Upcoming Events 2006

Please Scroll down the page for complete event listings! This page contains both current and past events

Current Events

Event Name Date / Time Location Comments
ASG National Conference July 11 -13, 2008 Chicago, IL Save the date!! More information coming soon!
CAB Meeting July 19, 2008
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church
4393 Garmon Rd.
Atlanta, Georgia
Directions:
Heading south on I-75, take Mt. Paran Rd. Exit, (No. 256), toward US 41 (Northside Parkway); stay straight to go on to Mt. Paran Road; turn left onto Northside Parkway, then sharp left onto Beechwood Drive, turn right onto Mt. Paran Road, left onto Garmon Rd.
Alternate route: From I-285, take Northside Drive Exit (No. 22), toward New Northside Drive/Powers Ferry Road; turn right onto Northside Drive, stay straight to go onto Garmon Rd. (careful, watch for a “Y”-type intersection where Garmon splits off.)
Sit and Sew with Louise Cutting - "Cutting it Apart" August 23, 2008
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Kennesaw Community Center
2753 Watts Drive
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Louise will teach you the professional way to sew the details in various sections of a garment. It is the details that tell the story in fashion sewing, and a foolproof system for creating them can easily be yours. Sewing all day, you'll execute each technique and create a workbook of samples.

Member fee: $75
Non-Member: $85
(Fee Includes lunch)

Bring your sewing machine and general sewing supplies!

Read full details in the Event's Registration Flyer
Mary Ray - "Harnessing your inspiration" September 13, 2008
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Roswell First Baptist Church
710 Mimosa Blvd
Roswell, GA 30075
Where do you find your inspiration? How do you translate that inspiration into your sewing? Mary will teach us how to find inspiration in everything around us and lead us to incorporate that inspiration into our sewing whether it be clothing or quilting. This is a creative workshop for everyone from beginning sewers to old pros. Mary will give us a lecture in the morning and then lead us as we work on a hands-on project to find our inspiration and fuel our creativity.

No machines needed - just an open mind

ASG Members: $45
Non- Members: $55
(Fee includes a boxed lunch)

Read full details in the Event's Registration Flyer
CAB Meeting September 20, 2008
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church
4393 Garmon Rd.
Atlanta, Georgia
Directions:
Heading south on I-75, take Mt. Paran Rd. Exit, (No. 256), toward US 41 (Northside Parkway); stay straight to go on to Mt. Paran Road; turn left onto Northside Parkway, then sharp left onto Beechwood Drive, turn right onto Mt. Paran Road, left onto Garmon Rd.
Alternate route: From I-285, take Northside Drive Exit (No. 22), toward New Northside Drive/Powers Ferry Road; turn right onto Northside Drive, stay straight to go onto Garmon Rd. (careful, watch for a “Y”-type intersection where Garmon splits off.)
Annual Meeting and Common Threads October 18, 2008 TBD Save the date!! More information coming soon!
Make a Difference weekend October 25, 2008 TBD Save the date!! More information coming soon!
CAB Meeting November 15, 2008
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church
4393 Garmon Rd.
Atlanta, Georgia
Directions:
Heading south on I-75, take Mt. Paran Rd. Exit, (No. 256), toward US 41 (Northside Parkway); stay straight to go on to Mt. Paran Road; turn left onto Northside Parkway, then sharp left onto Beechwood Drive, turn right onto Mt. Paran Road, left onto Garmon Rd.
Alternate route: From I-285, take Northside Drive Exit (No. 22), toward New Northside Drive/Powers Ferry Road; turn right onto Northside Drive, stay straight to go onto Garmon Rd. (careful, watch for a “Y”-type intersection where Garmon splits off.)

Past Events

Event Name Date / Time Location Comments
Bra Making workshop with Anne St. Clair June 6 - 7, 2008 Courtyard by Marriott - Atlanta Cumberland Center

3000 Cumberland Boulevard, Atlanta GA 30339
Bra Fitting (for Workshop Participants only) and "Lingerie Made Easy" Lecture: Friday, June 6 — 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m

All-Day Hands-On Bra Making Workshops: Saturday, June 7, or Sunday, June 8 — 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Download the Registration form/Event Flyer
CAB Meeting May 17, 2008
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church
4393 Garmon Rd.
Atlanta, Georgia
Directions:
Heading south on I-75, take Mt. Paran Rd. Exit, (No. 256), toward US 41 (Northside Parkway); stay straight to go on to Mt. Paran Road; turn left onto Northside Parkway, then sharp left onto Beechwood Drive, turn right onto Mt. Paran Road, left onto Garmon Rd.
Alternate route: From I-285, take Northside Drive Exit (No. 22), toward New Northside Drive/Powers Ferry Road; turn right onto Northside Drive, stay straight to go onto Garmon Rd. (careful, watch for a “Y”-type intersection where Garmon splits off.)
Barbara Callahan - Needle Effects (AM Session) and Extreme Embellishment (PM Session) - PLUS bonus session on 5/4 (see flyer for more details!) May 3, 2008 Mansour Center
995 Roswell Street NE
Marietta GA 30060
For directions, registration form and more information, please download the event flyer below:
Barb Callahan May 08 Flyer
Spring Fling ***NEW DATE*** April 26, 2008
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Mansour Center
995 Roswell Street NE
Marietta GA 30060
For Directions, the registration form and more information, please download the event flyer below:
2008 Spring Fling Flyer
CAB Meeting March 15, 2008
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church
4393 Garmon Rd.
Atlanta, Georgia
Directions:
Heading south on I-75, take Mt. Paran Rd. Exit, (No. 256), toward US 41 (Northside Parkway); stay straight to go on to Mt. Paran Road; turn left onto Northside Parkway, then sharp left onto Beechwood Drive, turn right onto Mt. Paran Road, left onto Garmon Rd.
Alternate route: From I-285, take Northside Drive Exit (No. 22), toward New Northside Drive/Powers Ferry Road; turn right onto Northside Drive, stay straight to go onto Garmon Rd. (careful, watch for a “Y”-type intersection where Garmon splits off.)
Original Sewing and Quilting Expo March 6 - 8 , 2008 Gwinnett Civic Center Visit The Sewing Expo Website for more information and to sign up for classes, etc.
CAB Meeting - Budget and Planning January 19, 2008
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church
4393 Garmon Rd.
Atlanta, Georgia
Directions:
Heading south on I-75, take Mt. Paran Rd. Exit, (No. 256), toward US 41 (Northside Parkway); stay straight to go on to Mt. Paran Road; turn left onto Northside Parkway, then sharp left onto Beechwood Drive, turn right onto Mt. Paran Road, left onto Garmon Rd.
Alternate route: From I-285, take Northside Drive Exit (No. 22), toward New Northside Drive/Powers Ferry Road; turn right onto Northside Drive, stay straight to go onto Garmon Rd. (careful, watch for a “Y”-type intersection where Garmon splits off.)
In Service Day for Neighborhood Group Leaders January 12, 2008
Smyrna Community Center
200 Village Green Circle
Smyrna, GA 30080
CAB Meeting November 17, 2007
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church
4393 Garmon Rd.
Atlanta, Georgia
Directions:
Heading south on I-75, take Mt. Paran Rd. Exit, (No. 256), toward US 41 (Northside Parkway); stay straight to go on to Mt. Paran Road; turn left onto Northside Parkway, then sharp left onto Beechwood Drive, turn right onto Mt. Paran Road, left onto Garmon Rd.
Alternate route: From I-285, take Northside Drive Exit (No. 22), toward New Northside Drive/Powers Ferry Road; turn right onto Northside Drive, stay straight to go onto Garmon Rd. (careful, watch for a “Y”-type intersection where Garmon splits off.)
Make it Fit, Make it Work: A Day with Pam Howard November 10, 2007
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Redeemer Orthodox Presbyterian Church
3930 Chamblee Tucker Road
Doraville, GA
Event Flyer:
Pam Howard Event Flyer
Body Double Class October 27, 2007
Stitch ‘N Quilt Shoppe
2070 Sugarloaf Pkwy.
Lawrenceville, GA
Event Flyer:
Body Double Event Flyer
Annual Meeting / Common Threads October 6, 2007
St. James Episcopal Church
161 Church Street N.W.
Marietta, Georgia 30060
Directions:
Directions to St. James Episcopal Church from their website

Event Flyer:
Annual Mtg / Common Threads Event Flyer
Sit and Sew for National Sewing Month September 22, 2007
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Strack, Inc.
125 Laser Industrial Blvd.
Fairburn, GA
Event Flyer
Sit and Sew Event Flyer
CAB Meeting September 15, 2007
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Embry Hills Methodist Church
3304 Henderson Mill Rd
Atlanta, GA 30341
Directions:
Directions to Embry Hills Methodist Church can be found here
Techniques Day June 23, 2007
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Gwinnett Technical College
Bldg 100, Rm 106
5150 Sugarloaf Pkwy
Lawrenceville, GA
Directions: From I-285, go 11 miles north on I-85. Take Exit 108 (the same exit as the Sewing Expo); proceed to the end of the ramp (1.0 mile) to Sugarloaf Parkway E and go Left. Go 2.0 miles on Sugarloaf Parkway and turn right into the second entrance to GTC.

Download the Event Flyer
ASG Atlanta Yard Sale June 2, 2007
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
86 Desmond Court
Powder Springs, GA
Directions: Desmond Court is off Brownsville Roadbetween CH James Parkway and Highway 92 (Dallas Highway)

Donate and bring your items to the above address beginning Saturday, May 26
  • Bring any and all types of goods to be sold.
  • This is a get-rid-of-your-stuff sale, not a sewing sale.
  • Sewing stuff will be welcome but it is not exclusive.
  • Please make every effort to clean your donated items.
  • Do not donate rags and junk that should be in the dump.
  • A free area will be established.
Download the Event Flyer
Bobbi Bullard's workshop: Fun and Fantasy for Real People Saturday, March 24, 2007
9:00 AM until 3:00 PM
Gwinnett Technical College
Building 100, Room #106 5150 Sugarloaf Pkwy
Lawrenceville, GA
Details: Bobbi will take you through a crash course in design, creativity and embellishment by Bobbi, known as the "Queen of Bling"

Download the registration form and find out more!
CAB Meeting May 19, 2007
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Fabric.com
Marietta, GA
Directions: Take I-75 Delk Rd exit
Spring Fling Saturday, April 21, 2007
10:00 AM until 4:00 PM
Smyrna Community Center
200 Village Green Circle
Smyrna, GA 30080
Details:Join us for lunch, a fashion show and great fun shopping at our very own "sewing boutique" featuring handmade items from our very own ASG members!

Download the Registration form now!
Lingerie and Bra Workshop with Anne St. Clair Friday February 23, 2007 - Saturday February 24, 2007
"Lingerie Made Easy" Lecture on Friday (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
All-Day Bra Making Workshop on Saturday (9:00 AM - 6:30 PM)
Courtyard by Marriott
Atlanta Cumberland Center
3000 Cumberland Boulevard
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
All-inclusive ASG member price: $200
Includes Friday lecture, Saturday workshop, kit and lunch.
Lecture only - $35

Non-member price: $240; $75 for lecture only.

Kit includes enough fabric, elastic, thread, straps, channeling, back closure, pattern and underwires for 3 bras! Anne St. Clair Bra Workshop Flyer
Trunk Show with Shirley Adams 2 Sessions on Thursday, February 22, 2006

Each session is totally different, so make the most of Shirley’s program and sign up for both sessions. Shirley will have books, videos, etc. available for sale between and after the sessions.

Session #1
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Session #2
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.


Smyrna Community Center
200 Village Green Circle
Smyrna GA 30080
Registration Fees:
Session 1 or 2: $15 (ASG Members), $20 (Non-Members)
Both Sessions: $20 (ASG Members), $25 (Non-Members)

Shirley makes every garment that she wears and demonstrates. She will bring over 200 garments with her for you to see, learn from, and enjoy! She delights in presenting her information and her sense of humor makes it a fun day for you no matter what your sewing level. As she explains each garment, she will talk about her pattern changes, sewing techniques, fabric usage, applied embellishments and much more.While Shirley is explaining each garment, she will also address many other topics, such as:
  • Endless designs from one (1) pattern that fits
  • Wearable art in piecing and quilting
  • Dart movement and alternatives
  • Pin weaving with ribbons and tubes
  • Color blocking; making buttons
  • Embellishing with novelty threads
  • Using decorative stitches
  • Unusual appliqué
  • Bindings and piping
  • Plus many more topics...see the flyer for more information!
Download the Event Flyer for the Trunk Show with Shirley Adams
Surface Design Workshop with Marsha McClintock January 13, 2007
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Southeast Sewing Products
228 Ottley Drive,
Atlanta, Georgia
Marsha will offer 3 sessions during the all-day workshop. For more detail on the session topics, please download the flyers by clicking on the links below:

Surface Design Event Flyer - Page #1
Surface Design Event Flyer - Page #2

The fee for this event is $15 for ASG Members and $30 for non-members. Lunch is on your own.

Directions: For directions, please visit the Southeast Sewing Products website at www.sewingmachine.com