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President’s Message • Volunteer Service Hours • UFO Updates • Other News
You never know when or where you might encounter another Stitching Sister. I was reminded of this last week. I was stitching while on a school field trip when another mother asked a few questions and our conversation was off and running. It turns out that she belongs to a couple of needlework guilds, and takes canvas classes regularly. When I mentioned that I belong to Muchas Manos she brightened up and said, “Oh, the one with the great website!” Angelina Hendricks’ time and talent in maintaining our website really does get noticed and really does make a difference.
Don’t forget that our March 24 meeting will begin 15 minutes earlier than usual, at 6:45 p.m., when Margaret C. will start instruction on her original design, Golden Pomegranate. We will slip items of business in between and/or after Margaret’s instruction, so don’t think you can avoid announcements and chapter business discussion by arriving late!
Finally, please keep making more Soldier Kissing Pillows! Our military men and women are still being deployed all over the world, and stories of the comfort they receive from these small keepsakes abound. Heather Cowan will bring more kits to the March meeting. This is an ongoing project, so keep stitching.
Enjoy the arrival of spring and daylight savings time with an extra hour for STITCHING !! Ina
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 !!
There are lots of other fun UFO activities planned for this year, so please participate! Total Points Accumulated as of February 25, 2008 meeting. These totals represent 15 projects.
Older Projects (started prior to 2002) (5 pts) 0 Old Projects (started prior to 2008) (3 pts) 21 New (started and finished stitching in 2008) (1 pt) 6 Group Correspondence Course (3 pts) 0 Model for Chapter Program (5 pts.) 0 Chapter Program (4 pts) 0 New Technique (2 pts) 18 Finished (2 pts) 18 Seminar/Workshop/ANG/CATS or Fair Entry (2 pts) 2 Total: 65
- The March and April programs will be the very special Golden Pomegranate. Margaret will teach her original design, a needle-painting and goldwork masterpiece. Those who have signed up for this program will already have received the list of supplies they will need to provide themselves. The chapter will provide some supplies as well. Two Saturday sessions will be scheduled to complete the Golden Pomegranate. See Karen Krampe or Margaret for more details!
April 30–the due date for sending our challenging reversible blackwork wall hanging projects to designer Dakota Rogers. Remember that at least half of each band must be complete to be eligible for evaluation.- 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: Needle Nook of La Jolla, Needlepoint of La Jolla, Sandy’s Finishing Touches, Stitcher’s Treasures, and The Black Sheep.