The New England Region is hosting the EGA National Seminar from September 3 – 8, 2020!!

The seminar will be at the Sheraton Back Bay in Boston, a perfect setting for a great weekend.

SAVE THOSE DATES AND PLAN TO ATTEND AS WE NEED OUR MEMBERS TO HELP WITH VOLUNTEER DUTIES.  IT WILL BE A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE!!

Announcing the next Group Correspondence Course offered by NER:
      • MORE THAN A ROSE
      • By Melinda Sherbring

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 $50.00, which includes the $40.00 text fee and the $10.00 postage fee.
Registration deadline is September 18, 2018.  Registration will be sent to National shortly thereafter.  Booklets will be received by the group leader approximately 8 to10 weeks after that.  The group leader will notify you of the end date.  This is a six to nine month course.

The registration deadline is September 18, 2018.
Please send this form along with a check in the amount of $50.00 made payable to “NER EGA” to: Susan Polumbo, 65 Wren Drive, Suffield, CT 06078

More Than a Rose
Teacher: Melinda Sherbring
More Than a Rose is a small piece designed to introduce students to some stitches and raised work techniques used on English sweet bags ca. 1600.  The student should be familiar with Tent stitch, able to follow a stitch diagram, and willing to make decisions based on a range of presented alternatives typical of that time period.  Students may follow the choices made on the model or test their wings with alternatives.  This project is worked on a linen ground with your choice of cotton or silk floss and with gold and silver passing threads, providing a taste of goldwork without a large investment in gold materials.  The techniques are a mixture of Tent stitch, surface embroidery, and needlelace.  The text shows how to work Plaited Braid, four varieties of Corded Detached Buttonhole, three varieties of Ceylon, Offset Cross, and other more familiar stitches.

Course information
Project:  Framed Piece
Size:  Approximately 5″ x 3.5″
Color Choices:  Gold, silver, and three shades each of red, blue, green, and brown
Fabric:  8″ x 10″ white or off-white linen, 28- to 36-count
Threads:  Gold and silver threads (list of non-tarnish alternatives to precious metals is provided); lizerine; choice of cotton floss, spun silk, or flat silk threads
Proficiency Level:  Intermediate
Prerequisites:  Familiarity with tent stitch and willingness to make decisions based on presented alternatives
Time:  Six lessons scheduled over six to nine months
Text:  $40 per student; 60 pages with color images
Supplies (approximate):  About $35 (cotton threads, non-tarnish metal threads, sharing lizerine), or $70 (Soie Ovale, non-tarnish metal threads, sharing lizerine), or $140 (Soie d’Alger, genuine metal threads, own lizerine)

FOR THE STITCHER’S SOUL
FALL RETREAT

You Need to come!
  A 2-3 day weekend spent stitching, and making friends here in the Albany Area.
    •    Goodie Bags for participants
    •    Door Prize Raffles
    •    2 exchanges: a smalls exchange and a mystery box exchange
    •    Brag table: limit to 2 items
    •    Freebie/Exchange table- destash or add to your stash
    •    Deerhill Farm (Pat Taylor Athanas) from Hyde Park will be bring items for sale to enhance stash!
    •    Includes Lunch Friday, Saturday & Sunday along with Dinner Friday & Saturday Night
    •    You can come for all 3 days or just 2 (fee will be adjusted)

October 26-28, 2018

At the Historic Century House

$200/pp includes: Meeting Room and Lunch and Dinner

Go to Eventbrite.com Enter "For The Stitcher’s Soul Fall Retreat" to get your ticket.

Go to the Facebook page
For The Stitcher’s Soul
for more details
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Youtube

This retreat is not affiliated with EGA, but CRVC is including the information in case some of our members are interested.

CRVC Program Registration Form Class starting Lorene Salt's "Frozen Reflections" on October 13th Mail completed form to:  Linda Berry, 343 Seabury Drive, Bloomfield, CT 06002.  Make check payable to CRVC-EGA.  Deadline for registration is September 1st. Class starting Lorene Salt's "Frozen Reflections" ________ Member's kit fee $80 ________ Lunch ($8) Name:     ________________________________________________________________________   Address: ________________________________________________________________________   Email address: __________________________________________________________________   Phone#: ________________________________________

CRVC Program Registration Form Class continuing Lorene Salt's "Frozen Reflections" on December 1st Mail completed form to:  Linda Berry, 343 Seabury Drive, Bloomfield, CT 06002.  Make check payable to CRVC-EGA. Class continuing Lorene Salt's "Frozen Reflections" ________ I plan to attend ________ Lunch ($8) Name:     ________________________________________________________________________   Address: ________________________________________________________________________   Email address: __________________________________________________________________   Phone#: ________________________________________

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)

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/Email 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 $___________