October 2025

 We were all welcomed to the meeting including three guests.   Each introduced themselves and told of their stitching journey.   Hopefully they will become members.    

Joan reminder all present of our participation in the Food Pantry.   Please remember to bring your canned goods to each meeting.  

Robin reported we have 32 members.  A new roster will be sent with the October Meeting Newsletter.   Robin explained how the guests can become members and will provide them a copy of the October Newsletter which has the EGA website.

Members were reminded to bring in their stitched Christmas ornaments for the Woodstown Library Tree.   Members will meet to decorate the tree prior to the Annual Woodstown Candelight Tour which will be the first Friday in December.

Starting this meeting, Pat L will bring in a selection of charts and kits for sale.   Since we no longer have an avenue to sell charts, etc. on eBay, Pat will be a selection each month for sale.   Bring your dollars!  I am sure there will be bargains.    Any money raised will help with our room rental fees.

Those working on Love & Laughter the GCC piece from Denise Harrington Pratt will meet on final time.  All who took the class are asked to bring their piece, whether is it finished or not, to the November meeting for Show & Share.  

Robin is working on dates for hosting a stitch in Delaware’s America’s Tapestry.   She will send an email to all members once dates have been selected.

This month’s program was in introduction to Hardanger.   Those who signed up each received their kits.    We worked on the cross stitch.   For the November meeting, all the kloster blocks, cross stitch and blanket stitch should be completed.   Bring sharp, pointy scissors to the meeting.  We will be cutting!!  

Some members brought tin their completed Hardanger pieces so we could feast our eyes!

Absolutely stunning work!!!!!

We had a nice selection of Show & Share

Great Christmas in July finishes

Beautiful pillow by Beth D

Old Jiffy Pattern - King Kat by Beth D

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If the shoe fits by Beth D.

Emily Dickinson quote by Pat L.

Beautiful By the Bay NeedleArts by Pat L.

Full view of Pat/s piece as mounted with a mirror below the stitched section.   Awesome.  (Pardon the ceiling reflection)

Cool witches hat by Beth D.

Mr. Squirrel from Primrose Cottage by Gwynne G.

“Dream” from M Designs by Gwynne

Wonderful stitched box with smalls inside stitched by Marian S.

Puppy paw print from Mill Hill by Deb N.

               Three cupcakes done by Joan T.   One was a Christmas in July finish

19 Members Present

3 Guests

No Zoom available for this meeting.

Next meeting - November 6, 2025

September 2025

Our meeting was called to order and all were welcomed back after our Summer Haitus!   We had three guests attending the meeting and hopefully they will be interested in joining.  

Committee Reports were shared.

Membership is currently at 31.  All members who have not renewed their membership have been contacted.  All who signed up for more information at the Salem County Fair in August were invited to the meeting.

Regional Events - Camp Stitch a-lot in Painted Post, NY and Camp WannaStitch in Ocean City MD were discussed.     Each are a great three day weekend of stitching and getting to know your fellow region members.   Camp Stitch-a-lot is at the end of September.  Camp WannaStitch is Martin Luther King Weekend in January.   More information on both is available on the Regional Website.  Https://www.marega.org

Regional Seminar, Stitcher’s Great Escape, will be June 2027 in Fairfax, VA.  

Woodlawn Exhibit in Alexandria, VA will be the month of March 2026.  

Programs - Linda provided a complete list for the coming year of great projects.  

September - Small canvas work flag

October and November - Intro to Hardanger

December - Annual Holiday meeting and a wool ornament

January - Tips and Tricks for fully finishing

February and March - Spring Glory Petite Project - silk ribbon embroidery

April - Annual Covered Dish Dinner

May and June - Stars and Stripes patriotic canvas piece

Outreach

     -     Joan thanked all who assisted with manning the needlework table at the Salem County Fair

    -  Barbara G and Gwynne G knitted and donated 8 baby blankets for the Vineland Maternity Hospital.

    -    We will be decorating the Christmas Tree at the Woodstown Library before the Woodstown Christmas Tour.  More information will follow.    

    - We are also starting a collection of canned for the needy.   Please bring non-perishables to each meeting for collection to help those in need.  

  - We are in need of a person for Outreach.   If interested, please talk to Joan.  

Retreat - Stacy spoke to the group to survey for any interest in arranging a retreat for Lamplighters.   She provided a brief overview and answered questions.   If there is enough interest, more information will follow.

America’s Tapestry - Becky updated everyone on the status of the Delaware Tapestry which she is co-managing. Please check out the website at https://www.americastapestry.com/ The site explains the concept as well as has links to each of the 13 tapestries. The stories for each colony are interesting. There was also an interview on Fiber Talk with Gary Parr and Stefan Romero who has brought this concept to life. Amy G and Becky G (a former Lamplighter and a current Lamplighter) are spearheading the Delaware Tapestry and have put together a lot of information. They have a Facebook page with their stitching schedule and locations.

Robin T is willing to host monthly stitch-ins at her home in Carney’s Point for stitching on the Delaware Tapestry. She will work with Becky and Amy to set a schedule for stitching on the Delaware’s Tapestry. We will meet at her home, from 1 to 4, a couple times a month. Once dates are secured those who are interested will be notified.

Pat L met with stitchers in Burlington County to work on the New Jersey tapestry. They are working on their tapestry on Monday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday each week. The contact for

NJ America’s Tapestry is Kiki. Her email is kikilar@comcast.net.

Show ‘n Share.  We had a TON of beautiful stitched that was shared.  

Look at this great three projects from Christmas in July.   Each is cute as can be.   Watch for announcements for next year’s Christmas in July sign ups.  

18 Present

1 on Zoom

3 guests

Next meeting October 9, 2025 at 7 pm