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ASG Annual Meeting

October 10, 2026

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Celebrate the Sacramento Chapter’s 35th Anniversary!
Gail Russell, newly retired Fashion Professor from American River College, will be our speaker.

Gail taught courses in: History of Western World Fashion, Pattern Making, and Costume Construction.
With more than 40 years of experience as a freelance costume designer, Gail also serves as an associate artist at Capital Stage Company.

Gail’s Presentation: The History of Fashion.
Gail will take us on a fascinating journey through the History of Fashion as a reflection of society's views regarding the ideal woman, accompanied by a lecture and slide presentation.

Member Cost $38
Non-member Cost $48

Register for Annual Meeting Here

Wool Braiding Part 2

Saturday, October 24, 2026

10AM - 4PM

details to follow

Lorraine Henry, Seam Alteration Method

November 2, 2026

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Sierra 2 Center for the Arts and Community
2791 24th Street, Room 10
Sacramento, CA 95818

Learn the "Seam Alteration Method" of altering patterns with Lorraine Henry in a full day workshop:
Lorraine Henry will be joining us again for a longer, large group workshop, teaching us how to do the “Seam Alteration” method taught at many colleges around the U.S., through the book, Fitting & Pattern Alteration, by E. Liechty, J. Rasband and D. Pottberberg-Steineckert. Many of us had a short introduction to the method during our Spring Luncheon. Come and spend all day with hands-on teaching and practicing with half-scale patterns.

With a B.S degree in Clothing and Textiles Lorraine has been a university instructor and has taught classes nationally and internationally at sewing related shows. Teaching newest method of pattern alteration and fit is her favorite thing to do. She is the creator of the Two Easy Measuring tape set with an instruction booklet which has been an aid for achieving a good fit for fashion sewers throughout the world. She has also written articles on pattern alteration for Sew News Magazine. With 40+ years of experience as a custom dressmaker/tailor and teacher, she has a wealth of knowledge to share with you about sewing and fit.

$30 per person,
MAXIMUM 35 ATTENDEES.
Members Only.
$10 Kit fee at the door.

Two-Day Pants Alterations Workshop

November 3 & 4, 2026

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Lorraine will also be teaching a two-day workshop on pants alterations on 11/3 & 4 – limited to six participants. The cost per student is $250.00. There will be a pattern available for purchase at the class. Location t.b.d., from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Intermediate sewing skills preferable. Contact Beth Chambers specialevents@asgsacramento.org for registration.

Two-Day Bodice Alterations Workshop

November 5 & 6, 2026

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Lorraine will be teaching a two-day workshop on bodice alterations on 11/5 & 6 – limited to eight participants. The cost per student is $250.00. There will be a pattern available for purchase at the class. Location t.b.d., from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Intermediate sewing skills preferable. Contact Beth Chambers specialevents@asgsacramento.org for registration.

One-Hour Consultations

November 7, 2026

Held between 9:00 am -2:00 pm

On 11/7, Lorraine will be available for limited one-hour consultations at $75.00 per hour. Consultations will be held 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Contact Beth Chambers specialevents@asgsacramento.org for registration.

Anne Dieu

February 3, 2027

Join Local Legend Anne Dieu for an introduction to the principles of using a sloper to adjust commercial pat-terns. No charge • No registration required, the Zoom link will be sent by E-Blast closer to the meeting date.

Sloper Workshop

9 am - Noon

Hands-On Workshop

Put your new skills to work! This hands-on workshop will teach you how to use a sloper to adapt a commercial pattern of your choice.

Maximum: 15 attendees
$75
additional details to follow

Sewing Retreat at Lake Tahoe

Sunday - Friday -- May 23-28, 2027

Come enjoy a week of sewing at the Zephyr Point Conference Center on the shores of 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, sewing machine(s), 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.

2027 Sewing Retreat at Lake Tahoe Registration Form

Registration dates, rates, down payments and balance due deadlines:
Priority registration for Sacramento ASG members is October 1, 2026 – October 31, 2026. Open registration will begin on November 1, 2026. A wait list will be established when the event fills. Due to contract obligations with Zephyr Point Conference Center, registration rates increase on February 1, 2027. A $355 check down payment secures your registration. Please note: You may pay the final balance by mailed check or by credit card on the ASG Sacramento website. Either payment method must be received NO LATER than midnight February 1,2027. Credit card final payments will incur an $11 fee. A registration may be cancelled and refunded if not paid in full by the due date.

Cancellation and wait list procedures:
Should a cancellation occur, wait list procedures will be as follows: First Listed – First Offered. Sewists who are not on the wait list will not receive an offer until after the wait list has been exhausted. To be placed on the wait list, please send an email to retreat@asgsacramento.org. Also, due to contract obligations: NO REFUNDS AFTER February 1, 2027 unless a wait listed sewist replaces the space.