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Mouse TalesVol 9 - Issue 1 March 2010Contents
President's MessageI am busy all of the time. Even without a nine to five work day, I feel like I am always doing something. We are headed toward Share-a-Stitch XXX in June and I am busy as heck working on the favors on behalf of our chapter. Plus, as chairman for SAS XXXI, I seem to have a lot of things to do, but I wish there was a master list somewhere, leading me through the process step-by-step. I am helping with an ATC demonstration at National Seminar in San Francisco, so I really need to spend some time working on Artist Trading Cards. All of that excludes the day to day chores and activities that seem to take up more and more of my day with each passing year. That said I always try to take time for myself. Not a surprise considering the President’s Challenge I offered this year, but I thought I should reiterate it. No matter how busy you are, there is always time to take care of yourself. You can ignore your needs for awhile, but most of the time it comes back to haunt you. I am slowly getting back into my exercise routine by walking with the dogs and taking yoga classes. I am also continuing to eat well, so I am still maintaining my goal weight. I even went with my sister and mother for a manicure on my last trip home. No matter what is going on in my life, I try to carve out a little time for myself, even if sometimes that time is just spent reading or stitching on a favorite project. I think it helps keep me centered and gives me more time to devote to my volunteer duties, like EGA. I have been asking all of you to help me with ongoing projects, but trust me; I do not ask any of you to do something that I am not willing to do myself. “Many hands make small work.” So please do not be offended if I continue to recruit you to help the chapter and the region.
Chapter and National NewsDues: The national EGA have completed the changeover to collecting all dues once a year. All members' dues are payable by May 31, 2010. Primary member EGA Dues are $48 per year. Plural membership is $16 per year. EGA Headquarters: EGA is no longer located at 426 West Jefferson in Louisville. Office operations have moved and EGA has procured a post office box near the new office. The primary address for EGA is now: The Embroiderers’ Guild of America If you have any questions, please contact Lorie Welker, EGA President. SAS 2010: The Tennessee Valley Region of The Embroiderers' Guild of America, Inc.,is busily preparing for Share-A-Stitch XXX - 'Gathering Pearls' - to be held in Charleston, West Virginia, June 24 - 27, 2010. We would like to share this opportunity to join us for a weekend of friendship, fun, and stitching, of course!! CyberStitchers part in SAS 30: "Don't be afraid to give your best at what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves." - Dale Carnegie Our chapter is responsible for making the favors for Share-a-Stitch 30, which is being sponsored by the Tennessee Valley Region. The exact dates are June 24-27, 2010 and the theme is "Gathering Pearls". SSHHH!!! The favors, handcrafted biscournus, are to be a SURPRISE for seminar attendees, so please check the conversations going on in our Yahoo groups and see what you can do to assist in this effort. We still need a LOT more biscournus. If each of us had made one, we would have had more then enough. Rissa needs the biscournus by May 1, and we are only halfway to the necessary 200. If you are afraid to put them together, just stitch them and Rissa can see that they are put together. Can you make 1 or 2 to help in this effort? Also being made by our chapter are cakes made from fibers/fabrics to be used as centerpieces. Lynn has made some gorgeous ones. More are needed. Below is a pattern to crochet a cake. It doesn't take too much yarn and works up quickly. Linking blogs to our website: Please remember, if you have a blog or website, to include a link to Cyberstitchers on it! It's an easy way to support the chapter. The link to
the main page is www.cyberstitchers.org . Also, Meg has been working with
Annelle to host our blog on the Cyberstitchers website. Once the kinks are worked out of this, Meg will be once again soliciting people to be highlighted on it. The current link to the blog is www.cyberstitchers.blogspot.com . Petite Project request: The Education Department is looking for petite projects. Please pass this on to your members. If anyone has something they would like to submit, let Gwen Nelson know. The guidelines for writing the petite projects can be found on the EGA website. Petite projects in blackwork is especially needed. Thanks! Clang, Clang...Cable Car Bells are Ringing for EGA's 2010 National Seminar! Stitching on the Barbary Coast will be held in stunning San Francisco, September 5-10, 2010 at the Downtown Marriott Hotel! International teachers and the very best from across the U.S.A. will present innovative and exciting classes for your enjoyment. No matter what your stitching interest, there is a tempting project awaiting you in The City by the Bay. Along with the rip-roaring fun 'Barbary Coast' theme adding to the excitement, choose from side trips to the beautiful Napa Valley wine country, charming Monterey, the Pacific Coast, the Lace Museum, the ever-hysterical Beach Blanket Babylon Revue in historic North Beach...and lots more! A Special Invitation: Miss Eliza Jane Johnson cordially invites you to participate in her Stitching Exposition to be held at Seminar 2010. The Exposition will consist of original needlework related to Stitching on the Barbary Coast. Entry information regarding this exhibit can be located at www.egausa.org on the National Seminar page. Do you want to have even more fun at Seminar 2010? Get involved! Join Hospitality Co-chairs Joy McGoran and Janet Baughman and be part of their dynamic and fun group of volunteers. Contact Joy or Janet. You may view all classes on the National EGA website www.egausa.org on the National Seminar page. Get in on all the excitement and remember to make it an even richer experience by volunteering for a few hours. Come for all or come for part...be there for the stitching fun and the adventure of a lifetime. We can't wait to see you here! Mike Swan, Chair 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. 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, 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, each group working on a CC, etc. Go to SIGs on our website to see what is going on. From the Newsletter Editor: 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! 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
Education ReportThe education committee is composed of Anne Long, Ellen Hartman, and Rissa Peace Root. BEE 7: BEE 7 is ready to get rolling! The classes for this year are: 2nd quarter classes: Petite Project: The present petite project is called "Dimensional (Brazilian) Embroidered Heart" by Grace W. Gillen. The latest piece in our Petite Projects file can be found at this URL: 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. 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 Anne 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. Please address Education Committee questions to:
Outreach ProjectsOrnaments for Breast Cancer The 2009 Silent Auction for Breast Cancer Research at the Attic Needlework shop in Mesa, Arizona (www.atticneedlework.com) was another smashing success. The Attic reports a final tally $20,022 raised for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, beating last year's total of $15,040.50 ! If you go to the Attic's site you can see photos of all the donated work, including Abigail Colby's Work Basket and accessories. As I understand it, Abigail was unable to finish this set, so the Mayflower Sampler Guild did. Time after the holidays to start thinking about next year! Thanks to all those who participated in the 2009 auction. Let's have a really big turnout in 2010. 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: 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 From the TVR: the 2010 Outreach
(national): Stitching for Literacy Bookmark Challenge. 2. A deadline of May 6th?! And we just found out about it?! National is attempting to coordinate the project with Children's Book Week. But, could we participate at any time of the year for "EGA National credit"? 3. Iin our yahoo group(s) there are two free charts
for bookmarks which were provided by national. - make a bookmark (or more than one, if you wish), in any technique. 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. Make a Cake:
I used to crochet a lot, and I bought a LOT of patterns from Annie's Attic. Annie Potter designed all kinds of things from afghans, to doll clothes, to stuffed animals. A long time ago I remember making a bunch of crocheted food, so when it was time to make a cake out of fabric or fiber, I set out to make a pattern for that. For the life I me I could not recall how to crochet an Irish Crochet Rose, so I dug out an afghan that Annie made roses for, and tried one. I took her idea and reengineered it a bit, but I wish to thank her for getting me going again - she gave me a lot of awesome patterns to work up over the years and I learned a lot about crocheting from her. Materials: With an H hook my gauge was 4 sc. = 1", 4 rows sc = 1" Top and sides: Bottom: Repeat Row 1-20. End off. Top edging: Small rose (make 2): Big rose ( make 3) : Leaves (make 7) Sew the roses and leaves onto the cake top. You can refer to the photo for placement.
Bottom edging and finishing: Note: I put one 10" cardboard cake circle up right under the cake top, then stuffed the cake with fiberfill. I added one more cardboard circle as the bottom. This is up to you. I thought I needed the two circles to keep the cake top flat and as support on the bottom. If you have ANY question, please email me!
Calendar:CyberStitchers Meetings: April 8-13, 2009:Board meeting of CyberStitchers from 9PM (ET) Thursday, April 8 through 9PM (ET) Tuesday, April 13. May 13-18, 2010:General meeting of CyberStitchers from 9PM (ET) Thursday, May 13 through 9PM (ET) Tuesday, May 18. June 10-15, 2009:Board meeting of CyberStitchers from 9PM (ET) Thursday, June 10 through 9PM (ET) Tuesday, June 15. July 8-13, 2010:General meeting of CyberStitchers from 9PM (ET) Thursday, July 8 through 9PM (ET) Tuesday, May 13.
Regional and National: April 19-22, 2010 Moving and Grooving Between Off-Loom Stitches: Which Ones Work When? With instructor Carol Wilcox Wells, at EMRC in Louisville, KY. Registration deadline is March 1, 2010. April 22-25, Showcase of Needlearts Sponsored by Cedar Valley Chapter at Prairiewoods, 120 Boyson Road, Hiawatha, IA. Visit www.orgsites.com/ia/cvcega. April 24-25, 2010 EGA National Tapestry: America the Beautiful Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street Middletown, NJ 07748. Contact Janice Meyers April 24-29, 2010 River of Threads - Great Lakes Region Seminar Hilton Fort Wayne in the Grand Wayne Center, Fort Wayne, IN. Teachers who wish to submit proposals contact Connie Wilson or call 574-277-5694 April 30 - May 2, 2010 Sun Region Seminar Location: Mission Inn, Howey-In-The-Falls, FL May 6-19, 2010 Visit England with Marion Trip to England led by Marion Scoular. September 15, 2009 recommended date for paying $1000 deposit. Registration deadline is February 20, 2010. May 13-16, 2010 EGA National Tapestry: America the Beautiful 19th Biennial Needlework Exhibit: Creating a Heritage of Stitches will feature the National Tapestry along with many styles of needlework by EGA members, including this year's challenge, 'From Sea to Shining Sea'. Sponsored by the New York Capital District Chapter. The exhibition will be held at The Pruyn House, 207 Old Niskayuna Road, Newtonville, NY 12110. For more information contact Frieda Carnell June 4, 2010 Carolinas Region Meeting The event is sponsored by the Carolinas Region at Ridgeway Lifeway Conference Center, Ridgecrest, NC. For more information contact Sydney Mace or www.egacarolinas.org. June 4-6, 2010 Stitchin' on the Ridge The event is sponsored by the Carolinas Region at Ridgeway Lifeway Conference Center, Ridgecrest, NC. For more information contact Elizabeth Little or visit www.egacarolinas.org. June 5-6, 2010 EGA National Tapestery: America the Beautiful Willam J Jenack Gallery, 62 Kings Hwy Bypass, Chester, NY 10918. For more information visit www.jenack.com. June 5-6, 2010 Hidden Treasures of the Valley The event is sponsored by the Mid Hudson Chapter at 62 Kings Hwy Bypass (Rt 13A), Sugar Loaf, NY. For more information contact Nancy McKee. June 5-6, 2010 Eighth Biennial New England Region Seminar The event is sponsored by the Merrimack Valley Chapter at 270 Concord Road, Billerica, MA. Contact Pat Timpanaro or visit www.newenglandregionega.org. June 9-13, 2010 South Central Region Seminar Hosted by the Dallas Needlework Textile Guild in Dallas. Contact Morrise Bell, 6523 Riverview Ln, Dallas, TX 75248 or call 972-407-1476 July 15-18, 2010 Blackwork Master Class: Intense Pattern With instructor Shirley Kay Wolfersperger, at EMRC in Louisville, KY. Registration deadline is June 1, 2010. June 16-20, 2010 Mystery By Design: Rocky Mountain Region Seminar Sponsored by the Wasatch Chapter. Sheraton Hotel - Downtown Salt Lake City location, 150 West 500 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101. Contact Kathy Lind or visit www.slcega.org. We invite you to follow our story and stitch a mystery sampler with us. A new Chapter and Band will be added to the SLC EGA web site monthly. First Day Registration ends March 15, 2010 Registration closes May 1, 2010. Late Registration w/additional fee after May 1, 2010. June 24-27, 2010 Share-a-Share XXX - Tennessee Valley Region Seminar Marriott Charleston Town Center, 200 Lee St. E, Charleston, WV. Contact Gwen Nelson. June 24-27, 2010 EGA National Tapestry: America the Beautiful Marriott Charleston Town Center, 200 Lee St. E, Charleston, WV. For more information contact Gwen Nelson. July 1-31, 2010 EGA National Tapestry: America the Beautiful Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, 304 Hwy 105, Palmer Lake, CO 80133. For more information visit www.trilakesarts.org July 15-18, 2010 ESP Blackwork Master Class: Intense Pattern With instructor Shirley Kay Wolfersperger, at EMRC in Louisville, KY. Registration deadline is June 1, 2010. Visit the Extended Study Program page for more info. August 14, 2010 A Michigan Picnic, State Day 2010 Sponsored by the White Pine Chapter and will be held at the Bavarian Inn Lodge, Frankenmuth, MI. Contact Marie Lubbers. September 3-10, 2010 EGA National Tapestry: America the Beautiful San Francisco Marriott Marquis, 55 Fourth St, San Francisco, CA 94103. For more information contact Mike Swan September 5-10, 2010 EGA National Seminar: Stitching on the Barbary Coast Hosted by the Greater Pacific Region. Contact Mike Swan or 510-653-6789 ext. 123 September 17-November 14, 2010 Hand Wrought: An Embroidery Art Exhibit The event is sponsored by the Corning Chapter at 8419 State Route 54, Hammondsport, NY. For more information contact Katie Tomlinsonm or visit www.corningega.org September 17-18, 2010 Annual Needlework Show The event is sponsored by the Needle Arts Guild of Toledo at Sanger Library, 3030 W. Central Ave., Toledo, OH 43606. For more information Peverly Hormann or www.needle-arts-toledo.org/showinfo.htm September 22-26, 2010 19th Biennial Art of the Needle The event is sponsored by the Skyllkill Needlework Chapter at Mount Gulian Historical Site, 145 Sterling, Beacon, NY 12508. For more information contact Julia Pietruszewski or visit www.mountgulian.org. October 1-2, 2010 Great Lakes Region Fall Meeting This event is sponsored by the Great Lakes Region. For more information contact Terry Butz at 920-729-9922. October 23, 2010 - February 13, 2011 19th Nation Exhibit: Throught the Needle's Eye Neville Public Museum of Brown County, 210 Museum Place, Green Bay, WI 54303. Contact Gene Enberger. October 23, 2010 - February 13, 2011 EGA National Tapestry: America the Beautiful Neville Public Museum of Brown County, 210 Museum Place, Green Bay, WI 54303. Contact Gene Enberger. November 12-13, 2010 Maine Map & Journal by Catherine Jordan The event is sponsored by the Southern Maine Chapter at Yarmouth Town Hall, Yarmouth, ME. For more information contact Marjie Thompson or visit www.newenglandregionega.org/Maine March 30-April 3, 2011 Needlin' Fools - Heartland Region Seminar Sponsored by the Santa Fe Trail Chapter the event will take place at Hilton Kansas City Airport. Contact Catherine Kinsey. April 3-7, 2011 Great Lakes Region Seminar 2011Sponsored by the Town & Country Chapter and will be held at 1989 Front St, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221. Contact Carmen Heare. April 8-10, 2011 Metropolitian Region SeminarContact Gloria Lennon. April 15-17, 2011 Pining to Stitch - New England Region Seminar Hosted by the Southern Maine Chapter. The event will be held at The Eastland Park Hotel, Portland, ME. For more information please contact Barbara Hepburn. April 15-May 29, 2011 EGA National Tapestry: America the Beautiful William M Costick Activities Center, 28600 Eleven Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48336. Visit www.fhgov.com/Community/Costick/Costick.asp June 23-26, 2010 Share-a-Share XXXI - Tennessee Valley Region Seminar 3590 Grandview Pky, Birmingham, AL 35243. For more info, contact Rissa Peace Root or visit www.egatvr.com. 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. Please put CS in the subject line. - Sue
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