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President, Susan Kenski-Sroka
I started sewing in Girl Scouts, sewing clothes and made lot of my clothes through college. I remember trips to downtown Chicago to buy fabric and also buying fabric at my local W T Grants and JC Penney. During that time, I also started hand piecing quilts with my mother and grandmother. All of this got put aside with marriage and couple of kids but by the late 90’s the quilting bug had returned, and now sewing for myself is on the horizon.
Deanna Lood, Treasurer
April Pearson, Neighborhood Group Coordinator
Stephanie Torres, Secretary and Retail Liaison
I have been sewing for as long as I can remember! Both of my grandmothers sewed for a living and my great uncle was a furrier in NYC. He specialized in pulling the pelts and designing the fur coats and accessories.One of my most fond memories was my mother and I designing and sewing my wedding dress, ivory satin with a lace overlay and tiny pearl heart buttons from my grandmother. I now design and sew all my own clothing and enjoy blogging about my sewing
adventures at 10sewingmachines.blogspot.
Jane Plass, Newsletter Editor and Education
Jane joined ASG in July 2017 and has served as newsletter editor since fall 2018.
She served as ASG Chicago chapter president from 2020 through 2024 and began as education chair in 2025.
Carol Rasmussen, Community Service
Priscilla Schwoerer, Membership
My mother and grandmother were both sewers and I started sewing in 6th grade when schools still had home economics classes. My first project was a gingham oven mitt, and I still remember stitching straight lines on three layers, every three squares apart. Now, it is called quilting, and we had to tie knots at each end. I am a terrific at tying knots.
I enjoy the process of choosing a design and fabric and making it yours. After acquiring pattern making software in 2003 it opened a whole new world of fitting, a lot less work and stress. Since then, I have added an embroidery machine and am trying to master digitizing. I also enjoy knitting (with a knitting machine), crochet and watercolor painting.
Since joining ASG in February of 2004 I have served as Neighborhood Group leader in Arlington Heights for many years and now serve as co-leader. I also served on the ASG Chicago board as Treasurer for 6 years, newsletter editor for 2 years and webmaster for 5 years. Looking forward to the future, I see good things on the horizon.
Sheila Cisko, Webmaster
Valerie Koppenhaver, Member-at-Large
