Due to the pandemic, our Neighborhood Groups aren't meeting now. But that doesn't mean our members have stopped joining together to share our love of sewing! Check out the photos below of two of our creative Van Wert, Ohio members, Gloria Baughn (pictured below left) and Kathy Stemen (below center) who spent a sunny spring day together recently sewing, chatting and eating on the porch. Too fun! Don't we all wish we could have been there!

Neighborhood Groups

Sharing information about sewing and meeting new friends are some of the assets of our Neighborhood Groups (NGs). Our members may attend any NGs meeting. Feel free to bring a guest!

Non-members wishing to learn more about ASG can visit two (2) NG meetings before joining our Chapter. If you have any questions about a meeting, please contact the NG Leader listed for that group.

Click here to go to the 'Monthly Topics & Pictures of the Fun!' page to find specific projects. 

Fort Wayne Groups  

• Garment District                                                                              

Focus is on garment construction and they also help members solve fit issues. Bring  your challenges and let this group of pros help you!  Click here for monthly projects.

3rd Tuesday of each month

10 to 11:30 a.m.

     Hobby Lobby Crafts

     5519 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne

Darlene Hoover (Darlene.Hoover@Yahoo.com)                                      

• Machine Embroidery

Focus is on machine embroidery. Members share projects, tips and  techniques, as well as bringing their lovely machine embroidered creations for the group to admire and be inspired by.  Click here for monthly projects.

2nd Monday of each month

10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

    Hobby Lobby Crafts

    5519 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne

 Sherry Filson (s1072filson@yahoo.com)

• Sew Inclined

Focus is a mixture of sewing projects. Projects are demonstrated by a different presenter each month and members leave with patterns and expertise to make it. Click  here for monthly projects.

6:30 to 8:30 pm

    JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts

    4616 Coldwater Rd, Fort Wayne, IN

Suzanne Frederick (sf450@frontier.com)

• Kids Sewing Camp

Focus is on teaching young new sewers ages 8 to 18. We are always accepting new members!

3rd Saturday of each month

9:a.m. to noon

    Golden Years Homestead

    8300 Maysville Road, Fort Wayne, IN

Julia Harber (260-426-5564)

Carolyn Hormann (260-749-0763)

•  Sew Fun

 General focus - this group sews at every meeting making projects aimed at increasing skills of beginning adult sewers, but others with many years of sewing behind them come to enjoy and learn, too. Click here for monthly projects.

2nd Wednesday of each month

1 to 4 p.m.

    JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts

    4616 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne, IN  

Carolyn Hormann (260-749-0763)

Marilyn Wagner (260-625-5162)

• Pieced Together

Focus is on making quilting projects and learning new techniques.  Click here for monthly projects.

4th Tuesday of each month

10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

    Peace Lutheran Church             

    4900 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne, IN

Brenda Gensic (bltg53@aol.com)

• FitNice Girls   

Only for those who attended the Judy Kessinger workshop held in Fort Wayne in September, 2018 or those who have purchased her system at another time. We work together to make new pattern variations, then cut out our fabric and take it home to sew and to bring back the next month for Show & Tell! We address fit, fashion, fabric choice and design options, all using Judy's Master Top or Master Pants patterns. Click here for monthly projects.

        First Friday of the month 

        10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

        Peace Lutheran Church

        4900 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne, IN

 Marilyn Morgan (mnmsews@gmail.com)

Outside of Fort Wayne, Indiana

• Sew Creative - Van Wert, Ohio

One of our largest neighborhood groups, they celebrate all things sewing with a fun project, new technique, lively discussions,  inspiring Show & Tell, and more.  Click  here for monthly projects.

3rd Monday of each month

10 a.m. to noon

    St Mark's Lutheran Church

    Corner of North Washington & Sycamore streets in Van Wert, Ohio

Marilyn Morgan (mnmsews@gmail.com)