President’s Message • Volunteer Service Hours • Congratulations! • UFO Updates • Other News
Although our weather seems more like January than June, the calendar does say that summer is here. School has ended for my boys and the Del Mar Fair is in full swing, so I guess the calendar must be correct. Thank you, Margie for setting up a lovely Needlework Guilds demonstration booth, and getting all those volunteers lined up. Congratulations to all those members who entered pieces in the Fair this year — I know there were several ribbons won by members… (you’ll just have to go to the fair, or come to a meeting to find out who our winners are.)
Half a dozen of us went to Arizona for the PSR Regional Seminar, “Stitches in Copper and Silver”. Thank you Margaret Stevenson and Heather Cowan for displaying pieces in the Education Exhibit. It was wonderful to see our chapter represented there. Thanks to Susan and Karen for helping to set up the exhibit. . .Karen, our volunteer extraordinaire, also kept an eye on the exhibit and answered questions for much of seminar! In spite of the heat of Arizona and the work we all did, we all enjoyed our classes very much and had a wonderful time. We received a special treat — we were able to see “Gracie” up close and personal — she is beautiful! (“she” is the GCC we plan to begin in April).
Stay “on target” with your UFO’s. . . and join us for the meeting as the mystery project, part two unfolds for us…
Happy Stitching, Ina
Be sure to turn in your volunteer service hours to Ruth Wallis, our Regional Representative. These hours are turned in to EGA Headquarters and are vital in helping EGA maintain its non-profit status. All volunteer hours count whether it’s for Meals on Wheels, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, museum docent or hospital pink lady!
Several of our members have won prizes at the Del Mar Fair. Vicky DeAngelis was awarded a 2nd place. Gloria Fedor won two 1st places and an Honorable Mention. Ina Gibson won a 1st place. Gini Moore won a 3rd place and Barbara Myrick won a 1st place and two 3rd places. It’s great to win a prize for something we love doing so much!
The final counts are in! Twenty members are participating in our UFO program. They have pledged to complete the following:
94 Category I Complete the stitching on projects begun BEFORE 01 January 2003 137 Category II Complete the stitching on projects begun AFTER 01 January 2003 136 Category III Complete the finishing (framed, made into a pillow, etc.) on a project stitched at any time So far, participants have shared the following projects with us:
23 Category I Complete the stitching on projects begun BEFORE 01 January 2003 33 Category II Complete the stitching on projects begun AFTER 01 January 2003 37 Category III Complete the finishing (framed, made into a pillow, etc.) on a project stitched at any time The numbers are climbing. Just 5 more months to stitch.
- In July, Margie will be teaching a Lacy Beaded Bracelet. For more info, check out our programs page.
- Haven’t visited the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar yet? Click here to learn more.