March 2020 Meeting

Joan welcomed all as well as guest, Beth D. from Claymont, DE.   

Congratulations to our Woodlawn Winners

• Pat Lerch—1^st place for Beadwork
• Marian Smith—1^st and 2^nd place for Canvaswork/Multi-Stitch 
• Stacy Stinson—1^st place for Counted Thread

Aren't we lucky to be in such good company.  Congratulations ladies and keep up the great work.  Woodlawn will be closed the rest of the month due to the current pandemic.    More information may be available at their website regarding re-opening and extending the exhibit.  

Our new Challenge Number was drawn.   The number to be our focus piece is #2.   

Joan shared a concern regarding spam emails and a warning form EGA.  Apparently guilds have received email requested to send money that are fraudulent.   Good rule of thumb is if it is nothing you requested. deleted it.   And if any emails from any source say 'your account if frozen' NEVER click the link.  Exit your email and go directly to the website for that account and check your status.  

On a much happier note, Lamplighters EGA was featured in the Guild Spotlight section of "Country Stitchers" recent floss tube segment. Following the link below for the video.   It is about an hour long BUT you can fast forward to 25 minutes and 55 seconds to where we are featured.   (https://youtu.be/QUzYEJF_yUo) It is a really nice promotion for our guild!

Also the Nittany Valley EGA will be hosting Diane Herrmann for a class on "Walking the Water's Edge" in State College PA on May 16th.   

Mark your calendar! 

Who: Diane Herrmann 
What: Walking the Water’s Edge 
When: Saturday, May16, 2020 from 9:30 to 4:30 
Where: Videon Central at 2171 Sandy Drive, State College, PA 

Cost:  In speaking to members of this chapter at Camp WannaStitch this past January the price is in the $105 range.   They used the Joan Masterson Grant to help with the costs. 
  

Our April Meeting will be the THIRD Thursday, not the SECOND Thursday. The April Meeting is our Annual Covered Dish Dinner.   Please consider we will have three to four guests at the meeting when you are planning your covered dish.  The meeting will start at 6 pm.   The guest will lead us in a small project.   You will need to bring small scissors and a sharp needle.   

Regional Baskets - Marian will have tickets for sale at the April Meeting.   To see for the Baskets that will be auctioned at the Regional Meeting is Gettysburg in April check out your recent MARS Newsletter.   Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.   

In May, we will work on a variegated thread project.   In May, it is also Membership Renewal time.   Annual Dues is $46.   Robin will provide Caryl a 'coupon' to include in the next newsletter.

In June, we will have hold our elections.   The Nominating Committee reported that they have talked with three of the four officers who each plan to continue in their current office.   The Committee will contact the last of the four officers to confirm she plans to continue as well.  The names need to be confirmed by the April Meeting.

Also in June, we will work on the blackwork flag project.   Sign-ups for the blackwork flag are due by the April Meeting.  You will supply your own threads; the guild will provide the fabric.

Christmas in July sign-up is due by the May Meeting.   Christmas is July will be Saturday, July 18th.  

November - In November, Caryl will instruct us on completing a lotus box.   Marian shared five potential patterns from Terri Bey.   Her patterns are pdf downloads and range in price from $10 to $16.    Stitching should be completed by November so you can participate in the November Program (https://www.terribayneedleworkdesigns.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html)  

For the meeting, Joan led the group on a Shamrock Heart project.  The fabric, pattern and DMC Etoille fiber were provided.   Seasonally appropriate, quick and easy!  Hope to see several finished at the April Meeting.

Show and Tell, aka the Linda Stacy Show this month.

The first several pictures are finishes from Stacy S.    Both ladies have been on a roll!

This canvas work tray was stitched by our guest, Beth

This is Caryl's completed Chicken Scratch from our February Meeting

 Linda W's Chicken Scratch

Linda W stitched and finished these the bag and fob from Ferm Ridge.

Linda also finished this ornament.

Please watch your email for announcements about our April Meeting.   

PS  Beth enjoyed our meeting and plans to join our EGA Chapter!

February 2020 Meeting

This blogger was not at the February Meeting.   Thank you Thank you Thank you to Secretary/Treasurer Caryl for taking notes and forwarding them to everyone.

• Our February challenge piece is project #1. Please remember to post pictures of your starting point and progress each month on Facebook.   And bring your piece to Show and Tell at our March meeting!
• One of this month's Show and Tell pieces is a freebie from Lila's Studio.  Find it here on her website (https://www.lilastudio.net/cross-stitch-designs/) and see below for a finish of the pattern.
• Our March Meeting we will be stitching a Shamrock Heart.  The cost is $5 and the Guild will provide the fabric and fibers.  We will be using the new DMC Etoile, C699.  Feel free to bring some of your own fibers (maybe some Kreinik!) or you can stitch this in a single color floss.
• Our April Meeting will be the third Thursday of the month due to Holy Week activities at the parish hall.   We will have our covered dish dinner and a guest speaker.
• Our annual business meeting has been moved to May, since our President will be away in April. 
• At the Regional Seminar in Gettysburg in May there will be a basket raffle.  See your Regional Newsletter email for a complete list of the baskets.  The chances are $1 each or 6 for $5. There will also be a drawing for a quilt. Marian will have tickets for sale in March. Deadline for purchasing is the April meeting.  Lamplighters members will be in attendance at the seminar and will be able to bring back any winnings!
• The June project is a Blackwork Flag--the Guild will provide the fabric. You will need to bring some red, white and blue thread from you stash.
• Stacy shared a stitch-a-long that she is doing through Sassy Jack's Stitchery. It is Jeannette Douglas' Learning Stitches samplers.  Sassy Jack's is doing the project on banding (available from Sassy Jack's) and had YouTube tutorial lessons for each stitch.  You do have to purchase the pattern book but not necessarily from Sassy Jack's.   The actual course SAL is free. You can sign up on their website. (https://www.sassyjacksstitchery.com/product/learning-stitches-2020-online/)  

Our February meeting was a lesson/project on Chicken Scratch. Pat Lerch led us in this project and everyone got a good start on the project before leaving for the night. 

Thanks to Pat for organizing and leading the project! Please bring your finished pieces (or in progress) to the March meeting!!   Above are Joan T's finishes.




Show and Tell from the meeting.

 On the left, the Curious Needlebook, an EGA project from NeedleArts and Guild SAL.

Valentine cutie by Joan T.

 Pretty wintertime piece.  Below, awesome backing fabric.

Free pattern from Lila's Studio.     Se the link to her website above.