March 2026 Meeting

Joan welcomed all to the monthly meeting.  Joan spoke about the most recent edition of the NeedleArts Magazine.   She urged members to look through the magazine as well as the EGA website.   There may be something you find interesting and would like to try.   If so, please bring it back to a meeting.   Other may be interested and it may be something we can add to the next year’s programming.

National is offering several lectures.   Most recently, a lecture by Katie Strachan was held.   She discussed caskets.   Hearing from a member who participated, it was a great lecture and well worth the $5 lecture fee charge.   Be on the look out for others in the future.  

Registration for the virtual classes at the October Seminar in Floria are scheduled to open in APril.

Joan also let all members know that any of our classes are also available to our away members.   If you see a project that you would like to take part in, please let us know with enough notice that your kit can be mailed.   There will be a small additional fee for the postage.  

Christmas in July - This is always a fun day where stitchers can get together during the summer.   It is three ornament classes with complete kits.   Linda is still looking for a third teacher.   Please let Linda know if you are willing to teach one of the ornaments.  At our September meeting .,any extra Christmas in July kits will be available for purchase.

This month’s program was a continuation of  the silk ribbon embroidery project started in February.   Below are some pieces that Carol E has completed

Thank you Carol for sharing with us and showing some options for silk ribbon embroidery.  Next month maybe we will be sharing some project finsihes by members.

Show ‘n Tell

Beautiful Terri Bey piece called Snow Day stitched by Marian S

Maggie O’Greene from Not Forgotten Farms, stitched and finished by Caryl C.   She used a place card holder as the stand for Maggie!  

From Hands Across The Sea, Louise Vilvorder Sampler, stitched by Caryl C using Pirate and Robin Floss in the color Pigeon.   In person the variation is beautiful. 

Another beauty from Terri Bey called Nine Patch stitched by Marian S.

Stitcher’s Spool by Jeannette Douglas Designs, stitched by Linda W and mount on a spool made by her son on a 3-d printer 

From the Merry Moments Patreon collection of Hands on Designs, Santa by Robin T.

Ginger, from Stasy Nash’s Animal Crackers Collection, stitched and finished by Carol C.

Absolutely gorgeous piece from Darlene O’Steen.  Stitched and assembled by Joan T

From Primrose Cottage, Stitching Rules.  Stitched by Becky G

From Primrose Cottage, Patriotic Quaker by Caryl C.

From the Bitterweet Sentiments Collection of Summer House Stitche Workes, the biscournu by Caryl C.

Frances 1863 from La-D-Da, stitched and painstaking finished by Caryl C

Our next meeting is April 9th and it is our Annual Covered Dish Dinner Meeting.   Members are to bring a covered dish to share.  We will be starting at 6 pm instead of 7 pm.   Members should bring their own beverage.  

For this month’s meeting, we had 9 members present for the meeting - the weather was threatening - and 3 members via Zoom.  We currently had 36 members in our Chapter.

Please remember if you wish to participate in a meeting via Zoom, you need to notify our Secretary on the Tuesday prior to the meeting.  

February 2026 Meeting

Our President welcomed all to the meeting.   She reminded us of the EGA Survey we should have received via email and urged us to complete it.  

The Registration for the October Seminar in Florida has opened for in-person attendance.   Virtual classes will be made available in April.  

The President will be having an online meeting with other Region Presidents to discuss and share ideas.   She asked if there were any concerns or items of interest she should take to the discussion.

Scholarships and Grants are available from National.   Joan shared a hand out listing what is available.

Members are urged to check out the many benefits of  membership in EGA offered through the EGAUSA.org website.   EGAUSA has a lot of free projects, lectures, classes.  It is a great way to sample something new.

Christmas in July - The price for Christmas is July will be increased to $25.  It is still as bargain for 3 completely kitted ornaments.   Linda has two teachers and it looking for a  third volunteer.   The date is July 18, 2026.   The deadline to sign-up will be the May meeting.

This month’s program - The February meeting was a ribbon Embroidery pattern called  Spring Glory from EGA.  Those who pre-registered received their supplies.   Member’s worked on adding the foundation lines onto their fabric.   A light box was available to use.   Linda also have several examples of pieces with ribbon embroidery and several books available to look at. 

Upcoming  - For March, finishing the work on the Spring Glory project.  

April Meeting will be our Annual Covered Dish Dinner/Business Meeting.

For May and June, members will be stitching Stars & Stripes Canvas piece.   Sign ups closed close on January 15, 2026.

Food Pantry Donations  - We will continue to collection non-perishable food items to pass on to the Church for their food pantry.  Joan will be collecting them at each meeting.  Your donations are greatly appreciated.

Opportunity -  More items from a late member were available.   Joan will continue to sort and bring items to each meeting.  You can take some goodies home by making a small donation.   Any money collected will go towards our room rental fees. 

Membership -  If you know someone who is a stitcher, invite them to a meeting or share our newsletter with them.   Guests can visit two meetings without formerly joining EGA.  

Show and Tell for February

This is a Petite Program from EGAUSA stitched by Robin T.

Ready, Set, Snow from Hands On Design, stitched by Ann C.

Snow Drift from Cyber Pointers Project by Dawn Donnelly, by Linda W.

Wool hats from our December Meeting but Robin T

Carrots by Jennifer Rifenberger by Joan T.

Polar Bear kit from Corrine LaPierre by Robin T.

Daphne Reborn by Carole Lake and Michael Borea stitched  by Linda W.

 

Next Meeting  - 3/12/2026  Doors open at 6:45; meeting starts at 7.

Present at the February Meeting -  16

Members via Zoom - 2

January 2026 Meeting

We were welcomed to the meeting and got right down to business.

We have had a surge in membership the last few years.   When I started as Membership Chair, we had 18 members.   We have doubled that number and now have 36 members.   We are growing and it is a good thing.

For our program for this meeting, we were asked to bring in finishing tools and to share tips and tricks for finishing our needlework with others. We had a great discussion back and forth sharing ideas, nifty tools, tricks and finishing ideas.     

Next month we will start a ribbon embroidery project.   Many thanks to Linda, our program coordinator, for all her great program ideas.    

Show and Tell

The Chubby Squirrel from Jeannette Douglas Designs by Stacy S,   The acorn backing was purchased from Sassy Jacks.

New member, Lilly, stitched this pretty lady.  This pin cushion was part pattern and part Lilly’s adaptation.

These cuties are Pumpkin Pals from Teresa Kogut.   Caryl stitched and finished these.  They are only about 4 inches tall!

Beth created a mini ornament for her favorite football team.  Designed by Cleo of Busy Lizzie.

How cute it this veterinary ornament stitched by Beth, designed by Denji Designs

Attendance  17 in person

Zoom - one member  

Next Meeting   February 12, 2026

November - December 2025

Hello Stitchers!    I was not at the November Meeting but I know the program was to complete the Hardanger ornament that was started in October.   Stitchers were to be doing the “cutting” and I am sure all newcomers to Hardanger were a bit nervous about that part.   Here is a photo of the completed ornament.    Just big enough to give you a taste of hardanger but not overwhelmed you. 

Some of the Show and Tell for November.   As you will see we have a variety of pieces from our talented stitchers.

For the December Meeting, Linda had a cute wool hat ornament for us to do.   A quick cut out, a few stitches and ta-da!  A festive finished ornament. 

  Our December meeting is always a nice meeting to attend.   Members all bring holiday goodies to share and we all have too many sweets.  

Our December  Show and Tell was filled with goodies from our talented members.  

Above and below, two versions of the GCC Love and Laughter

Our next meeting is January 8th at 7 pm.

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