November 2024 Meeting

We have a full November meeting.   There were  20 members present.

President Joan T. called the meeting to order and welcomed all.  She shared a Certificate of Recognition received from EGA National congratulating us on our 50th Anniversary!   There will be an article in the next NeedleArts magazine about our celebration!

Members are invited to meet for lunch on Friday, December 6 at noon at the Woodstown Dinner.   Following lunch, all will go to the Library to decorate the holiday tree.  We have the Showcase to decorate and non-holiday items can be placed in it.  Members will also meet the first Friday in January, for lunch and to ‘un’decorate the Library tree.   All members are welcomed to attend either or both days. 

2024 Challenge

Joan had challenged us all to create a ‘golden anniversary’ name tag.   We each received fabric and some golden Kreinik.   Those who completed the challenge should bring in their completed name tags to display at the December meeting.

Contract Pieces

If you completed a ‘contract’ with yourself to complete a project in 2024 and have completed the project, let Pat L. know.  Those who have completions will have their name entered into a drawing.

Regional 

The Regional seminar will be in June 2025 in Gettysburg, PA.  Check out your email from MAR for more information.

Group Correspondence Course (GCC)

We have 12 members interested to date.  This will start sometime in the spring.  The piece is a sampler by Denise Harrington Pratt

Programs

Linda has a couple pin-keep kits available from the September meeting if anyone would like one.   The cost is $3.00.

Show ‘n Tell

We had a great amount of Show ‘n Tell on hand to feast our eyes on.    These photos have been added to our Facebook page.

Stumpwork by BJ

Just Nan - Central Park - by BJ

Poppies Stumpwork by BJ

One canvas work and 18 felt Christmas Stockings by BJ.   That’s a lot of stockings!

Katie C.’s snowflake sweatshirt

One in a series of four, bird’s nests from Cross Wing Collections, by Becky G.

Looks good enough to eat - chocolate cake by Joan T.

“Tribute” by Debbie Rolley, stitched by Linda W.

40 count over one peacock by Linda W.

From Summer House Stitche Workes by Robin T.

Harvest Time from Lila’s Studio, stitched by Robin T

East Coast Sampler from Jeannette Douglas Designs Retreat, stitched by Robin T

Mr. Sparkles by Linda W.

Shannon Christine Designs by Carol E.

From Glendon Place, When Cardinals Appear, by Barbara G.

Pretty basket of posies by Maria C

Fall pumpkin by Diana T.

Rabbit by Diana T.

Pilgrims by Judy Munns

Pillow by Ann C.   She shared she stitched in on toweling!  Great idea.

Joy by Ann C.

 Mirror, Mirror by Pat Y.  And below by Pat Y.

    

Our program this month was lead by member Ann Clinton.   We worked on a wool cardinal.   Ann had us cut our wool pieces out.   She gave us tips for blanket stitching the piece as well as tips on the best way to stuff the tinier sections of the piece.  For the December meeting, participants should have the bird assembled and stuffed as well as the branch assembled and stuff.  

For December, members are to bring in a memorable piece to share and show.   It could be a special event is tied to the piece, it could be it was a gift from someone, a piece that has a special memory for you,  etc.   Ann will help us complete the cardinal piece.  It is also our Holiday Celebration event.   Members are asked to bring cookies or snacks to share.   It is always a fun meeting to socialize.

For January, we will be having a guest speaker.  This stitcher will show and share their wide variety of self designed pieces and unique finishes.  Put your thinking cap on to keep up with this stitchers imagination.

In February, we will be starting a several month project working on a needlebook with a sampler of stitches.   This piece will be stitched on linen.   If you have never worked on linen, this is your chance to try something new.   This will run from February to April and will be lead by Caryl C.  Each month we will learn, practice and perfect a row or two of speciality stitchers.   This will be a great way to learn some new stitches and to build your skill set.  Once the stitches are completed, it can be used to create a needlebook which will be both a reference for the stitches and useful for keeping your needles.  

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Next meeting - December 12, 2024.   Doors open at 6:45 and meeting starts at 7 pm.

October 2024 Meeting

Joan called our October Meeting to order.   A new plural member was welcomed.   Evalyn Gelhaus is from Voorhees, NJ and was a member of the Creative Needlework EGA Guild in Collingswood until they recently folded.

Joan reminded us to all be watching and reading these emails from Regional and National.   There are a lot of opportunities for members to be found in each of these emails:  classes, lectures, stitch ins, etc.  The Mid Atlantic Region (MAR) Seminar will be in Gettysburg, PA in June 2025 and registration is now being accepted.    EGA members from other regions will be able to sign up starting sometime in November.    Check it out and see if there is anything that might interest you.    Gettysburg is a beautiful area, full of history and a great place to visit.  

Lamplighters is planning a Group Correspondence Course (GCC) for next year.   The project being considered is Love and Laughter.   Twelve members have expressed to date,   We will continue to have the sign up sheet available until the end of the year.  If you are interested and cannot attend the meeting, just reply to this email and will see that your name is added to the list.   100% commitment is not needed until January.

Members will meet the first Friday of December at noon at the Woodstown Dinner for lunch.   Following lunch, members will go to the Woodstown Public Library and decorate the library tree.    If you cannot meet for lunch or to decorate, please bring you holiday ornaments to the November meeting.

We had a lovely Show ‘n Tell and the photos have been posted to Facebook.    I am not sure who stitched what but I do recognize some of the designs.

Pretty sure this is from Hands on Design and it was stitched and finished by Diana T.

Anniversary Thimble Box from Janis Note of Noteworthy Needle.

Beautiful woodland creatures wool appliqué

A couple of spooky guys

Beautiful finish of Jeannette Douglas’s year of bouquets from 2023.  Stitched by Linda W.

Stitched by Diana T.

Betsy Ross by BJ S.

Stitched by Marian S.

Stitched by Carol E

Stitched by Carol E.

Stitched by Carol E.

Winter Quaker from Rosewood Manor by Carol E.

For our October program, Linda shared how to finish our anniversary pin keep.   If you missed the meeting and purchased the kit, you can pick it up at the November Meeting.  

For November, we will be starting our wool cardinal piece.   We will work on it at the November and December meetings.   There are there more kits available to purchase at the November meeting.  I will let you know when I send the meeting reminder if their is anything other than normal needlework supplies that you will need to bring to the meeting.

For December, we will have holiday treats - cookies and candies, etc. - and finish up the cardinal piece.   Linda is encouraging everyone to think about a piece that memorable to you.   It might be a special project, your first piece, the hardest piece, an heirloom, a favorite, the most fun……. Bring it to the December meeting and let us know what is special about it to you.

Next meeting - November 14, 2024 

Doors open at 6:45

Meeting is from 7 pm to 9 pm

Zoom will be available if there is interest.   Please contact Caryl Carthew if you would like to join by Zoom and she can provide you the link.

Robin Thompson

Membership

Christmas in July 2024

 We had a lovely turn out of 24 or so to our Annual Christmas in July EGA Meeting.   Anyone can join us and we usually see some new faces.  

As in the past, we had three different holiday ornaments to work on.    The first was a lovely little Christmas bird, taught by Joan T.

Once getting us up to speed on the pattern and stitching, Joan shared a demo on how to finish the round ornament.  

Next up was the Williamsburg Christmas Biscournu.

I did my best to blur the pattern on purpose.  

We had the option to add a twisted cord to make a hanger for the ornament or to leave it off.

There was a large tin of buttons to choose from for the center of our biscournu.

We broke for lunch to enjoy the boxed lunches we each brought and to enjoy the goodies some brought into share.  

After lunch, we worked on our third ornament. We were provided patterns to stitch  hese pre-drilled wooden ornaments. 

Always a fun day for those that attend.  See you next July.