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Show off all of your stitched bears. Find a small teddy bear chart that would work for a name tag or needle case. Let's all get fired up for a great Retreat. We will share some simple finishing ideas for name tags.
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.
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.
This meeting is a potluck to celebrate summer so bring a dish to share. Bring your stitching and show and tell projects are always appreciated. We’d love to see progress being made on teddy bear projects in anticipation of retreat. Some of us might still be looking for ideas!
This group meets monthly the 3rd Tuesday from 10 am–2 pm.
LOCATION: This month, IN-PERSON only at Hostess: Jane Matson. Please let her know if you are coming.
This group explores a wide variety of specialty threads and stitches on canvas including counted needlepoint and finishing techniques. All stitchers welcome.
LOCATION: Meeting by videoconference only. Members will find a link on the Member Resources page.
Wool Needle Felting July 22, 2025 Kris Hennum is ready to show us how to needle felt a small piece with materials supplied by the guild. Make a realistic scene, something abstract or a simple shape such as a heart. The finished design can be made into a pin, applied to another needlework piece or enjoyed as a piece of beauty. Bring a thimble if you worry that you will felt yourself into the piece.
This group meets monthly on the 4th Tuesday from 10am - 12pm
We all have those projects sitting in our finishing bins! You know the one. The 5x5 inch holiday or seasonal piece you don't want to put in a frame and it's too big to be an ornament.
Well we have the answer for you! Vonna Pfeiffer (The Twisted Stitcher) has an excellent tutorial on how to finish a flat fold. In July we will review options and a list of the supplies needed to complete the process in preparation for our meeting in September.
This group meets monthly on the 4th Tuesday from 7 pm-9 pm.
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.
TBD
See more information here.
Retreat 2025 Invitation
Registration includes four days of stitching and/or classes and 11 meals.
Choose from the following classes during the registration process
Winter Fire
Grandma’s Button Box
LOCATION: This month, IN-PERSON only at TBD. Please let her know if you are coming.
Catherine Theron - Posey Band Sampler a Counted Thread Project
Time: Will be announced later
This 4” x 9” band sampler is worked on 32ct linen using silk threads in shades of blue, green, gold & red.
Motifs in each band features various stylized flowers and a nice selection of counted sampler stitches including Smyrna Cross, Long-Arm Cross, Petit Point, Double Running, Spiral Trellis, Four-Sided, Diagonal Cross, Satin, Rice-Stitch, Diagonal Queen, Queen, Chain Stitch, Montenegrin, and Satin Cushion.
Dividing bands in various shades of gold are worked between the motifs introducing more counted stitches.
Ability to read charts and stitch diagrams plus have knowledge of basic counted thread stitches is a must.
2-day workshop - Intermediate-Advanced level
Kit contents:
Price: $175.00
Download here.
Email on updated information here.
Catherine Theron - Americana Sewing Roll
This primitive, American-style sewing roll features an exterior worked in Florentine Stitch with DMC flosses and an interior pocketed with counted thread designs worked in subtle Sampler Threads. The finished size is approximately 6” x 15”. The colors used are soft pinks to raspberry red, greens, and golds.
The bottom pocket features a charming basket of flowers surrounded by an alphabet, bees, & family initials. The middle pocket is filled with your personalization & more bees. It also houses a needle case featuring a bee keep and containing wool pages & wee pockets. The top area houses a pin keep with the saying “Polite Pins for Busy Bees”. A wee Scissors Minder completes the piece.
Stitches used include Smyrna Cross, Cross over one, Satin Stitch, Four-Sided Stitch, Stem Stitch, Satin Cushion Stitch, Nun’s Stitch, Spiral Trellis, and Florentine Stitch.
1-day class
Price: $273.00
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