Our IFF table was occupied by quality rather than quantity this month!
Not many finishes, but there were mighty.
First up, a Guildhouse Sampler finish by Phyllis.
And a ring bearer pillow by Phyllis - can you tell there is a wedding in the family?
Maggie brought a beautiful crewel piece with a history. Maybe next fall this design will be for sale by the EGA.
I don't know about anyone else, but I went home after class and ordered a Daylight Double Flexi Clamp like the one Maggie is using here to hold her hoop.
Maggie demonstrating how to use paper to get a perfect trellis stitch on Flutterbee.
Sometimes what we do makes the news.
Case in point, this news station coverage of Great Lakes Regional.
Looks like the nice weather has everyone outside gardening or just outside enjoying the sun as our usual bountiful table of IFFs wasn't overflowing. Next month, we might need two tables???
Phyllis showing off the goodies in the July opportunity basket. The theme is cupcakes! We have stitched goodies like the apron she's modeling. And goodies to stitch. And all kinds of cupcake stuff! Including two cupcake mysteries signed by the author!
Please support our guild by purchasing tickets from Phyllis at the May, June, and July meetings. Winner need not be present to win!
What a wonderful weekend we had! Absolutely perfect weather on Saturday. Lots of shared goodies and laughter.
Here's Jane with the first finish of the weekend - 5:30 on Friday night!
Marge teaching Melissa about a TENS unit for her shoulder pain.
Oh so studious stitching on Saturday morning.
Donna P. has a beautiful beaded finish.
The house where we stay.
Walking around the grounds on Saturday.
A very successful weekend. We're all looking forward to next year!
Please join on April 25th for the "Holiday Square" class. This is a freebie project that can be found here on Rainbow Gallery. Simply scroll down to locate chart and note the corrected thread number.
This one was easy for me to kit from home - stash shopping! But I did pick some silks and that meant using a laying tool.
Here's my way:
Regular meeting times - business meeting and class start are 10 a.m. for the morning meeting and 7:30 p.m. for the evening meeting. Come 1/2 hour early for social time!
Today is the start of retreat weekend at Meadowkirk.
I look forward to posting about all our fun when I return.
Meanwhile, Wednesday, April 25th is our regular meeting day.
Join us either in the morning at 9:30 or the evening at 7:00. Or both times if you really, really like us!
We'll be working on a freebie canvas piece "Holiday Square" by Laura J. Perin which can be found online at the Rainbow Gallery website. Go to Rainbow Gallery, Free Charts, Needlepoint and scroll down. Please explore their website - they've got some great free charts. Next up for me is another Laura J. Perin piece,
"At the Ballpark."
Here's Donna's version of "Holiday Square" done with threads from my continually growing stash:
In March we had a presentation on aspects of Italian needlework by Anne, including a short and very informative piece on Catherine de Medici needlework and a hands on tassel class.
In other very important news, Anne located her misplaced bat!
Fabulous!
Betsy's new casket. This will be our June class!
Did anyone else notice this sign outside in the church parking lot? I don't know about the rest of you, but I didn't dare cross it!
Dogwood and cherry providing cheerful greetings to all who attended!
