December 2022 Meeting

President Joan T. started the meeting with a welcome to all.   This was our Annual Holiday Meeting and the cookies and goodies brought to share were not a disappointment.   Too many good things and far too many calories!

Joan THANKED all who assisted with setting up the holiday tree at the Woodstown Library.    

Everyone who participated in the year-long Jeannette Douglas Monthly flowers project was reminded to log their completed monthly work and to bring their finished pieces to the January Meeting.

Joan handed out the fabric and floss that members had ordered for the 2023 year-long project, "Rhodes Rage".    Each month we will be learning a different type of Rhodes stitch.   Stitchers were given the assignment to prepare their 'ground' fabric for the January meeting.  Caryl C. will teach January stitch.

Show 'n Tell

Sekas Heart by Gwynne G.

Examples of what you can do with beading on an existing ornament and a Mill Hill Christmas Pickle by Robin T.

Norwegian Sampler by Marian S.

Everyone's sentiment during a cold winter, stitched by Deb N.

Christmas Rules from Primrose Cottage stitched by Robin T.

Christmas is July Tree stitched by Katie C.

Drum, stitched by finished by Caryl C.

Liz Mathews Trees stitched and finished by Robin T.

Red February, from Sassy Jack's Stitchery, stitched by Robin T.

Pillow, stitched and finished by Caryl C.

Bell pull, stitched by Deb N.

Costume Party from Hands on Design, stitched by Robin T.

VW Bug, stitched by Deb N.

Baby It's Cold Outside, from Heartstrings, stitched by Stacy S.

Winter Sleigh, stitched by Caryl C.

Cross Stitch Nation drum, stitched by Caryl C.

Cozy Into Winter, Jeanette Douglas Designs, stitched by Robin T.

Christmas in July ornament, stitched by Lynn B.

Box of chocolates, stitched by Marian S.

December Bouquet pillow, Jeanette Douglas Designs, stitched by Caryl C.

Stand-up Santa and Sleigh stitched by Gwynne G.

 

Our project for this meeting was to stitch the feather tree from the December 2021 NeedleArts Magazine.   Katie C. shared her finished samples.   We each relied fabric and the was a ton of embellishments to select from.   Looking forward to all the different versions at our January Meeting.  

Show 'n Tell

In addition to the cookies and such we all played the game L-R-C (Left/Right/Center).   We divided into two groups and had two games going on.   Members each brought skeins of floss that was used into of poker chips!   Lots off giggles and fun was had.  

Next Meeting - January 12, 2023, at 7 pm.

October 2022 Meeting

 

We were “treated” a great display of Halloween needlework from member Beth D.    Thank you very much Beth for sharing the work of your hands.   Sorry this blogger was not there in person to enjoy your display.

September 2022 Meeting

Lamplighter's started the 2022-2033 season by first welcoming four guests to our meeting.   Two of the guests had recently joined and two are considering joining.  We are thrilled to welcome them to the fold.

After introductions, President Joan T. welcomed all and started our meeting.  Joan shared that we will continue to offer meetings on Zoom, provided Caryl C. is present at the meeting.   The September and the October meeting will NOT be available by Zoom.

Minutes of the previous Business Meeting were distributed via email prior to the meeting.   Having no revisions, the minutes we approved as presented.

The Treasurer's Report was shared prior to the meeting via email as well.   We discussed the balance on hand and the members thanked Pat L. for her assistance in taking patterns for eBay sales.   This has really helped our treasury grow.

Membership - Robin reported sending out 11 invitations to potential new members prior to the meeting.  Some names were from email inquiries and others were from visitors at our table at the Salem County Fair in early August.   New member packets were handed out for the four guests.   The packets included a membeship coupon, listing of our social media accounts and a list of our proposed meeting schedule.

Regional Meeting - Region Rep. Marian S. reported that the Mid Eastern Chapter of EGA was dissolving.  Some of the Chapters within the Mid Eastern Chapter who wish to remain in EGA have requested to join the Mid Atlantic Region.   We see no disadvantage to our Region for them joining. Marian will be attending the fall Regional Meeting and will report back about any decision.  

Also, Region President, Donna P. has sent a questionnaire out to all members via email.  The survey is regarding how EGA came be improved.  The survey is anonymous and Marian urged everyone to complete it.

Programs -   Linda shared a list of proposed programming for the year.

    September - Oak Leaf Felt Needlebook project

    October - Halloween Project Display by member Beth D.

    November - Acorn scissors fob project

    December - We will not be doing an ornament exchange this year.

    January - Rhodes Stitch SAL

    February - Ukranian Bookmarks

    March - Overdyed Spools project

    April - Annual Dinner Meeting - Sharing of stitching gadgets

    May - Punch Needle demonstration

    June - Completion of Overdyed Spools project

    July - Christmas in July, July 15th

Outreach - Several members took turns manning a table at the Salem County Fairgrounds during the county fair.  There was a lot of interest and seven interested stitchers left their names and contact information.  It was thought that it would be better is our table was positioned nearer to where the needlework display was set up.  Something to remember for next year.

We decided to again decorate the Christmas tree in the Woodstown Public Library.  It will be decorated the first Friday in December in time for the Woodstown Candlelight Christmas tour.   Decorations will be removed the first Friday in January.   More information will follow.

Challenge - Our 2022 Challenge is to stitch the Jeannette Douglas Designs bouquet of baskets.   The patterns are free and a new one is published the first of each month.   Stitchers can stitch the patterns singly, on banding
or as one piece.  For each month a stitcher completes the monthly design they get entered into a drawing for a prize in January.

Show and Tell

Congratulations to members Pat Y. and BJ S. for their ribbons from the Salem County Fair.   Pat received Best of Show honors for her piece, Magnificent.

BJ S. received a First Place for her French Alphabet Sampler.

Congratulations ladies.  Well done! 

Foreground, Hannah Heatherington by Pat L.; background candy dish, Teresa Kogut Biscournu, snowman needle book, Christmas in July tree and folded fabric ornament - all by  Linda W.

Quaker Autumn by new member Valerie M.   

Red February from Sassy Jack's by Stacy S.

Gazebo by Joan T.

Christmas ball and Santa ornament, Karolin R.

Above and below, ornaments and smalls by Debra N.  Also, two doggie collars!  How cool.

Foreground, more Christmas balls. 

Background, feather tree ornaments by Katie C.

Stitchers wallet from Victoria Sampler by Linda W.

Angel Ornament by Lynn B.

Feather tree ornaments in back by Katie C.

Lower right, stitcher's tray from Jeannette Douglas by Joan T.

36 Birds by Pat L.

Christmas in July projects from Deb N.

Shadow box by Deb N.

Beautiful cornucopia by Barbara G. - Sorry for the glare from the overhead lighting

Sampler from Scarlet House by Stacy S.

Autumn by Valerie M.

Program

For tonight's program we made a felt needlebook.   Linda provide the pattern and the wool for a sweet little quick stitch.