June 2019 Meeting

June Lamplighter's Meeting
Needlework in South Jersey at its finest!

President Joan T. started the meeting with a recap of our May Challenge.   Progress was shared and a new June Number was chosen.

To continue the challenge, numbers for July and August were also picked

For June, Challenge piece number

                            For July, Challenge piece number 

And for August, frustrating for some, we are back to Challenge piece number

Membership - Chair Robin gave a recount of the May Membership renewal.   21 of 24 members have renewed.   Of the three non-renewals, one is moving, one is recovering from illness and the third has promised to renew by mail.    So we are 100% accounted for.      Robin also discussed ideas for getting new members.

Lamplighter's name - Robin was curious as to where our name came from.   We currently meet at a church with an address of Lamplighter's Lane but we have not always met here.   Charter member Barbara K. was able to share that when the guild was formed the discussion was that this was a colonial area.   An area rich in early American history.   Their talk progressed through the local history and the times when "lamplighter's" brought illumination to the streets when lighting the gas lights.   One thing lead to another and "Lamplighter's EGA" become the name of stitchers wanting to shed light on needlework.     Pretty cool and glad I asked!

In other history, member Barbara K. told us she has spoken to one of our local Freeholders about the crewel work County Seal that Lamplighters stitched and was hung in the old court house.   Once the piece was finished the frame for the work was made from a fallen branch from the Salem Oak Tree.    When the new courthouse was built, the crewel was moved to storage and never rehung.   And now that this past month, this 600 year old oak where treaties between John Fenwick and the Lenni Lenape Indians were signed, fell down there is renewed energy to find the piece.

Regional Seminar -  Gettysburg, April 2020.   Robin has volunteered to assemble a basket.  We will pick a theme and members will be asked to donate items towards the theme and our basket will be created and send to the Regional Meeting to be part of the auction next April.

Christmas in July - We will meet the 3rd Saturday of July to create three Christmas themed projects.   Caryl C. will email all prior to the day with a list of tools and notions needed.   So far, we know we need sharp embroidery scissors, sharp paper scissors, pencil sharp needle.    Please bring your own lunch and drink.

EGA Logo -  Joan has the pattern and asked for a volunteer to stitch the logo.   National has strict rules on colors, etc. when duplicating the logo.

Rehoboth Needlework Exhibit - This judged needlework exhibit will be in September.   Member Stacy S. has offered to drop off any pieces a member wishes to enter.   If you have a piece you wish to enter, please get it to Robin, and Robin will get it to Stacy to be delivered to Rehoboth.   They will keep your piece until the end of the exhibit in October.

Lightning Rounds - Linda W. reminded everyone of the new lightning rounds in the NeedleArts Magazine.    This advantage of the lightning round is the price is lower and there is no teaching fee.   You need to provide your own supplies.

Upcoming Projects -
July - Challenge Piece No. 3
July - Christmas in July
August - Challenge Piece No. 4
September - We will have a lesson in Queen Stitch.   See you March NeedleArts for the project.
October - tentative date - BJ will teach the Curious Needlebook: canvas work project.  We won't be kitting this project but will be able to share info on purchasing canvas and may be able to provide (for a small fee) some of the needed materials.  Canvas sized needed is 18 count, 6 by 10.
November - We will host Susan Gonzales, former county native, for a felt Candy Cane Class.   Susan will also bring her trunk show to the guild.
December - Holiday Exchange - This year the exchange piece is an ornament.

Opportunity - Items were brought in to share.   Any donations from the table sales went to Caryl for our treasury.    Any items left will be taken to Fireside stitchery to auction.   We have been very fortunate to be able to supplement our treasury with the sales at Fireside over the last two years.

Show and Tell

 Two florals stitched by Barbara K.

 Last year's Lamplighter's SAL from the NeedleArts Magazine by BJ


 A Chatelaine set, won at an auction by BJ.   Great return on a $1 ticket.

 Butterfly stitched by BJ

 Above and below, The Edinburgh Etui by Betsy Morgan, stitched and finished by BJ

 Above, a beaded necklace created by BJ.  Below, the Lamplighter SAL, Hooray for the Red, White and Blue, stitched by BJ.

 Caryl C.'s finish of Heart's Ease Exemplar Workes Whitman Tin

 Needlebook from a Kreinik kit stitched and finished by Caryl C.

Above, June and below the entire 12 months of the Hands On Design Year of Celebration.   Stitched and finished by Caryl C.

 Caryl C's. finish of the Hooray for the Red, White and Blue SAL

 Robin T's. finish of With Thy Needle and Thread, Easter Peep Parade, on 18ct Fiddlers Cloth

 Stacy S's. finish of a With Thy Needle and Thread design

 Stacy S's. finish of a wee scissors keep (1 1/2 inched by 2 inches) and the draw string bag.

 Carol W's, finish of the Herb Garden by With Thy Needle and Thread

 Joan T's. finish of Hooray for the Red, White and Blue - clever treatment of the frame!

Tiny waxer - less than 1 inch tall, and a stitched and rolled felt pin cushion by Stacy S. from a class with Betsy Morgan.

Next meeting, second Thursday of September.   Visitors welcomed!   We will surely roll out the welcome wagon for you.  If you are in the South Jersey area, please stop in and join us for a night of needlework.  For more information, please post a comment on any post and someone will get back to you!

May 2019 Meeting

President Joan T. welcomed everyone and started our monthly meeting.

Members participating in the monthly challenge shared their progress.    The new project number was drawn for the next month and the number is.........#3.     Members are encouraged to focus their work on their #3 project during the next month and share the progress at the June meeting.

For the months of July and August we will be continuing with our challenge.   At the June meeting a number with be called for July and in July, Caryl C. will email everyone the project number for August!






Outreach -
Linda W. and Marian S. did a fabulous job setting up the needlework display at the Gloucester County Library.   Our needlework items will be on display until the end of May.








                       

Christmas in July -
We have three small projects lined up for the third Saturday in July.   The cost is $20.   Please bring your normal stitching supplies and a bagged lunch.   Caryl will email attendees prior to July 20th a reminder and a list of any additional supplies.

This is always great day of stitching together and possibly learning a new trick or two.




SAL Project -
We will be taught a canvas work needle book by BJ in the fall.   The piece is called The Curious Needle Book.   It will be stitched on 18 count canvas, 6 x 10 piece.   We will see what the interest and decide if we want to do this as a group.    If there is enough interest, the project will be kitted up for those who want to stitch it.  The cost will be about $20.

Regional Newsletter -
The group correspondence course selected was the Maharajah's Elephant.

In addition to all the other great things in the newsletter, did you see the list of auction items for next spring's seminar?   The tickets are 6 for five dollars.

Members -
Please remember member Deb N. and her recent shoulder surgery.   Carole C. and her current health issue. And Pat Y. and her recovery from a fall.

Show and Tell -

This pillow is from Heart Strings Samplery and stitched and finished by Caryl C.

September and October from Hands On Design, stitched and finished by Caryl C.

Two views of Wrought Iron in Silk, stitched by Marion S.   Sideways view was taken to eliminate the glare from the overhead lights.

The Lord's Prayer, stitched by KarenAnn M.

Prim needlebook, stitched and finished by Stacy S. from the Prim Stitchers Retreat.

Stacy S. stitched and finished this cuties as a wedding gift.    Lucky couple.

Project -Hooray for the Red, White & Blue canvas work project.

Linda W. gave us a lot of good tips for working on this piece.   For ease of placement, you can draw lines on the canvas.  For the borders Linda used 4-ply; other stitches, she used 3-ply.    The outside border is stitched over 3; inside border stitched over 2.  In the section with the words are, Linda recommends stitching the words first, then do the darning stitch and adding the border for that area last.   It will be easier to 'bury' the ends of the darn in the border by adding the border last.  For the bunting, Linda used Neon Rays in red, white and blue to give it a bit of sheen.   Neon Rays is an option and you are certainly able to stitch from stash if you choose.

See everyone in June for our last meeting of the year!