What's New -- CRVC-EGA

Chapter News

Outreach Event: CRVC members will teach an "Introduction to Ribbon Embroidery" workshop at the Cossitt Branch of the Granby Public Library on Tuesday April 1, 2025, from 1:30 to 3:30 PM. The Cossitt Branch is at 388 North Granby Road (Route 189) in Granby. We will demonstrate several simple stitches that can be combined into flowers to adorn projects such as bookmarks, eyeglass cases, or small bags. We need 4-5 volunteers to help with this. Contact Kathryn Lord at hglord@cox.net if you are able to do so.

Pequot Colony Stitchers: The Pequot Colony Stitchers, a group of CRVC members primarily in south-eastern Connecticut, meet via Zoom at 10am on the third Wednesday of each month. All CRVC members are welcome. Contact Stephanie Thorp at stephthorp@sbcglobal.net to be sent the Zoom link for meetings.

CRVC Display

It's never too early to start thinking about which of your pieces you'd like to see in our next display, which will be November 2025 in the main branch of the Granby (CT) Public Library.

The theme this time around is Favorite Techniques. Sure, we enjoy learning new things, but we all have a favorite (or two) that we return to again and again, be it canvas work, blackwork, Japanese, surface embroidery, ribbon, beading, or cross stitch. At our first display in Granby 14 years ago, we had examples of 26 techniques!

We'll be collecting pieces in October and returning them in early December. Drop-off and pick-up options will be publicized in September.

Recent stitching projects done by our members.... (click on an image for an enlarged view)

This pulled thread piece
was stitched by Deb Milvae. CRVC Fund-Raising

The remaining books from the dissolved CRVC library, as well as other books and needlepoint canvases that have been donated to the chapter, are now available for purchase. Click here to view/order the available items.
Deb acquired the supplies and instructions for this piece at the "swap meet"
we held earlier in the year. Do you have a project that you will never finish?
Bring it to one of the in-person meetings to find it a new home.

Stitched by Kathryn Lord in a different colorway than Laurie Sulger's shown in the November newsletter.

Examples of the silk ribbon flowers to be taught at the outreach class in April.

These pieces were stitched by Judie Solomon. Each was a canvas she purchased from the canvases donated to the chapter. They were stitched using the stitch guides that accompanied them.

Members can renew their membership online. Please go to the National EGA website – "EGAUSA.org" and click "Join Us" for instructions.

Select Connecticut River Valley (CRVC) as your primary chapter. Have your EGA member number handy.

National Dues $55, CRVC dues $15, New England Region dues $3. Total annual membership $73. For additional information, please contact Linda Berry, CRVC Membership chair, 860-521-9709 or lindaberry343@gmail.com.

Plural members will still send their CRVC dues directly to Linda Berry.
Plural Membership, Primary Chapter in New England Region $15.
Plural Membership, Primary Chapter not in New England Region $18.
Please send check payable to CRVC-EGA directly to Linda Berry, 343 Seabury Drive, Bloomfield, CT 06002.

CRVC Plural Members can use the CRVC Plural Membership Form.

For many years CRVC had a library of needlework books. Several years ago, the decision was made to dissolve the library and sell off the books.

The remaining books from the CRVC library, as well as other books and needlepoint canvases that have been donated to the chapter, are now available for purchase. The available items can be seen/ordered as listed below.

The proceeds from the sale of these items will come to CRVC with the funds going into the education fund. You can make a purchase at a really good price and benefit the chapter at the same time.

During 2025, CRVC Board Meetings will be held via Zoom on the first or second Tuesday of odd-numbered months. All members are welcome.
Contact Judie Solomon at JudieStichr@aol.com or 860-633-7281 if you want a Zoom invitation to any meeting. See the Master Calendar for actual meeting dates and location.