Neighborhood Groups Are the "Heart of the Guild" 
ASG members may attend any and all neighborhood group meetings  in this area, or around the country. 
Prospective members are encouraged to attend two meetings prior to joining.  
Please call to check monthly meeting times and locations. 
President Wendy Grossman wendygrossman@asgchicago.org
Neighborhood
Group Coordinator  Marie Barrese mariebarrese@asgchicago.org
 Scroll down for printable calendar of all group meetings
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

January 9 - Plan the year
February 13 - Demo on Free motion Quilting by Sharon
March 12 - Basic jacket lecture by Johanna
April 9 - Basic jacket demo by Johanna
May 14 - Sewing with knits by Louise
June 11 - Stencil painting on fabric
July 9 - Quick gifts
August 13 - Specialty presser feet
September TBD - Cutting fabric for charity project
October TBD - Speaker
November TBD - Open
December TBD - Holiday lunch
Batavia -- "Loose Threads"
Thursday 6:30 pm at:
Batavia Public Library
210 S. Batavia Ave
(Rte 31 & Wilson) Batavia, IL
Carol Brown 630-879-2358 carolbrown@asgchicago.org
Shelia Cisko 630-513-9239
sheliacisko@asgchicago.org
January 26
February 23
March 29
April 19
May 17
June 28
Bridgeview -- "Sunset Stitchers"
4th Friday 10:00 am until 12:00 at:
John Oremus Community Center
7900 S. Oketo, Bridgeview, IL
Judy Sieburg
Jackie Mintal

JudySieburg@asgchicago.org
Brookfield - "Sew-2-Gather"
Every Monday- 6:00 to 8:30
Basement Building at
4613 Grove, Brookfield
Call for details
Julie Gliwa 708-485-2666

juliegliwa@asgchicago.org
Chicago Downtown -- "Sew Chicago"
2nd Friday at 5:30 pm
Wendy Grossman
WendyGrossman@asgchicago.org
Contact Wendy for meeting place
blog http://sewchicago.wordpress.com/

February 10 - Wanda Cobar Trunk Show
March 9 - Shingo Sato Transformational Reconstruction
Chicago Lakeview --"Pincushions"
1st Wed at 7:00 pm (except July) at:
 
Hancock Fabrics
6101 N. Broadway, Chicago
Maggie Cuenca-Baker
MaggieCuencaBaker@asgchicago.org
Elgin -- "Stitchers of Time"
3nd Thurs at 7:00 pm at:
Christ the Lord Lutheran Church
12N462 Tina Trail,Elgin, IL
Betty Losselyong 630-443-8594
Jeanette Bussard 630-208-7336
JeanetteBussard@asgchicago.org
Elmhurst -- "Fancy Seamers"
2nd Tues at 7:00 pm at: 
Berkeley Public Library
1627 Taft Ave, Berkeley
Sandra Luby 630-835-8250
SandraLuby@asgchicago.org
Lucy Goetz 847-678-4249
LucyGoetz@asgchicago.org
February 14 - Interesting Scarf by Sandy
March 13 - Teabag wall hanging by Lucy
April 10 - Vintage Items- Members bringing vintage or
antique items for Show and Tell
May 8 - Floral challenge- Members bring an items sewn with floral Fabric
June 12 - Book Marks by Mary
July 10 - No meeting
August 14 - Open
September 11- Color challenge - items sewn with blue
fabric
October 9 - Open
November 13 - Open
December 11 - Holiday cookie party

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

February 2 - Shoe Covering class by Kathie
March 1 - Bargello Jacket by Donna
April 5 - Award winning purse by Kathryn
May 3 - Demo on turning pillowcases into aprons by June
June 7 - Button bracelet by Evelyn
Lindenhurst -- "Running in Stitches"
1st Thursday at 7:00 pm at
State Bank of the Lakes
2031 E. Grand Avenue, Lindenhurst
Celeste Breen 847-543-7906
celestebreen@asgchicago.org

February 6 - Recycle a sweater and bring your favorite tool

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

February 21 - Surface Embellishments by Shelly
March 20 - Jackets by Johanna
April 17 - Community Service location TBA
May 15 - Correcting a pattern for "Dowager's hump" by Diane
June 19 - Challenge show and tell

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

Rockford -- "Runs With Scissors"
1st Monday 7:00 pm
At: Hancock Fabrics
5826 E. State St., Rockford, IL
Sarah Thurber-Fiorenza
SarahThurberFiorenza@asgchicago.org


Sandwich -- "Creative Stitchers"
3rd Tues at 7:00 pm at: 
Creative Sewing Center
124 S. Main Street, Sandwich, IL
Pat Scull
PatScull@asgchicago.org
Special Interest Group
Wearable Art
Contact Eve Kovacs for dates and meeting place

Eve Kovacs
EveKovacs@asgchicago.org
Tinley Park/Orland Park
1st Monday 7:00 pm at:
Vitas Offices
8525 W.
183rd Street Suite M
Tinley Park, IL
Marge Damm 708-448-5205
MargeDamm@asgchicago.org
Valparaiso Indiana – “Thread Heads”
4th Thursday at 1-3 pm or 6-8 pm check with Denise
No meeting November or December
at:
Valparaiso Public Library
103 E. Jefferson Ave., Room A, Valparaiso, IN
Denise Ndukwu
DeniseNdukwu@asgchicago.org
Yorkville - "Buzzin Bobbins"
3rd Thursday 7:00 pm
Old Second National Bank
26 W. Countryside, Yorkville
Judy Kellam  630-553-3185
JudyKellam@asgchicago.org