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 7900 S. Oketo, 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 Betty Losselyong 630-443-8594 Jeanette Bussard 630-208-7336 JeanetteBussard@asgchicago.org |
Elmhurst -- "Fancy Seamers" 2nd Tues at 7:00 pm at: 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., Sarah Thurber-Fiorenza SarahThurberFiorenza@asgchicago.org |
Sandwich -- "Creative Stitchers" 3rd Tues at 7:00 pm at: 124 S. Main Street, 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 |
