January 2025 – Presidents Challenge – to be completed by the Jan. meeting
1. 2 items, 2 different techniques. EGA or other projects from 2023 and 2024. One must be fully
finished(framed, etc) and one must have completed the stitching/beading/etc.
2. Finish whatever portions of the 50th Anniversary sampler you wish to complete. She encourages you to have at least your initials and chapter name on the piece.
January – Open Stitch Month
Febuary 2025 – SILK SHADING February 3 and 12
Taught by Jamie Bernstein Kit for design – No charge
Members will have various motifs to choose from which will be Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced designs. The member will provide a tightly woven fabric with muslin hooped on back/Stranded DMC/Anchor or Silk e.g. Soie d’Alge/size #10 Embroidery needles/threader/scissors/7” embroidery hoop. Night group will have same program.
March and April 2025 – PULLED THREAD “DAISY BAND SAMPLER”
2 month Project – March 12th & April 9th Taught by Kathy Sellon
$13 pattern fee (possibility of providing linen from Program stash in an off-white color).
Member provides 2 pieces of 10” x 12” 28ct linen/#12 Pearl Cotton and #8 Pearl Cotton to match linen/#24 and #26 Tapestry needless/5 or 6” hoop. Night Group will have same Program.
May 2025 – Chapter Special Workshop with Dawn Donnelly. This is a 2 day canvas class. If interested, contact Shawn Miller for more information.
Dawn will also present a lecture to us at our May meeting on “Diagonal Stitching”. We will record this for presenting to the Night Group meeting.
June 2025 – MEMBER STASH EVENT PLUS DEMO DAY/NIGHT
June 2nd Marcia Martin to coordinate.
Members will register for this event just so we have an idea how many are participating. The Demos will include Nan Windle showing how to sew a Sleep Sack; Candy Garrido showing how to construct a fidget quilt (Alzheimer) and hopefully more!
July 2024 – No Meeting
August 2025 - RIBBON EMBROIDERY
August 4 and 13 Taught by Senda Griswold Kit for ribbon – No charge
Members will choose from 5 different patterns. Member will provide 12 ct canvas 8“ x 8“ mounted on a frame/#18 or #20 Chenille Needle/scissors. Night Group will have same Program.
September 2025 – No Meeting
October 2025 – CHICKEN SCRATCH
October 6 and 8 Taught by Candy Garrido Cross Stitch Kit Some fabric provided – No Cost
Members can choose from a variety of Gingham check fabric (cut to the size the they want). A variety of patterns will be available. Members will provide embroidery hoop/#24 Tapestry or #7 or #8 Crewel needle (member choice). Night Group will have same Program.
November 2025 – Open Stitch Month
December 2025 – Holiday Program. A Chapter Pot Luck and a surprise Christmas Make-And-Take project.
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