CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY CHAPTER NEWS September 2014 WEBSITE
ADDRESS: WWW.CRVC-EGA.ORG
Saturday, October 4th Trip to the Florence
Griswold Museum
An exhibit of fairy houses on the grounds of the museum will be open from
October 3rd to November 2nd. This year’s theme is
"Alice in Wonderland." We will meet at the museum at 11am on this Saturday
to see the display and enjoy a lovely lunch at Café Flo, located on the veranda
overlooking the Lieutenant River. Please sign up by using the
coupon at
the end of this newsletter. Your costs will be the admission fee of $15
(adults) or $14 (seniors over 62) and your lunch. We will plan to carpool
if you need a ride. The deadline for signing up is September 27th.
Further information can be found on the museum website www.florencegriswoldmuseum.org.
Saturday, December 6th
"Miniature Knotwork" –
Teresa Layman (A Foley/Cornelius Teacher)
Teresa will present a program about her amazing knotwork designs. This
will be a chance to hear the story of how her work has progressed, especially
interesting because of her gingerbread houses that were chosen for Christmas
stamps in 2013. She will bring models to show as well. There will be
a kit cost of $20. This will include everything you need except
scissors. A coupon is attached to the
end of this newsletter. The deadline for signing up is November 3rd.
Saturday, February 7th, 2015
Studio
Time - Bring in your projects and any
questions you would like to ask
Saturday, April 11th,
2015 50th Anniversary Luncheon - Plan to join
us as we celebrate this milestone
Friday & Saturday, June 3rd &
4th, 2016
"Bless This House"
Sampler - Catherine Theron
A picture and more information will follow in future newsletters, but please
put this date on your calendar.
New England Region Day 2014
Saturday, September 27 A Day in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
NER is excited to offer a delightful day trip for
this year’s Region Day. Portsmouth is the hub of the New Hampshire seacoast. Its
downtown streets are reminiscent of a small English market village.
Originally a working seaport where merchant ships traveled up and down the
Piscataqua River, it’s still a working port, where tugboats can be seen
escorting ships through the treacherous currents of this tidal river.
We will begin the day with a visit to John Paul
Jones House Museum. John Paul Jones, colonial America’s first sea warrior, was a
tenant of the Widow Purcell in this house in1781 while he supervised the building of the
Navy’s ship America nearby. His house is now the museum of Portsmouth men, women and
children, where their stories live. In small groups, we will be able to
view their exceptional needlework collection as well as the house itself.
You're invited to join us 1 mile across the bridge into Kittery, ME where we
will enjoy a sit-down lunch at Warren's Lobster House. If you choose to
attend, please select your desired entree when you register. If you prefer
to eat on your own, know that there are several restaurants in the area.
After lunch, members are encouraged to explore other interesting sites that
Portsmouth and Kittery have to offer. For example, Strawbery Banke Museum,
in the heart of historic downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is an authentic
10-acre outdoor history museum, listed on the National Register of Historic
Places and dedicated to bringing 300+ years of American history to life.
(Admission to the museum is $17.50 for adults).
Schedule 9:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. Tour
Museum and Needlework collection at John Paul Jones House 12:00 p.m. Lunch at
Warren’s Lobster House
Costs NER is underwriting the admission
to the John Paul Jones House. The registration fee of $20.00 is for lunch.
If you would like to tour the John Paul Jones
House, you must register so we can advise them of the number of people to expect, even if you
will not be joining us for lunch.
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New England Region Day Saturday, September 27,
2014
Name: ________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________
Preferred Phone: __________________________
Email: __________________________________
The registration deadline is September 11, 2014.
Choose One: _____
admission to museum FREE _____ lunch $20.00 Entree Choice (choose
one): _____ Seafood Newburg _____ Top Sirloin Steak _____
Fried Baby Shrimp _____ Chicken Parmesan _____ Ritzy Fillet of
Haddock _____ Vegetarian Meal _____ Crab Crusted Salmon
Please send this form along with a check in the
appropriate amount made payable to “NER EGA” to:
Kari Boardman, 46 Alicia Drive, Taunton, MA 02780
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Announcing the next Group Correspondence Course offered by
NER :
- Thank Goodness It’s Finished taught by Kim
Sanders
NER is paying all registration fees associated with the
class. Each student pays only the cost of the instruction booklet and supplies,
plus $10.00 towards the postage costs.
The cost of the class is $40.00, which includes the $30.00 text
fee and the $10.00 postage fee. You will receive an instruction booklet for the
class. You are responsible for providing all other supplies.
Registration deadline is October 15, 2014. Booklets
will be received by the group leader approximately 8 to 10 weeks after that.
A registration form for the class is below, with the specific
details following:
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Thank Goodness It’s Finished Group Correspondence
Course Registration form
Name:
______________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________
Preferred Phone: __________________________
Email: ___________________________________
EGA Membership Number (required):_______________
The registration deadline is October 15, 2014.
Please send this form along with a check in the amount of $40.00 made
payable to "NER EGA" to:
Kari Boardman, 46 Alicia Drive, Taunton, MA 02780
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Thank Goodness It’s Finished (Teacher: Kim
Sanders)
Are your beautiful embroideries languishing in a drawer
awaiting a trip to the finisher? Finishing the embroidery yourself gives
you complete control over the end product and could be less expensive than using
professional finishing services. Thank Goodness It’s
Finished teaches a variety of skills needed to assemble embroideries
into their final form. Following evaluation, Certificates of Completion
will be awarded for finishing the scissors tassel, small drawstring bag,
pincushion and either the stitched box or tote bag (both may be
submitted). Only the tote bag requires use of a sewing machine.
Although students are encouraged to use their existing embroideries
for this GCC, they may construct the course items from unembroidered fabric. Patterns for
the pictured sample pieces and brief embroidery instructions are also provided
in the text. However, the focus of this GCC is on finishing techniques, so
no embroidery is required for a Certificate of Completion.
Thank Goodness It’s Finished text is thoroughly illustrated
with clear drawings as well as written directions. Once the student has finished the
items in the course, the same techniques can be applied to similar items. For example
the student will be able to construct a full-sized pillow using the techniques
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Teacher: Kim
Sanders Project: Scissors tassel, drawstring bag, pincushion,
and fabric covered box or lined tote bag. Size:
Student may either choose the size, fabric, threads and colors for their
projects, or they may choose to use unembroidered pieces in their
projects. Fabric: Student Choice Threads: Student
Choice Colors: Student Choice Proficiency
Level: All Prerequisites: None Time:
Six months Supplies (approximate): $10 to $60 depending on
whether the student uses existing embroideries and stash of fabrics and threads
or purchases materials to create new embroideries.
Save the date Stitching-Go-Round NER Seminar
2015 April 24-26, 2015 Sheraton Providence Airport Hotel Warwick, RI
FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS (All members are welcome)
Location: Thistle Needleworks at 10 am
Tuesday, September 9th
Tuesday, November 11th |
CRVC Program Registration Form -- Trip to the
Florence Griswold Museum on October 4th
Mail completed form to: Linda Berry, 343 Seabury Drive, Bloomfield,
CT 06002. The deadline for signing up is September 27th.
Trip to the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme
________ I plan to attend
________ I need a ride
Name:
______________________________________________________________ Address:
______________________________________________________________ Email
address: _________________________________________________________ Phone#:
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CRVC Program Registration Form -- Miniature Knotwork
with Teresa Layman on December 6th
Mail completed form to: Linda Berry, 343 Seabury Drive,
Bloomfield, CT 06002. Make check payable to CRVC-EGA. The
deadline for signing up is November 3rd.
Miniature Knotwork with Teresa Layman
________ Members' kit fee ($20)
________ Lunch Saturday ($12)
Name:
______________________________________________________________ Address:
______________________________________________________________ Email
address: _________________________________________________________ Phone#:
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CRVC-EGA Membership
$57. Primary Membership $15. Plural Membership (NER) $18. Plural
Membership (not NER)
For a membership card, please enclose a SASE.
Amt. Pd. ____________
Check # ____________
Date Pd. ____________
(keep as your receipt) |
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CRVC-EGA Membership and Address Change Form
The membership year runs from June 1 to May 31. If you are joining
after September 1, please contact the membership chairman for prorated dues.
Mail your completed form to: Suzanne Newton, CRVC-EGA Membership,
14 Madison Lane, West Simsbury, CT 06092. Make check payable to
CRVC-EGA. Enclose SASE for membership card.
__ Address Change
__ CRVC Primary Membership ($57)
__ Plural Membership, Primary Chapter in New England
Region ($15) __ Plural Membership,
Primary Chapter not in New England Region ($18)
Name:
____________________________________________________
Address:
____________________________________________________
City, ST,ZIP ____________________________________________________
Phone: _______________________
Email:________________________
Primary Chapter:
________________________________________________
Membership No. _______________________ Total Enclosed
$___________ |
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