The mission of the Embroiderers' Guild is to stimulate appreciation for and celebrate the
heritage of embroidery by advancing the highest standards of excellence in its practice through
education, exhibition, preservation, collection, and research.
Message from the Director
New England Region Newsletter
The Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Inc.
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Summer 2012
Here we are in the slow-down season for most of our Chapters! I hope you are catching up on all the exciting
projects and outreach projects you started during the year OR maybe you are starting something new because
you have finished them all!?
I am happy to report that the Gold Thread Awards have been decided and that Julia Harvey of The
Connecticut River Valley Chapter is the winner from our Region. Julia has done so much for her Chapter, The
Region and EGA and the prize is well deserved. Thank you, from our Region to the five Chapters who each
nominated a member. The winners will be recognized at the EGA Seminar in Santa Fe in October.
There is still time to register for Region Day as well as the second and third Region sponsored GCCs, Spring
Splendor taught by Kay Stanis (registration will end November 1) and My Favorite Bracelet (registration will
end in March) taught by Jeanette Carmichael.
Please read about the wonderful teachers and the rest of the update on NER Seminar 2013 “Spring into
Stitching”(April 5-7). I already have the dates on my new calendar and there are several pieces I would love to
stitch!
I hope you all have a great summer and are back in the fall stitching up a storm.
Keep cool (I'm working on a Christmas Angel and that helps!),
Pat
REGION OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Director:
Pat Sweet, sweetp50@aol.com
Asst. Director: Sue Andrews, doctrsue@gmail.com
Rec. Sec.:
Carrie Powanda Croft, Carrie_PowandaCroft@uml.edu or carriepc@charter.net
Corres. Sec.: Kari Boardman, itsiest@verizon.net
Treasurer:
Beth McKee, crewelgirl45@comcast.net
Bylaws:
Julia Harvey, juliaharvey0158@att.net
Education:
Pat Timpanaro, Pat@neonflamingo.com
Fundraising: Jane Melick, janemelick@aol.com
Historian:
Tara Lynch, tara.anded33111@verizon.net
Hospitality:
Lisa Greenklg7641@comcast.net
Membership: Barbara Hepburn, brit45@roadrunner.com
Newsletter:
Sue Andrews – DoctrSue@gmail.com
Outreach:
V Anderson, new_outreach@yahoo.com
Web Site:
Joanna Enzmann, jmenzmann@prodigy.net
WEBSITES
Embroiderers’ Guild of America:
New England Region:
Connecticut River Valley Chapter:
Merrimack Valley Chapter:
http://www.egausa.org/
http://www.newenglandregionega.org/
http://www.crvc-ega.org/
http://www.mvc-ega.org
New England Region Newsletter is published three to four times a year following Region Board
meetings. The deadline for copy is the date of the meeting, unless otherwise noted. Copy should be
sent to the Editor. E-mail copies are free (please indicate preference for ‘.doc’ or ‘.pdf’ format);
paper copy subscriptions are available for $7 for one year.
New England Region EGA Newsletter Subscription Form – check one ____New ____Renewal
Name_____________________________________________Telephone_____________________
Street________________________________________________Chapter/MAL_______________
City__________________________________State_______Zip_______E-mail________________
Enclose check for $7.00 (one year), payable to NER/EGA and send with completed form to:
Beth McKee, NER Treasurer, 104 Norton Ave # 6, South Easton, MA 02375
Website Update Schedule
For keeping the NER website up-to-date,
Chapters
should
send
non-calendar
information and announcements to Pat
Sweet before the due dates of November
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“NER Website Update Information” in the
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Upcoming NER Education Activities
Region Day 2012
New England Region EGA has planned another fabulous educational event for our next Region Day on
Saturday 29, 2012. Join us at the Marriott Courtyard Hotel in Billerica, Massachusetts. Registration will
include lunch. As in the past, we'll be offering two classes and studio time:
 Marie Campbell will be teaching a 1-day beading class - “Gloria Netted Rope Pearl Bangle”.
 Betsy Morgan will be teaching a 1-day counted thread class - “Gathering for Winter Etui”.
 Studio Time will also be available for those who want to stitch on the project of their choice while
enjoying the fun and camaraderie of Region Day.
And, there will be a door prize of registration and text fee for one GCC at Region Day.
See pages 4-5 for full a description of the event.
New England Region Day
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Name:
Address:
Preferred Phone:________________________Email:___
The registration deadline is August 1, 2012.
Choose One:

“Gathering for Winter Etui” with Betsy Morgan

“Gloria Netted Rope Pearl Bangle” with Marie Campbell
Color Choice (choose one):
 bronze, pale olive, wisteria (model colors)
 black, silver, white
 autumnal copper and salmon

Studio Time
Choose One:

I belong to the

I do not belong to a NER Chapter
$170.00
$85.00
$30.00
Chapter
$10.00
Please send this form along with a check in the appropriate amount made payable to “NER EGA” to: Pat Timpanaro,
41 East Highland Avenue, Melrose, MA 02176.
2012 Group Correspondence Courses
NER will be sponsoring two more Group Correspondence Courses this year.
NER is paying all registration fees associated with the class. Each student pays only the cost of the
instruction booklet and supplies, plus $5.00 towards the postage costs.
Our current offerings are:
 Spring Splendor, taught by Kay Stanis, registration ends November 1, 2012; the cost of this class is
$35.00, which includes the $30 text fee and the $5.00 postage fee. The instruction booklet contains
more than 50 pages, all of which are printed in color. You are responsible for providing all other
supplies, with an estimated cost of $72.00. You may buy them at your local shop or directly from the
teacher. The text will include the information for ordering from the teacher.
 My Favorite Bracelet, taught by Jeanette Carmichael, registration ends March 15, 2013; the cost of this
class is $41.00, which includes the $36 text fee and the $5.00 postage fee. You will receive a 55-page
spiral bound instruction booklet with a color photo. You are responsible for providing all other supplies,
with an estimated cost of $55 to $75, depending on your choice of beads and whether or not you’re able
to share supplies with other students.
Booklets will be received by the group leader approximately 8 to 10 weeks after the close of registration.
Registration forms for the classes are on pages 10-11, with the specific details.
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New England Region Day 2012
Saturday, September 29, 2012
The Courtyard by Marriott – Billerica, Massachusetts
NER is proud to present two fantastic classes taught by outstanding, nationallyknown teachers, plus studio time for those choosing to continue working on an
existing project, for Region Day 2012. NER is again underwriting a significant
portion of the costs (teaching fees, teacher travel, and room rental) for this
event, making this day an exceptional educational bargain at this price. The
hardest part is choosing which class to take.
As an added attraction, the actual stitched models of the classes for NER Seminar 2013 will be on display all
day. This seminar will be held April 5 to April 7, 2013 in Windsor, Connecticut.
Color photos available at http://www.newenglandregionega.org/RegionDay.html
The Fine Print
Classes begin at 9:00 in the morning and end at 4:00 in the afternoon. There will be a break for lunch and the
teachers may be offering kits and other unique items for sale after the end of classes. Lunch includes soup,
salad, assorted wrap sandwiches, and dessert.
The registration fee for members of NER EGA Chapters is as follows:
Betsy Morgan, Gathering for Winter Etui
$170
Marie Campbell, Gloria Netted Rope Pearl Bangle
$85
Studio Time
$30
There is an additional fee of $10 for students who do not belong to a NER EGA Chapter.
Registration includes lunch. Spaces are limited in all classes (including Studio Time). All registrations
received by June 1, 2012 will be treated as “first day” registrations and receive equal consideration.
Registrations received after this date will be processed in the order received. NER members will be given
registration preference until July 1, 2012. Registration closes on August 1, 2012.
If you desire overnight accommodations, please contact the Courtyard by Marriott directly by calling 978-6707500. Rooms at the hotel are available at the nightly rate of $89 (plus room tax). Please mention “New
England Region EGA” when making your reservation. As of April 1, the only rooms available at this rate are
furnished with a king-sized bed and pullout sleeper sofa. All registered students will be notified by email if
rooms furnished with two queen-sized beds become available.
Gathering for Winter Etui with Betsy Morgan
Level: Intermediate
"Gathering for Winter" is an acorn themed etui which is cylinder shaped with a lid which slides on a cord and
is secured with bead and loop closures. Four "smalls" are tucked inside - a scissor fob and scissor sheath, a
pin cushion which mimics the shape of the etui box and
a needle book.
This etui was inspired by the turned wooden acorn which
embellishes the end of the closure cord. One of these
acorns will be included in each kit. They are hand made
by Sylvan Treasures and come in a variety of exotic
woods. Students will be able to choose from the many
colors of the different woods.
The students will pre-stitch the thimble holder,
which involves 2-3 hours of stitching time, and we
will then construct the pin cushion during class.
Making the pin cushion will give students all of the
information they need in order to construct the etui box.
Class will cover construction of the rest of the “smalls” as
well as the ribbon binding. There will also be a
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demonstration of making cords and tassels. Counted thread stitches will be covered as needed.
All of the counted thread work is done on 32-count Light Mocha Belfast linen and is stitched in pearl cotton
and numerous Gloriana hand dyed silk flosses. The etui box and all of the smalls, except the scissor fob,are
lined in copper silk Dupioni. The needle book includes wool felt pages and a ribbon binding and the pin
cushion is filled with wool felt.
Stitches include: cross, cross over one, double running, back, queen, four sided, woven cross, Irish, satin,
Smyrna cross, eyelet, detached buttonhole, Hedebo buttonhole and French knot.
Kit Contents: 32 count Belfast linen, Silk Dupioni lining fabric, Wool felt, DMC pearl cotton, Beading thread for
construction, Gloriana overdyed silk flosses, Gloriana silk ribbon, Turned wooden acorn, Spool for making pin
cushion, Beads, Mother of pearl button, Needles, Interfacings, Skirtex, Doodle cloths, Full color charts,
Instructions with color photos, Diagrams, Color photocopies, Floss card, Supplemental pages on tassels,
cords and joining techniques
Student supplies: embroidery hoop or roll frame for stitching (if desired and the other usual stitching supplies.
Optional: lighting and magnification.
Gloria: Netted Pearl Rope Bangle with Marie Campbell
Level: Intermediate
Size: Design for bangle bracelet individually sized
The Gloria bangle is designed to adorn your wrist with
style reminiscent of Renaissance splendor, featuring
pearls, metallic seed beads, and a beautiful focal bead.
The model is made with bronze, pale olive, and wisteria
pearls, stitched with bronze metallic seed beads.
Alternate versions are available either in black, silver,
and white, with silver-lined seed beads, or in autumnal
copper and salmon hues.
Kit Contents: 4mm crystal pearls in three colors, 11/0
and 15/0 metallic or silver-lined seed beads, focal bead,
bead caps, thread, needles, instructions
Student supplies: light, magnification, beading pad and
awl, beeswax or microcrystalline wax, bead scoop, writing tool.
Note that there is string of silver beads missing
from the picture of the middle color combination.
Studio Time
Do you want to join the fun, but you don’t want another project? Then, Studio Time is for you! Bring one (or
more) of your works in progress and enjoy some uninterrupted stitching time with your friends.
See registration form for the seminar on page 3.
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Bed Rugs
Exploring Their History – A Lecture
What Stitches Were Used – A Hands-on Demonstration
Historic Bed Rugs Lecture and Workshop
So where did the phrase “snug as a bug in a rug’ come from? The first known example of this phrase in print
is found in the account of David Garrick's celebration of Shakespeare’s Garrick's vagary, or, England run
mad; with particulars of the Stratford Jubilee, 1769: “If she [a rich widow] has the mopus's [coins or money],
I'll have her, as snug as a bug in a rug.” Rug is a Tudor word with the same source as “rag,” yet Henry VIII
wouldn't have walked on his rugs, as they were originally thick woolen bed coverlets – pretty much what we
would now call blankets. Our New England Bed Rugs have a backing of wool and are entirely covered with
looped yarn stitched and cut or uncut. Many bold and colorful designs are known. It wasn't until the early
19th Century that rugs were put on the floor. The first of their kind were hearth-rugs.
On Saturday, August 11th, the Celestial Stitchers Chapter of the Embroiderers
Guild of American is hosting a lecture and workshop by Gina Gerhard and
Sandra Tarbox on the historical aspects of the type of needlework and
materials used to make bed rugs. The emphasis will be on bed rugs in their
historic context and the technique used to make them. Participants in the
afternoon workshop will have an opportunity to purchase a $15 kit (5” sample
piece) or participants can just try their hand on a shared piece at no charge.
The event will be held at the Mount Olivet Lutheran Church hall, 34 Prospect
Street, Shrewsbury, MA, on August 11th from 10:45 to 3:00. The admission fee for the morning lecture is $7
and $15 for the afternoon workshop. Participants may attend both sessions for $20. Both session require
pre-registration. Registration is at 10:45, lecture at 11:00, brown-bag lunch at noon and the workshop is
1:00 to 3:00. Brown-bag lunches will be available for $6 or bring your own. Drinks will be provided by the
Chapter.
For more information, please call Carolyn Ball-Hanson at 508-865-4667 or Donna Andrews at 508560-9425 or to make reservations fill out the form below and mail to Donna Andrews.
………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Bed Rugs Lecture and Workshop Registration Form:
Name: __________________________ Phone: _________________ Email: _______________________
 Morning lecture only ($7)
 Afternoon workshop only ($15)
 Both morning and afternoon sessions ($20)
 Sample Kit ($15)
 Brown-bag lunch ($6)
This event is limited to 18 participants. Registration closes on Tuesday, July 31st.
To guarantee your place, please send the reservation form along with a check, made payable to
“CSC-EGA,” to: Donna Andrews, 190 S Quinsigamond Ave #201, Shrewsbury, MA 01545.
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Fine and Fancy Tulip Tray
Hi Everyone! I am so excited to tell you that Sherri Jones will be coming to the Berkshire County
Chapter EGA on September 21, 2013 to teach her gorgeous Fine And Fancy Tulip Tray!! This
class is limited to 25 participants. This unique tray was inspired by an antique Mauchline Ware
tray, circa 1910. The tray, made exclusively for Patrick's Woods, is created from rich dark
walnut. The individual tray pieces are laced together with hand-dyed silk ribbon. Stitched
pocket slips are laced to each panel, and a pearl button with silk ribbon bow embellishes the top
of each panel. Pocket slips are stitched in a variety of florentine patterns with motifs of vintage
style tulips and swans. The bottom panel is stitched in a darning pattern that shows off the
fabulous sheen of the silk fibers. A vintage velvet berry hangs from one button. The tray is
outfitted with a fabulous vintage velvet figural tulip needle case, inspired by a Victorian needle
case in a private collection, and a pyn pillow and berry pyn tower. Matching walnut ruler and
thread palette are available separately.
Kit includes linen, silk floss, vintage velvets, pearl buttons, glass head pins, silk ribbons and other
finishing supplies. Please bring paper scissors, tape measure, thin sharp sewing needles, neutral
basting thread, acid free glue stick, double stick tape and small rotary cutter, mat, and ruler set.
Registration is open now. Cost is $300 ($290 for Berkshire County Chapter EGA members). You do
not need to be an EGA member to take this class. You must be in attendance to take this class.
This is a pre-stitch class. The pre-stitch kits will be mailed out in January 2013. You may pay for
the class in full or in two payments. A $100 deposit ($20 is non-refundable) will hold your place in
class with the balance due by November 1, 2012. Class will be held at the Lenox Methodist
Church in Lenox, Massachusetts. Class is from 9 am to 4 pm with an hour lunch break. Please feel
free to contact Maryanne Keegan with any questions at mjkcounts@aol.com or (413)464-1617.
____________________________________________________________________________
To register, fill out form, make out checks to BCC/EGA and mail to Maryanne Keegan, 315
Connecticut Avenue, Pittsfield, MA 01201
NAME:__________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS:______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
EMAIL:___________________________________________TELEPHONE:_______________________
Please be sure to add $10 to the class cost if you need to have the prestitch kit mailed to you.
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“Ancestree” – Carolyn Standing
Webb
Friday & Saturday, Oct. 12th and
13th
Embroidery Technique: Blackwork
Class length: 2 days
Project size: 11 inches by 7 inches
Kit cost: $55.00
Kit contents: Linen, silk threads, gold thread,
basing thread,
needles, directions
Student supplies: colored pencils, usual
stitching supplies, light and magnification ,
stretcher bars and tacks
Skill level: All
***Pre-work: 6 to 8 hours
Class Description:
This tree of life design will be a very
personal family tree for you. You will get a chart
where names that you supply become part of the
design. You can add your mother, grandmother,
great grandmother and back for 5 generations or
you can make one with just your immediate
family. The tree is stitched on 32 count antique
white linen with black silk threads. Three sizes of
black thread is used to shade the design. Gold
thread is added for a special sparkle. Shading is
achieved by using both pattern and thread. You
will learn how to create the paths for double
running and why some blackwork patterns are not reversible.
Goals:
To learn how to chart your own paths for double running and how to create shading
using thread size and stitch density.
See http://www.crvc-ega.org/programs.html for color photo
CRVC Program Registration Form – Oct. 12th & 13th with Carolyn Standing Webb class at Duncaster in
Bloomfield, CT. Mail completed form to: Linda Berry, 343 Seabury Drive, Bloomfield, CT 06002. The deadline
for signing up for this meeting is Sept. 1st.
Check those that apply:
_______Class fee $75 (includes $55 kit fee)
_______Non-member’s class fee $85 (includes $55 kit fee)
______ Lunch Friday (June 15th) ($12)
______ Lunch Saturday (June 16th)($12)
Name: ___________________________________________________
Phone: _______________________ Email:______________________
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A Gift with a Presentation Tray
A Finishing Class with Jackie du Plessis
The Southern Maine Chapter of EGA is very happy to host
Jackie du Plessis of It's Fine-ally Finished for a 2 day
finishing class and optional evening class for A Gift with a
Presentation Tray on Saturday, March 9, 2013, 10-4 and
Sunday, March 10, 10-3 in Yarmouth, Maine. A Gift with a
Presentation Tray is a lovely folding linen sewing box with
silk threads, silk ribbons, silk lining and gold spangles.
Advance stitching is required and includes Back stitch,
Tent stitch, Spiral Trellis, Chain, Lazy Daisy and a variety of
finishing stitches. Saturday and Sunday will be dedicated to the Gift portion only. We will
meet informally over dinner Saturday night and then begin Presentation Tray.
A Gift is pictured in the 2 photos left
without the presentation tray
Accommodations are readily available
and we are happy to make a
recommendation for you. We hope you
will join us for another wonderful
heirloom stitching project by Jackie du
Plessis!
We will get the kits to you before the
Holidays to give you plenty of time for
your pre-stitching.
For more information contact Suzanne at (207) 627-4979 or oncrescentlake@maine.rr.com
A GIFT WITH A PRESENTATION TRAY
Saturday, March 9, 2013 10:00 am – 4:00 pm in Yarmouth, ME
Sunday, March 10, 2013 10:00 am – 3:00 pm in Yarmouth, ME
Name
Address
City
State
Zip
Phone
Email
A Gift Kit – Non-SOME member
$175.00
A Gift Kit - SOME member
$165.00
Presentation Tray Kit – Non-SOME Member
$105.00
Presentation Tray Kit – SOME Member
$95.00
Check if you plan to attend the optional evening class.
Shipping for one or both kits
$7.00 *
Total enclosed
$
Send completed form and a check made payable to “SOME Chapter/EGA” To: Suzanne, Bruno,
4 Christina Court, Raymond, ME 04071. Deadline for sign-up is Monday, October 15, 2012.
*Shipping fee is only applicable if you need the kit mailed to you. Members who want to
pick up their kits at a SOME Chapter Meeting or Area Group Meeting do not need to pay
the shipping fee.
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Spring Splendor (Teacher: Kay
Stanis)
Finally, after that long cold winter and the long cold
drizzle that melted the gray snow and rinsed the earth
clean, comes the time of generous sun. Blossoms
exuberantly play in the golden light and spring walks
among us again. The foundation for this bouquet is
Dupioni silk and the silk fibers used are soft twist silk
and silk sewing thread. These combine pearl purl,
check purl, Japanese Twist, Grecian twist, passing
thread, Japanese golds, to create the butterfly,
blossoms and leaves. The stitches included are
vertical, radiating, horizontal, voided, and diagonal
satin; Long and Short over padding and split stitch;
normal and pattern couching. The students will also
learn how to transfer their own patterns and twist flat
silk. The focus of the class will be on couching, filling
areas with purls, and blending long and short over
padding.
For color photo http://www.egausa.org/html/correspondence_courses.html
Project: Framed picture 8" X 10" design on 13½" X 18" silk foundation
Fabric: Dupioni silk
Threads: Silk: 5 skeins, soft twist silks: 4 values red, 1 gold; Silk sewing thread; Metal
threads: #1 Pearl purl; #6 Bright check purl; #1 Gold, Sterling™, 07; #5 Passing thread; #5
Japanese Gold; #3 Japanese twist; Medium Grecian twist; #8 Braid, preferably Coronet Braid™
Colors: Sample: reds. Student choice
Proficiency level: Intermediate to Advanced
Prerequisites: Should have some experience with working with silk.
Time: 12 months, 6 working sessions
Text: $30.00 over 50 pages, all color
Supplies (approximately): $72.00; a kit is available from the teacher, ordering information
will be included with the class booklet
Spring Splendor Group Correspondence Course
Name:
Address:
Preferred Phone:
Email:
EGA Membership Number (required):
The registration deadline is November 1, 2012.
Please send this form along with a check in the amount of $35.00 made payable to “NER EGA” to: Pat
Timpanaro, 41 East Highland Avenue, Melrose, MA 02176.
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My Favorite Bracelet
(Teacher: Jeanette
Carmichael)
Resplendent with pearl, silver, and crystal
beads, My Favorite Bracelet is the timehonored classic bracelet, at home with both
casual and formal wear and easily paired with
a pearl necklace and earrings. It is made to
fit the student’s wrist perfectly and is
fastened with a sterling silver clasp. The
student will learn about beads and bead
finishes, the reinforced square stitch
foundation upon which the embellishment
beads are attached, and a technique for a
looped raised platform atop the foundation
providing a dimension of height to the bracelet. Other techniques include various types of
bead attachments, the application of filler beads, silver bead caps and spacers, and anchor
and pivot beads, and two very simple beading knots to end and begin new threads. The Color
Choice Challenge allows for choice of beads in colors to coordinate with any wardrobe. For
color photo http://www.egausa.org/html/correspondence_courses.html
Project: Beaded bracelet
Size: Width: 1⅜"; Height: ½"; Length: to fit wrist
Color: Pearl, silver, and crystal aurora borealis
Beads, etc.: Various seed and embellishment beads, thread, needles, beeswax, bead pad,
and sharp embroidery scissors
Skill Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: None
Time: Preliminary meeting plus three meetings suggested -- 3 months
Text: $36.00 per student, 55 pages, spiral bound, color photo
Supplies (approximate): $55.00 to $75.00 depending on beads selected and the sharing of
supplies
My Favorite Bracelet Group Correspondence Course
Name:
Address:
Preferred Phone:
Email:
EGA Membership Number (required):
The registration deadline is March 15, 2013.
Please send this form along with a check in the amount of $41.00 made payable to “NER EGA” to: Pat
Timpanaro, 41 East Highland Avenue, Melrose, MA 02176.
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As you are probably aware, ARABELLA REBORN was supposed to be taught by Michael Boren,
but due to health issues, he is not coming to New England. He has, however, agreed to sell
his kits to our Region. If you are interested in buying a kit, please fill out the information
below, being sure to indicate which colorway(s) you would like.
Amethyst Colorway
Periwinkle Colorway
Autumn Leaves Colorway
Olive Grove Colorway Fraises du Bois Colorway Flamingo Colorway
Kelp Colorway
Touch of Pink Colorway
Flagstone Colorway (shown as Daphne Reborn)
Cardinal Red on Sandstone Cardinal Red on Red (shown as Daphne Reborn)
Kits will be mailed directly to participants from Michael Boren.
Name:________________________________________________________
Mailing address:_________________________________________________
Colorways:_____________________@ 80.00 = ______________________
Additional Colorway(s)_______________________@$60 each=__________
Evertites 13” – 2 pairs with tool @ $36=______________________________
2 pairs without tool @ $30=____________________________
TOTAL__________________
Please make check payable to NNEC-EGA and mail to Evie Faichney, 18 Fairway
Drive, Merrimack, NH 03054 DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 30, 2012
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NER SEMINAR 2013 - APRIL 5-7
The Committee for Seminar 2013 continues to work hard towards providing you with
an exciting and stimulating event.
We ask that you mark your calendars and prepare to share this wonderful weekend
with old and new friends.
Plans are in the works for an extensive ‘Shop Hop’. We are suggesting that you ‘Shop’
your way to Seminar and stop in a variety of Needlework related shops. Details and
passes, along with directions will be included when you receive your seminar
confirmation.
An Exhibit is being planned and each Chapter is being asked to showcase class or GCC
projects completed within the past two years. This is your chance to share your work
with other EGA members and help other Chapters who may be ‘challenged’ with ideas
for programs.*
The Hartford/Windsor Marriott in Windsor, Ct. is the venue for our Seminar. It is
within easy reach of an airport and also in close proximity to Hartford and New York
City. Why not plan ahead and take in a show before or after your Seminar adventure!
There are many area attractions which will keep spouses occupied while you are
stitching!
Don’t forget, keep checking the NER web site, www.newenglandregionega.org/
Information will be posted as it becomes available; or contact Julia at
juliaharvey0158@att.net
AND NOW, The Faculty Chairs and Committee for Seminar 2013 are happy to share
with you the following exciting selection of diversified teachers and classes which has
been arranged for your pleasure: ENJOY!!
* There is no table rental fee for this event, and the space is secure with only seminar
attendees admitted. Reservations will be taken in early 2013. Please contact Marjie
Thompson (marjie@maine.rr.com) for questions or concerns.
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Spring Into Stitching — NER Seminar 2013 - April 5 to 7, 2013 — Windsor, CT
La Belle Joelle — Tony Minieri — canvas
Mariner’s Art — Marie Campbell — beading
Serenity — Sylvia Murariu — Romanian point lace, beading,
and surface embroidery
Valley of Heart's Delight — Lois Kershner —
canvas
Safe Haven — Judy Jeroy — silk embroidery
Ovals Rule — Diane Clements — reticello
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Event News
Japanese Embroidery Classes
Dates for our upcoming classes are:
2012: September 19-23;
2013: Feb 15-18, May 23-27, Sept 18-22.
Please let Marilyn Shesko know if you
are interested in a beginner slot or general
registration in any of coming classes:
mmshesko@gmail.com, (781)444-8404, 114
Maple St., Needham, MA 02492-2150.
Champlain Valley Quilters' Guild 30th
Annual Quilt Show "Vermont Traditions"
October 20-21, 2012
Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Location: The Field House of Vermont, 166
Athletic Drive, Shelburne, VT
Admission $6. Children under 12 free.
Fabulous array of contemporary and
traditional quilts • Silent auction • Crafts
for sale • Vendors • Raffle quilt •
“Vermont Traditions” challenge quilts •
Café• Ample free parking • Special
Exhibits: “A Sampling of Quilts from the
Vermont Historical Society”, Nola A.
Forbes' "Rural Vermont Legacy" quilts, and
“Transplanted Traditions: Somali Bantu
Needlework in VT”
Show chair: 802-878-2234 www.cvqgvt.org
Save the Dates!!! June 21 – 22, 2014
Merrimack Valley Chapter has booked the
hotel for our 10th Biennial Seminar in 2014
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Marriott Courtyard Hotel, Billerica, MA
As in the past, we will have two structured
classes plus studio time. We haven t
picked the teacher yet, but we have
chosen the techniques: beading and
surface stitchery
If there are any specific teachers you'd like
us to consider for these classes, please let
us know. Anyone on the Board will be
happy to make sure your suggestions are
part of the selection process.
This will be our third seminar at this hotel.
It is a lovely facility for us -- conveniently
located with more than enough classroom
space. And everyone has a great time
looking for bargains at the yard sale. We
hope lots of you will be able to join us.
EGA SEMINAR 2012
SANTA FE ENCHANTMENT
October 28 – November 2, 2012
SPOTLIGHT ON TOURS
Now that most EGA members have received the Seminar 2012 Santa Fe Enchantment brochure
(mailed with the March issue of Needle Arts), selecting your class preferences often takes
priority. But, how do you choose just one tour? Every tour is too intriguing to pass up! The 2012
menu of tours offers more than the area's rich history and unique culture. Don't miss the
behind-the-scenes treasures featured on many tours; these experiences are not accessible
when touring on your own. Because these tour opportunities are so unique, space is limited.
Decisions, decisions, decisions! It's fun daydreaming about each tour, but you will need to
choose and book your favorite right away to assure a spot!
IMPORTANT DATES
June 1 First Day Registration July 20 Class Confirmations Mailed
Aug. 15 Registration Closes Aug. 31 All Remittances Due
Aug. 31 Merchandise Orders Deadline
Oct. 1 Hotel Room Reservations Deadline
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EGA SEMINAR 2012
SANTA FE ENCHANTMENT
October 28 – November 2, 2012
Focus on Special Events
Santa Fe Enchantment is offering too many special events to list here, but one of the notable highlights
is the Rocky Mountain Region Prospectors Exhibit. This exhibit, unique to the RMR seminars, showcases
original, creative, and adventurous stitching based on a theme. The theme for this year is Visions of
Santa Fe. And as a bonus, this year will include an Encore of past Prospectors entries! You will certainly
need to make time to see each piece.
Another not-to-be-missed special event is the President's Farewell Exhibit of Helenn Rumpel's
"Embroidery Enlightenment: an Artist's Concept". This event will reveal Helenn's unique fiber art and
what it is that leads her to incorporate diversified techniques into her brightly hued and gem-like
interpretive works. Her stitchery and innovative framing of embroidery enhance her compositions of
beauty, and show how teaching renews the artistic experience.
Then, you must remember to be first to arrive at The Trading Post! This merchandise event has our
experts combing the New Mexico area for distinctive items unique to the South West. Look for kits,
beads, tools, materials, accessories & trinkets. Will you find that exceptional handmade item you need?
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Region Committee/Officer Reports
Region Director
Resumes for the two candidates for NER
ARD, Kari Boardman and Barbara Hepburn,
are now available. Chapter
Representatives will be providing them to
their respective chapters for review by
members.
Meeting dates for the 2013 NER Board
meetings have been set for March 23, June
22, and November 16.
Tickets are now available for the
Opportunity Drawing at National Seminar
2012 for an all-expenses paid trip to
Louisville for National Seminar 2013.
Contact Pat Sweet for information.
New England Region and all chapters
within it are due for bylaws updates in
2013. Sue Andrews will provide an
information session on chapter bylaws
during the 2013 NER Seminar –Pat Sweet
Bylaws
Nothing to report –Julia Harvey
Corresponding Secretary
I sent sympathy cards to Peg Weisker and
the family of Phyllis Walsh.
I also sent a congratulations card to Beth
McKee.-Kari Boardman
Education
Registration for the Mark & Paint on Canvas
& Fabric GCC has ended with 11 registered
students. Diana Snyder had volunteered to
be the coordinator for the class. I will get
the check for EGA from Beth McKee at the
June 23 NER meeting and mail the
registrations on my way home.
Registration forms for the remaining two
classes to be offered in 2012, Spring
Splendor and My Favorite Bracelet, are on
pages 10 & 11 of this newsletter. The
deadlines are: Spring Splendor: November
1; My Favorite Bracelet: March, 15, 2013.
By publishing both at this time, it should
be easier for all chapters to provide the
material to their members in a timely
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manner. If no one volunteers to coordinate
either class, I will ask for a volunteer from
the registered students.
Region Day 2012
Registration is progressing. As of June 21,
there are 28 students registered, with the
class distribution as follows:
15 -- Netted Bracelet
7 -- Gathering for Winter Etui
6 -- Studio Time
The lottery deadline passed with no need
for a lottery. Hopefully, more registrations
will come in before the final deadline of
August 1.
- Pat Timpanaro, Lisa Green, Sue Andrews
Fundraising
Nothing to report - Jane Melick
Historian
No material was submitted for inclusion in
the NER History notebooks was submitted
this period. -V Anderson
Membership
Nothing to report--Barbara Hepburn
Newsletter
The next newsletter will go out prior to
July 23. Deadline for submissions of the
next newsletter is November 10.
The Winter 2012 newsletter went out in
mid-April, delivered in two electronic
formats (MSWord, pdf) and paper. 9 paper
copies were delivered, five for chapter
recipients and four subscribers. Renewal
notices were sent to two recipients whose
subscriptions were due to expire. Cost for
the winter paper copies was $33.22.
Please do please check your copy for
typing/spelling errors. I will try to catch
basics, but will not change names of
people, programs or techniques. Often,
non-standard names are completely
correct for the specific situation (e.g.,
“Plimoth Jacket”).—Susan Andrews
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Outreach
Region News:
Reports were received from ALL chapters.
A first, Thank you all!!!
Chapter Outreach Activities:
Berkshire Chapter - Thirty one dishcloths
were knitted and donated to the Sheffield
Food Pantry.
Cape Cod Chapter - The chapter continues
to collect and drop off food in a bin at the
church where they have their meetings
which is donated to the local food pantry.
Celestial Stitchers Chapter - Cathy Nelson
a member of Celestial Stitchers and
Central Mass distributed 102 "Stitching for
Literacy" book marks to the Worcester
Elementary Schools. Celestial Stitchers and
Central Mass have supported the project
for two years.
Cathy Nelson was recognized by RSVP of
Worcester and they named Cathy Nelson
the literacy volunteer of the year for her
efforts as an ESL Tutor as well as
developing the Stitching for Literacy
Program at the Worcester Senior Center.
Celestial Stitchers will continue to support
Cathy in the project and keep on stitching
as bookmarks are needed for the 2012 –
2013 school year.
Central Massachusetts Chapter - The
Chapter continues to make bookmarks for a
literacy project in Worcester: RSVP
(Retired Senior Volunteer Project). The
Chapter continues their commitment for
kits to the Manse in the spring.
Connecticut River Valley Chapter - No
activities to report for this period.
Green Mountain Chapter - The chapter is
continuing to work on bookmarks for the
summer reading programs at our local
libraries which become stitch-ins for the
members. We have also stitched a Habitat
Sampler for a recent home dedication.
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Hope Chapter - The chapter has donated
25 hats to Women & Infants of R.I. and a
few bookmarks to the Lincoln Library.
Mayflower Chapter -The Chapter donated
20 preemie hats to Women's and Infants'
Hospital in Providence. Plans are in the
works for teaching stitching to a Girl Scout
Troop in the Fall.
Merrimack Valley Chapter - No activities to
report for this period.
Northern New England Chapter - Seven
pillowcases were donated to the Child
Advocacy Center in Wolfeboro, to be used
when children are removed from their
homes. Children can carry their belongings
in the pillowcases and then have something
which is theirs as they go to a foster home.
Pioneer Valley Chapter - The Chapter will
be delivering 20 stitched bookmarks to
Quail Run (retirement residence) in June.
We are still collecting personal care items
for a local homeless shelter as well as a
local food pantry. —V Anderson
SEMINAR 2013 “SPRING INTO STITCHING”
Plans are progressing well for Seminar
2013. Please see pages 13-14 for
information and class photos.
For any additional information contact
Julia Harvey juliaharvey0158@att.net; 860404-2208. - Julia Harvey
Website
The website is up to date as of now. I will
be adding some items to the calendar from
notices I have received from upcoming
regional seminars. The yearly bill will be
due on June 22, for $227.40. I will send the
invoice to the treasurer after this date,
they don't have it available beforehand.
Joanna Enzmann
Nominating Committee
Nothing to report.
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Chapter News
Berkshire County Chapter
Meetings (except July and August):
Daytime:
Lenox United Methodist
Church, 6 Holmes Rd., Lenox;
2nd Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Berkshire County Chapter
Email
Address is: berkshireega@gmail.com.
Newletter: From The Berkshire Needles.
In March we worked on an Altoid Tin
project. April and May we started and
finished Kathy Schmidt' s nesting project,
and June was our annual luncheon and
drawing of names for a December gift
exchange.
We start the summer with a trip to Bush
Mountain Stitchery in N. Brookfield,
followed by stitch-ins every two weeks in
member's homes. Judy Leach is
coordinating the road trip with Carole
Auger, and hostesses for the summer
stitch-ins will be Jean Davis on July 11th ,
Mary Tuggey, on July 25th, Margaret Mary
Richards on August 8th, and Gloria Riordan
on August 22nd.
We have a speaker for the September 12th
meeting: Callie Stewart, collections
manager of the Bennington Museum.
October 10th we plan a breast cancer
Quaker Sampler project or an alternate
project by Morning Glory Needleworks.
November 14th will be a Bargello Pricky
Pine design, and December 12th will be our
Holiday pizza party with Secret Santa gift
exchanges.
Donna Lefkowitz, President, Berkshire
County Chapter
Cape Cod Chapter
Meetings (Sept. - May): Day Group - 3rd
Tuesday of each month, Federated Church
of Orleans, 162 Main St., East Orleans, MA
Night Group - 3rd Wednesday of each
month, Homeyer Village, Community
Room, 7 Job's Fishing Road, Mashpee, MA
News from The Cod’s Tale:
No Report
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Celestial Stitchers Chapter
Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church, corner of
Spring and Prospect Streets in Shrewsbury.
Second Thursday of the month (unless
otherwise noted) 6:30-9:30 p.m.
This year’s membership registration saw us
wishing a fond farewell to two long time
members, so we are down to 16 members
again.
Our schedule of classes remains unchanged
from last report with one exception, The
Historic Bed Rugs Lecture and Workshop
has been changed to August 11 due to a
conflict with the NER Summer board
meeting. Registration details are on page
of this newsletter or by calling Carolyn
Ball-Hanson at 508-865-4667 or Donna
Andrews at 508-560-9425. Sign up deadline
is July 29th.
Cathy Nelson reports that once again we
had given her more than enough
embroidered bookmarks for a program in
the Worcester, Massachusetts schools that
rewards good readers.
July 12th:
Christmas in July Party and
Stitch –in
August 9th: Crazy quilted Heart
Necklace
September 13th: Mt Mellick Embroidery
October 11th: Beaded Ornament, share
what kind of stitching scares you
November 15th: Finishing Mt Mellick,
Annual Meeting and vote on Yearly
Challenge Projects. This year’s theme is
“Home”.
December 13th: Stitch-in to help with
those LAST MINUTE PROJECTS
- Carolyn Ball-Hanson
Central Massachusetts Chapter
Meetings 1st Thursday of each month,
St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral,
102 Russell Street, Worcester, MA 01609 (508) 791-7326 (Unless otherwise noted)
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Elections were held at the Spring
Luncheon. The officers are:
Nancy Ekross, President
Irene Jones, Vice President
Grace Michalakeas, Treasurer
Mary Elliott, Secretary
Ideas for programs have been set, but not
placed by month yet.-Jane Melick
Connecticut River Valley Chapter
Our annual meeting was held on April 21st
with a trip to Salmon Brook Historical
Society in Granby, Connecticut. We were
treated to viewing silk embroideries from
1803 made by sisters Hilpah and Melissa
Hays while they attended Litchfield Female
Academy. We also were able to view many
items displayed especially for our chapter.
At the conclusion of our program, the
election of officers was held. See attached
for the officers for 2012-2014.
Membership is currently at 55, with 6 nonrenewals.
We are in the midst of our exciting
program with Lynn Payette – “Tree of
Life.” The program began on June 15th and
16th and will be concluded on December
8th. Each attendee received an
individualized piece with initials of their
choosing. Students were given a choice of
two color-ways to work with. Stitches
include couching, chain, outline, whipped
back-stitch, long and short, satin, raised
chain, buttonhole, closed and open fly,
fishbone, and French knots.
Our fall class will be held October 12th and
13th with Carolyn Standing Webb on a piece
entitled “Ancestree.” This tree of life
design will be a very personal family tree.
Students will get a chart where names
supplied become part of the design. You
can add your mother, grandmother, great
grandmother and back for 5 generations or
you can make one with just your
immediate family. The tree is stitched on
32 count antique white linen with black
silk threads. Three sizes of black thread
are used to shade the design. Gold thread
is added for a special sparkle. Shading is
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achieved by using both pattern and thread.
You will learn how to create the paths for
double running and why some blackwork
patterns are not reversible. The deadline
for signing up for this class is September
1st. The class fee of $75 ($85 for nonmembers) includes the $55 kit fee.
Registration and photo are on page 8.
Please note that all CRVC programs are
open to every member of the New England
Region. For additional information, please
visit our website www.CRVC-EGA.org or
contact Lisa Green, klg7641@comcast.net
or 860-658-6082.—Linda Berry
Green Mountain Chapter
Green Mountain Chapter meets the
second Wednesday of the month from 9:30
to 3. Meeting place is The South
Burlington Senior Center, The Pines, Aspen
Drive South Burlington, VT. If interested
in attending, please contact Nicole
Cahlander (802)999-8518 or e-mail
ncahlander@yahoo.com
General chapter email address is
gmc.ega@gmail.com
Past Programs:
April 11 Canvas Maple Leaf from Needle
Arts, Nicole Cahlander and Cathy
Pawlowski
May 9 Fifteen members enjoyed a field
trip, luncheon and stitch-in Stowe.
June 13 Members shared a delicious potluck Lunch at Lorraine Pierce’s home. Our
fund raiser silent auction of needlework
related items was also held and our
treasury was increased over $100. Big item
was a beautiful stitched pincushion.
Membership: Membership has added a
member to reach 25.
Outreach: Stitch-ins: Three Summer
stitch-ins have been planned for local
libraries and members are busy stitching
bookmarks to distribute. Two members
are participating in an exhibit and sale
sponsored by Island Arts in South Hero this
month.
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Youth Classes: Two embroidery classes
have been planned with the Shelburne
Museum for their summer camps. Both
have 15 participants ages 8-10. One is for
the Creative Lab for Fiber Arts Day. The
participants will have previously had a
Photography Day and will select one of the
photos they have taken. It will be
transferred to fabric and then embellished
with embroidery stitches. The second
camp is Time Travelers and the youth will
first view samplers at the museum and
then stitch their own selecting a motif or
motifs, found on the samplers and adding
letters and the date.
Calendar
Green Mountain Chapter does not meet in
the summer other than to hold Stitch-Ins at
local libraries.
Sept 12 Dying Fabrics and Threads -Cathy Pawlowski
Oct 10 Applique and Hawaiian Quilting –
Barbara Gutheil
Nov 14 Complete Favors for NER Seminar
Dec 12 Holiday Lunch, Ornament
Exchange, Food Silent Auction
Contacts : Membership chairman: Gail
Kreutz, 44 Richards Road, South Hero, VT
05486, gkreutz44@gmail.com Ph: 802372-4255
Program Chairman Nicole Cahlander , 137
East Shore Road, Grand Isle, VT 05458
ncahlander@yahoo.com Ph: 802-999-8518.
- Diana Snyder
Hope of Rhode Island Chapter
See Master Calendar for meeting dates.
We meet at Phillips Memorial Baptist
Church, 565 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, RI.
- No report
Mayflower Chapter
Meetings 2nd Monday of each month, 7 –
9:30 at the MANSFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
255 Hope St.Mansfield, MA 02048 (508)
261-7380
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April In April we had a guest speaker at our
meeting, Laura Rosenspan, who is a gifted
quilter, and one of the docents at the
Fuller Museum of Crafts in Brockton. Laura
brought a 4 panel qjuilt, on which she is
embroidering the word PEACE in several
languages. Our members could provide her
with the word in several languages, and
then we had a chance to do some of the
embroidering. Peg Weisker, Mary Gelenian,
Fern Burdette, and Stephanie Motyl were
able to continue doing some of the
embroidering at the Monday afternoon
stitching group at the Sharon, MA
community center. Peg, Mary, and Fern are
attending that group on a regular basis.
May At our May meeting we discussed
teaching embroidery to Junior Cadette Girl
Scouts in Foxboro, in the fall. We will be
using patterns published in the
INTERWEAVE magazine, and Mary Gelenian
has contacted them, and we have
permission to do so. Virginia Banian has
contacted the Scouts in Foxboro.
At the meeting we were thrilled to have a
woman come and donate kits, magazines,
books, fabric, floss, folders with
charts/instructions., etc. We set aside
much of it to use with Scouts, and then
enjoyed shopping for ourselves. What is
left--lots-- Beth McKee will sell for the
benefit of our treasury. We were delighted
to have this windfall, and the woman's
husband looked delighted to have it ourt of
his house. Lori Yarworth is graciously
storing these goodies for us.
June We were saddened to learn of the
death of Jinny Baker, one of our dear
members. Cancer, and she had been
hoping to last until her 90th birthday in
August. She was a very special person.
Also, Peg Weisker's brother Bernard died in
May.
We had two special guest speakers at our
June meeting. Beth McKee has set up an
email address for our chapter, and a
woman from Cambridge contacted Beth,
about possibly joining our chapter. She
does Chinese embroidery. She offered to
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come and speak to us when her teacher,
who is from China, comes to visit, and we
were fortunate enough to have them both
come to our June meeting. They brought
many examples of their work, which is
exquisite. They showed us the silk that
they use, on silk organdy, and the tiny
short needles, and the teacher did some
sample stitching for us. The work is
completely the same on both sides. They
have to learn to do one pattern first before
they can progress to the next pattern.
May--completion of band sampler, and
election of president and treasurer.
Alma Spinney, our Outreach Chair,
provided me with the outreach work done
since the March meeting, and I have
forwarded that to Violet.
We end up tonight with our annual June
dinner out.Respectfully submitted, -Ann
We have had a program committee
meeting, chaired by Mary Gelenian. We
have a proposed schedule for next year:
Merrimack Valley Chapter
MVC meets monthly April through
December on the third Tuesday. Meetings
at the Tewksbury Congregational Church
and start at 7 pm. Stitch-ins are held
January through March on the 3rd Tuesday
September --working on kits for use with
the Girl Scouts. Patterns are from the
PIECEWORK magazine, which is published
by Interweave Press. We will be working
with the scouts during their meetings.
October--we will make up kits and begin
working on name tags for our 30th
anniversary.
November--work on the name tags
December--no meeting, holiday dinner out,
cookie swap, ornament and gift exchange.
January--we will be working on personal
projects, and we will discuss ideas for a
band sampler for our anniversary. Everyone
will do the name tags, and the band
sampler is optional. Nominating committee
will be appointed for election of president
and treasurer.
February--name tags will be completed at
this meeting.
March--begin band sampler. Kits will be
made up beforehand.
April--work on band sampler. Also a
Saturday class will be scheduled in addition
to our regular meeting.
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June--regular meeting, and also dinner out
another night
This was our final meeting until
September. We discussed having stitch-ins
during the summer, and that idea was
happily accepted.
We will be having board meetings during
the summer to begin work on the revision
of our by-laws.
Clark
The Merrimack Valley Chapter has 63
members with the recent annual renewal.
MVC had a very successful seminar in April,
and our board has already started looking
toward 2014, with the dates of June 21-22.
Marilyn Shesko taught a wonderful class on
Kumihimo, Japanese braiding, and I highly
recommend that other chapters consider a
similar program. It is easy to learn the
basics, and yields lovely braid to
complement finished needlework.
We have an exciting set of programs
planned. In June and September, we are
doing the Edward Scissorfish beaded scissor
case. In August and November we have the
Amethyst Gemstone Ornament, and in
September we have a cool zipper flower –
new way to use those excess zippers! Our
holiday party in December will close out
the year, including a Christmas tree pin
project with Lynn Payette. MVC will also
host a Japanese Embroidery class with Judy
Jeroy September 19-23.
It is too late to sign up for Edward
Scissorfish, but our other programs are
open. Contact Pat Timpanaro
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(pat@NeonFlamingo.com) for information
on everything but the Japanese
Embroidery. For Japanese Embroidery
classes, contact Marilyn Shesko at
mmshesko@gmail.com -.-Sue Andrews
Northern New England Chapter
Meeting times: Seacoast – 1st Wednesday of
the month from 10-2 in members’ homes;
Lakes Region – 3rd Sunday of the month
from 1-4 pm at the Belmont, NH Fire
Station; Merrimack - 3rd Monday of the
month from 7-9 pm at the Adult
Community Center in Merrimack, NH.
General meetings 10-2 on second Saturdays
of Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct at Franklin
Pierce College, 3rd floor, 5 Chennell Dr.
Concord NH.
April 14: Becky Crowther taught us to
stitch plaids using Chottie Alderson’s
method. June 14: we held an outreach
project stitch-in, embroidering bookmarks
for Wolfeboro Library and pillowcases for
use by children leaving their homes for
foster care. In August Mary Anne Smith
will lead us in embroidering on wool. We
will complete the year in October with our
Annual Meeting, including election of
officers as well as an inspirational program
for needlework design by Susan Poirier. We
are in the process of dismantling our
library of needlework books; several
suggestions were discussed on how to
handle this.
Monthly Area groups have a variety of
needlework projects planned. The
Merrimack group worked on a tablet
weaving project and will have stitch-ins
the remaining months of the summer. The
Lakes Region group resumed meetings in
April with Show and Tell and outreach
projects, including bookmarks for the local
library. The Seacoast folks are re-grouping
but remain on hiatus at the moment.
Our chapter has once again been invited to
demonstrate needlework at the League of
NH Craftsmen Sunapee Fair in August with
5-6 chapter members participating on
August 10. Our new Chapter business cards
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will be distributed as they are at all
outreach events.
Our President, Evie Faichney, has received
Michael Boren’s permission to teach the
piece Arabella Reborn for our chapter in
2013. “Ghost” kits will be available, with
information on page 12 of this newsletter.
Eleanor “Lea” Stark will be having a onewoman exhibit of her surface embroidery
in Concord, NH this fall from September
21-October 28 at the Mill Brook Gallery.
Lea is a charter member of NNEC-EGA and
does exquisite work! A profile of Lea and
her surface embroidery was published in
the December 2011 issue of Needle Arts.
Additional information will be available
soon on the Gallery’s website:
www.themillbrookgallery.com
Our membership currently stands at 18
members, including 1 life member and 2
plural members.
Calendar
August 11: Embroidery on Wool (Mary Anne
Smith)
October 13, 2012: Annual Meeting;
Inspiration for Needlework Design (Susan
Poirier)
February 9, 2013: Michael Boren’s Arabella
Reborn (Evie Faichney)
April 13, 2013: General meeting; TBD
June 8, 2013: General meeting; topic TBD
August 10, 2013: Michael Boren’s Arabella
Reborn (Evie Faichney)
October 12, 2013: Michael Boren’s
Arabella Reborn (Evie Faichney)
Exhibits:
September 21-October 28, 2012,
Concord, NH
“Lea Stark’s Needlework”: one-woman
exhibit of surface stitchery by Lea Stark,
Northern New England charter member, at
the Mill Brook Gallery. Artist’s reception:
(See website www.themillbrookgallery.com
for date).
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December, 2012: month-long NNEC
chapter needlework exhibit at Wolfeboro
Library
--Kathy Erskine
Pioneer Valley Chapter
Meeting Locations: Quail Run Estates,
Agawam, MA. Meeting Dates: 2nd Monday
of month, 7:00 p.m.
We recently held our annual meeting. We
met at the Olive Garden for dinner and
elections. We continue to meet every
other month at Quail Run Estates in
Agawam, MA. 2012 is our 30th anniversary
so we are planning a celebration in
October. While our membership numbers
have declined, our current membership
works to keep the chapter viable and focus
on our continuing education in needlework.
Our biggest outreach of the year is coming
up with the 2012 run of the BigE (Eastern
States Exposition) in West Springfield in
September. We have members signed up
for 4 hour blocks of demonstrations. If
anyone in your chapter is interested,
contact Jane Chapman at 413-737-2443.
You will receive free parking and
admission.–Sue Polumbo
Southern Maine Chapter
Southern Maine Chapter meetings are
held the 3rd Tuesday of each month at
various locations. SOME Chapter has five
active Area Groups which each meet once
each month, we also have one Chapter
Stitch-in/Clinic held on the 2nd Tuesday of
each month at Thornton Hall in Brunswick.
For times and locations of all other
meetings please check the NER website or
contact Marilyn Sames.
Our up coming programs are a beaded
scissor protector taught by Serna Dube in
July and Finishing of Denise Pratt's Quaker
ball in September.- Marka Larrabee
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New England Region Calendar
BCC=Berkshire County; CCC=Cape Cod; CSC=Celestial Stitchers; CMC=Central Massachusetts;
CRVC=Connecticut River Valley; GMC=Green Mountain; HRI=Hope of Rhode Island; MC=Mayflower;
MVC=Merrimack Valley; NNEC=Northern New England; PVC=Pioneer Valley; SOME=Southern Maine
When making contact by email, please note you are from NER-EGA, and give the program name in the
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2012
July 2012
July 17
MVC
July 17
SOME
August 2012
Aug 5-6
NNE
August 9
CSC
August 11 CSC
August 11 NNE
August 21 MVC
September 2012
Sept 12
Sept 12
Sept 13
Sept 18
Sept 18
Sept 19-23
Sept 21
BCC
CSC
CSC
MVC
SOME
MVC
BCC
NER Newsletter Winter 2012
Chapter & Program
Inspiration: Tricia Barry
Beaded Scissor Tip Protector
Demo at League of NH Craftsman Fair
Crazy quilted heart necklace
Bed Rug Demonstration
Embroidery on wool
Amethyst Gemstone Ornament
Lecture with Callie Stewart, Collections Mgr,
Bennington Museum
Dyeing fabric and threads
Mt Mellick Embroidery
Edward Scissorfish Bead Embroidery (pt 2)
Quaker Ball: Denise Pratt
Japanese Embroidery Class
Fine and Fancy Tulip Tray w/ Sherri Jones
Contact
Pat Timpanaro
Marjie Thompson
Carolyn Ball Hanson
Carolyn Ball Hanson
Pat Timpanaro
Carole Kelley
Nicole Cahlander
Carolyn Ball Hanson
Pat Timpanaro
Marjie Thompson
Marilyn Shesko
Carole Kelley
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October 2012
Oct 10
BCC
Oct 10
GMC
Oct 11
CSC
Oct 12-13 CRVC
Oct 13
NNE
Oct 16
MVC
November 2012
Nov 10
NER
Nov 14
BCC
Nov 15
CSC
Nov 20
MVC
Nov 20
SOME
December 2012
Dec 8
CRVC
Dec 18
MVC
February 2013
Feb 9
NNE
Feb 15-18 MVC
March 2013
March 9
SOME
March 19 SOME
April 2013
April 5-7
NER
May 2013
May 21
SOME
May 23-27 MVC
August 2013
Aug 10
NNE
September 2013
Sept 18-22 MVC
Sep 21
Sep 21
BCC
October 2013
Oct12
NNE
June 2014
June 21-22 MVC
Quaker Sampler or alternative project
Carole Kelley
Applique & Hawaiian Quilting –Barbara Gutheil
Beaded Ornament
Ancestree w/ Carolyn Standing Webb
Annual Mtg; Inspiration for Needlework Design
Zipper Flower
Nicole Cahlander
Carolyn Ball Hanson
Lisa Green
Fall Board meeting
Bargello Pricky Pine
Finish Mt Mellick embroidery
Amethyst Gemstone Ornament
Annual Pot Luck and Kumihimo Weaving
Pat Sweet
Carole Kelley
Carolyn Ball Hanson
Pat Timpanaro
Marjie Thompson
Tree of Life w/ Lynn Payette (part 2)
Party with Lynn Payette Christmas Tree pin
Lisa Green
Pat Timpanaro
Michael Boren's Arabella Reborn
Japanese Embroidery Class
Marilyn Shesko
A Gift with a Presentation Tray
Applique w/ Barbara Martin
Suzanne Bruno
Marjie Thompson
Ner Seminar
Julia Harvey
Annual Meeting - 35th Anniversary
Japanese Embroidery Class
Marjie Thompson
Marilyn Shesko
Pat Timpanaro
Michael Boren's Arabella Reborn
Japanese Embroidery Class
“Lea Stark’s Needlework” - Reception
Fine and Fancy Tulip Tray
Marilyn Shesko
Maryanne Keegan
Michael Boren's Arabella Reborn
MVC Biennial Seminar
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Pining to Stitch Needlework Accessories designed by Denise Harrington Pratt as shown in the
March 2012 Issue of Needle Arts.
Southern Maine Chapter offers you the
accessories kit of five projects,
Needlecase, pinkeep, scissor fob, scissor
haven and pocket. The kit includes all
instructions, linen, threads and finishing
materials (coordinating pine cone fabric
is determined by availability); also
included is an alternate verse which may
be stitched on the needlecase . The cost
is $61 + $6 Priority Mail.
A separate kit for the biscornu which
includes instructions, linen, threads &
pine cone beads is available for $27 + $6
Priority Mail.
Both of the above kits can be mailed in one
package for $6 Priority Mail.
If you would like to order either or both kits
and have questions please email me at
Brit45@roadrunner.com. Foreign orders and
payment information is available as
requested. Bulk mailing to a Chapter could
also be arranged. Checks should be made
payable to SOME Chapter EGA and mailed to
Barbara C. Hepburn, Ways & Means Chair,
828 Edes Falls Road, Harrison, Maine 04040.
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