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Linda Lautenschlager of Chessie & Me has recreated two beautiful samplers from the collection of late Guild member, Sue Tesmer. Friday, April 4th she will present the "Eliza Guy" sampler.
There are four ways to join:
1) Box lunch and kit - $190
2) Kit only (lunch on your own) - $162
3) Audit the class w/ box lunch (you must have a kit) - $62
4) Audit the class (lunch on your own) - $33
Class runs from 9:30am to 5:00pm. Regular coffee, decaf coffee, water, assorted teas and soft drinks will be provided with the option of pre-purchasing a boxed lunch. If you choose not to purchase a boxed lunch, you will have to leave the hotel for lunch. There are many restaurants nearby.
The Classic: Choice of deli sandwiches (turkey or roast beef), fresh garden salad, potato chips
Ceasar Salad: Shaved parmesan, herb croutons, Romain and Ceasar dressing, dinner roll and butter
Hotel will provide gluten-free and lactose-free items also onions on the side.
Registration deadline is January 10th.
Linda Lautenschlager of Chessie & Me will present two beautiful antique samplers from the collection of late Guild member, Sue Tesmer.
Brunch menu:
Hotel will provide gluten-free and lactose-free items and onions on the side.
Brunch cost: $46.00
After brunch, Linda will teach a "Smalls" class of a needle book and scissor fob inspired by motifs from the "Mary Ann Simmons" sampler.
Kit fee: $106.00
Registration closes January 10th, 2025.
Linda Lautenschlager of Chessie & Me has recreated two beautiful samplers from the collection of late Guild member, Sue Tesmer. Sunday, April 6th she will present the "Mary Ann Simmons" sampler.
There are two ways to join:
1) Kit and Box lunch - $190
Regular coffee, decaf coffee, water, assorted teas and soft drinks will be provided with the option of pre-purchasing a boxed lunch. If you choose not to purchase a boxed lunch, you will have to leave the hotel for lunch. There are many restaurants nearby.
Registration deadline is January 10th, 2025.
Come join us as we take inspiration from this year's Retreat theme "Teddy Bear's Picnic.” We are going to learn some tricks to making bullion stitches. They are easier than you think. Bring a scrap of stitching fabric big enough to fit into your hoop or frame. You will need both hands to dive into this fun stitch. You will be glad you came to this meeting. Next we will be taking on making bullion bears and bugs.
Bring a lunch if you would like to stay and stitch until 2:00.
This group meets monthly on the 2nd Tuesday from 10am - 12pm.
LOCATION: The meeting is planned to be a hybrid. Those meeting in person will meet at MVUUF and those on video conference will find the link on the Members Resource page of the NGM website.
We will finish the Cute Heart that we started in January. The pattern is $7.16 and can be purchased here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1403780539/a-cuteheart-beadwork-tutorial-peyote. You will need the following supplies:
This group meets the 2nd Friday from 10am - Noon.
LOCATION: This group meets hybrid. Those meeting in person will meet at MVUUF and those by videoconference will find a link on the Member Resources page.
Monthly business meeting of Guild officers and committee chairs.
The board meets monthly on the 2nd Monday from 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm.
LOCATION: This meeting is held by video conference. A link to connect to it is on the Member Resources page.
We are continuing to work on the beautiful Christmas Bouquet stumpwork piece featured in Inspirations #88. It is a three-dimensional sprig of holly, ivy, and winter roses attached to the top of a 3.5” (9 cm) glass bauble. The holly berries are next. You will need 4 beads, 3/8” diameter, color D red, color I brown, a beading needle, and wire.
Hopefully we can finish a couple so we can get started attaching them to the holly leaf stems. If you’ve wanted practice in working with wired elements, it’s not to late to start this project! Find a copy of the magazine or purchase a digital pattern at https://tinyurl.com/466yudd3.
This group meets monthly the 3rd Tuesday from 10 am–2 pm.
LOCATION: This month, IN-PERSON only at Kathi G's. Please let her know if you are coming.
We are back to hybrid meetings! Please join either online or in person at MVUUF. This month we will share our progress (if any), because we know life gets in the way. We will talk about what keeps us from progressing. What are your roadblocks? Are they external – family, health, job? Or are they internal – newer shinier projects, spring fever, general procrastination? Or is it the project itself – too hard, too boring, takes too much time?
If you missed the SOTM launch but would still like to participate, it’s never too late! We continue to have people join in every month. This activity is open to all members - whether you stitch on canvas, linen, wool, or just want to stitch with friends. To join in the SOTM, send Viki B. a photo of your project at vikianddave@comcast.net, and we’ll add you to our Stitch of the Month group. Come stitch!
This group explores a wide variety of specialty threads and stitches on canvas including counted needlepoint and finishing techniques. All stitchers welcome.
LOCATION: Meeting In Person and by videoconference. Members will find a link on the Member Resources page.
Salley Mavor is a visual artist who wrote the Wee Folk series. She will talk about her 45-year career creating imaginative miniature worlds with 3-dimensional embroidery. This is an opportunity to take a behind the scenes peek at Ms. Mavor’s unique way of working and learn about where it came from, how it’s evolved, and why she does it. See more about her work at https://weefolkstudio.com
The presentation will cover a wide range of artistic endeavors, from children’s book illustration to stand alone artwork to stop-motion animation, demonstrating that there are no limits to what can be expressed with a needle and thread.
Jane Tracy is bringing in her collection of books, illustrated by Sally Mavor, with photos of her embroidered creations. If you have any books with photos of embroidered illustrations, or any children's books that use needlework, quilting, or fabric, as part of their illustrations, please bring them to this meeting. This is also a challenge check-in meeting. Bring your challenge piece to show your progress or sign up for a 2025 challenge.
This group meets monthly on the 4th Tuesday from 10am - 12pm
Join us as we discuss progress on page finishing. We will also talk through options for finishing the cover of the Erica Michaels The Sampler Book. During this meeting we will cover fabric and lining selection, options for color and fiber selection, as well as tips the designer, Linda Stolz, has shared in her instructions.
This group meets monthly on the 4th Tuesday from 7 pm-9 pm.
LOCATION: Meeting by videoconference only. Members will find a link on the Member Resources page.
We've started meeting at MVUUF on the 5th Tuesday of the month for a stitch-in from 10am to 2pm (bring your lunch if you like).
There is no program scheduled just an opportunity to de-stress over the holidays with other stitchers.
We will finish the large focal piece of the necklace using the Cellini spiral stitch, but reversing direction from the first part of the focal. If you are new to this pattern, you can begin the focal at this time, as the directions are similar. We will be using a pattern from Jill Wiseman which is $10 and can be purchased here: https://shop.jillwisemandesigns.com/spin-cycle-necklace-instructions-only-download/?searchid=0
Bugs and Bears and Ants - Oh My! This month's program is going to be more fun than a barrel of honey. We will revisit bullion knots and formulas to create some fun picnic companions. Bring your discoveries to share with your stitching friends. Bring charts for bears, bees, ants, and lady bugs.
Last month we discussed our roadblocks to progress. This month, we will share ideas on how to motivate ourselves and continue to make progress on our projects. By now we should all be about a quarter of the way toward completing our project. Bring some great ideas for motivation, dedication, and rewards for a job well-done! This activity is open to all members—whether you stitch on canvas, linen, wool, or just want to stitch with friends.
Bring patterns and ideas to share featuring bears to stitch for this year’s retreat theme, “Teddy Bears’ Picnic”. It could be for name tags or anything else. Keep an eye out for iron-on transfers, cross stitch charts, painted canvases, wool appliqué, beaded bears, etc. We’ll pay particular attention to bullion bears (that is, teddy bears stitched with bullion knots) as featured in the A-Z embroidery books and Inspirations magazine.
LOCATION: This month, IN-PERSON only at Janet W's. Please let her know if you are coming.
Stacey McGowan Olson will do a presentation on the needlework collection at the DAR Museum in Washington, DC. Samplers, silk embroideries, needlework pictures along with schoolgirl paintings are known today as schoolgirl art, an important source for historical documentation.
The DAR Museum schoolgirl art collection includes about three hundred needlework examples. The National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) was established in 1890. Members are women who can trace their ancestry to someone who aided the cause of the American Revolution. The DAR’s three main missions are Historic Preservation, Education, and Patriotism. For more information visit www.dar.org.
Join us as we check in on progress with Erica Michaels The Sampler Book and enjoy a Sit & Stitch after the Memorial Day holiday. It will be an opportunity to relax and share how members are coming along with The Sampler Book project and talk through any questions or issues during the assembly process. We will have our usual agenda with Show and Tell.
Today we will learn the Russian leaf stitch, which is a diagonal peyote stitch,. The pattern is from Iceni Bead Pattern and is available here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1633565746/bead-pattern-only-russian-leaf -ornament
The cost is $10.56 (designer is based in UK so there may be some fluctuation in price).The fringe can be any way and as dense as you like, with any beads you like. If you don’t have as many fringes as the designer used, you will need fewer 4mm beads (i.e. 40 fringes will use 40 4mm crystals and pearls, if you follow the designer’s instructions).
TBD
LOCATION: This month, IN-PERSON only at TBD. Please let her know if you are coming.
See more information here.
Choose from the following classes during the registration process
Winter Fire
Grandma’s Button Box
Beading SIGDaytime Counted Thread & Needlepoint SIGEvening Counted Thread SIGEvening Needlepointers SIG
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