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President’s Message • Volunteer Service Hours • UFO Updates • Other News
As if Ina didn’t already have a full enough life, she and Jim are doing some remodeling in an upstairs bedroom, and all her “stuff” has been relocated to the first floor temporarily. Her oldest son is home from Purdue for a break and has brought along a friend. The family has been busy this month showing their visitor all their favorite Southern California/San Diego landmarks and attractions. So I hope Ina won’t mind my ghosting her President’s Message this month.
Karen Krampe and Karen Herndon put together a wonderful program on blackwork in February. The historical information that was presented was fascinating. And I want to give a sincere thank you to everyone who brought in examples of their own blackwork stitching.
Be sure to come to the April 23 meeting to see many of the lace and whitework pieces you may have heard of: 18th century Alençon lace (familiar to those who love Jane Austen), Dresden-work (an inspiration to pulled-thread enthusiasts), Ayrshire christening dresses and baby bonnets, two 19th century whitework handkerchiefs (Gay Ann Rogers’ favorites), and a piece of cutwork the same age as the Spanish Armada.
Until our next meeting, may your stitches be many – your frogs be few.
Ina / gm
Be sure to turn in your volunteer service hours on our sheet at chapter meetings. These hours are vital in helping EGA maintain its non-profit status. Thanks to everyone !!
The latest numbers in our 2007 UnFinished Object program.
Older Projects (started prior to 2001) (5 pts) 5 Old Projects (started prior to 2007) (3 pts) 42 New (started and finished stitching in 2007) (1 pt) 3 Group Correspondence Course (2 pts) 3 Model for Chapter Programs (5 pts) 0 Chapter Programs (4 pts) 8 New Technique (2 pts) 10 Finished (2 pts) 16 Seminar / ANG / CATS (2 pts) 6 Total: 93
- In March, our webmistress and one of our resident computer professionals, Angelina Hendricks, will give a presentation on the EGA National website and our chapter’s website. She will also give an overview of our Yahoo group, which can only be joined by chapter members. This site is where the monthly newsletter can be accessed and printed. Don’t plan on getting too much stitching done, because Angelina will be projecting onto a screen with the room somewhat darkened.
- Our April program will focus on lacework. Gay Ann will share one of her favorite pastimes of collecting and studying old lace and whitework. We will gather around the tables and pass around some beautiful pieces that we can touch and see while Gay Ann talks about them and their history.
- Coming up in May is the Del Mar Craft & Sewing Festival. It runs Thursday through Saturday May 10, 11, and 12, 2007.
- Don’t forget to support the businesses that advertise in our chapter newsletter! Let them know you are a member of Muchas Manos and appreciate their support. In this month’s newsletter, our advertisers were: Framesmith, Needle Nook of La Jolla, Needlepoint of La Jolla, Sandy’s Finishing Touches, Stitcher’s Treasures, and The Black Sheep.