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CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY CHAPTER
NEWS
January
2024
WEBSITE ADDRESS:
www.crvc-ega.org
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Saturday, February 3rd,
2024
Zoom Class with Terri Bay
"Earth Spiral"
Earth Spiral is a 4 ½" long Ukrainian Whitework spiral ornament. Earth is a 12" long and one inch
wide strip of diagonal rows of Ukrainian Whitework. It is then wound into a spiral and joined using
Ukrainian Insertion stitches. It is worked on 28 count linen with two sizes of Cottage Garden thread
pearl cotton. Some of the stitches are pulled double cable, eyelet and mosaic. This is a
basic/intermediate level class.
Registration for this class has closed.
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10 am to 12:00 pm |
Zoom class with Terri |
| 12:00 pm to 1 pm |
Lunch |
| 1 pm to 4:00 pm |
Continue Zoom class with Terri |
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Saturday, April 6th,
2024
Annual Meeting and
Group Correspondence Course –
"Jacobean Fantasy" by Kay Stanis
We will have our Annual Meeting with the election of officers for 2024-2026 as well as
starting our new Group Correspondence Course. We plan to have a "Project Swap" as well.
Please bring any no-longer loved projects and we can swap with each other. Any projects not
selected will be used for the fundraising efforts for our chapter. This meeting will be held
at Thistle Needleworks, Wethersfield as well as
via Zoom.
| Schedule for the day to
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10 am to 12:00 pm |
Annual Meeting, Show & Tell, Project
Swap, Jacobean Fantasy |
| 12:00 pm to 1 pm |
Lunch |
| 1 pm to 3:00 pm |
Jacobean Fantasy program continues |
Techniques include working Battlement couching, Burden stitch, chipping and “S”ing. Soft
twist silks in solid and overdyes will be combined with braids, crimped purl, check purl, and
pearl purl. For dimensional effects we will work the detached elements separately on sheer
fabric in the creation of this exquisite embroidery. Students will be encouraged to use their
own ideas in color and stitch interpretations.
Type of project: Picture
Size: 6″ x 7.75″ design on 12″ x 12″ silk foundation
Skill Level: Advanced
Technique: Silk and Metal embroidery on fabric with detached elements
Length of Class: Six lessons in 12 months
Supplies (approximate): $80.00 for Materials, if provided directly by the teacher.
We will arrange with participants to purchase supplies once registered.
A registration coupon is provided for this Group Correspondence Course. Registration
deadline is February 1, 2024.
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Saturday, June 8th,
2024
We will continue our Group Correspondence class, Jacobean Fantasy, or you can work on
any piece of your choice. We will have in-person and Zoom options.
Saturday, October 5th,
2024
We will again continue our Group Correspondence class, and will have an additional piece
to work on.
Saturday, December 7th,
2024
Class details are being finalized. We are planning a "Snow Day" theme with a variety of
snow-related projects to pick and choose from.
Chapter News
Please welcome our newest members – Mary Elomaa and Winta Hay.
From our Outreach Chair, Kathryn Lord –- Pequot Colony Stitchers, down on the shoreline,
has arranged with the Groton Public Library to mount a display of CRVC work in April 2024.
It will be installed on April 1, 2024 and uninstalled on April 30, 2024. Anyone interested in
lending their work for this exhibit is urged to let Stephanie Thorp
(stephthorp@sbcglobal.net) know asap, and either to send
your items to her (1227 Flanders Road, Mystic, CT 06355) or to
Thistle Needleworks in Wethersfield, CT
where Stephanie will plan to pick them up by March 25, 2024.
Please also send the following information to Kathryn Lord (hglord@cox.net)
by March 1, 2024 so that she can make up the cards that will go with the displayed items.
- Stitcher's name
- Title of the piece, if there is one
- Designer's name, if known
- Publisher's information.
- Whether or not the piece was an EGA project.
Also please note that there is not suitable space for large pieces. Anything smaller than
(horizontal) 18x12 or (vertical) 12x18 should work. It would be nice to show a variety of
techniques as well as a variety of purposes; e.g., a couple of pillows, bookmarks, wall
displays...we're very versatile!
After the exhibit has been dismantled, Stephanie will send your work back to you if you mailed it
to her, or return it to Thistle Needleworks if that's where she picked it up.
From our ByLaws Chair, Kathryn Lord -- 2023 Bylaws Revision Approved. The results of the
chapter-wide vote on the CRVC 2023 Bylaws revision are 15 voting "yes" and 9 abstentions among the
members who responded. Thank you all! The Bylaws are making their way through the signature
process now. And that is that until 2033!
From our Membership Chair, Linda Berry -- Beginning January 2024, members will renew their
membership or join the Embroiders Guild of America on EGA's website. To join, go to the National
EGA website "EGAUSA.org" and click "Join Us"; select
Connecticut River Valley Chapter (CRVC) as your primary chapter. It is suggested that current
members wait until April to renew their membership as additional information will be forthcoming.
CRVC Primary membership will be $73 (National dues $55, CRVC dues $15, NER dues $3).
Plural membership, Primary Chapter in New England Region - $15
Plural membership, Primary Chapter not in New England Region - $18
For questions, contact Linda Berry, Membership Chair, 860-521-9709 or
lindaberry343@gmail.com.
From our Nominating Committee -- Following is our proposed slate of officers to be voted on
at our April 6, 2024, Annual Meeting. Nominations can also be made from the floor at our meeting.
President - Deb Milvae
1st Vice Presidents Programs/Education - Deb Milvae/Lisa Green
Vice President Membership/Treasurer - Linda Berry
Secretary - Tere Foley
Newsletter Editor - Judie Solomon
Representative to New England Region - Kathryn Lord
New England Region News
The New England Region has a new website! It is spiffy and easy to navigate. Check it out
at www.ner-ega.org.
Save the Date! After a hiatus of a few years the NER Region Day is back, Saturday, April 27,
2024, at the Plymouth Church in Framingham, MA. Plans are for a morning speaker, lunch, and
choice of 3-4 small classes in the afternoon. More information is coming very soon. Region
Day is always fun and informative, and a chance to catch up with far-flung friends.
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FUTURE BOARD
MEETINGS via Zoom
(All members are welcome)
Contact Judie Solomon (see website) if you want a Zoom invitation to any meeting
Meeting Dates for 2024: March 13th, 2024, May 7th, 2024,
September 10th, 2024, and November 5th, 2024 |
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CRVC Program Registration Form
Group Correspondence Course – Jacobean Fantasy
-- April 6th, 2024
Mail completed form and check
to:
Linda Berry, 343 Seabury Drive, Bloomfield, CT 06002
Deadline: February 1st, 2024
Group Correspondence Course – Jacobean
Fantasy
__________$35 member
kit fee (Check made payable to CRVC-EGA)
__________$55 non-member kit fee
Name:
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Address:
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