January 2023 Meeting

Members present were welcomed by President Joan T.

Committee Reports and Chapter updates were made.

-    The Christmas Tree at the Woodstown Public Library was 'untrimmed'.   Katie K. has the unclaimed ornaments.   Please see Katie if you did not receive your ornament/ornaments back.

-    Those who participated in the 2022 Jeannette Douglas Floral Bouquet SAL each received one chance for each month they completed.    Marian S. was the winner of two Jeannette Douglas Designs charts.

With the white border, stitched by Joan T.

With green border, stitched by Gwynne G.

-    Nominations - A committee is needed.   Marian S. will chair the Nominations Committee.   If you would like to help her, please reach out to Marian.

-    2023 Challenge - We will be challenging members to complete a "Contract" where they will pledge to do their best to complete a specific project by January 2023.    You can enter more than one contract for the year.   We hope this will help  encourage stitchers to focus on a UFO or perhaps focus on a project they have had waiting to start.    A prize will be awarded to one participant next January.  Caryl will include the contract form in her next newsletter mailing.  Pat L. will be collecting all the contracts.

-    50th Anniversary - Lamplighters 50th Anniversary will be in 2024.    A committee is starting to plan what we will do to commemorate the anniversary.    It is possible we could have a display at Woodlawn in March of 2024 to showcase our chapter's handiwork.   Items on display would not have to be items that have been shown at Woodlawn previously.   We expect to get more details on this in the fall of 2023.   

    It was also add that we could display our needlework items at Winterthur in 2024.   More information is needed.

    An informal survey was passed around where members could indicate if they had any interest in attending a celebratory event/dinner if the committee were to arrange one.   

-    Membership -     There were 16 members present at the meeting.  While reviewing the Regional website it was noted there was not a link to our blog.   Robin made the request to our Regional Director and the change was made.

    Former member, Marian A. passed away.   There were no details available. 

-    Christmas in July will be July 15th from 9 to 3.   Will we again meet at the Holy Nativity Church in Wenonah, NJ.    The cost is $20 per person.   There will be three Christmas related projects.  Guests can be included.  Participants need to bring their own bagged lunch.  Sign-up are due by the May meeting.  More information will follow.

-    February Project - We will start work on the Overdyed Spools EGA Petite Project.   Linda W. will lead the instructions.   Please bring to the meeting your canvas mounted on stretcher bars - if you need help with this, Linda will be available at 6:45.  Use masking tape or painters tape to tape the edges.  Bring a copy of the directions as well as your two skeins of Watercolors floss by Caron.

These samples were on display at Camp Wannastitch in Ocean City, Maryland in January 2023.

SHOW 'N TELL

First up is a preview of the Rhodes Rage for the year by Pat L.

From A Year in the Woods, from Cottage Gardens Sampling, Spring in the Woods by Pat L.

Again from A Year in the Woods, Winter in the Woods by Pat L.

This spool was stitched by Caryl C.   It is an Ellen Chester pattern called Rebecca's Flowers.

Pillow above by Kathryn Kraft and Strawberry below, by Scarlett House.   Both stitched and finished by Caryl C.

Chocolates looking good enough to eat!  By Marian S.

Quaker Spring from Rosewood Manor by Marian S.

Feather Tree from our December Meeting, stitched by Robin T.

Pulled work hearts, stitched and finished by Marian S.

Next meeting, February 9, 2023.