It's May - Your Dues are Due!

Last year, dues were pro-rated to end on May 31, 2010.  It is, therefore, time to collect dues from all members for the coming year (June 1, 2010 to May 31, 2011).  Please have your dues to Kathy C., our Vice-President for Membership, by no later than May 12, 2010 so that she can complete the paperwork for submission to National Headquarters and to MAR.  Please make checks payable to Oatlands EGA.  If you are renewing by mail, please include a membership coupon from the newsletter and send to Kathy C. 

Amount due is $53 if Oatlands is your primary Chapter.

Wednesday - April 21st

Wednesday night is Stitching-in-Public night at the Panera in the Reston Town Center. We meet at 6 p.m. Have a bite to eat and stitch away.

In March we were approached by a father and his two young children. Marge gave a mini-lesson to the young girl and got her so entranced that when her father said it was time to leave, she told him no. She had to do just a few more stitches. We've all been there! Just let me finish this thread, then I'll make dinner...

Leeds Tapestry

Here's a link to the Leeds Tapestry, a community project in Leeds, England. I don't know much about this project as I have just begun looking at the website. But what I have looked at is intriguing.

Photos of the National Tapestry Taken at MAR Seminar

I wish I had had my tripod with me so that I might have been able to take better photos. But still you can see that the tapestry created by members of the EGA is beautiful.

Upcoming Events

Tonight is a Stitch-in-Public night at the Panera in the Reston Town Center. Starts at 6 p.m. and goes till whenever. 

And this weekend is the MAR Regional Seminar in Fredericksburg. 
Here is where we'll be meeting in case you're thinking you might like to join us:

Hampton Inn & Suites- Fredericksburg South
4800 Market Street
Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA 22408
Tel: 1-540-898-5000

The National Tapestry will be on view. On Saturday from noon to 3:00 p.m. will be a teacher and vendor showcase. And the annual meeting will be Saturday evening at 7:00 p.m.

Plimoth Jacket Coming to Winterthur

From the Embroider's Story Blog:


Lecture The Plimoth Jacket: 
A Paradise in Silk and Gold

Sunday, March 14 11:00 am and 2:00 pm

The Plimoth Jacket, on display at Winterthur beginning March 9, is a 1620s-era style woman’s embroidered waistcoat, originally conceived as a centerpiece for a planned exhibition at Plimoth Plantation. The project grew bigger than its humble beginnings however, to become a worldwide phenomenon in collaborative fabrication and research. Dr. Patricia Wilson Nguyen, a member of the team that worked to produce the jacket, will tell the story of how the project grew to encompass the labor of approximately 300 individuals as varied as 4th-grade boys and girls to men and women past their 70s, many of whom had never tried embroidery. 

A stunning visual treat, the jacket has provided a rich opportunity for needlework and lace research, shining a light on how complex pieces may have been worked in the 17th century. Not content with using materials available today, the team decoded how threads and spangles were made in the past and had them remade for the project. The research into needlework and lace techniques and materials as well as the inspiring story of developing a community of workers and “internet participants” will be told.
Members free. Included with admission.

For opening hours and directions visit www.winterthur.org/visiting/directions.asp

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The lecture is included with General Admission, as space allows. To purchase General Admission tickets in advance please call our Information and Tours Office at 800.448.3883.

ADDRESS:

Winterthur Museum & Country Estate
Route 52
(5105 Kennett Pike)
Winterthur DE 19735

Winterthur is on Rte. 52 in Delaware, 
6 miles (9.6 km) northwest of Wilmington;
30 miles (48 km) southwest of Philadelphia, Pa.;
and 5 miles (8 km) south of U.S. Rte. 1.

Antique Free

An amazing collection of scanned books, articles, and magazines whose copyright has expired is available here: the Antique Pattern Library.

There are patterns for crochet, knitting, tatting, embroidery, needle lace and other kinds of needlework. The difficulties may lie in finding what you are searching for. You can follow their directions for searching, but I did not find that very helpful when I was looking for a technique.

Still, if you have lots of time to browse, you might find some absolute treasures. Like lots of Therese Dillmont things under the DMC imprint. If you're into lace making, crochet or knitting, you've hit a jackpot.