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President’s Message • UFO Challenge • Other News
I’m really looking forward to the July program on Sashiko embroidery. Laura B., a Torrey Pines chapter member, will be teaching this technique. The materials have been ordered and are on their way. If you missed out on the order, come and join in learning about this Japanese style of quilting. Who knows, you may decide to try it at a later date.
If you haven’t heard, EGA has a member survey on the website, www.egausa.org. Please, take a moment as soon as you read this to go to the website and participate in the survey. It is on the front page before you log in. Only one response per computer will be allowed, so if you need a paper copy, you will need to call EGA offices at (502) 589-6956. According to Needle Arts, this is just a two-week survey that started July 1, 2010 and its goal is to find out more about members, identify strategies for further growth, and make sure that members realize a value for their membership dues. The more response they get, the better we are represented in all our different views.
Ina and the board have been working on a workshop to be presented by Betsy M., tentatively scheduled for March 19-20, 2011. Please look for a poll on our Yahoo group site. You will get an e-mail announcement that the poll is posted, and we are looking for everyone’s input on whether or not you are interested in each of the pieces that we have chosen as possibilities. These pieces are all on linen fabric with silk threads. They vary in complexity and price and we really need to know how many of our members will tentatively participate, and how many people we will have to have attend from outside our chapter to make this workshop viable for all concerned. Looking at Betsy’s teaching schedule, she rarely leaves the east coast or mid-west, so this is a wonderful opportunity.
Our August meeting will be an open stitching. It will give us a chance to finish the Sashiko piece, or perhaps to work on one of the pledged UFOs. Also, August would make a good date for stitching a couple of Christmas tree ornaments with the garden theme for our outreach.
I’ve truly been enjoying the cooler than normal weather that we were having, but I understand that I had better get my stitching projects lined up and ready for the inevitable summer heat. No pool to stitch by, but I am good with a glass of iced tea and the fan on. Hope all of my stitching friends can find a cool spot to stitch in and you are all able to get lots done.
Heather
It’s not too late to join the UFO (Un-Finished Object) challenge for 2010. For an investment of $5.00, you pledge to complete your chosen project before the November meeting, where we hope to have a huge display of all the prolific work of our stitchers. Finish the project and you get your $5.00 back. If your project is still not completed by the November 15, 2010 meeting, you’ve made a donation to the chapter. So far we have pledges for 22 items.
The UFO Contract can be found in the file section of our Yahoo group. Just print one out for each item, attach $5.00, and give it to Heather at the meeting.
If this seems like more than you want to do, we are still celebrating each and every piece of finished stitchery at the meetings. Please bring whatever you finish so everyone can see you wonderful handiwork. We love to oooh and ahhh over finished goodies.
- Please join us for the chapter meeting on Monday, August 16 for open stitching. This will be held at the Livewell Center, 4425 Bannock Ave., San Diego, CA. There will be open stitching from 5 to 7 pm and the chapter meeting from 7 to 9 pm.
- Thank you to all the members that volunteered to demonstrate at the fair and loaned their needlework for the booth display. We received many compliments on the new look of the booth. Margi
- Outreach Update: Soldier Kissing Pillows–I mailed all 82 of the Soldier Kissing pillows that we had finished to Leigh S. in Sedona. She is trying to get over 1000 pillows for Ft. Bragg by August. She said our contribution brought her up to 80% of goal. I’ll have kits at the meeting to start building our stash again. Consider picking up a couple to stitch in an evening. Heather
- Outreach Update: A Christmas Tree–This year we will be making ornaments for a tree to be given to the nursing section of St Paul’s Senior Homes. The Activities Director, Chris, was quite excited when I first contacted her in February. Apparently no one has done this for them before! Right now, the tree is rather empty looking like something Charlie Brown selected. So I’ve named it “Charlie”. As this is a community outreach project for Muchas Manos and because many visitors will be passing it while calling on friends and relations, we should make it the best ever. You’ll remember that last year the tree made $700 for the Model Railroad Museum’s educational programs. So our efforts are worthwhile. Charlie needs a lot more ornaments, especially those that are 3″-3.5″ in size. I’ve been working on it too and have completed 30 of the smaller sizes. I’ve asked that each of our members contribute at least two. If you can make more it would be wonderful. Currently I’m stitching a red skirt and and am trying to think of a topper that would reflect the theme. Please remember that the theme is “a garden”. If any of you are stuck please ask – I’m not short of ideas and have prepared some designs that are ready to be stitched. Margaret B.