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Excerpts from the July 2005 edition of Needle Affairs
Chapter members--click
here to access the full newsletter. You will be directed to our
private Yahoo group and you will need to sign in.
President's Message •
Correspondence Course Update •
Region Cookbook
• Volunteer Service Hours
• UFO Updates
• Other News
President’s Message
The Memorial Day sale was a wonderful day of stitching and sales. Our
profit was over $425! Many thanks to all for donating items, time and money.
The PSR Meeting hosted by our chapter on June 5, following the week-long
Seminar, was a huge success. Our National President attended and spoke about
membership and organizational changes for EGA as a whole.
The Designers Across America "Stocking Ornament" has arrived. You may
pick up your copy of the pattern, if you purchased it, from me at the
meeting.
Don't forget to stitch a bookmark for our Community Outreach program. We
donate the bookmarks to the library reading program for the youths. You can
use any pattern, fabric or technique you wish. We need to have about 50 more
bookmarks by July 4, so please start stitching for this worthy cause.
July 4 – plan for another fun day of stitching and food! Join us in the
Community Room and let's enjoy the holiday!
Happy Stitching!
Karen
Group
Correspondence Course Update
We will be starting the Stained Glass Pillow Group
Correspondence Course in July. To see a picture of the piece and a
description of the course,
check it out online. The fees should already have been paid, and
Heather is getting ready to send our registration materials in. Remember
that participants are requested to provide their own materials and supplies,
to include 14 count mono canvas, stretcher bars, and Persian-type wool or
perle cotton, estimated cost is $26. It will be fun to watch this project
take shape in everyone’s choice of color schemes.
Region Cookbook
The Pacific Southwest Region wants your recipes to compile into a Region
Cookbook, to be used as a Region Fund Raiser. Specifically, salads, all
kinds of salads. Cold salads, hot salads, main course salads, and dessert
salads.
Volunteer
Service Hours
Be sure to turn in your volunteer service hours during the chapter meeting. These hours are vital in helping EGA maintain its non-profit status. All
volunteer hours count, even if for an organization other than EGA.
Thanks to everyone !!
UFO Updates
Tamara Willis has provided the following status for Un Finished
Objects 2005 Program.
| Older Projects (started prior to 1998) (4 pts) |
12 |
| Old Projects (started prior to 2005) (3 pts) |
24 |
| New (started and finished stitching in 2005) (1 pt) |
21 |
| Group Correspondence Course (2 pts) |
2 |
| Outreach bookmarks (2 pts) |
0 |
| New Technique (2 pts) |
8 |
| Chapter Programs (2 pts) |
2 |
| Model for Chapter Programs (2 pts) |
0 |
| Finished (2 pts) |
36 |
| Seminar / ANG / CATS (2 pts) |
8 |
Other News
- The July meeting will be an open stitching night. Bring whatever
project you are in the mood for and enjoy some stitching time with other
addicts!
- This month's member spotlight is on Heather Cowan.
- The San Diego County Fair is in full swing, but will soon be over.
Three of our members took home prizes.
- Gloria Fedor won the most awards, for all of her five entries. First of
all, for the Log Cabin needlepoint, she won First Place and Best of
Division. Her Quilted Flamingo in shades and textures of pinks won a First
Place, collection of Temari Balls won a First Place, the Needlepoint Cat won
a Second Place and Needlepoint Pillow also won a Second Place.
- Gini Moore won two First Places for her Christmas Angel stocking
(finished by Margi Thornburgh--thank you!) and GCC Star of Hearts (framed by
Pat Smith-thank you!; thanks also to Ruth Wallis for sharing fibers!).
- Sandy Higgins' finely detailed Stumpwork Box won a First Place in the
Professionals' Needlepoint category.
- Celebrate the 4th of July with us! We will be stitching and eating
(if you want to participate in the potluck) at our usual location in the
Clairemont Community Room. The festivities start at noon.
- Don't forget to support the businesses that advertise in our chapter
newsletter! Let them know you are a member of Muchas Manos and
appreciate their support. In this month's newsletter, our advertisers
were: Fabrication,
Needlecraft Cottage,
Needle Nook of La Jolla,
Needlepoint of
La Jolla,
Sandy's Finishing Touches,
Stitcher's
Treasures, and The Black Sheep.
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