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President’s Message • Volunteer Service Hours • UFO Updates • Other News
Even though Mother Nature is screaming, “It’s still summer!” here in San Diego, I know that Fall is upon us. Michael flew back to Purdue on Friday and the two younger boys begin school this third week of August. As I write this I feel ready for cooler days! Lately, it has been too warm even to stitch. I did, however, sneak some stitching in last week when I was up at scout camp – it was cool and clear in the Sierras.
I want to share with you some good news: our chapter’s bylaws, which your board worked so hard to update, have been approved and returned by National. We will formally approve them at our next meeting, and then we will be “good to go” for another five years. I will be posting the official copy on our Yahoo site and we will have copies available for any member who desires a copy.
I am working to finish several more Kissing Pillows before our September meeting, and I hope all of you are doing the same. There are 12 in our finished box so far and I’m sure we will meet or beat our goal of 20 finished pillows by our September meeting. Did you know that since this project began in 2005, some 2,660 pillows have been given to the military? It has been reported that some soldiers keep these tucked into their helmets as a way to keep their families close. Keep stitching!
At last count, four of our members will be off to Chicago for the National Seminar, and then I will go to the Fall PSR Meeting on Sept. 16. Next month there will be a great deal to discuss. Stay tuned!
May your stitches be many – your frogs be few. 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 !!
The latest numbers in our 2007 UnFinished Object program as of July 23, 2007.
Older Projects (started prior to 2001) (5 pts) 15 Old Projects (started prior to 2007) (3 pts) 96 New (started and finished stitching in 2007) (1 pt) 25 Group Correspondence Course (2 pts) 12 Model for Chapter Programs (5 pts) 5 Chapter Programs (4 pts) 34 New Technique (2 pts) 28 Finished (2 pts) 60 Seminar / ANG / CATS (2 pts) 20 Total: 323
- In August, Margi Thornburgh will present a beading program, of either an eyeglass holder or scissors fob. She has acquired kit materials, in your choice of gold- or silver-tone, which will be available to members for $2.00 for the eyeglass holders or $3.00 for the scissors fobs. Bring your own beads in your favorite colors.
- September brings us beginning shuttle tatting by Gini. You may remember the lovely ornaments Gini tatted for our Quilt Show fundraiser. The chapter will give members one tatting shuttle and a ball of white size 8 pearl cotton. Please bring any other color of size 8 pearl cotton from your stash, a size 7 metal crochet hook, an open mind and patience!! To comply with copyright, each of you should print the following patterns from the internet, for yourself, ahead of time: (1) www.geocities.com/leen_tats; choose Patterns; Victorian Edging, (2) www.geocities.com/birgit_ph; scroll down and choose Li’l Heart – near the bottom of the page; and (3) www.craftsnlace.net/hearts and choose Janice’s Pattern. (Web non-users can ask a family member or friend to print for 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: Framesmith, Needle Nook of La Jolla, Needlepoint of La Jolla, Sandy’s Finishing Touches, Stitcher’s Treasures, and The Black Sheep.