January 2019

This month's meeting starting with sharing the progress on our Monthly Challenge.    In December, #4 was chosen at the piece each participant would concentrate on.

Caryl C.'s progress on Patriotic Sampler by Jeannette Douglas

Pat L.'s finish of crazy quilt ornament.

Robin T.'s finish of My Stitchers Heart by Hands On Design

KarenAnn M.'s challenge finish

Joan T.'s progress on Fire and Ice

Linda's W.'s finish of Fire and Ice

Marian S.'s progress on Through the Garden Gate by Gay Ann Rogers.

Our new Challenge Piece Number is #3.

The Executive Committee of Lamplighters will meet on January 30 at the home of Marian S.   at 7 p.m.   All members are welcomed to attend to discuss plans for the chapter.

Membership Chair Robin T. provided secretary Caryl C. with a revised member list.  Caryl will email  the list to all members with her next meeting notes.

Woodlawn - Pat Y. will  be taking any projects to Woodland for their 2019 exhibit.  Please contact Pat directly and be prepared to get your pieces to Pat no later than January 31.

January and February meetings we will work on the Cherry Tart pincushion.

Money is currently due for the Red-White and Blue SAL.   The cost is $22.  We will work on the piece in May and June.  Please contact Linda W. ASAP if you want to participate.

The guild will be sending a representative to the Creative Needle in Mount Laurel for the EGAMAR Spring Meeting, April 5 and 6.  The blackwork flag will be featured as a Take Home a Project.  The class will be taught by Kaethe Pittman.   If there is enough interest, our guild may feature this as a SAL in 2019-2020.  Deadline for registration at the April 2019 event is March 6, 2019.  The flyer was emailed to all members by Joan T. this week.

Show and Tell

Above and below is The Common Thread design from Jeannette Douglas.   Stitched by Stacy S.

Japanese Embroidery, Phase 9, stitched by Pat L.

Christmas Tree from Christmas fabric scraps created by Katie K.

Meeting
For tonight's meeting, we viewed three short videos.   The three short videos showed tips and techniques to pattern cutting, placement and stitching of wool felt pieces.   There were great preparation for staring out Cherry Tart pin cushion.

Next meeting, February 14th