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President’s Message • UFO Challenge • Other News
We’re in the home stretch now to the holidays and the end of the year. Hope everyone is working hard on their UFO pledges, and garden ornaments for our tree outreach program. There is also the continuing outreach of the Soldier Kissing Pillows, with more about that on another page.
A few of our members seem to be enjoying their Sashiko choices and I’m looking forward to seeing some completions. This month’s program on making a tote bag is the perfect use for a piece of stitching, like the Sashiko napkins. Sandy H. will be sharing her expertise with us on the finer points of tote making.
There is a poll on our Yahoo group site asking members about our Betsy M. workshop that will be held in June 2011. Please answer it so that we can see how many members are interested. We are looking into different options of where we can hold this 2-day event, and having a rough idea of participation will help greatly with planning.
Also, on the Yahoo site, you will find the UFO tally. Ask Sandy H. how fast those little Kissing Pillows add points to your total. That is not all she has done, but she is definitely our point leader right now.
Threaded Needle’s African Folklore Embroidery Workshop is Saturday, October 16, and registration closes on October 5. Janet L. did a great presentation last month about the teacher, Leora, and her work. I’m signing up for what should be a fun day, and I’m bringing a friend. I’m really looking forward to adding some special threads to my stash.
I start looking at my calendar this time of year and try to figure out how I can get all the things done so that I can have a “Better Homes and Gardens” type of holiday season. So far it hasn’t happened for me, but I am the eternal optimist, thinking this year will be different, and just maybe it will be. Let’s see, how many days till…
Heather
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. The end date is the November chapter meeting, where there will be a gallery night celebrating everyone’s work. Look for the UFO points to date on our Muchas Manos Yahoo group site.
- Please join us for the chapter meeting on Monday, September 20 for Finishing with Sandy H. 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.
- Coming in October: Or nué (pronounced: ornway) is the embroidery technique of couching coloured floss over horizontally laid gold threads. Margaret took a class in May with Royal School of Needlework/San Francisco on the technique and will be sharing what she learned.
- Outreach Update: Soldier Kissing Pillows–We are trying to send as many Kissing Pillows as we have completed to PA the day after our September meeting. Please bring whatever you have stitched to the meeting on the 20th. The PA call has been raised from 1800 to 2400. They have a little over a thousand at this point with everyone working feverishly to fill this request.
- Outreach Update: A Christmas Tree–Margaret B. says to “keep on stitching” those garden-themed ornaments! If any of you are stuck see her for ideas and designs. (*As organized by Margaret, we are making ornaments for a tree to be given to the nursing section of St Paul’s Senior Homes.)
- From our friends in the Threaded Needle chapter, a unique stitching opportunity in October! On October 16, from 10am to 3pm, a workshop on African Folklore Embroidery, taught by Leora, will be held at Elderlink, 1151 S. Redwood Street, Escondido, CA. Contact Janet L. from Threaded Needle for more information.
- Special Open Stitching Saturday Oct. 30 9:30am-4pm
- Come join your fellow chapter members for a relaxing and fun day of stitching. This is a joint open stitching event with San Diego ANG, and is open to any stitching friends.
- Located at Jill R’s clubhouse off Soledad Mountain Road in Mount La Jolla. Look in the full newsletter or contact a board member for the exact location.
- The clubhouse has great light and lots of room. Bring your lunch!