Crazy Quilt Stocking Class

Our July meeting is on Saturday, July 25th. Lucy is teaching her Crazy Quilt Stocking.

We'll have juice and coffee and little nibbles for the social hour.

Anne and Phyllis, the Ways and Means Committee workers, will be running their stash sale. Bring cash to buy new or nearly new stash from other members. If anyone still wants to rent table space to sell some of their own excess goods, call Anne or Phyllis.

Don't forget to bring your bookmark challenge projects from Tinka's President's Challenge.

July Stitch In Public Day

We're having a July Stitch In Public Day. We'll be meeting in the Panera Bread in the Reston Town Center next door to the Hyatt Hotel on Wednesday July 22 which is our usual meeting day. Meet at 6:00 p.m. for stitching, and food and drink. If you don't have a project to work on, Jane will have some Kissing Pillows kits ready to go.

I've stitched in here with another group of ladies and the lighting is okay. Not terrific if you're doing over one on 40 ct, but adequate for most purposes.

June 24th Meeting

We're almost to the fourth Wednesday of June. Time for All Year Square, a design by Betsy Morgan. This is a pin cube with a scissor pocket stitched on six different colored linens with 19 Glorianna silks. What is not to love here?

Bring a 3" or 4" hoop if you prefer hoops to working in hand.

Don't forget to bring items to donate to the food pantry at the church. Items that are especially needed are jelly, Hamburger Helper, Pasta-a-Roni, canned Beans (refried, lima, great northern, pinto, black), spaghetti sauce, stuffing, cake or corn muffin mix, baking goods including flour and sugar, laundry detergent, cleaning supplies, and diapers (size 4,5, and 6, as well as pull-ups).

Scarlet Thread Closing

Closing June 20!
When we close the door at 5 pm, Saturday, June 20,
it will be for the last time.

Everything 30%-40% off in June.

New Hours, starting June 1:
Thursday, 12-8 pm
Friday, 10:30 am-6 pm
Saturday, 10:30 am-5 pm
Closed all other days

For Your Calendars

The 14th Annual Needleart Show at the Montpelier Mansion in Laurel, Maryland.

When: Saturday, July 18th - Sunday, July 26th from 11:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily

Contact: www.pgparks.com or 301-377-7817

Montpelier hosts the 14th annual Needleart show. See the rooms of the mansion filled with a dazzling array of stitched art, from needlepoint to ribbon work. Judges choose winners in several categories, and you the visitor are invited to vote for the “People’s Choice” award. demonstrations of various needleart techniques are given daily.

Happy June and More on Swedish Weaving

For those interested in learning a bit more on Swedish Weaving after last week's class:

I found the issue of Mary Hickmott's New Stitches on the magazine stands right now with the White Cliffs of Dover on the cover, has an article.

She's calling it Swedish Darning. Same thing. And presents a few designs not on Huck fabric, but on Lugana and Aida.

Stitch N Pitch Photos

It was a very good baseball game.