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President’s Message • Extra Day to Finish Ornaments • Volunteer Service Hours • UFO Updates • Other News
We heard such wonderful comments about the Stitching Gadget Program! We were so glad everyone enjoyed themselves. And of course I have already purchased another gadget to add to my collection. Yes – I love it, and hope to never stop.
Our July 4th potluck was a great day filled with stitching and socializing. I wish every day could be the same.
July’s program is Sandy Higgins presenting finishing of our “quilt” theme ornaments. Remember to bring your ornaments, especially those that are unfinished. Those of us, like myself, who are finishing-challenged look forward to learning something new.
Sign up for our next Group Correspondence Course, Tiramisu, by teacher Dakota Rogers before the end of November, 2006. Tiramisu is a sampler comprised of 12 bands of reversible blackwork, adapted from 16th and 17th century Italian samplers. Please let Karen Herndon (or any Board Member) know that you wish to be part of this Group.
Happy Stitching! Karen
On Saturday, August 19, Sandy Higgins has offered her home workshop/studio for those of us who have more ornaments to complete for the Opportunity Christmas Tree. We will pack the tree with as many pretty things as possible – and also offer these finished ornaments for individual sale at the San Diego Quilt Show, August 31, September 1-2. Please RSVP to Sandy by August 11. She will provide directions.
Be sure to turn in your volunteer service hours to Tamara Willis, our Regional Rep. These hours are vital in helping EGA maintain its non-profit status. Hours must be EGA-related (except Meals on Wheels). Thanks to everyone !!
The latest numbers in our 2006 UnFinished Object program.
Older Projects (started prior to 2000) (4 pts) 0 Old Projects (started prior to 2006) (3 pts) 36 New (started and finished stitching in 2006) (1 pt) 26 Group Correspondence Course (2 pts) 2 Fundraiser Quilt Ornaments (2 pts) 4 New Technique (2 pts) 10 Chapter Programs (2 pts) 22 Model for Chapter Programs (2 pts) 6 Finished (2 pts) 40 Seminar / ANG / CATS (2 pts) 6 Total: 152
- Our July program, Finishing Quilt Ornaments, will help us reach our quilt ornament goal. We will be finishing our stitched quilt-design pieces to hang on a small tree. Bring your sewing machine, if you can, and invisible nylon thread, felt, ultra-suede, ribbons, buttons, beads, charms, glue or anything else you think you may need to complete your ornaments. Remember you will get one ticket for each ornament, for the opportunity to win a veritable Pandora’s Box of goodies to enhance your collection of stitching supplies. It has been announced that one of the items included is one ticket towards the drawing for the expense paid trip to the 2007 National Seminar in Chicago.
- In the August program, Karen Herndon will teach the beaded needlecase pattern, Talavera, designed by Black Giraffe Designs, website www.blackgiraffe.com. The designer has graciously allowed our chapter to use this pattern at no charge! Books and kits will be distributed at the August meeting to those who have signed up with Karen.
- We omitted additional details about Gloria’s awards at the 2006 San Diego County Fair. Her stitching of “Wakefield”, a 2005 ANG workshop, not only won First Place in its category, but also the ANG donated award which carried a higher cash prize than that awarded by the Fair, and a stitched ribbon award. At the Shoreline Stitcher’s Showcase in Los Angeles early in June, with 480 entries, Gloria’s “Safari” (Jim Wurth, designer) received an Honorable Mention; Whirligigs (Jane Zimmerman) received Third Place; and Ten Temari Balls (Diana Vandervoort) was awarded Second Place. Congratulations again, Gloria !!
- A very generous anonymous donation has been made to our chapter library – copies of four beading books by Jennie Might. Our August program, the beaded needlecase, is one of her designs. We are very grateful for the kindness of the donor(s). See Heather about borrowing these resources. Thank You !!!
- 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.