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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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American Sewing Guild
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. 