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Jennifer Stern Hasemann
Efficient Work Flow for Bodice Fitting
Jennifer will break bodice fitting into a clear, logical sequence so you can work with
your pattern, not against it. She’ll walk us through her Blue Zone → Pink Zone → Sleeve method
for a streamlined, confidence‑building approach to fitting tops.
If you would like her workbook and shirt pattern, you can purchase a $35 class kit
from her website at the following links: Misses’ sizes or Women’s Sizes
If you would like individual help with fitting your shirt, see our follow-up class
on April 11, 2026 for more information, prerequisites, and registration.
Jennifer Stern Hasemann is the owner and designer at J Stern Designs,
as well as a nationally known sewing and fitting instructor.
She teaches in person and online through her YouTube channel
and classes on Craftsy, PatternReview.com, and Threads.
Saturday, March 14, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
No charge for ASG members; $20.00 for nonmembers
Sign up here by March 10, 2026
This will be a Zoom program.
The Zoom link will be sent a day or two before the event.
A recording will be available afterward.
If you’re unable to sign up online, contact Jane Plass at education@asgchicago.org or 630-441-6707.
Jennifer Stern Hasemann
Bodice Fitting Assistance
This is a follow-up to our March 14, 2026 Zoom class with Jennifer.
Students will meet in person, while Jennifer will provide fitting assistance via Zoom.
Nancy Snead, an ASG Chicago member who has taught fitting,
will be available to help with the fit adjustments that Jennifer recommends.
Jennifer Stern Hasemann is the owner and designer at J Stern Designs,
as well as a nationally known sewing and fitting instructor.
She teaches in person and online through her YouTube channel
and classes on Craftsy, PatternReview.com, and Threads.
Prerequisites
Watch Jennifer’s March 14, 2026 Zoom class on “Efficient Work Flow for Bodice Fitting.”
This class will be recorded if you can’t make the live session.
Purchase the required $35 class kit with workbook and shirt pattern
from J Stern Designs at the following links: Misses’ sizes or Women’s Sizes.
Order early enough to allow for shipping.
Before the April 11 class, sew a half-muslin according to Jennifer’s instructions.
You will complete the muslin during the class.
Saturday, April 11, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CDT
This is an in-person workshop at the Allegion corporate office.
(947 Hawthorn Dr., Itasca, IL 60143)
ASG members only (12 maximum)
$65 (not including the required class kit)
Sign up here by March 28, 2026
If you’re unable to sign up online, contact Jane Plass at education@asgchicago.org or 630-441-6707.
Laurie Albrecht
Designing and Making In-The-Hoop Accessories
and Projects for the Home
Use your embroidery machine for more than making pretty designs and monograms.
Laurie will discuss various designs that can be purchased already digitized
and also how to use machine embroidery software to design and make your own original projects.
Laurie Albrecht, an ASG Chicago member, has been teaching sewing and machine arts
classes for over 35 years. Laurie was introduced to her first embroidery machine in 1993.
In 2001, she began working with embroidery software so she could make and edit her own designs.
In 2011, she became a Licensed Martha Pullen Instructor,
combining her love of vintage and heirloom sewing and English smocking with machine embroidery.
Laurie began using DIME software products in 2017. She is currently a freelance online
software instructor for DIME by OESD and teaches locally at Thimbles Quilts in Lockport.
Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to Noon CDT
No charge for ASG members; $20.00 for nonmembers
Sign up here by May 12, 2026
This will be a Zoom program.
The Zoom link will be sent a day or two before the event.
A recording will be available afterwards.
If you’re unable to sign up online, contact Jane Plass at education@asgchicago.org or 630-441-6707.
https://fineartoffiber.org/artist/edrene-heiss
Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CDT
This is an in-person workshop at the Allegion corporate office.
(947 Hawthorn Dr., Itasca, IL 60143) (20 person maximum)
Class fee: $30 for ASG members; $50 for nonmembers
Plus $40 required kit fee
Sign up here first, then pay via PayPal or check
Registration and payment due by June 28, 2026
If you’re unable to sign up online, contact
Jane Plass at education@asgchicago.org or 630-441-6707.
September 19, 2026 ASG Chicago presents Marla Kazell on “Casual Couture” via Zoom. Watch for
more information in future newsletters.