"The purpose of this organization shall be to foster the highest standards of excellence in the practice of the art of embroidery through an active program of education and study and to preserve the heritage of the art of embroidery." (EGA Bylaws, Article II)
Well, it's been both a good and a sad summer, and now it's winding down. We will all miss Mary Finizio; she was so enthusiastic and willing to help with anything that was needed, and she surely did love EGA. Our sympathies go to her family, as well as to Jean Hughes and the whole Hughes family, in the loss of Jean's husband Bob.
I know this isn't really the beginning of a new year, but it seems like it to me, probably because of all the years I spent teaching. It might even be an appropriate time to make some new resolutions -- like organizing the stash (remember, the evening meeting will be having an auction at the November meeting), stitching on a UFO (Billie Award sign-ups will be starting at the September meeting), or learning something new about needlework. None of us know all there is to know, and one of the real benefits of EGA is that we can learn from each other. Why not try something new this year? Better yet, why not volunteer to teach the rest of us something you know and we don't? Dixie and the program committee will welcome your suggestions and your volunteer spirit, believe me!
By the time you get this, I'm sure the leaves will be beginning to turn. I don't like to think about what comes next, and yet the cold weather is a great time to be sitting in my chair stitching away on something really fun. I wish you the same kind of joy.
| September | |
| 18 | Evening meeting-State Fair exhibit, petite project and finishing the August ornament with Phyllis Woodard. |
| 19 | Day meeting - State Fair winners, Petite Project |
| October | |
| 16 | Evening meeting - Hardanger Scissor Fob taught by Judy Cain |
| 17 | Day meeting - Hardanger Scissor Fob taught by Judy Cain |
| 20 | 10:00 a.m., Liverpool Christian Church Board meeting - all welcome |
| November | |
| 20 | Evening meeting -annual auction to benefit the education fund. All donations welcome. |
| 21 | Day meeting, Fayetteville United Methodist Church - Glove Frameweight taught by Jean Klym |
February 2002 - Needle Art Exhibit There will be an open exhibit for the month of February 2002 at the Baldwinsville Library. This is an excellent opportunity to display our work and share our love of needlework and a great chance to gain new members.- Kathy Fonda
July 13-14, 2002 - Workshop Barbara Rakosnik will be with us for a 2-day workshop on July 13-14, 2002. She will be teaching her Perfectly Peony Sampler.
Now that autumn has arrived, all good stitchers should look at their stash and select an item or two to finish for a Billie Award next June. Kindly sign your name on the sheet provided at each day or evening meeting. As usual, if you sign and do not finish your project, please pay our treasurer $5.00 at the June banquet/luncheon. What a good feeling to have completed another piece of embroidery!!! Thank you.
Jane Howard has renewed her membership as a plural member.
New Member:
Judy Kilpatrick
The following memberships are due for renewal before September 30, 2001:
Dues should be paid to the Joan Murphy at the evening meeting, Nancy Hough at the day meeting, or by mail using the form at the end of the newsletter. Please note that late payment may result in missing an issue of Needlearts and the newsletter!
The June banquets just keep getting better and better. Good food, good fellowship and interesting programs. Many thanks to Jean Hughes and committee for organizing the day meeting luncheon at the Bellevue Country Club and to Julie Rimel for a fascinating program on alphabet books. Thanks also to Fran O'Donnell and committee for the evening program at the Matilda Joslyn Gage House and dinner at the Wellington House.
Looking ahead - The program committee is meeting on Sat. Sept. 22 at 10:00 at the church to plan the program for 2002. It is not too late to volunteer to be on the committee or to offer suggestions.
The June luncheon, under the direction of Eleanor Bajohr and Jean Hughes, was a great success! Our thanks go to Eleanor and Jean for their efforts - and congratulations to all those who finished Billie Awards, too. We also had two lovely days on Skaneateles Lake for our July and August stitch-ins, and our thanks go to Lois Lewis for making us feel so welcome.
Looking ahead, don't forget that our September meeting will have State Fair winners on display. I haven't been to the State Fair yet, but I hear that CNY made a good showing. Come to the meeting and get to see them close up!
Our October program will be a hardanger scissor fob. Information on needed supplies appears elsewhere in the newsletter. Our November program will be a glove frameweight, taught by Jean Klym. You will need a simple garden glove (go hit those end-of-summer sales!) and floss in flower colors of your choice.
It will be good to get back together again! See you at the meetings!
You may remember that when former EGA President Muriel Roe left Central New York for the sunny skies of Texas, she asked that instead of a gift to her, contributions be made to a scholarship to MER Seminar 2002, to be held at Chautauqua on May 1-5, for a member of our chapter. The Executive Board has been discussing how to implement that scholarship. The scholarship fund now amounts to $355, and it is anticipated that it will be sufficient to cover a CNY EGA member's attendance (room, board, class fees, and kit fees) at MER Seminar 2002 for four days. The scholarship will be funding a 4-day attendee, and that person will be asked to report back to the chapter, either by submitting an article for the June 2002 issue of the newsletter, or by speaking at the June meetings, the evening banquet and the day luncheon that close out our year. The recipient will be selected by random drawing from names submitted by the contributors to that scholarship. Here's the procedure we will follow:
1. Anyone who is planning to attend MER Seminar 2002, to be held at Chautauqua Institute May 1-5, 2002, for four days, and who wishes to be considered for the scholarship, will submit his or her name to Judy Cain no later than October 31, 2001.
2. Those names will be listed on a ballot, and a copy of the ballot will be provided to each person who contributed to the scholarship, no later than November 15, 2001.
3. Contributors will return their ballots to Judy Cain either at the December EGA meetings or by mail no later than December 11, 2001.
4. The name of the scholarship recipient will be randomly drawn at the second December meeting, which is Wednesday, December 12. Second and third names will also be drawn, for use in the event that the first person is unable to attend Seminar 2002.
Brochures for MER Seminar 2002 should be out sometime this month, so take a good look at the wonderful classes being offered, and see if you can work out your schedule to go!
Finishing the Christmas ornament from August's meeting. Day attendees are certainly welcome to join us, of course. To finish the ornament:
"It's a good thing" : To knit caps or booties, sew bereavement gowns for the Special Pediatric Unit at Saint Joseph's Hospital. See or call Jean Hirth for simple directions.
The project for the October meetings will be a hardanger scissor fob. If you wish to do this project, you will need to bring with you a 7"x7" piece of 28-count evenweave fabric, and perle coton #5 and #8 to coordinate with it. Also bring a 5" or 6" embroidery hoop, as well as the usual stitching supplies. Directions and chart will be provided at the meeting. (Note: Stitchin' Niche had lots of small pieces of 28-count linen the last time I was there!)
The December 12th meeting will be a covered dish luncheon. Please bring your own table service. If your last name begins with the letters A-G, please bring a salad. Those with last names beginning H-P, a main dish and those from Q-Z, a dessert. Each food item should serve 10-12. Beverages will be provided.
There will be the usual gifts exchange (optional) of needle related gifts.
Mrs. James P. Hughes (Ethel) will be speaking on "Teddy Bears". She makes her bears from all materials with joints in arms and legs. We hope you will join us for a few pleasant holiday occasion. Should there be any changes, they will be announced at our regular day meetings.
September State Fair Winners Exhibit - Petite Project October Hardanger Ornament or Scissors Fob November Glove Frameweight December Holiday Luncheon / Stitched gift exchange / Video
September State Fair Winners Exhibit - Petite Project October Hardanger Ornament or Scissors Fob November From Your Stash Auction December Christmas Party / Stitched gift exchange / Video
I will no longer be doing needlework finishing. My life is just too complicated and I have to cut down somewhere. I thank all those who supported me.
The library list has been revised and will be distributed at the September meetings.
The format has been changed and it now lists books by technique and then title instead of an alphabetical by author. It should make finding specific books much easier.
E.G.A. is sponsoring a Youth Embroidery Exhibit at our National Headquarters, May - August, 2002. Entrants do not have to be an E.G.A. member, but must be sponsored by a member. This is open to anyone up to the age of 18, who may enter one piece. The form (which I have), must be postmarked by November 1, 2001, and accompanied by a picture. The actual piece is not mailed at that time.
Chautauqua: May 1 - 5, 2002. C.N.Y. is donating a basket of goodies for the seminar auction. If you would like to donate something, please contact me. Chances are still available for the seminar drawing. The winner receives a paid registration fee (worth $65) and is guaranteed first choice of class. Tickets are available through the November meetings, with the drawing done in December. There will be a exhibit at Chautauqua so please think about entering one or more of your pieces. You do not need to attend to exhibit. There is a prize for the most popular piece. Brochures should be coming out soon. Rumor has it that there is a wonderful selection of teachers and classes. I hope to see all of you there.
The Board of Directors of CNY EGA will be meeting on the following Saturdays: October 20, December 1, February 23, and April 20. All meetings are held on Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m. at the Liverpool Christian Church. Elected officials and all committee chairs are members of the Board of Directors, and your attendance is important. Members of the chapter are of course welcome to attend.
The Syracuse Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild meets on the first Tuesday of the month (September through June, December location TBA) at 6:30 p.m. at Janesville-Dewitt High School. Emphasis is on canvas embroidery, although other types of counted thread embroidery are also included.
Please plan to come to a meeting and see what membership in ANG has to offer. For more information, contact Mary Jarvis 699-8430 (call before 9 p.m., please) or (ajarvis1@twcny.rr.com).
The Exemplary Needle Guild in Buffalo, NY is pleased to offer two seminars presented by Kathleen Epstein Staples.
When: Saturday, November 10, 2001 from 9:00 am until 4:00 PM
Where: University Inn and Conference Center
2402 North Forest Road
Amherst, NY 14226
Cost: $40.00 per person for non-members; $20.00 for ENG members. Cost includes two seminars and a Manhattan Deli Lunch Buffet.
Reservation deadline: October 19, 2001
For more information or reservations contact:
Debbie Schwabel
102 Highland Avenue
Orchard Park, NY 14127
(716) 662-4998
Seminar: Identification of American Schoolgirl Needlework
This seminar is an introduction to the embroidery accomplishments of American schoolgirls, both in colonial American and the early New Republic. Participants will focus on learning to identify various regional and school styles by examining use of stitches and use and arrangement of patterns and colors. Included is a brief survey of the evolution of the sampler form in New England, from the long narrow band of the 1600s to the rectangular composition of the 1700s
Seminar: Samplers and Stitches: The Education of Girls in 17th Century England
This seminar introduces participants to the educational activities of girls of the middle and upper classes of English society in the 17th century. Using slides, discussions, lectures and visual materials, participants will learn about the educational opportunities available to girls and what kinds of records - embroidered as well as written - have survived. (Participants may enjoy reading part of Antonio Friseur's Weaker Vessel, especially chapters 7,8,14,16, and 19, before attending the class).
Participants may want to bring Betty Ring's Girlhood Embroidery to the seminar.
The Exemplary Needle Guild would most cordially like to extend an invitation to these seminars to your Guild members. Please share this information with them. If you would like me to mail you flyers for distribution, or if I can answer any questions, feel free to contact myself, Ann Marie Przybyl at 716-631-1236 (days) or e-mail me at amprzybyl@aol.com.
Deadline for the next issue, which covers December through February, is November 21st.
PAYMENT FORM
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copyright (c) 2001 by Susan Kaplan