Monthly Archives: January 2013

1/13/2013 Meeting Highlights

Jenny Ross, our new president, announced that the program chair positions for 2013 will be shared by Marilyn Vanover and Joyce Reid. In June of 2013, Margriet Hogue will present two workshops. One workshop will be the American Band Sampler. The sampler for the second workshop has not yet been

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1/13/2013 Show & Tell

We had several items for show & tell at our January 2013 meeting.


1/13/2013 Stitchers Challenge

On Sunday, January 13, we’ll start the year right with the Stitcher’s Challenge!  Bring in your projects that you contracted to finish (completed or not!) from 2012 for a show and tell. We’ll meet at the Wheaton Community Center at 1:30. Go through your stash of unfinished projects and find

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Stumpwork

Check out this beautiful stumpwork piece by textile artist Kathleen Laurel Sage. It makes me want to stitch something bright to chase winter far away. http://www.kathleenlaurelsage.com/images/stump-work/peacock.jpg www.kathleenlaurelsage.com


Happy New Year, Stitching Friends!

Did you put one last stitch in a project yesterday and a new stitch in today?  Any stitching New Year Resolutions?  There is a lot of inspiration all around us.  May your New Year be full of happiness, good health, and love! http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/conservation/objects/gallery/Textiles/irwin_sampler.aspx Irwin sampler Information about the Irwin sampler

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