July Meeting

We are coming up on our Saturday meeting in July on the 28th. As we have for the past 2 years, this meeting will be held at the Vienna Presbyterian Church located at 124 Park Street, Vienna, VA 22180. It is across the street from the Whole Foods store and can easily be accessed from Maple Avenue (Route 123) or Church Street. Social time begins at 9:30 a.m.There will be a short business meeting at 10:00 a.m. before we begin our class with Pamela Darney.


If you arrived before 9:30, please wait till 9:30 before visiting our vendors. They need time to do set-up. 


A few photos from July 2011. Remember how hot that was? Maybe this year we can start a new cooling trend for this meeting. 

 In August we'll begin a conversation about Goldwork with our own Michael Ann. 
If you have any finished pieces, feel free to bring them to share. We will practice some techniques for which you might want to bring an 6" hoop, a tightly woven piece of non-stretchable fabric, a spool of fine metallic thread such as Kreinik, a selection of sharp needles including an extra large one for sinking, a pair of sharp tweezers and scissors appropriate for cutting metallic thread. Also useful too are a set of clamps to hold the
hoop/frame to the table. 

 

July Luncheon

Coupons are due if you want your lunch delivered at the July luncheon. 

Please see your June newsletter!

June Meeting

Our June meeting was a bit chilly for the morning group. But we successfully dealt with our frozen toes and learned all about our Casket Etui. I don't know about anyone else, but I've finished the stitching on my thimble bag. Now on to the big piece of linen.

Tinka joined us in the morning and we got to see some lovely finishes since last we saw her in December. Here are a few.

 Lee finished a large Quaker piece from Needleprint. A very different look with those bright pinks. 

Barbara F. brought it some beautiful Schwalm and Swedish Naversom.

 Melissa finished her delicious colorway from the April class - "Holiday Square."

 Kathy's off to a wedding with the sampler she finished at our retreat in March.

 Three lovely canvas pieces by Barb L.

 And Sue J. brought in two pillows. I love the tartan plaid.

Kaleidescope Dreams

Fabulous! 

Anne C. has finished her Cindy Valentine project. Fortunately for me she exhibited it at the Washington D.C. Chapter meeting so I had a chance to take a few photos. This is a gift for her niece for her graduation. Lucky!

Anne put the rest of us who took the class to shame by not only finishing the piece, but adding extra like the inside of the lid personalization. And the covered tape measure!

Hand Embroidery Video

For those of us who despair that so few younger than us have an appreciation of hand embroidery - here's a link to a video that's quite impressive.

I COULD HAVE DONE THIS ON MY MAC

July Class

Our July class will be this two linen sampler by Pam Darney of Guildhouse Samplers. Deadline to register for this class is June 15th. Coupons are in the newsletter.


A reminder - the July class is not at our regular location. We will be meeting on July 28th at the Vienna Presbyterian Church in Vienna.

May Meeting

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.