MARCH 2012
NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK
Greetings!
Happy Stitching!
Carolyn
MARCH CALENDAR
11 – Stitch In – Saturday, 10 AM – 4 PM at Alice and Kelly’s
21 – Sampler Group - Wednesday at 12:30 PM - Call Susie H.
20 – Newsletter Information due
22 – Evening Meeting Thursday 6:45 PM at Heather Hills Retirement Village
23 - Day Meeting Friday 9:00 AM at First United Methodist Church
DAY PROGRAMS
March – Bring your canvas work pieces to share with the group, and your UFOs to stitch on. Hostess: Margie
EVENING PROGRAMS
We will start the A Case for Color #1 project Please bring the supplies with you and your project instructions.
CHAPTER NEWS
The Great UFO Challenge
March Birthdays
Stitching News of Note
Do you know about the Sampler Archive project? Here’s the link=> http://samplerarchive.org/
INFORMATION FROM EGA NATIONAL
On-line course offerings for March - April 2012 are:
1. Beginner’s Hardanger by Marion Scoular
2. A Memory Book: Scrapbooking with a Needle by Cathy Trostmann
Quarterly NeedleArts offerings are:
1. Cleopatra’s Cat by Mary Long
2. Ikebana by Ilse Altherrl
More information and registration forms may be found at =>http://www.egausa.org/html/correspondence_courses.html
New GCC - Taming the Stash Monster
Skill Level: All
Meetings: Four, with written work turned in at the last meeting
Text: $32 per student, 56 pages, comb bound with color photos
Supplies (approximate): $5 for notebook and pen.
Upcoming 2012 Events
July 28 - Michigan State Day hosted by the Marshall Chapter.
Oct 28- Santa Fe Enchantment‖ EGA Seminar 2012
Nov 2 - in Santa Fe, NM Hosted by Rocky Mountain Region
Nov 29 – GGR EGA Christmas
Reminder:
CHAPTER NEWSLETTER
Greetings!
It looks like winter is in its last gasp! Thank goodness! I’m ready for warmer weather, opening windows, and getting the yard ready for planting. All that said, we really have had a mild winter, but it seems to have gone on long enough!
The approach of spring gets me to thinking of “lighter” things to stitch. The array of colors that are available is amazing! We aren’t talking just plain colors, we are talking schoolhouse red, lipstick, holly berry, azalea, and about a dozen other shades in the red family. Then there are the shades of yellow, blue and green, and all the variations contained in those color families. That doesn’t even take into account the over-dyed threads! Think of those days when we had just DMC, Anchor or JP Coates! It’s overwhelming at times what the industry has provided for stitchers.
Have you tried a new color? A new thread? An over-dyed? A silk? There are so many wonderful fibers to work with; lots of new projects! Like planting new flowers, experiment with something new in your stitching.
I think I’m going to put some purple and yellow together and see what “springs” from my needle!
Until next month,The approach of spring gets me to thinking of “lighter” things to stitch. The array of colors that are available is amazing! We aren’t talking just plain colors, we are talking schoolhouse red, lipstick, holly berry, azalea, and about a dozen other shades in the red family. Then there are the shades of yellow, blue and green, and all the variations contained in those color families. That doesn’t even take into account the over-dyed threads! Think of those days when we had just DMC, Anchor or JP Coates! It’s overwhelming at times what the industry has provided for stitchers.
Have you tried a new color? A new thread? An over-dyed? A silk? There are so many wonderful fibers to work with; lots of new projects! Like planting new flowers, experiment with something new in your stitching.
I think I’m going to put some purple and yellow together and see what “springs” from my needle!
Happy Stitching!
Carolyn
MARCH CALENDAR
11 – Stitch In – Saturday, 10 AM – 4 PM at Alice and Kelly’s
21 – Sampler Group - Wednesday at 12:30 PM - Call Susie H.
20 – Newsletter Information due
22 – Evening Meeting Thursday 6:45 PM at Heather Hills Retirement Village
23 - Day Meeting Friday 9:00 AM at First United Methodist Church
DAY PROGRAMS
March – Bring your canvas work pieces to share with the group, and your UFOs to stitch on. Hostess: Margie
EVENING PROGRAMS
We will start the A Case for Color #1 project Please bring the supplies with you and your project instructions.
CHAPTER NEWS
The Great UFO Challenge
Do you have any finishes to submit? Bring them to the next meeting and get entered into the drawing for fabulous prizes!
March Birthdays
This is a new feature which lets us recognize our members’ special days. If you know of a birthday that’s coming up, please let your editor know!
7 - Nancy BStitching News of Note
Do you know about the Sampler Archive project? Here’s the link=> http://samplerarchive.org/
INFORMATION FROM EGA NATIONAL
On-line course offerings for March - April 2012 are:
1. Beginner’s Hardanger by Marion Scoular
2. A Memory Book: Scrapbooking with a Needle by Cathy Trostmann
Quarterly NeedleArts offerings are:
1. Cleopatra’s Cat by Mary Long
2. Ikebana by Ilse Altherrl
More information and registration forms may be found at =>http://www.egausa.org/html/correspondence_courses.html
New GCC - Taming the Stash Monster
Taught by Laura Smith
Is the Stash Monster taking over your closet, your room, or even your house? Do you feel stalled by a box full of UFO’s (UnFinished Objects) and a stash of beautiful projects, threads, canvases, fabrics, beads, and more? This course can help you get your stash under control. First, you’ll determine your preferences so you can decide what YOU want to keep in your stash and what you can remove. Three ways of clearing a stash are offered, and you can decide which to employ based on how much stash you need to remove. Resources are provided for donating or selling eliminated items. You’ll learn the requirements for archival storage, ways to prevent or solve stash problems such as insects, mildew, and fading. An inventory system will keep you from buying a second or third time expensive books, projects, canvases, or threads that you already have. This course will make your stash work more effectively for you!
Notebook Course: To organize needlework stashIs the Stash Monster taking over your closet, your room, or even your house? Do you feel stalled by a box full of UFO’s (UnFinished Objects) and a stash of beautiful projects, threads, canvases, fabrics, beads, and more? This course can help you get your stash under control. First, you’ll determine your preferences so you can decide what YOU want to keep in your stash and what you can remove. Three ways of clearing a stash are offered, and you can decide which to employ based on how much stash you need to remove. Resources are provided for donating or selling eliminated items. You’ll learn the requirements for archival storage, ways to prevent or solve stash problems such as insects, mildew, and fading. An inventory system will keep you from buying a second or third time expensive books, projects, canvases, or threads that you already have. This course will make your stash work more effectively for you!
Skill Level: All
Meetings: Four, with written work turned in at the last meeting
Text: $32 per student, 56 pages, comb bound with color photos
Supplies (approximate): $5 for notebook and pen.
Upcoming 2012 Events
April 15-18 - Fiber Forum Retreat at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN. Registration is open to all EGA members and also those outside EGA from now until February 1. Our teacher will be felting artist Geri Forkner. She will focus our workshop on “Felted Surfaces for Embroiderers'”. You can download the informational handout at the Fiber Forum website =>http://www.egausa.org/html/fiber_forum.html
April 22-26 – GLR Seminar Stitch Down in Titletown in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Information about the Seminar is here => www.egaglr.org/GLR2012Booklet.pdf
Registration form is here =>www.ega-glr.org/GLR2012RegistrationForm.pdfJuly 28 - Michigan State Day hosted by the Marshall Chapter.
Sept 21 - GLR Executive Committee and GLR Executive Board of Directors at the Indianapolis Marriott East
Sept 22 - GLR Semiannual Meeting at the Indianapolis Marriott EastOct 28- Santa Fe Enchantment‖ EGA Seminar 2012
Nov 2 - in Santa Fe, NM Hosted by Rocky Mountain Region
Nov 29 – GGR EGA Christmas
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 these sensitivities.
CHAPTER NEWSLETTER
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