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Excerpts from the March 2007 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 •
Volunteer Service Hours
• UFO Updates
• Other News
President’s Message
As I write this, it is Valentine's Day – the culmination of the past few
weeks' advertising blitz of candy, flowers and jewelry. But did you know,
symbols of love have not always been so limited? According to Patricia
Andrle and Lesley Rudnicki, in their book Sampler Motifs and Symbolism,
apples, shells, bows and ribbons, birds, a swan and a carnation are among
those symbols that represent love. I'm not sure if I would suggest anyone
give their sweetheart an apple for Valentine's Day, but it is nice to know
we, as needleworkers, have other options.
Karen Krampe has been busy planning a great year of Chapter Programs,
which I promise you will be interesting, educational and fun. It will be a
year of varied techniques and modern technology. I guarantee you will want
to attend each and every meeting.
In other news, our chapter will be sponsoring a donated award at the Fair
this year. The winning piece in the Sampler division will be going home with
a ribbon hand-stitched by Heather Cowan and a year's membership in Muchas
Manos. You can't win if you don't enter – so start stitching! Prizes aside,
I encourage all of you to enter something in the Fair. It is great fun to
see one of your stitched pieces on display, and it raises the public's
awareness of needlework/ers.
Until our next meeting, may your stitches be many – your frogs be few.
Ina
Volunteer Service
Hours
Be sure to turn in your volunteer service hours on our sheet at chapter
meetings. These hours are vital in helping EGA maintain its non-profit
status. Hours must be EGA-related (except Meals on Wheels). Thanks to
everyone !!
UFO Updates
The latest numbers in our 2007 UnFinished Object program.
| Older Projects (started prior to 2001) (5 pts) |
0 |
| Old Projects (started prior to 2007) (3 pts) |
18 |
| New (started and finished stitching in 2007) (1 pt) |
0 |
| Group Correspondence Course (2 pts) |
0 |
| Model for Chapter Programs (5 pts) |
0 |
| Chapter Programs (4 pts) |
4 |
| New Technique (2 pts) |
6 |
| Finished (2 pts) |
8 |
| Seminar / ANG / CATS (2 pts) |
0 |
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Total: |
36 |
Other News
- Our February program will focus on Blackwork--there
will be books from our library, Tiramisu GCC will get kicked off, and we
hope members will bring samples of their own blackwork projects.
- In March, our webmistress and one of our
resident computer professionals, Angelina Hendricks, will give a
presentation on the EGA National website and our chapter's website. She will
also give an overview of our Yahoo group, which can only be joined by
chapter members. This site is where the monthly newsletter can be accessed
and printed. Don't plan on getting too much stitching done, because Angelina
will be projecting onto a screen with the room somewhat darkened.
- The San Diego Chinese Historical Museum presents an exhibit of Chinese
embroidery from the late Qing Dynasty and early Republican periods. Chinese
embroidery dates back 2000 years, becoming popular during the Han Dynasty
(206 BCE-AD 220) and evolving over the many centuries to become a
predominant feature of Chinese textile. It was not until the Song Dynasty
(960-1644 AD) that embroidery transcended adornment for clothing and became
incorporated into calligraphy and painting. During the Ming Dynasty
embroidery artists became more daring and began using non-silk materials
such as lace, paper and even hair. Throughout the dynasties and regions,
embroidery has progressed from practical functions to an artistic form,
incorporating calligraphy, painting and other mediums to create a diverse
genre of art. Admission is $2 per person, free for members of the Museum and
children under age 12. The event is held at the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial
Extension at 328 J Street, Downtown; 619-338-9888. The exhibit runs through
March 31, 2007.
- 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: Framesmith,
Needle Nook of
La Jolla,
Needlepoint of
La Jolla,
Sandy's
Finishing Touches,
Stitcher's
Treasures, and The Black Sheep.
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