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CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY CHAPTER
NEWS
November
2021
WEBSITE ADDRESS:
www.crvc-ega.org
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Saturday, December 4th,
2021
Snowflake Ornament Class
Piloting new design with Vicky Witterschein via Zoom
We will be piloting this new design for Vicky at our December meeting.
She taught another ornament class to several members of NER recently.
This class instruction should be completed in about two hours, but we will be starting it at
9 a.m. to accommodate her schedule. The only cost for participants is the kit fee
of $20. Please fill out the
coupon shortly as we will need to know the number of kits to be prepared.
A coupon is provided for this meeting. The deadline for registration is
November 1.
Saturday, February 5th,
2022
Zoom Class with Celeste Chalasani
and
Saturday, March 5th,
2022
"Summer Serenade" with
detached wire slips
Sweet living in the summertime! Imagine a warm summer morning with juicy blackberries
glistening in the sun. Bees buzz on their search for nectar while a caterpillar lazily
crawls along a stem. This stump work class brings this vision to life as students learn
and practice a variety of dimensional stitches and padding techniques.
There is a change of plans for this month so that we can offer a wonderful class with
Celeste via Zoom. On each day we will have approximately 6 hours of instruction.
The price of the kit is $40 and will include instructions, silk shantung, cotton fabric,
stranded cotton thread, pearl cotton, beads, felt needles and 33 gauge wire.
Students will need to have the following supplies to participate in the virtual program:
12” x 12” Evertite frame or stretcher bars or
8-1/2” embroidery hoop
cream colored sewing thread
masking tape
needle threader
scissors for cutting paper and felt
usual stitching supplies
magnification is highly recommended
Because of the difficulty in securing supplies, the deadline for signing up for this class
is November 15th. Please send your registration coupon before that date and/or email
Linda Berry at lindaberry343@gmail.com to let
her know that you intend to participate on these dates.
A coupon is provided for this meeting. The deadline for registration is
November 15.
Saturday, April 2nd,
2022
Annual Meeting
Our program on this date will be in person at Thistle Needleworks. We will
have lots of Show and Tell, including showing progress we have made on the crewel piece and
the rozashi project begun at the October meeting.
In addition, we will elect officers for the 2022-2024 year. If you are interested in
filling one of the following positions, please contact any of the board members:
President, Vice-President (Program), Vice-President (Membership), Secretary, Treasurer,
NER delegate. Board members' contact information is on our website.
Saturday, June 4th,
2022
Zoom Class with Wendy Moore
and
Saturday, June 11th,
2022
"A Livelier Bargello Iris"
“This delightful bloom grows tall and proud on a fresh blue
vintage canvas using Straw Silk, Silken Straw, Edmar Boucle` for the blossom, adding
Caron Waterlilies for the leaves. Over-dyed Perle cotton and floss fill out the
frame. As a design in Bargello and Laid Filling Stitches, it stitches up quickly
in shades of lavender and purple in a multitude of values. The background is left
unstitched and the frame is simple Scotch couched long stitches, with unique corner and
side motifs. Watch as simple bargello stitches bring this iris to life!”
This class will be offered via Zoom on consecutive Saturdays for 3 hours on each day.
Because we are zooming for shorter time periods, these three hours will be mostly instruction
with limited stitching. The class is considered intermediate in level and is stitched on
18-count light blue vintage mono canvas. The design size is 10 1/2” x 15 1/2”.
The kit cost is $95 and includes the 16” x 20” line drawn canvas, threads to include
straw silks, Waterlilies, and solid and over-dyed cotton floss and pearl cotton, instruction
booklet and needles.
Students will need to provide:
16” x 20” stretcher bars (one pair of each)
tacks or staples
laying tool
usual stitching supplies
light and magnification, if desired
Because of the difficulty in securing supplies, the deadline for signing up for this class
is March 1st. Please send your registration coupon before that date and/or email
Linda Berry at lindaberry343@gmail.com to let her
know that you intend to participate on these dates.
A coupon is provided for this meeting. The deadline for registration is
March 1.
Friday-Sunday, April 30th-May
1st, 2022
NER Seminar 2022
Sheraton Hotel in Rocky Hill, CT
UPDATE ON NER SEMINAR 2022
"The Stitches That Bind Us"
April 30 – May 1, 2022
This seminar is co-hosted by our chapter and Pioneer Valley Chapter,
so as we get closer to the date, we’ll be asking for any helping hands who’d like to volunteer
for little jobs. We hope you’ll keep these dates on your calendar and register as early
as possible.
Notes from NER Region Director Sue Polumbo:
NER positions that are open
1. Assistant Region Director (ARD) - this person stays in contact with the Region
Director (RD) and current with what is going on in both the region and on the national level.
This position does not mean that this person would have to be the next RD. However, if
something were to happen to the RD, the ARD would be expected to take over for the remainder
of the RD's term or until a new RD is elected.
2. After several years as the region's newsletter editor, Denise Pratt has
resigned. Denise has done a wonderful job with the newsletter. The next newsletter
editor does not have to do what Denise has done. The editor may choose their own
presentation. The main goal of the newsletter is to gather information from the regional
board meetings and the chapters and send it to all members of the region.
If you are interested in either of these positions, please contact me at
biggregp@aol.com and I will answer your questions and
clarify any concerns you may have.
National EGA
The editor of NeedleArts is retiring. If you have experience in editing and publishing
or know someone who has experience, you might want to consider this position. It is a paid
position. Please read the description by the EGA President below. I will look into
whether you need to be a member of EGA. This is a contracted position.
Cheryl Christian, EGA’s Needle Arts editor, has announced her
retirement from the position. Over the past 14 years, Cheryl has improved both the content
and appearance of the publication, and her knowledgeable and detail-oriented approach will be
missed. She will close out her tenure with the December 2021 issue, and is looking forward
to continuing her research into the history and cultural significance of embroidery and
embroiderers, as well as returning on a more full-time basis to her own studio work in traditional
embroidery, mixed-media embroidery, art quilting, pastel, watercolor, and botanical
illustration. She also plans to continue to teach in these areas. Please join me in
thanking Cheryl for her dedication and exemplary work, which has benefited all of us in
EGA.
With Cheryl’s departure, we are searching for a new editor for Needle Arts. Are you an
experienced editor looking for a new opportunity, or do you know someone who might be interested
in shepherding the publication into the future? This independent contractor position includes
responsibility for soliciting articles and projects, editing and proofreading, advertising sales,
and production and printing coordination. To express interest or request more information,
please email president@egausa.org by October 31,
2021.
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FUTURE BOARD
MEETINGS via Zoom (All members are welcome)
Contact Judie Solomon (see website)
if you want an invitation to these meetings
November 2nd January 4th
March 1st May 3rd |
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CRVC Program Registration Form
Snowflake Ornament Class via Zoom -- December 4th
Please mail completed form
and your check to:
Linda Berry, 343 Seabury Drive, Bloomfield, CT 06002
Deadline for registration is November 1st
"Snowflake Ornament
Class via Zoom"
__________$20
kit fee (Check made payable to CRVC-EGA)
Name:
____________________________________________________________________
Address:
____________________________________________________________________
Email:
____________________________________________________________________
Phone#:
________________________________________
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CRVC Program Registration Form -- Zoom
Class
"Summer Serenade" with Celeste Chalasani -- February 5th &
March 5th
Either email Linda at
lindaberry343@gmail.com or mail completed
form and check to:
Linda Berry, 343 Seabury Drive, Bloomfield, CT 06002
Deadline for registration is November 15th
"Summer Serenade" with Celeste
Chalasani
__________$40 member
kit fee (Check made payable to CRVC-EGA)
__________$60 non-member kit fee
Name:
____________________________________________________________________
Address:
____________________________________________________________________
Email:
____________________________________________________________________
Phone#:
________________________________________
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CRVC Program Registration Form -- Zoom
Class
"A Livelier Bargello Iris" with Wendy Moore -- June 4th &
June 11th
Either email Linda at
lindaberry343@gmail.com or mail completed
form and check to:
Linda Berry, 343 Seabury Drive, Bloomfield, CT 06002
Deadline for registration is March 1st
"A Livelier Bargello Iris" with Wendy
Moore
__________$95 member
kit fee (Check made payable to CRVC-EGA)
__________$115 non-member kit fee
Name:
____________________________________________________________________
Address:
____________________________________________________________________
Email:
____________________________________________________________________
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. ____________
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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: Linda Berry,
CRVC-EGA Membership, 343 Seabury Drive, Bloomfield, CT 06002
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 $___________
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