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Sit and Sew with a Pro
Hours of Sewing with a Professional Instructor to Help You.

Sit & Sew with a Pro days are your opportunity to have hours of undisturbed sewing with professional assistance available. We have one of the instructors from Santa Rosa Junior College or an instructor specializing in specific techniques spending the time with us, advising and fitting.

Some Equipment Provided For You

Bring your sewing machine and accessories. You will be greeted with cutting tables, irons, boards and pressing equipment. You can cut your patterns on elevated tables with rotary cutting mats.


Sign Up Online using your credit card. (Click on dates below)  If you prefer to pay with a check, (download the registration form and instructions sheet).

As of January 1, 2025, there will be NO REFUNDS, NO Transfers.  If you are unable to attend-for any reason- you forfeit your registration, and the money goes to the Chapter's General fund, considering it a tax-deductible donation.)

ASG Members-at-Large, other ASG chapter members, and all guests will have a rolling 3-month registration period to sign up for those dates. Payments will only be accepted within the time frame noted below.

Eventbrite will be available for the rolling 3-months for all-Santa Rosa members, other ASG members, and guests. ASG members should use Discount Code for member pricing. No price adjustments will be made.

Rolling 3-Month Schedule
You can sign up for:
January 1: for January, February, & March dates
February 1: for February, March & April dates
March 1: for March, April, & May dates
April 1: for April, May, and June dates
June 1: for June, (no JULY), & August dates
July 1: for (no July), August, & September dates
August 1: for August, September, & October dates

Location: Cross and Crown Lutheran Church, 5475 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park. 

Hours: Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm;
Saturday: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm


Cost: $22 for members; $32 for nonmembers (plus fees if signing up using Eventbrite)
2025 Dates

Friday, January 17 with Ginny Winter
Saturday, January 18 with Lyra Bobo

Friday, February 14 with Ginny Winter
Saturday, February 15 with Lyra Bobo

Friday, March 14 with Ginny Winter
Saturday, March 15 with Lyra Bobo

Friday, April 25 with Ginny Winter
Saturday, April 26 with Lyra Bobo


Friday, May 9 with Ginny Winter
Saturday, May 10 with Lyra Bobo

Friday, June 20 with Ginny Winter
Saturday, June 21 with Lyra Bobo

Friday, August 15 with Ginny Winter
Saturday, August 16 with Lyra Bobo

Friday, September 19 with Ginny Winter
Saturday, September 20 with Lyra Bobo

Friday, October 17 with Ginny Winter
Saturday, October 18 with Lyra Bobo


Our members tell us this day is sewing heaven.

Click on the link above to register. If you prefer to not register online, you may download the registration form and instruction sheet from the members' only section of the website and mail it in.

Sit and Sew Information

Sit & Sew is usually the third Friday/Saturday of the month; unless the space is unavailable. It runs from 9:00-4:30 at Cross and Crown Church Lutheran Church. (address appears above.) The fee for members is $22.00 for the day and $32 for non-members.

Instruction by a SRJC professor follows this formula:

25 +  Participants – 6 hours of professional help starting from 10:00 a.m.

22 - 24 Participants – 5 hours of professional help starting from 10:00 a.m.

20 - 21 Participants – 4 hours of professional help starting from 10:00 a.m.

17 - 19 Participants – 3 hours professional help starting from 10:00 a.m.  

14 - 16 Participants – 2 hours professional help starting from 10:00 a.m.

0 - 13 Participants – No pro for the day, just sewing on your own with others.

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Ginny Winter
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Lyra Bobo