January 2023 – Planning your 50th Anniversary Sampler – Kathi G. will demonstrate methods to layout and plan your anniversary sampler.
Febuary 2023 – Surface Cutwork – Cost will be $17. See Teresa C. for additional information.
Kathi will send an email out on what pre-work you need to do for the February class.
March 2023 – Rose Bouillon Needle case – Contact Teresa C. to sign up for this.
The instructions for this project is in the Needle Arts magazine for June 2022 on page 13.
The supply list is DMC floss #961, #962, #151, 818, #3051, #371 and #3755, or to match linen. It is stitched on 28 count linen. The pattern calls for baby blue, but our teacher used white, so your choice on color of fabric. Cut to a 5”x5’ piece. Our Teacher is bringing the Milliners needles needed for the class.
April 2023 – Love Sachet –
This is an EGA Facebook project from last year. Teresa will have copies of the pattern at the March and April meetings to give out, as well as some fabric for the project. The fabric was a donation to the Chapter. So you just need to provide the threads for the piece. The pattern calls for silk, but Teresa went with DMC for it. You need 5 red to pink flosses and 2 green. This is the same piece Sue Knepley displayed at Show & Share in February.
May 2022 – Terry Bay’s – Lecture – The History of White Work – from the beginnings to modern day interpretation. The chapter is also piloting a Band Sampler for her (see photo below). There are still openings – BUT deadline to signup is Feb 26, 2023. Contact Rose C. if interested. Since we are close to that date – call Rose and make arrangement to get payment to her in time.
June 2022 – Program on fabric & thread dying – The lecture on dying will be given by Cathy Jacobus. She will bring her Dye pots with her and set up outside to demo some dyeing, as well as give a talk on how to do natural dyeing. Cathy is a member of the local guild who sets up at Chatfield Gardens during the summer with their dyeing garden.
July & August 2023 – A Color Design with Bargello, using Lorena Salt’s “Lava Flow” design. This is a two meeting class. The first class will be a discussion of the use of color in design, how to choose colors that work together, and how to choose colors for this piece. The second class will be stitching the piece. Students will need to purchase a kit for this. Teresa will provide more information on kit costs and colors. This class will also help you learn Bargello if you’ve never done it. Rose Crossan will be the teacher.
September & October 2023 – Stump Work Butterfly – taught by Sherry White. Contact Teresa C. to signup.
November 2023 – Open stitch.
December 2023 – Holiday Program. A surprise project is being planned along with a chapter Pot Luck for Lunch.
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