Mouse Tales
Vol 7 - Issue 4 October
2008
President's Message
First, how could I possibly write this message without mentioning National
Seminar? Despite some hotel snafus and subsequent grousing, the Golden
Gala in Louisville, Kentucky lived up to its name. At each seminar I have
attended, I have had the distinct pleasure of meeting people from our
chapter. It is so nice to get to know you all and finally be able to put
faces with email addresses. I just wish my memory for names/faces was
better!
This was also my first chance to check out EGA's new space. One of the
first things I saw was the pincushion exhibit, which was just a single
display case near the information desk, but I found it inspirational.
Admittedly, my judgment may have been impaired by my own fascination with
whimsical pincushions! I am sure I saw member's work on exhibit at Headquarters
and at Seminar, but other than Paet, I did not make the connection. I
had very emotional responses to a couple of pieces and really enjoyed
all of the exhibits. There were many fine examples of craftsmanship on
display, but some of them actually transcended technique.
As some of you have heard, I made quite a statement at the closing banquet
in my gypsy skirt, choli, kuchi belt and brass bra! At least it was a
way to stand out in a crowd of nearly 1000!!! The theme was "A Touch
of Gold" and I was bound and determined to stuff myself into something
crazy. Next year, I might really kick out the jams and commission a wire
sculpture tiara from a local artist. I have this tendency to remove my
name tag, no matter what kind I have, as soon as I start stitching. However,
even when I wear it, a nametag is easy to miss. I am always trying to
think of ways for my online friends to be able to recognize me in person
and bright pink sneakers are somehow insufficient in such a large crowd!
I look forward to national seminar next year in Pittsburgh and the Tennessee
Valley Region seminar in Nashville. I hope to have the opportunity to
see more of you and your needle work!
Rissa Peace Root
President, Cyberstitchers
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Chapter News
In the CS Newsletter:
For our new members, we have built in links to websites mentioned, and
to emailing people you may need to contract. If you see a link mentioned
and the letters are blue, click on that link and you will be taken there.
You will note that I don't put folks' actual emails in the newsletter.
If you click on their name in blue, you will be able to email them. If
you have a problem, let me know!
Good news travels fast. Folks, we are no longer alone in CyberSpace.
As of yesterday our sister/brother stitchers in ANG (American Needlepoint
Guild) have joined us in CyberSpace. Welcome to CyberPointers!! I know
some of us are ANG members, and some of us have been following the chat
about an online chapter on the cyberpointers-pending Yahoo group. ANG
had a few more issues to settle then we did when they set up online; it
had to do with ANG being headquartered in Georgia and the banking laws
in Georgia. Finally it is all ready, and as of yesterday you can go to
cyberpointers.org. Membership
forms can be filled out online, and dues can be paid with Paypal, so I
joined today <grin>. ANG has correspondance classes just like EGA,
and CyberPointers is organizing online classes right out of the gate.
If you NEED more enabling LOL...Welcome to CyberSpace ANG!!
I also encourage members to share - if you found a great needlework book,
took a great class with a great teacher, have some neat stitching tips
to share - let me know so I can include it in the newsletter. Also, if
there are some interesting needlework related events in your area, let
me know so that I may add them onto the calendar. With the size of our
membership, and the area we cover, chances are if there is something happening
near you, some of our chapter may be interested in attending.
Sue Sherburne
Newsletter Editor
Important Dues Information:
EGA National is changing how annual dues are collected.
Starting in 2009, all members will have the same renewal date for their
dues! After much discussion with chapter membership chairs and presidents,
National feels that this will make the collection and recording of dues
less time consuming and less confusing for all involved. This collection
of national dues does not affect the way any chapter or region chooses
to collect local dues. Chapters will receive their quarterly reports during
2009 as in the past, with the amount to be paid for that period clearly
indicated.
In order to get this information out, National will place a notice in the December
2008 Needle Arts, and will send a letter to chapter presidents, treasurers
and membership chairs in January 2009, and a reminder in April.
- The new renewal date will be May 31, 2009 and every May 31 to follow.
- Annual dues will be prorated for the 2009 year to convert members to
the May 31 date.
2009 dues prorate as follows:
CURRENT MEMBERS:
1st quarter renewals.
Two options:
a) Make 2 payments. Pay $8 for one-fourth of the year in the first quarter
(to bring members to the second quarter), and $32 (in the second quarter)
for the year ending on May 31, 2010.
b) Make 1 payment. Pay $40 in the second quarter.
2nd quarter renewals - pay $32 for a full year's dues
3rd quarter renewals - pay $24 for three-fourths of a year.
4th quarter renewals - pay $16 for a half year.
NEW MEMBERS:
New members joining in 2009 will pay dues according to the above schedule
and should be reported and paid immediately to national.
2010 and thereafter:
CURRENT MEMBERS:
By the end of 2009, all members will be on the same schedule and their
annual dues will be payable by May 31, 2010. Payment from each chapter
must be postmarked by May 31.
NEW MEMBERS:
Dues for new members should be reported and paid immediately to national.
New member dues will be prorated as follows:
Joins January 1 through March 31 - 25% of the annual dues
Joins April 1 through June 30 - 100% dues
Joins July 1 through September 30 - 75% of the annual dues
Joins October 1 through December 31 - 50% of the annual dues
Direct questions to either:
Kathy Singleton,
Treasurer, or Tonya
Parkss, Membership Coordinator.
Now for the CyberStitchers CHAPTER portion of the dues:
Our membership chair feels that things will work best if:
- Primary chapter members pay at the same time they pay National dues.
- Plural chapter members will pay on the same schedule they are now.
Chapter Pins:
Cyberstitchers is lucky to have our own Chapter Pin! You can see a picture
of what this pin looks like in the files section of this yahoo group.
Just go to the file section and look for "cyberstitchers pin".
They really are a fun to wear especially when you are attending the National
and Regional EGA Seminars. I just returned from the Great Lakes Regional
Seminar (GLR) and I found myself looking for others who might be wearing
one. True, the GLR is a different region than what Cyberstitchers is a
member of, but you never know.......
These pins are $7.00 and that includes the postage regardless of where
we are mailing.
If you are interested, you can pay via paypal at www.paypal.com
or www.paypal.ca for our Canadian
members. The payee is cyberstitchers@excite.com. Just be sure to identify
"Chapter Pin" somewhere in the payment information. You can
also send a check to me, payable to Cyberstitchers, just email me for
my mailing address. Regardless, of how you purchase one, please email
me (click on my name below) and give me YOUR mailing address and that
you are wanting to purchase a chapter pin. As soon as I see payment, I
will get your pin out to you.
Your Chapter Pin volunteer,
Kathie Morrison
Special Interest Groups:
Check out our SIGs - Special Interest Groups. Different stitchers have
gotten together for specific interests and stitch-a-longs: Beading, stitching
a Christmas ornament each month, Victoria Sampler/Lavendar & Lace
designs, Brag Book, "Heart of My Heart" pattern stitch-a-long,
Inspirations Magazine projects, the Dragonboat class, and of course, a
UFO (Unfinished Fiber Object) group for members to encourage each other
to finish GCC and EGA class pieces. Go to SIGs
on our website to see what is going on.
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The education committee, composed of Anne Long, Ellen Hartman, and Rissa
Peace Root presents the following report....
The 4th quarter GCC's are getting ready to start: Finishing with Flair,
Moonlight Sonata, and Summer Dream.
There are still openings in these classes if anyone has not selected
their BEE class yet, or would like to take another class as a full
tuition student.
Finishing with Flair - 12 openings
Moonlight Sonata - 6 openings
Summer Dream - 1 opening
Don't forget to check and see which classes are being offered online
by EGA National. There are 2 classes offered every 2 months, and this
is another option for taking GCCs. The November - December offerings
are Beaded Nutcrackers and White Queen. Also,
through Needlearts you can register for Luck
of the Irish from December 1 through February 28, 2009.
Respectfully submitted,
Anne Long
Education chair, CyberStitchers
education@cyberstitchers.org
Petite Project:
The latest piece in our Petite Projects file can always be found at this
URL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CSPetiteProjects/files/
.
BAM:
BAM is Bead-a-Month and grew out of a SAM, Stitch-a-Month, program we
purchased for several years. Our own Rissa picked up with BAM when SAM
ran out of new files. The current SAM/BAM stitch is the Lazy Stitch. All
diagrams are maintained in the CS-Stitch-A-Month yahoogroup. Look in the
Files section in the Folder labeled "Files for BAM". If you
are not a member of the CS-Stitch-A-Month group but would like to be,
send an email to:
CS-Stitch-a-Month-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Stitch-a-long:
We have a few stitch-a-long groups going now such as the ornament group
and a bead group. Please let me know if there is an interest in a group
stitchalong, a small meeting stitchalong, or any other similar ideas you
might have. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email
me.
Dragonboats Class:
The Dragonboats class is still up and running on yahoogroups. People
still continue to join - especially some of our new members. If you are
interested in making one of these cute little ornaments, the class is
free for all members. Go to yahoogroups.com and sign up for CSDragonboats,
or email Sue
for an invitation.
Please address Education Committee questions to:
Anne L
Education Chair
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Ornaments for Breast Cancer
Time is short!! Saturday night, November 22, 6 ~ 8 p.m. is the 11th Annual
Silent Auction for Breast Cancer Research at the Attic Needlework shop
in Mesa, Arizona.
The Attic's most recent blurb says:
Our 11th Annual Silent Auction for Breast Cancer Research is only weeks
away! We have already received nearly a hundred beautifully created ornaments
and other items, including needlework smalls and holiday decorations.
Alice has donated dozens of her beautifully handmade ornaments, wall hangings,
and her own "Care Bear." Kay has made a very special and beautiful
little tote for that special daughter or granddaughter, with surprises
inside, and a larger tote for Mom or Grandmother ~ or you! In a few weeks
we'll photograph all of the donations received to date. Put this date
on your calendar and please plan to join us for this very worthwhile event,
always held the Saturday evening before Thanksgiving. As always, all of
the proceeds go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Here is their
mission, as posted on their Web site: Our mission is to achieve prevention
and a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime by providing critical funding
for innovative clinical and translational research at leading medical
centers worldwide, and increasing public awareness about good breast health.
A minimum of 85 cents of every dollar donated goes to research and awareness
programs. That is why I selected this organization to be the recipient
of the money raised through your needle's work: because of the high percentage
of the money raised that goes to research and awareness programs. To read
more about the work of this nonprofit organization, please to go
http://www.bcrfcure.org/
Fancy and simple ornaments are both welcome. Karen, our membership chair
has graciously volunteered again to collect them and bring them to the
Attic. Karen wishes to have them in hand by November 15 in order to give
her time to get them to the Attic and allow them to be photographed. Email
Karen
for her snail mail.
Star Pillows
There are still troops deploying around world so if you are interested in stitching a pillow, please use the
cross stitch pattern provided by the chapter in our files. You will be stitching a
small design on a 6x6 inch square of 14ct. white Aida and then mail it
to our Chapter Project Coordinator. The stitched squares will then be
assembled into small pillows with similarly-themed backing fabrics. A
pillow is given to a soldier before shipping out to kiss the pillow and
give it to his or her child as a keepsake that will hopefully comfort
the child during the separation from their parent.
The pattern may be found here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cyberstitchers_ega/files/KISSING%20PILLOWS%20pattern/
as a PDF document (or, go into the Files section in this group, and
click on the folder Kissing Pillows Pattern); if you need technical assistance,
please contact Lynn
via e-mail. This is a simple and quick stitch.
Meg is our Project Coordinator for the Kissing Pillows Chapter Project.
She is the chapter member you will mail your stitched design to, and she
will be sure that the squares are assembled into mini-pillows and sent
on to their final distribution point. Contact Meg
via email for her mailing address. We hope that many chapter members
will find this project to their liking and that Meg will receive many
stitched squares!
Just a few items to bring to your attention:
(1) You will notice a copyright on the chart of the designer Geraldine
Trappey, an active member of EGA's Yellow Rose Chapter in Houston, Texas.
Please note that we have acquired Geraldine's permission to use her charted
design for a specific purpose. If another EGA chapter or other group would
like to also participate in this project, we ask that they first contact
Geraldine Trappey to acquire permission; send an e-mail to
me for Geraldine's contact information.
(2) This project is to benefit children whose parents cannot be with them.
It is designed to give comfort and solace to children who have no choice
in their parent's employment. It neither supports nor decries the current
situational operations of the armed forces, but rather supports the people
most impacted by those operations.
Yes there is a Canadian version of this project for Canadian service
folks. Lynne D., one of our Canadian members is coordinating this in her
f2f chapter in Ontario. Contact Lynne
D. by email to get the pattern and information for the Canadian version
of this project.
Bookmarks For Literacy
Judi continues to accept handmade bookmarks for the chapter's Bookmarks
for Literacy project. The requirements are as follows:
- make a bookmark (or more than one, if you wish), in any technique.
- send an e-mail to Judi
to ask for her shipping address.
- send your bookmark to Judi.
- Judi will send/deliver the members' bookmarks to a literacy organization
on behalf of the chapter.
Outreach for One
Our "Outreach for One" folder is still there to provide members
with other ideas for outreach. Go to our cyberstitchers_ega Yahoo! group.
Click on "Links", then on "Outreach for One" folder.
Maintenance of this list now rests with the chapter members. We encourage
members to post other links to charities you know of that need assistance,
or you can send the information to our Outreach Chair, Lynn,
and the committee will see that it gets posted.
The committee always welcomes any ideas for chapter projects (either
from the membership or the committee). As usual, it's a bit difficult
to find something a chapter like ours can do. Any ideas will be gratefully
accepted, and will be fully investigated by the committee. Please share
your ideas with our Outreach Chair, Lynn.
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Where can you go to take a great needlework class from a first rate teacher?
As Dorothy once said, "I didn't have to go any farther then my own
back yard." The Shining Needle Society is an online school set up
in 2006 by Kate Gaunt and Marie-Therese Baker that features such great
teachers as Gay Ann Rogers, Janet Zickler Casey, Jim Wurth, Carole Lake,
Pam Godderis, Jane D. Zimmerman, Judy Souliotis, Merry Cox, and Beth Robertson
and Suzanne Howren offering their Stitches for Effect as a series
of classes. However, let me stand back and let Kate and Marie-Therese
tell their story:
Shining Needle Society is a
friendly, supportive group that seeks to provide connections for enthusiastic
stitchers and the teachers that inspire them. We sponsor online support
grups for needlework classes. Shining Needle Society (SNS) is an online
group that offers needlework classes with instructors you often see only
at seminars. Online classes are a great way to learn - you can stitch
in your pajamas and the information can be stored on your computer until
you are ready to stitch! For anyone without access to an active local
chapter, or if your ability to travel is limited, this way of learning
brings much of the classroom experience to YOU via your computer.
How to Join Sining Needle Society:
There are no dues for SNS (that's
right - it's free to join) and you just pay for the classes that interest
you. There are also several free groups, such as the Student Lounge (conversation
via an email list) and Gay Ann Rogers hosts an open classroom with lots
of great lessons in color and design.
SNS has a series of email groups
on Yahoo Groups to support our classes and activities that serve our more
than 2050 SNS members. To join our Home Room group and receive announcements
of future classes (it's for announcements only, so it won't clog your
mailbox), go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SNS_Home_Room/ and apply to join. If
you need help, email Kate
Gaunt. We're happy to help newbies with Yahoo, so just ask us.
In addition to our Home Room
group, interested stitchers are welcome to join our Student Lounge group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SNS_Lounge/
for casual conversation sharing our mutual love of stitching. Gay Ann
Rogers also hosts an "open" classroom http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SNS_GAR_Classroom/
related to her current needlework explorations and projects. There is
no charge to be a member of either the Student Lounge or Gay Ann's Classroom,
although to participate in some of Gay Ann's projects, it may be necessary
to purchase a pattern from time to time. Lurking is free!
For classes there are class-specific
support groups for those students who have signed up for these classes.
There are costs for the class instruction materials, teaching fees, postage,
and a small administrative fee to SNS for each class.
We hope you'll join us!
Kate Gaunt and Marie-Therese
Baker, SNS Founders
At-a- Glance Schedule:
American Sewing Case
with Merry Cox
Reigistration begins Oct. 15 and ends Nov. 15
Class beings Jan. 1- Feb. 15 with the stitching portion, and ends April
1-30 with the assembly/finishing.
Janet's Santas: Snow-Cone
Santa and Candy Cane Santa with Janet Zickler Casey
Registration begins Nov. 1 and ends Nov. 15
Class begins Dec. 1 and ends Dec. 31.
Floral Rondel with Judy
Souliotis
Registration begins Nov. 15 and ends Dec. 31
Class begins Feb. 1 and ends April 30
Glitzy Accessories with
Carole H. Lake
Registration begins Dec. 15 and ends Jan. 15
Class begins Feb. 15 and ends May 15
So, what do you think? A great idea right?! Offer great classes from
great teachers online so that those of us who might not otherwise be able
to attend a needlework class are not be left out. Everything is set up
as Yahoogroups, just like we do here in CyberStitchers. Great classes,
great conversations sharing stitching info. Shining Needle Society is
made to order for those of us in Cyber Stitchers who can't get to a needlework
class. SNS comes to you! I have enjoyed sevearl classes myself and have
seen other CSers there. By the way, SNS is celebrating its first birthday!
Happy Birthday Kate and Marie-Therese. I keep wondering who is going to
be offering the next class; I am sure 2009 will bring many wonderful things
from the SNS!
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This is the final of our Season of Japan series. Again, the designs
are influenced by Japanese embroidery, but go off on my own wanderings.
This last piece, Winter, has a lot of free hand stitches in it that in
Japanese embroidery would be specifically placed by the pattern. Again,
I will list the threads that I used, but you are certainly free to use
whatever you please. Plain floss can work just fine on this piece, although
I would recommend sticking to a metallic of some type for the snow to
add a bit of sparkle.
Fuyu no Matsu means Winter Pine. Pine trees are featured quite
frequently in Japanese embroidery. Often the pine is a very stylized design
that almost looks like a green cloud. However, it is occasionally stitched
as it is here in my design. Again, the Japanese embroidery would be much
more precise. Japanese embroidery is done on a fine silk fabric. Designs
are marked on the fabric as a line drawing, but are very detailed. For
our design every single pine needle would most be marked. The branches
would be actually be tiny crescent moons strung together, and they would
be stitched precisely with tiny stitches in a slanted gobelin to fill
in each little crecent, where our crescents are just one line each. The
pre-Phase 1 design I took in class had the pine stitched like this (did
I say that I never FINISHED that piece? - it is on my someday list <Grin>).
We will do our piece much more freely and it is a lot less complicated.
Another thing you would see in Japanese embroidery is a mix of threads
in the pine needles. The design I took in class had you use fine gold
for some of the needles.
The materials list for Winter is:
10” x 12” piece of pale blue Congress Cloth
Thread Gatherer's Sea Grass SEA 102 Deadwood
Rainbow Gallery's Elegance ( a silk perle #8) E831 Forest Green
Caron Snow
Soie d'Alger Noir (black)
A scrap of Needlepoint Silk #446, a red in the persimmon range, to stitch
your initials
The design area is approximately 5 x 6 1/8 inches; the 10 x 12 piece of
Congress Cloth gives you room to frame it with a mat. You will need to
print out this design.
Be sure that this pattern comes out about 5 x 6 1/4 ". I am going
to put the actual file in the cyberstitchers.org files to be sure the
original design size is available to you. Now, this drawing looks like
very little, but the pine needles and snowflakes are going to be stitched
freely. I will give you guidelines thought, so you aren't without a safety
net. As with the past 3 designs, you may choose to make your design larger
or smaller depending on your choice of fabric and fibers.
Trace the design onto your canvas. I used a fine line Sharpie pen, but
a pencil, #4 hardness, works fine.
Ok, time to stitch. If you are unfamiliar with any of the stitches I
use, a great source for stitch guides comes from our own Rissa on her
website, Pretty Impressive Stuff, which is a fun site to surf around anyway.
Rissa's awesome stitching dictionary can be found at:
http://prettyimpressivestuff.com/stitches/index.htm
This is a great resource if you need to look up a stitch!!!
The first thing is to stitch your kanji character using 2 strands of
the black Soie d'Alger.
You will use the stem stitch. For your kanji, be careful when starting
and ending your thread so that your ends are hidden in the character.
Try to keep the flow of your stitching going in the same direction in
the different strokes of the character. I started with away knot, and
wove in both ends carefully.
Next we are going to work on the pine boughs. As I mentioned above, our
version will be a lot less complicated then true Japanese embroidery.
You have marked on your canvas, the branches of the pine. Take one strand
of the Deadwood Seagrass. Nte, Seagrass has 14 yards in each package and
comes in long strands. Cut yourself about an 18" strand - this is
a comfortable length. You are going to stitch the little crescents with
the stem stich again. Start on the far left side ith the lower crescent.
For each crescnet I used 3-4 stitches, depending on the size of the crescent.
Here again I was not very formal. In Japanese embroidery the crecents
would be MUCH more uniform.
Now we are ready to stitch the pine needles. Use one strand of Elegance.
Each bunch of needles consists of 7 needles/stitches. You will create
a little fan shape with a series of straight stitches. You will want to
stitch from the outside in, with the stitches going down in the same hole
in the center. Each bunch takes up approximately a 6-7 canvas threads
high by 8-9 threads wide area, but this is totally free hand. Vary the
needle lengths; take a little artistic license here. You will want to
follow the line of the branch and put bunches of needles along this line.
You are not stitching one bunch of needles for each crecent, just fill
in nicely. Your end bunches may go past the crescent on the end. You will
end up with about 3 rows, possibly 4 of these bunches. Each row goes above
the previous row and is a little bit shorter to create a cloud sort of
shape (remember I said many pine designs in Japanese embroidery are stitched
like green clouds?). You want to fill in fairly tightly between each bunch
of needles. Place them to look pleasing to you. A couple of times I had
to rip out a bunch to place it better. Refer to the photos to see how
I placed mine. I also have my 5 boughs somewhat different from one another,
and the two in the middle come very close and seem to overlap.
Now for a bit of glitz. I used Snow by Caron for the snow flakes. I used
french knots for each 'flake'. I followed the outline of each bough, putting
2-3 rows of knots outlining the top side of each bough, to simulate snow
sitting on the branches. You CAN put some flakes here and there if you
want it to be snowing in your piece - I chose not to do so to avoid carrying
thread behind open areas on the canvas. I really cranked the contrast
on this photo so the flakes show up a bit better. Notice where one bough
is going under the other that there are still a few flakes in between
to detail the lower bough.
After you have finished stitching the design, don't forget to add your
'name stamp'. Backstitch your initials inside a little box using the red
Needlepoint Inc. silk. You can absolutely substitute for this thread;
I used it because I had it left over from another project. However, you
should stitch it in red to imitate the red ink often used by people with
their name stamp. My initials may look funny to you - I actually did my
name, Susan, with Japanese hiragana characters that I got off a name stamp
I had made when visiting Japan. You can simple put your initials here,
top to bottom.
Well, there we are. You now have all four designs. Below is my final
framing. Much as I tried to keep to inside the 5x7 for each design to
allow for a 5x7 frame, I actually headed to 5 x 6 1/2 and they varied
a bit in size. I ended up with 5 1/4 x 6 1/2 mat opening. In retrospect,
I wish that I had made the mat opening about another 1/8" - 1/4"
inch all the way around. You will note that in a couple places that the
design is touching the edge - Winter I added more pine needles
as I stitched and it got a bit wide and with Spring the top petal
and my signature at the bottom are too close.
For my framing I went to Americanframe.com.
They will do multiple opening mats if you email the exact dimensions for
each opening and the overall size; they are very helpful and good to work
with. They told me to set up an order with a single opening mat with a
note that I wanted more openings, then email them a drawing of the 4 openings
as I actually wanted them cut. I put my name, the mat color, and order
# on the drawing.
I chose an off-white mat, Crecent Select in White Glove, so that I had
no competition with all the different color canvasses or threads. A friend
of mine suggested you might try a green, but when I thought about artwork
I saw in Japan, I felt it has a more of a Japanese feel with the off-white.
I was going to select a black frame for that reason as well, but went
with a mahogany instead.
I laugh as I sit typing up these directions. I was rushing to finish
Winter and get the whole series framed for a needlework show my
f2f chapter was having. I had Winter with me on our gang's last
overnight boat trip of the season. My brother's partner, I am SURE with
all love and affection, referred to it as my "green thing" LOL.
It is always good to remain humble LOL. Anyhow, here it is: Seasons
of Japan.
I hope you are enjoying this series Seasons of Japan.
I have tried to make my directions as user friendly as possbile, but if
you have any questions, or something is not clear in my directions, PLEASE,
email me. Thanks for stitching with me!
Sue
Sherburne
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CyberStitchers Meetings:
November 13-18, 2008:
General meeting of CyberStitchers from 9PM (ET) Thursday, November 13
through 9PM (ET) Tuesday, November 18.
December 11-16, 2008:
Board meeting of CyberStitchers from 9PM (ET) Thursday, December 11 through
9PM (ET) Tuesday, December 16.
January 8-13, 2009:
General meeting of CyberStitchers from 9PM (ET) Thursday, January 8 through
9PM (ET) Tuesday, January 13.
February 12-17, 2009:
Board meeting of CyberStitchers from 9PM (ET) Thursday, February 12 through
9PM (ET) Tuesday, February 17.
Regional and National:
Through November 26, 2008 19th National Exhibit
EGA Headquaters, Louisville, KY.
November 13-16, 2008 Stumpwork with Marsha Papay Gamola
A 2008 Extended Study Program at the Embroidery Museum and Resource Center,
Louisville, KY. Contact Laura
Olah or call 502-589-6956
January 11-19, 2009 Callaway School of Needlearts Exhibit
38th annual exhibit open to the public, no admission charge. Sponsored
by Georgia Chapter EGA & Callaway Gardens at the Callaway Gardens
Conference Center, Pine Mountain, GA. Contact Eileen
Kee , phone 478-731-0465, or go to
www.callawaygardens.com/needlearts
March 27-28, 2009 Pigeon Point Lighthouse
Lois Kershner Workshop - Pigeon Point Lighthouse
Two-day workshop. Kit fee $60/Class fee $60. 5" x 7" on 24 ct
congress cloth. Lunch included each day. Limited to 24 students on a first
come basis. United Methodist Church, 275 N. Halcyon Rd., Arroyo Grande,
CA. Contact Judie
Neufeld.
March 21-22, 2009 Terry Dryden class
Terry Dryden will be teaching Whirlygig in Minneapolis, Minnesota through
Needlework Guild Minnesota. If you are interested in attending, please
visit our website at www.needleworkguildmn.org or email
Kathy Peterson. Non-members are welcom if space is available.
April 13 - 16, 2009 Fiber Forum Retreat
Duncan Retreat Center, Delray Beach, FL Contact John
Waddell.
April 19-23, 2009 ESP Santa Fe Textile Arts
Inn on the Alameda, 303 E Alameda St, Santa Fe, NM 87501, (505) 984-2121.
www.innonthealameda.com.
Contact Marie
Campbell, ESP Chairman or call 717-860-3640.
April 22-26, 2009
Heartland Region Seminar 2009, Springtime in the Valley. Sponsored by
Cedar Valley Chapter EGA, Cedar Rapids, IA. Contact Solveig
Walstrom or call 319-393-8982.
April 24-26, 2009 Metropolitan Region Seminar
Hamilton Park Hotel and Convention Center in Florham Park, NJ. Contact
Gloria Lennon ,
Chair.
April 26-30, 2009 Great Lakes Region Seminar
Hosted by Monguagon chapter. Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Dearborn, MI. Contact
Wendy Moore,
Chairman, or call 734-379-3271.
May 1-3, 2009 It's in the Bag!
Join Mid-Atlantic Region EGA, Susquehanna Chapter, for six two-day classes,
Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3, 2009. Instructors are Roberta Chase,
Patty Smith Gardner, Catherine Jordan, Sandy Rodgers, Janet Salerno, and
Debbie Stiehler. Classes will be at the Radisson Penn Harris Hotel &
Convention Center, Camp Hil (Harrisburg), PA.. Contact
Ellen Emanuel, registrar. Please email us for a PDF. file version
of the brochure. To learn more, visit http://www.marega.org
May 3-7, 2009 Sun Region Seminar/Cruise
Sponsored by Indian River Chapter Seminar/Cruise
will be held aboard the Carnival Sensation as she sails from Pt. Canaveral, FL to the Bahamas
with an overnight stop in Nassau. Rates will be available June '08. Passports will be required. Contact
Barbara Gill, or go to the Sun Region Website.
May 29-31, 2009 Stitchin' on the Ridge 2009
Carolinas Region Seminar, Ridgecrest Conference Center, Ridgecrest, NC.
Contact Michelle Burroughs or call 828-808-0524
June 3-7, 2009 UFO: Universe Of Finishing Opportunities
South Central Region Seminar, promotes finishing "UFO's;" held
at the Hilton in Arlington, TX. Classes in finishing techniques will be
offered. "Revisited" classes will also be offered with well
known teachers to receive help with UFO's from their previous classes.
First day registration is June 10-17, 2008. Contact
Lynette Eason, or call 817-483-6651.
June 18 - 21, 2009 Share-a-Stitch XIX
Tennessee Valley Region Seminar, sponsored by the Cheekwood Chapter,
Music City Sheraton, Nashville, TN.
June 25-27, 2009 Les Bois Adventure
Rocky Mountain Region Seminar, hosted by the Western Idaho Chapter in
Boise. Contact Myrna Cruz, or call
208-343-2896.
June 25-28, 2009 Pampered Stitchers
Hosted by Pacific South-Western Region, a stress-free, relaxing three-day
weekend, giving the attendee time to stitch, relax and/or shop! Six two-hour
classes will be offered, with projects small enough to complete during
the class, or shortly thereafter. Tempe Mission Palms Hotel, 60 E. Fifth
St., Tempe, AZ. Contact
Lynda Hilton or go to http://psrega.org.
October 4-9, 2009 Mid-Eastern Region National Seminar
Hosted by Mid-Eastern Region, Pittsburgh, PA.
October 17, 2009 Web in an Autumn Garden
2009 Indiana State Day at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Munster,
IN. Come join us and stitch a specially designed hardanger project. For
more information, contact Sue Hanson at (708)877-8901 or Mel McCormick
at (219)669-3178;
instateday2009@gmail.com. Event sponsored by Needle
Artisans of Northwest Indiana.
October 25-26, 2009 30 Years of Stitching
This year's show is a celebration of our 30th year together as a chapter.
To honor our celebration we have asked our members to bring back many
of their favorite pieces in addition to displaying newly stitched items.
The goal of our educational display is to highlight a piece of embroidery
from each year of our chapter's history. There will be stitching demonstrations,
a drawing of items donated by local shops and stitchers, and a boutique
featuring hand-stitched items for sale. Admission is free! 110 N. Gammon
Rd, Madison, Wisconsin. Sponsored by Madison Area EGA. Contact
Claire DeChristina for more information.
Other Events of Interest:
Check the EGA website for other
needlework event listings.
If anyone knows of other events that should be included here. Please
let me know. We cover a wide-spread geographic area, and with summer vacation,
people will also be traveling, and may want to check out other things
that I have missed. Sue
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