February 2019 Meeting

President Joan welcomed a near full house of members.

• Joan shared information on member Deb N.   Details will be shared by Caryl in the newsletter.  
• Stitch in Public Day - four members met at the Food Court in Deptford Mall on Saturday, February 2nd.
• Membership Chair, Robin T. will create a new bookmark using the new EGA logo.   The bookmark will have all our current information and will be used as a handout.
• Monthly Challenge - The new number for this month is #1.   Progress on last month's Challenge Number was shared.
• Linda W. shared upcoming programs and events.
• March - Marion S. will teach Swedish Huck weaving.   Sign-ups were completed at today's meeting.  Cost is $5.   Use pearl cotton from your stash for stitching.  
• March - We will be participating in the regional voting on a project of our choice for the region.  The Region will pickup the teaching cost of the project receiving the most votes.   There are 16 different projects to choose from.  Check out the projects in your NeedleArts Magazine.  We discussed as a Chapter, doing the Perfectly Counted Crosses as a SAL.  
• May - Exhibit of members stitched items at the Gloucester County Library.   We will have three shelves to decorate.  Bring your items to the April meeting.  One framed piece, smalls, stand-ups with a spring or patriotic theme.  Please include any monetary value your piece/es have.   EGA does offer insurance coverage in the event anything happened to your item.
• May & June we will work on "Hooray for the Red, White & Blue".  The directions are $25 per person and will be distributed at the March Meeting.   Stitchers supply their own supplies.
• July - Christmas is July is July 20th.   Three projects and teachers have been selected.
• Linda reminded everyone to save their NeedleArts Magazine for projects we may stitch at a future date.
• Robin shared information about the DMC website.  Their monthly newsletter shares information on products, tutorials, and offers free patterns and motifs for band samplers. 

Show and Tell

 Fire and Ice, stitched by Joan T.

 Christmas Ornaments, stitched by Karolin R.

 Sand Dollar, stitched by Marian S.

 Wrought Iron in Silk from Gay Ann Rogers, stitched by Marian S.

 "Michael", stitched by Lynn B.

 Crazy Quilt Pyramid piece, finished with Christmas Trees, stitched by Pat L.

 Stitched by Stacy S.

 Stitched by Stacy S.

 Stitched by Stacy S.

 Stitched by Stacy S.

 Valentine's Humbugs, stitched by Robin T. (l), Stacy S. (c) and Caryl C. (r)

 A Year in Celebrations from Hands on Design, stitched by Caryl C.

 Barbara Jackson yearly ornaments, stitched by Caryl C.

Mary Poppins, from Sassafras Samplers (Sassy Jack's) stitched by Caryl C.

It is great to see so many members coming out to our meetings month after month!

Next month's meeting - March 14th.

Stitch in Public Day

A handful of us met at the Deptford Mall Food Court to stitch in public.   We had a few curious looks but only one sole brave enough to approach.   Her question was craft related and not really stitching.   We were glad to provide an answer and she was on her way.   I am sure we looked like ladies engaged in some foreign ritual.   I mean we were busy with needle and thread, chatting face-to-face and not with our faces in a phone........it was an enjoyable morning and one I think we should repeat.  It might be a fun idea for a hot, steamy Saturday morning in July or August when we do not have monthly EGA meetings.

As an afterthought, I took some quick parting shots.......