December 2023 Meeting

 December Meeting - We have a lovely holiday get together.    

We had a great number of Show ‘n Tell items which have been added to our Facebook page.   

Quadrille from Christmas in July by Christine F.  On the right, the Feather Tree from a 2022 meeting, by Deb N.

Top, the Candy Cane Biscournu by Christine F.  Bottom, “Woolamina” from Plum Street by Caryl C.

Two gorgeous ornaments by Linda W.  She used old costume jewelry as the centerpieces in each.   Clever girl!

Designers Across America round ornament by Joan T.

Plum Street tart by Gwynne G.

Summertime Screen door by Deb N.  Designs for each season from a company called “A-Door-Ables”

Winter Quaker, Rosewood Manor, Gwynne G.

Joy by Joan T.

Noel, by Joan T.

Year long project from ANG, 56 individual leaves, stitched and finished into a lovely wreath, Linda W.

Gather ‘Round, from Hands on Designs, stitched by Joan T.

Patriotic design from The Primitive Hare, stitched by Gwynne G.

GH 1857 Sampler, stitched by Pat L.

Christmas bell pull, Baseball “Home” and perforated paper ornament by Deb N.

“Pink Spring” designed by Pat Morse, stitched by Marian S.

Below, “Summer” designed by Pat Morse, stitched by Marian S.   The last two in the series.

Autumn at Hawk Run Hollow, stitched on 40 count linen over 1 by Pat. L.

“Garden of Stitches’ from Samplers Not Forgotten, stitched by Robin T.

“Red Bird” sampler from With Thy Needle and Thread, stitched by Robin T.

* For any completed 2023 Contracts, members are to send Pat L. a photo of your piece.  Pat L. explained how the “2024 Contracts” will work.   Members make a pledge to themselves to work on and complete a certain project in 2024.   Contact Pat with any questions and for the 2024 form.  

* We discussed the email received from National the first week of December.  (I will find a copy and forward it to all.).  This email is a guide to EGA course offerings.  It is a hand reference to print and save. GCC’s, Lightning Rounds, Virtual Course, Individual Correspondence Course’s are all explained. 

* A Resolution was presented for review.   The Resolution authorizes the Board to spend, not more than, $2,000 on our upcoming 50th Anniversary Event in April 2024.  The Resolution will be again presented in January for any further discussion and final vote.

* All were invited to join members for lunch the first Friday on January and then proceed to the Woodstown Library to take down the holiday tree.

* The Mid-Atlantic Spring Meeting will be in King of Prussia, April 5 and 6, 2024.

* Following our brief business meeting, we shared a covered dish of holiday sweets and treats.   

Program - Caryl Carthew led us in making floss tags.  Members brought in old Christmas and Greeting cards.  Caryl provided instructions and the punches necessary to make floss tags.   The weight of the cards proved to be a good weight for the floss tags.   These could also be used as great gift tags provided you didn’t punch the hole for hanging the floss into the tag!

We also play two rounds of L-R-C (Left-Right-Center).   Everyone brought 6 (unused) skeins of floss to the meeting.   We divided into 3 groups of 6 to 8 each.   Each group had their own set of dice and played among themselves.   Using 3 skeins per round, each group was able to play 2 rounds and there were two winners-take-all for each group.    There were lots of OHs! And AHs! and everyone seemed to enjoy it.