From Bands Stitches and Motifs into Samplers: A Sampler Design Notebook Workshop

• Invite your friends to attend one of our upcoming workshops! They can attend by paying
  an additional $15 fee to become an associate member.
• A maximum cost will be published for each workshop based on the minimum number of
  attendees (which is 10). If more people sign up for the workshop, the cost will go
  down, but it will never exceed the maximum cost. Many members have requested this
  to help them plan which workshops they can attend throughout the year.
• There was a change announced to the maximum cost for the July blackwork and goldwork
  workshop “Tudor Rose” presented by Lynn Skinner. The maximum cost will be $120. 
• There was a change announced to the maximum cost for the June workshop Elegant Sewing
  Accessories in Stumpwork presented by Marsha Papay-Gomola. The maximum cost will be
  $160.00
• Kathy Staples will be here in May to give a slide lecture on “Samplers and Embroidery
  of the Colonial South”. Mark your calendars so you don’t forget. Kathy is a fantastic
  presenter and you won’t want to miss it!
• The second Marsha Papay-Gomola workshop “Autumn Still Life” has been cancelled. 
• On Sunday, June 6th, we will have a 2003 Stitch-In and Marsha will present a trunk
  show. There will be a special surprise given to those who attend! Bring your current
  project and stitch while you hear about what projects others are working on. This
  meeting will be at Health Track.
• Carol Schaal announced that the next issue of the newsletter will be mailed by the
  end of the week.
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  for.
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  day of the workshop.

As the next item on our meeting agenda, Kathy Joassin provided some additional hints
for those who are working on the 2003 project. She explained how to stitch slips for
the flower petals that use detached buttonhole stitch. She had multiple examples for
us to look at. Each used different types of thread or different number of strands.
Kathy will also be available to assist with questions on the 2003 project at the June
Stitch-In.

In
response to a friend that could no longer attend classes at her needlework shop, Linda
does an heirloom sampler project as a correspondence course each year. You get the
materials to stitch the sampler and then get a pattern each month.

Linda says she is addicted to drawn thread. She showed us many slides of her designs
and explained the variety of stitches that they contain. She also provided us with
words of wisdom like “If no one tells you that a stitch is difficult, you’ll just
dive right in and do it!” We’ll all have to try to  remember that as we work
on some of the more challenging stitches in Linda’s designs!

Click on any of the pictures below to see a larger image.

Linda brought many samplers for us to examine and admire. She also bought many of
her books, charts and kits for us to buy.

No one could pass up another opportunity to increase the size of their stash!

Thanks to all of our members who participated 
in our meeting this month!

Don’t forget to bring along your projects to share for 
show and tell at our next meeting in May!