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President’s Message • Group Correspondence Course Update • Volunteer Service Hours • UFO Updates • Other News
President’s Message
Hope to see everyone at the White Elephant Sale, Memorial Day, Monday May 30th, in the Clairemont Community Center. Please bring your friends, family and neighbors. We plan to have as much fun as we did on New Year’s Day!
Don’t forget to sign up for the Designers Across America “Stocking Ornament” designed by Martha Ellis. The Stocking is a canvas piece with six different stitches. We plan to have two program meetings for the Stocking, the first to stitch it with Nancy Horne, and the second to finish it with Sandy Higgins. It finishes up to an ornament size of about 4 ½” by 5 ½”. I can’t wait! May 30th will be the last day you can sign up to get the pattern, for only $2.00. Please let me or another Board member know if you are interested.
Happy Stitching!
Karen
Group Correspondence Course Update
We will be starting the Stained Glass Pillow Group Correspondence Course in July. To see a picture of the piece and a description of the course, check it out online. The text fee, $30.00 per participant, is due no later than Sunday, May 15. The teacher’s fee is $130.00 which will be divided among the participants. If ten members sign up, the fee would be $13.00 each. Each member will be responsible for materials and supplies, to include 14 count mono canvas, stretcher bars, and Persian-type wool or perle cotton, estimated cost is $26. Total fees are due by May 23. Please see Heather Cowan to register.
Volunteer Service Hours
Be sure to turn in your volunteer service hours to Ina Gibson, our Regional Rep. These hours are vital in helping EGA maintain its non-profit status. All volunteer hours count, even if for an organization other than EGA.
Thanks to everyone !!
UFO Updates
Tamara Willis has provided the following status for Un Finished Objects 2005 Program.
Older Projects (started prior to 1998) (4 pts) 12 Old Projects (started prior to 2005) (3 pts) 24 New (started and finished stitching in 2005) (1 pt) 18 Group Correspondence Course (2 pts) 2 Outreach bookmarks (2 pts) 0 New Technique (2 pts) 8 Chapter Programs (2 pts) 2 Model for Chapter Programs (2 pts) 0 Finished (2 pts) 36 Seminar / ANG / CATS (2 pts) 4
Other News
- The June program will be Christmas Hearts. A quick and easy cross-stitch pattern that has the added interest of four satin stitch hearts, and a Rhodes heart in the center. You can check it out here (Link no longer available). Although it is called “Christmas”, its color scheme can be modified to match any décor or holiday theme. Please visit our Programs page for a supply list.
- This month’s member spotlight is on Gloria Fedor.
- Coming up on May 30th–another White Elephant Sale! Mark your calendars for a day of fun picking up stitching supplies and patterns for super low prices.
- The San Diego County Fair is fast approaching. Wondering how you can be involved? Check out our fair page for ideas.
- 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: Fabrication, Needlecraft Cottage, Needle Nook of La Jolla, Needlepoint of La Jolla, Sandy’s Finishing Touches, Stitcher’s Treasures, and The Black Sheep.