A NOTE FROM ALICE - A WORD FROM OUR PRESIDENT
They tell me it's been a long hot summer. I'm writing the column this month because Marijo has resigned. She has been having health problems for awhile now. I'm sure I speak for everyone - "take it easy, Marijo, and get better soon". So, I have you in my clutches until the end of the year.
CALENDAR
September Dates
13 - Sampler Group Monday 12:30 PM
16 - Board Meeting Thursday 7:00 PM - CANCELED - Rescheduled for next Thursday
23 - Board Meeting Thursday 5:45 PM Heather Hills Retirement Village (one hour prior to evening membership meeting)
23 - Night Meeting Thursday 6:45 PM Heather Hills Retirement Village
24 - Day Meeting Friday 9:00 AM First United Methodist Church
October Dates
4 - Sampler Group Monday 12:30 PM
15 - Board Meeting Friday 9:30 AM at Alice's - CANCELED - Rescheduled for Oct 28
15 - Newsletter information due
22 - Day Meeting Friday 9:00 AM First United Methodist Church
28 - Board Meeting Thursday 5:45 PM Heather Hills Retirement Village (one hour prior to evening membership meeting)28 - Night meeting Thursday 6:45 PM Heather Hills Retirement Village
DAY PROGRAMS:
September
Hostess: Margie S.
Program: Not available at press time
October
Hostesses: Claudia D. and Betty N.
Program: Not available at press time
NIGHT PROGRAMS
September
Hostesses: Carolyn N. and Pat A.
Program: Nancy has designed a wonderful Orts container as our September project. It is a round foldable ort container using the inner ring of a 3 inch wooden embroidery hoop. Members will need to purchase their own hoop and bring it to the meeting along with their usual stitching supplies.
October
Hostesses: Carol J., Pat P., and Ruth L.
Program: The planned project for October is being designed and could be either a waxer case and/or thread ring tag. It's always nice to have a surprise.
REMINDER
Some of our members are allergic to or sensitive to perfumes, aftershaves, and other scents. Our EGA meetings will be perfume/aftershave/scent-free out of consideration for those who have sensitivities.
OUTREACH -HABITAT FOR HUMANITY SAMPLERS
Each time a new sampler is brought to the Habitat for Humanity, there are oohs and aahs and much thanks. Each year about 20 new houses are dedicated and we have been able to provide a sampler for each one. Currently, we have enough to finish this year and start next year but spring and summer are busy times for Habitat dedications and we will need most of our samplers at that time. Marijo and Margie do the work of stitching the names and framing these, but they need to have the samplers ahead of time so they can get them done on time. Each one takes only about an evening to stitch and would be an excellent way to watch the many games of football this fall. Consider making one or two so that we will continue with this worthwhile project.
WORKSHOPS
Casalquidi is an Italian form of embroidery originated in the nineteenth century. It is characterized by - depending on your point of view - Roman columns or fancy worms, pulled work, and built-in flowers. The resulting product appears quite complex and daunting to do, yet it is actually comprised of layers of simple familiar stitches.
At the August Stitch-In, Dick H. taught a workshop based on this form of embroidery. We had fun learning how simple stitches make such a delightful result. We thank Dick for all his work preparing his detailed demonstrations. Look for these beautiful white work Altoid tins displayed at our fall meetings.
NEWS YOU CAN USE
ELECTIONS, ELECTIONS, ELECTIONS
For the coming year, we need nominations for President, Vice-President, Region Representative, and Treasurer. The Nominating Committee members are Kelly L., Yvonna H., and Alice R. Please contact any of them if you'd like to be considered for one of the open positions.
CHRISTMAS PARTY
On December 2, we will once again return to the Radisson Hotel on Ann Street. A cash bar will be available at 6 PM, at 6:15 PM the Annual Meeting with the election of officers will take place, and dinner will start at 6:30 PM. The evening will conclude at 9:30 PM. The committee is hard at work planning fun and surprises. If you plan on participating in the ornament exchange, you will want to start deciding on what pattern you will want to do. We will again collect mittens, hats, and scarves for poor children. The menu choices are listed on the reservation sheet at the end of this newsletter. Please have your reservation into Alice Rufener by November 1.
EGA LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
CORRESPONDENCE COURSES
Our National offers a wide variety of high quality courses that allow members to take intensive learning in a specialized area. After completing the course, you will be able to submit your work to the national teacher and receive a valuable critique. The listing of these courses may be seen in Needle Arts or on the web at www.egausa.org
There are four ways to take these courses:
1. Form an interest group of about 10 members here to share the costs and appoint one person to serve as coordinator.
2. For those classes with only one or two local members interested, the Great Lakes Region serves as coordinator for a number of classes each year. The list for 2011 may be found at the end of this newsletter. You must register by November and you will receive your materials sometime in January.
3. The website sponsors two new classes each month.
4. Each edition of Needle Arts has class specials.
GLR CORRESPONDENCE COURSES
The Great lakes Region has announced the Correspondence Courses being offered through the region for 2011. Available course are: Brazilian Embroidery Purse, Chinese Checkers (canvas), Dresden Garden, Lydia's Necessities, Plum Blossom, Circle with blue Flower, Dresden Kitty, A Memory Book: Scrapbooking with a Needle, Hummingbird and Honeysuckle (stumpwork), and Swiss Sampler (counted thread). Registration deadline is November 1, 2010. Full information is at the end of the newsletter.
OTHER EGA NEWS
The Needle Arts Guild of Toledo presents their 35th Annual Needlework Exhibit September 17-18, 2010, at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library, Sanger Branch, Ohio. Karen Wojahn will be this year's judge. Entries will be accepted Wednesday, September 15, with judging on Thursday, September 16. For more information, please go to http://needle-arts-toledo.org
THE TEXTILE MUSEUM
In Washington, D.C. there's a little known but wonderful place for anyone interested in embroidery and other textile arts to visit - the Textile Museum. If our nation's capitol isn't in your travel plans at the moment, you can still enjoy the Textile Museum through their website: www.textilemuseum.org/fsg/index.html Recently the website featured the exhibition taking place at the museum - Flowers of Silk and Gold: Four Centuries of Ottoman Embroidery - with fascinating photographs and descriptions. Catalogs of the exhibition and other textile reference books are available in the Textile Museum online store.
FOURTH ANNUAL SOUTHERN MICHIGAN SHOP HOP SEPTEMBER 11-20, 2010
The participating shops are Stitching Bits and Bobs, Flying Stitch, In Stitches, Timeless Stitches, and Ladybug Shoppe. (I've heard there are great prizes to be given - pca) Please contact the shops for more information.
PHILLIPA TURNBULL EVENT
Phillipa Turnbull from England presented her lecture Seventeenth-Century Textiles in British Castles and County Houses on June 17, followed by two crewel workshops June 18 and 19 at the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. It was a very enjoyable three days of information and stitching with Phillipa. You can check out more Phillipa and her company at www.crewelwork.com
Harry Williamson, a trustee of the Royal School of Needlework and member The Worshipful Company of Broderers, accompanied Phillipa. The Broderers Company was formed to promote and protect the craft of embroidery in London in the Middle Ages. They received their first charter from Queen Elizabeth I in 1561.
To celebrate the Broderers 450th anniversary, Phillipa and Harry invite you to participate in the company's Worldwide Embroidery Design Competition2010/2011. Submission deadline is October 1, 2010. The Studio of The Royal School of Needlework will stitch the winning design and the designer will win a cash prize and 2-day trip to London for the anniversary event in 2011. For more information on the Broderers and their competition, please go to their website www.broderers.co.uk (Many thanks to Nancy Backus for sharing her experience with us.)
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Good news! As EGA members we qualify for JoAnn Fabric's sewing and craft guild discount of 10%. To get the discount, you must first register by going to www.joann.com/VIP (You must register online and cannot register at the store. This is a change from information posted earlier.) The first time you must show a pictured ID (driver's license) and your EGA membership card to the manager who will authorize your discount card. This card is good on most in-store and online purchases, including sale items. Keep the card with you as it is good for a year. (Shared by Peg Hill.)
U.S. NEEDLEWORK DESIGNERS BLOGS
Have you ever wanted to know what goes on in the minds of those folks who create the beautiful designs we covet so much? Nancy Backus has shared this list of the personal blogs of some of the top needlework designers in the United States. You may or may not gain more insight into the design process, however you may find you like the people behind the designs as much as the designs.
Blackbird Designs - Alma Allen
http://blackbirddesigns.blogspot.com
With My Needle - Ellen Chester
http://withmyneedle-ellen.blogspot.com
Thistle Threads - Tricia Wilson Nguyen
http://www.thistle-threads.com/blog
The Drawn Thread - Cynthia Zittle
http://www.thedrawnthread.blogspot.com
Homespun Elegance - Sandra Sullivan
http://plainfancymerchant.blogspot.com
Willing Hands - Betsy Morgan
http://willinghandsstitching.blogspot.com
Primitive Traditions - Cathy Campbell
http://primitivetraditions.blogspot.com
Milady's Needle - Gloria Moore
http://miladysneedle.blogspot.com
Little House Needleworks - Diane Williams
http://littlehouseneedleworks.blogspot.com
Blue Ribbon Designs - Belinda Karls-Nace
http://blueribbondesigns.blogspot.com
Praiseworthy Stitches - Pam Lewis & Susen Rohm
http://praiseworthystitches.blogspot.com
Arelate Studio - Nancy Spies
http://nancyspies.blogspot.com
Cherished Stitches - Louise Henderson
http://cherishedstitches.blogspot.com
Midsummer Night Designs - Deborah Thorpe
http://stitchingandscribbling.blogspot.com
The Sampler Girl - Tanya Marie Anderson
http://atthehoneysuckletree.blogspot.com
Jeanette Douglas Designs - Jeanette Douglas
http://www.jeanettedouglas.com/wordpress
Plum Street Samplers - Paulette Stewart
http://plumstreetsamplers.typepad.com
Shepherds Bush Printworks - Teri Richards & Tina Herman
http://shepherdsbushblog.blogspot.com
Stacy Nash Primitives - Stacy Nash
http://stacynashprimitivedesigns.blogspot.com
Stitching Treasures Needlework Designs - Linda Duree
http://stitchingtreasures-designs.blogspot.com
CHAPTER NEWSLETTER
Our chapter newsletter is provided to our members in different ways: through US mail; via email; and online at www.ega-ggr.blogspot.com When you can't access your email or find your newsletter, you can always find our newsletter online at our blogspot.
2011 GLR CORRESPONDENCE COURSE SELECTIONS| Project Name | Embroidery Type | Designer | Cost |
| Brazilian Embroidery Purse | Brazilian | Ganet Burr | $50.00 |
| Chinese Checkers | Canvas Work | Mimi Selick | $48.50 |
| Dresden Garden | Dresden Lace | Jane Ellen Balzuweit | $60.00 |
| Lydia’s Necessities | Hardanger | Judith Gulick | $50.00 |
| Plum Blossom | Japanese Sashiko | Lois Kershner | $50.00 |
| Circle with Blue Flower | Silk & Metal Thread | Margaret Kinsey | $70.00 |
| Dresden Kitty | Pulled Work | Wanda Linsley | $40.00 |
| A Memory Book: Scrapbooking with a Needle | Creative reuse of vintage linens | Cathy Trostmann | $55.00 |
| Hummingbird & Honeysuckle | Stumpwork | Luan Callery | $50.00 |
| Swiss Sampler | Counted Thread | Ilse Altherr | $52.50 |
In its continuing mission to stimulate the appreciation of embroidery and to advance the highest standards of excellence in the practice of embroidery, EGA offers many educational opportunities through its Correspondence Courses. Chapters are not able to offer every course that would meet all the interests of every member of their group. To that end, the GLR underwrites the cost of a selected group of classes each year that will allow chapter members to pursue their interests without having to form a group from their home chapter. The GLR CC Coordinator serves as the liaison between the class participants and the designers/teachers. You will not have a local group leader and you will be stitching on your own.
Many exciting new classes are being offered for 2011 as well as some outstanding perennials. Many techniques and all skill levels are represented. For details regarding course content and the approximate cost of supplies, please refer to the Correspondence Course section of the Education Catalog that is available online at the EGA website,
www.egausa.org.
Registration deadline is November 1, 2010. Send the registration form below to the GLR CC Coordinator who will order and distribute instruction materials and remind you of deadlines to submit your work for evaluation. The deadline to submit pieces for evaluations is Oct. 15, 2011. The cost includes the course fee, instruction materials and postage with delivery confirmation. You will receive your manuals in late January or early February 2011. You are responsible for purchasing your supplies. Supply sources are provided with each course. If you have any questions, please call me at 920-469-1799 or email me at
kkristen858@att.net. Send the registration form below with your check made payable to Great Lakes Region EGA to Kris Kyles, GLR CC Coordinator, 3346 Langdon St., Green Bay WI 54311
COURSE TITLE COURSE FEE
1. ____________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________
Your name _____________________________________
EGA Membership # _______________________________
Address __________________________________________
______________________________________________
Phone ______________ Email address __________________
CHRISTMAS PARTY RESERVATIONS
Check your menu choice:
______ Fettuccine Alfredo with Grilled Chicken (Fettuccine tossed with Alfredo sauce with broccoli and mushrooms and topped with sliced chicken breast) served with house salad and garlic bread, beverage, and choice of dessert. Cost $26.
______ Fresh walleye Almondine ( Lightly floured fillet of walleye sauteed and finished with almonds) served with house salad, vegetable medley, rice pilaf, roll, beverage, and choice of dessert. Cost $30.
______ Prime Rib of Beef (Slow roasted prime rib with creamed horseradish sauce, au jus - 8 oz.) served with house salad, vegetable medley, redskin potatoes, roll, beverage, and choice of dessert. Cost $30.
______ Vegetarian Lasagna (Layered pasta in rich sauce with Italian cheeses) served with house salad, garlic bread, beverage, and choice of dessert. Cost $24.
Choose your dessert (included in cost)
______ Sherbet ______ Ice Cream
______ Chocolate cake ______ Fruit pie
Your name: _____________________________________________
Amount enclosed: _____________
Return this form to Alice R by November 1, 2010. (Address available in our directory.) Make checks payable to GGR-EGA.
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