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Annual Spring Meeting

Saturday, June 14, 2025

9:30 am - 2 pm
Timber Creek Ballroom

Lynda Maynard is an accomplished author and teacher who inspires others with her expertise in couture sewing techniques, pattern drafting, fitting and clothing construction. Her topic for our meeting will be Copying Ready-To-Wear.

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Intro Machine Embroidery

Workshop with Kathy Tow

Saturday, May 31, 2025
Meissner's Sacramento

Are you intimidated by the embroidery functions of your embroidery sewing machine? Come learn about the basics—stabilizers, fabric, needles, thread, etc. You will make an in the hoop project by the end of class!

This is an introduction to Machine Embroidery and the tools and supplies needed. The class will begin with lecture focusing on basics of ME—thread, stabilizer, needles, formats used by different brands, specialty scissors, etc. Hooping techniques will be demonstrated and participants will learn about stabilizers for in hoop in preparation of stitch-out. Participants will make a zipper pouch project using a free design from ME Time.

Upcycled T-Shirt Kimono Jacket

Workshop with Yvonne Warren

Saturday, May 3, 2025
Meissner's Sacramento

Design and construct your own kimono inspired jacket using upcycled t-shirts and jersey knit fabrics. Students will bring their own jersey knit t-shirts to deconstruct and lay out patterns to create their own one-of-kind garment.

Students will use other knit fabrics to make contrasting sleeves and front binding. Students will learn to mix and match colors, solids and patterns fabrics to create their own unique patchwork designed BoHo inspired kimono jacket.

Yvonne Warren

ASG Winter Social

February 22, 2025
1pm - 3pm

Carmichael Library
The Winter Social is the perfect place for members to meet. Members are the heart of ASG, and each month our chapter welcomes new members. Let’s take some time to connect with fellow chapter members—both new and long-term—and share our love of sewing. Learn about our varied neighborhood groups and meet some of the Chapter Board Members.

We also have an exciting program planned for the day! Please bring a pair of scissors and 3-4 pieces of woven fabric (about the size of a fat- quarter) to share for the appliqué project. All other materials will be provided.

Tea and refreshments will be served.
The event is free.

Sewing at Lake Tahoe

Starts May 18, 2025 5 pm
Ends May 23, 2025 11 am

Come enjoy a week of sewing at the Zephyr Point Conference Center in Lake Tahoe. Experience the pleasures of collaborating with other sewists while viewing Lake Tahoe at its finest. Sewing stations, meals, and sleeping accommodations are provided. Bring your sewing projects, your sewing machine, and your inspirations for a fun week of no cooking, no cleaning, no time limits, and no obligations. Simply enjoy good old-fashioned sewing FUN.

Notions Cube Workshop

by Debbie Jean Hopkins
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Girl Scouts of Central California

Make this handy cube for yourself or as a gift for a sewing sister. Using the Pockets to Go pattern by Atkinson Designs, Debbie Jean will guide you with her step-by-step instructions to make this fun notions cube that will keep your sewing tools organized and at your fingertips.

What would MacGyver Do?

Ever get into a predicament? MacGyver it!

MacGyver's favorite tools were his Swiss Army knife, gum and wrapper, sometimes duct tape and whatever he had on hand. Participants armed with their favorite tools - sewing machine, thread and scissors will get themselves out of situations!

Saturday, October 26, 2024
Meissner Sewing Center

Thinking Outside Your Sewing Box
Challenge hosted by
Phyllis Lee

Marjan Kluepfel

Marjan Kluepfel Workshop

Maidu Regional Park
Sunday September 29, 2024

9 AM - 3:30PM

Learn to create your own beautiful hand-dyed fabrics! You will become familiar with the principles of color theory, fabric dyeing using Procion fiber reactive dyes, and many surface design techniques such as immersion dyeing to create color progressions or value gradations; dye painting; bleach discharge; resist techniques; shibori; stamping and stenciling.
There will be an additional $10 fee paid to the teacher at the workshop to cover the cost of the dyes, chemicals and use of the stamps and stencils that Marjan will provide.

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ASG Sacramento Annual Meeting

Saturday, September 28, 2024
10 AM - 2PM

Featuring Marjan Kluepfel -- a Davis-based fabric artist.

Marjan will present a trunk show of her work and discuss her techniques including thread painting, fabric dying and quilting.

Local Designer Yvonne Warren Speaks to ASG

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
10:00 AM
Orangevale Library
8820 Greenback Lane in Orangevale
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Magic Travel Scarf Workshop

with Gina Harrold

August 31, 2024

Have you ever wanted an accessory you can wear with multiple outfits? Travel with less while adding more to your look? Well, you might want to give the Magic Travel Scarf a try. This scarf is great for using up your fat quarters and scraps. The hardest part of this project is deciding in what order to arrange your fabric pieces.

This will be a hands-on sewing experience where you will sew your fabric pieces together to form a scarf with a surprise feature.

Sew Powerful Purse Sew-along

Thursday, August 1, 2024

Sew Powerful Purse Pattern & Instructions
www.sewpowerful.org

On Thursday, August 1, 2024, from 1 PM to 3 PM and again from 4 PM to 6 PM, we will meet via Zoom to work on purses together. If you haven't made one and want some guidance or you've made a number of them and want to make more, join us online to sew and visit together.

Fascinator Workshop with Maddie Burke

July 20, 2024

What is a fascinator? How do you make one?

Learn the history of fascinators from Maddie. She will demonstrate basic millinery techniques that are used to make fascinators, how to use millinery wire to make a wire base, and the use of various embellishments. You will have the opportunity to make one for yourself and friend!

National ASG Conference
June 27 - July 1, 2024

San Francisco, CA
Plan on joining us in 2024 in San Francisco. For many of us, returning to San Francisco for the first time in so many years is a dream come true for many of our members!

National ASG Website - Conference Page

Fun and Funky Finds in and around San Francisco

Trunk Show for Members!

Laura Nash, Owner of Sew Chic Patterns

is presenting a Trunk Show for Members

Tuesday, June 25, 2024
3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

2024 Sewing at Lake Tahoe

May 19, 2024 - May 24, 2024

Come enjoy a week of sewing at the Zephyr Point Conference Center at Lake Tahoe. Experience the pleasures of collaborating with other sewists while viewing Lake Tahoe at its finest. Sewing stations, meals, and sleeping accommodations are provided. Bring your sewing projects, your sewing machine and inspirations for a fun week of no cooking, no cleaning, no time limits, and no obligations. Enjoy good old fashioned sewing FUN.

Registration dates, rates, down payments and balance due deadlines:
Priority registration for Sacramento ASG members is September 15, 2023 – October 31, 2023. On November 1, 2023, registration will be open to everyone. A waiting list will be established when the event is full. Due to contract obligations with Zephyr Point Conference Center, registration rates increase on February 1, 2024. A $300 down payment secures your registration. Final payments are due by February 1, 2024.

Also due to contract obligations: no refunds after February 1,2024 unless someone replaces the space.

Our community of members is what makes our chapter fabulous.
Come enjoy this opportunity to get acquainted and reacquainted with other Sacramento Chapter members.
It’s going to be a fun event… we’re fun people after all!

This will be a great opportunity for us to connect, socialize with and be inspired by fellow chapter members.
The event is free, and reservations are required.
If you’d like to introduce a friend to ASG, please bring them and register them as well.

Refreshments will be served.

Summer Social

Saturday June 22,2024
2 to 4pm
Arden-Dimick Public Library
Community Room
891Watt Ave
Sacramento

Spring Event with Sandra Betzina

Saturday, May 4, 2024, 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM
Timber Creek Ballroom
7050 Del Webb Ave.
Roseville, CA

Sandra Betzina will present garment construction techniques and a trunk show.
Brunch will be served.

Introduction to English Geometric Smocking

Saturday, April 20, 2024
9:30 AM until 4:00 PM
English smocking is a classic decorative technique with endless creative possibilities. Smocking has been showing up on the runway and in ready-to-wear! This workshop will teach students the basic techniques required to add geometric English smocking designs to garmentss.

Sit and Sew Day!

Saturday March 30, 2024
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

In the morning you'll learn about the Sew Powerful Purse Project from Kathy Tow and sew a purse for an exceptional cause. In the afternoon, sew another purse or two or work on your own projects. It's a great time to get new ideas or advice from others!

Beginning Machine Embroidery

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Meissner's Sacramento
2417 Cormorant Way
Sacramento, CA
10 AM - 3PM

Kathy Tow - instructor

Are you intimidated by the embroidery functions of your sewing machine? Come learn about the basics—stabilizers, fabric, needles, thread, etc. You will make two in the hoop projects by the end of class!

You will need a minimum 5” x 7” (180x130 mm) hoop and your machine must have USB capability. Please let Kathy know what brand and model machine you have before 2/22.

Designs need to be downloaded from the following websites.
Please read through before class.

Molly Zipper Purse from https://page.metimedelivered.com/free-zipper-pouch

Cork Needle case from https://blog.sulky.com/cork-fabric-needle-case-free-hoop-project

The supplies needed are found in the directions for the designs. You will need to do a little pre-class preparation for the zipper pouch (cutting, starching and ironing as directed). More information on prep work will be provided to you in February.

Kathy will provide a kit with stabilizer for both projects, cork for the needle case, and information guide on stabilizers to take home. These will be included in a $4 kit, payable to Kathy on the day of class. Correct change will be greatly appreciated.

Bring a sack lunch.

Members are the heart of ASG and each month our chapter adds new members - let's take some time to meet up with fellow chapter members (new and long-term) and connect over our shared love of sewing. Learn about our varied Neighborhood Groups and meet some of the Chapter Board Members.

Tea and refreshments will be served.

RSVP required.

Winter Tea Social

Saturday, January 27, 2024

Sacramento Public Library, Carmichael
5605 Marconi Avenue
Carmichael, CA

2 - 4pm