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CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY CHAPTER Saturday, December
6th 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 last year. She will bring models to show as well. There will
be a kit cost of $20. This will include everything you need except
scissors.
Schedule for Saturday: Location: Duncaster Senior Residence in Bloomfield, CT
Here are directions to Duncaster: (Official address is 40 Loeffler
Road, Bloomfield, CT) From Rt. 84 Westbound [from Manchester]: From Rt. 84 Eastbound [from Farmington]: From Rt. 91 [North or South]: Saturday, February 7th,
2015 Location: Duncaster Senior Residence in Bloomfield,
CT SAVE THIS DATE Saturday, April
11th, 2015 We are planning a lovely luncheon at a Glastonbury restaurant.
Invitations will be sent out to former members and officers, and displays of
pictures from our past are being organized. Even favors are being
planned!
Part of our celebration will be a display of pieces from our workshops,
seminars and our collection. Please look through your possessions and
bring along as many as five pieces or objects that were taught at CRVC. It
would be wonderful if you could have a card for each piece, listing the teacher,
the year and any other pertinent information that you can find. After
lunch, a nice detour down Hebron Avenue to Thistle Needleworks is always a
possibility.
We look forward to meeting with members and celebrating our chapter and its
activities. Please come and be a part of it. Saturday, June 6th, 2015
News about a textile field trip will arrive in the next
newsletter…… Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 9, 10 & 11,
2015 Spring awakens following the winter chills and blues with a young fawn quietly
sitting in the meadow with a little owl looking down.
The class begins with color washing the canvas, on which the student will
then do both surface and traditional stitching. New blades of grass and
blossoming flowers along with young trees are stitched with hand dyed threads
and silk ribbon. The large tree will be stitched on a separate piece of
canvas, then padded and appliquéd to the main forest piece. Dimension is
enhanced by the use of padded batik fabric.
Creativity is encouraged, as students add their own touches to this stitched
forest. Color wash paints and brushes will be available for use in
class.
This class will give the stitcher all the needed elements to complete the
piece at home.
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL A coupon is attached to the
end of this newsletter. The deadline for signing up is September 1st. Friday & Saturday, June 3 & 4,
2016 This luscious sampler is worked on 32-count Summerstraw linen with a
collection of silk & cotton threads in a palette of reds, greens, blues,
browns, grays, & golds. The finished design size is 10" x 13".
The outer border features an undulating strawberry vine. The inner
scene features two homes, a variety of trees, birds, & three beeskeps.
The biblical verses "Bless this house oh Lord we pray" & "May the Lord
Bless you & keep you & make his face to shine upon you" are floating in
the sky between the homes.
Stitches used include Queen Stitch, Double Running Stitch, Double Upright
Cross with Backstitch, Diagonal Cross with Long Arm Cross, Stem Stitch, Spiral
Trellis, Smyrna Cross, Buttonhole Stitch, Chain Stitch, Petit Point,
Cross-Stitch Over One, Slanted Gobelin, Backstitch, Roman Stitch, &
variations of Satin Stitch.
Kit includes linen, practice fabric, needles, all threads, charts, &
directions.
Linen used is 32-count Kit fee - $140.00
Do You Have Photos of CRVC Workshops,
Meetings, Outings, Exhibits, Other Events?
As part of our 50th Anniversary
luncheon next April, we are planning a photographic display or computer
slideshow of our history. If you have photos from anything CRVC has done
that you would be willing to share, please either email as a JPEG (200 dpi
preferred for uniformity, 300 dpi OK) or carefully package and mail (they will
be immediately scanned and returned). Please identify people in the
photos, or in the case of exhibits, who did the pieces pictured. Email:
hglord@cox.net Postal Service:
Kathryn J. Lord, 403 Salmon Brook Street, Granby, CT 06035. Thank you so
much!
BANNER?
We believe there is a CRVC banner somewhere, and we'd like to have it
for our big celebration. Does anyone know where it might be? If you
have suggestions, please contact Kathryn Lord at hglord@cox.net.
Save the date For CRVC’s seminar basket, we are looking for donations of items
that fit the theme, "Round". It may be a kit, embroidery hoops, round
frames, threads (they will be displayed on rings), etc. Use your
imagination and bring what you can contribute to the next chapter meeting.
All items need to be received by the April 11th luncheon.
FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS (All members are welcome)
CRVC Library We have two new additions to the CRVC Library, thanks to Lisa Green. Both
are project booklets from EGA, the proceeds of which are going to CAP (www.childrensalopeciaproject.org).
The first is entitled Garden Party by Judy Jeroy and is
listed as basic level surface stitchery. It is a scene with six whimsical
bugs – grasshoppers and beetles, some with flower umbrellas –
in the grass. Each could be stitched alone, if you prefer.
The second is entitled Joy of Summer by Sylvia Murariu
and encompasses a variety of surface embroidery techniques, all quite
basic. The picture is a summer hat embellished with flowers, beads, and
sequins. (It does not include any of the Romanian lace for which this
teacher is known.)
These and all the other books in the CRVC Library are available
for your perusal by contacting your librarian at 860-633-8503 or ThisNeedle@aol.com. Is today
the day you expand your horizons?
Judie Solomon
CRVC-EGA Membership
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Check # ____________
Date Pd. ____________ CRVC-EGA Membership and Address Change Form
The membership year runs from June 1 to May 31. If you are joining
after Mail your completed form to: Suzanne Newton, CRVC-EGA Membership,
14 Madison Lane, West Simsbury, CT 06092. __ Address Change Name:
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