Join us for our annual guild picnic at the home of Susan Balsai on Sunday, July 14th at 1:30. The guild will provide the main course, chips, drinks and paper goods. If you like, you can bring a salad, dessert or other goodies. It promises to be a casual afternoon
Monthly Archives: June 2013
9/7/2013 A Lady’s Worke Box Workshop
On Saturday, September 7th, Ellen Chester will teach the workshop A Lady’s Worke Box at the Wheaton Community Center. The class time is 8:30 to 4:30. Project Description: Needlework, both plain and fancy, at one time played a very important role in the daily life of many girls and women.
9/8/2013 A Needleworkers Sampler Huswif Workshop
On Sunday September 8th, Ellen Chester will present the workshop A Needleworkers Sampler Huswif at the Wheaton Community Center. The class time is 8:30 to 4:30. Project Description: This lovely project can be finished as a framed sampler or as a huswif with a matching needlebook. A “huswif” or “hussif” is
6/16/2013 Workshop 1730 Scottish Sampler
On Satuday 6/16/2013,Margriet Hogue will teach a workshop titled 1730 Scottish Sampler at the Wheaton Community Center. In 1730 Elizabeth Flochart stitched this beautiful sampler. Pansy bands and Fish eye bands are frequently found on Scottish samplers, as are the trees on mounds, rabbits, and dogs. The sampler is worked on
6/15/2013 Hepzebak Baker Workshop
On Saturday, June 15th, Margriet Hogue will teach the Hepzebak Baker Workshop at the Wheaton Community Center. Hepzebak’s sampler was made in Boston. The octagonal lozenge shape band is a common band on samplers from here. It uses satin stitch, long armed cross, marking cross, algerian eye, marking cross with
