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EGA Stitch-a-Long  

Go to Facebook and search "EGA Stitch-a-long" and ask to be a member!  It is that easy.   Their current stitch-a-long is an American flag, stitched with a variety of finishes.  It looks like a quick project stitched on your choice of background fabric and using floss and fibers from your stash. 

Christmas in July 2017

It was a great day to get together and think of the chill in the air at Christmastime considering we were expecting a heat index of the upper 90's with high humidity.

The day started as everyone arrived and had a few quick minutes to catch up before class started.   First, we were treated to a nice goody bag.

And then the three projects for Christmas in July were shared.....

The first class was lead by member Robin T.   It was a gingerbread man stitched on DMC switchable cork.   Stitching on cork was something none of us had done before.   The piece consisted of stem stitch, french knows, adding buttons and then making your 'quilt' sandwich of backing, batting and stitched piece.  Finally it was stitched together with the buttonhole stitch.  The gingerbread man was finished with a tie to hang as an ornament.  The kit also included a pattern for the gingerbread girl.

The second class was lead by Lynn B.    She  provided instructions for a  snowflake humbug.   Lynn had a variety of blue flosses to stitch with and included variegated blue perle cotton to make twisted cord and tassel for turning the completed humbug into a scissors fob.   Beads were also part of the kit.






















The third and last class was lead by KarenAnn M.   She shared a hot cocoa mug complete with cookies and cinnamon sticks!  (stitched cookies that is!)  The gray linen made a pretty background for the red mug and gingerbread cookies.  KarenAnn will be finishing hers as a Christmas Card.   Another way to finish would be as a flat-fold or mounted on felt.



Thank you ladies for teaching the classes for the rest of us.

It was a fun day and it was nice to learn methods or finishes we may have never done before.  It was also fun to have some quick little projects.

Extra kits will be available for purchase at the September meeting.   The cost will be $6.

June 2017 Meeting

Check out your latest edition of NeedleArts for Lightning Round Classes.   Sign up before August!

Linda is taking names of anyone who may be interested in doing a group project.   

Christmas in July will be July 22nd.   The cost is $20 for three projects.   The room will be open at 8:30 and instructions will start at 9.   Please bring a packed lunch.   Water, tea and ice will be provided.   Class size is limited to 22; there are still a few spots open.   Deadline to sign up is June 15th.   If you wish to bring a dessert to share, please do.

Fireside Stitchery - Pat L. has sorted and taken the first collection of patterns and supplies to Fireside to be auctioned on eBay.   Fireside will give us a cash percentage of the sales. Pat doesn't expect our items to start to be auctioned for at least eight weeks.   She may be able to share a check for the sales at our September meeting!  Please reminder when sorting your stash, this is an option for  stash reduction.   It helps you and helps the Guild too!

Elections

Elections for the next term were held.   The slate of officers was announced at the May Meeting.  

The slate is:

     Joan Teirno, President

     Karen Kayser, Vice President

     Pat Lerch, Secretary

     Caryl Carthew, Treasurer

Having no nominations from the floor, the members present at the meeting voted unanimously for the slate as presented.    Thank you ladies for your service to our Guild.  

Arts In Bloom

We have been considering participating in the Salem County Arts In Bloom in some capacity.  Marian S. attended this year to get an idea of the venues available that might work for us to use as a stitch in public.   It is a juried event and an application for participation will need to be completed in the fall.    Katie C. will get information on the deadline for sign-up.  If we do participate, we will need to set a schedule of members to attend the two day function.  We will discuss and make a decision at our September Meeting.  It could be a great way to share our love of stitching and get the word out about our group.   Maybe we cold generate a few new members.

Stump Work Class

The class will be lead by Joan T.    The stump work piece will be taught at the September, October and November meetings.   If you have never done stump work, this is a great introduction.  The pattern is in the December 2016 NeedleArts Magazine.   The cost has not been determined yet but is estimated to be under $10.00 per person.  Instead of adding the year, we will personalize with our own names.

October 

In October ,Linda W. will be arranging a needlework display at the Gloucester County Library for Lamplighters.   She is hoping each member will bring one or two pieces to be displayed.  The items will be on display for the entire month of October but she is not looking for Halloween themed stitching.  You should include your name and the technique used to do the piece.  Linda will send a reminder in August and will have more details.  

Show and Tell

The first two pieces are canvas work stitched by Linda W.  She is stitching these as a ghost stitcher through a guild in California. 

Photos don't do these justice.  

Seaside Sampler from Rosewood Manor, stitched by Pat L.   The color palette is just gorgeous.

 From Blackbird Designs, The Octopus' Garden, part of the tribute to the Beatles series, stitched by Caryl C.

Crazy Dog Lady also stitched by Caryl C.

The design below is from Theresa Baird of Hearts Ease Exemplar.   Stitched and finished on a box lid by Caryl C.

Next meeting - Second Thursday of September.   Happy Summer everyone.