraLuby@asgchicago.org
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Valparaiso Indiana – “Thread Heads”
4th Thursday at 1:00 pm except Jan. & Sept. at:
Valparaiso Public Library
Community Room
103 E. Jefferson Ave., Valparaiso, IN
Denise Ndukwu
DeniseNdukwu@asgchicago.org
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Joliet -- "Desperate Stitchers"
1st Thursday at 7:00 pm at:
Roberts Sewing Center
2011 Weber Rd. Joliet
Kathie McCallister
KathieMcCallister@asgchicago.org
Evelyn Cummings
EvelynCummings@asgchicago.org
www.Desperatestitchers.com

Joliet
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Warrenville -- "Sew Extreme"
3rd Wednesday at 7:00 pm (except July & August)
At: Warrenville Police Station
3S245 Warren Ave., Warrenville, IL
Karen Rollins
KarenRollins@asgchicago.org

Warrenville
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Lindenhurst - "Running in Stitches"
1st Thurs at 7:00 pm at:
State Bank of the Lakes
Grand Avenue, Lindenhurst, IL
Celeste Breen
CelesteBreen@asgchicago.org

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Yorkville - "Buzzin Bobbins"
3rd Thursday 7:00 pm
Old Second National Bank
26 W. Countryside, Yorkville
Judy Kellam 630-553-3185
JudyKellam@asgchicago.org

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