CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY CHAPTER
NEWS

WEBSITE ADDRESS: WWW.CRVC-EGA.ORG

ABOVE IS OUR WEBSITE ADDRESS:  Just a reminder....Let Lisa Green know at klg7641@comcast.net if you have a new email account.

Our meeting will be held at the brand new Hilton Garden Inn in Glastonbury (across from Thistle Needleworks) and will feature a presentation by Judie Solomon on "What's New in Needlework".  There will be wonderful suggestions for finishing as well as an introduction to new threads and products.  A delicious luncheon will be followed by the election and installation of new officers.  Please fill out the coupon at the end of this newsletter to register for the day.

Our schedule will be as follows:
        10:00 am     - 10:30 am    Show and Tell
        10:30 am     - 12 noon     "What's New.... "
        12:00 noon  - 1:00 pm     Luncheon
          1:00 pm     - 2:00 pm     Business meeting; Election and Installation of Officers

Hilton Garden Inn, 85 Glastonbury Boulevard, Glastonbury, CT
Directions:  From Hartford, take Route 2 to Exit 6 (Griswold Street).  At end of exit ramp, turn right onto Griswold Street.  Go straight through next traffic light (Main Street) onto Glastonbury Boulevard.  After the first office building on the right, turn right into the Hilton Garden Inn.

Election of officers: The following is a revised list of members who have agreed to stand for election:

President:  Chris Paul
Vice Presidents/Program & Education:  Julia Appell and Lisa Green
Vice President/Membership:  Suzanne Newton
Secretary:  Kathryn Lord
Treasurer:  Linda Berry
Communications:  Lisa Green
NER Representative:  Julia Appell

June Meeting: Saturday, June 12^th

Welcome in the summer months with a friendly get-together at Julia Appell's home.  We will meet at 9:30 am and spend the day with Rachel Atkinson as she teaches the first of two one-day classes that she has specifically designed for us at our request.  In reviewing proposals for the NER Seminar in 2005, we fell in love with a stumpwork piece that Rachel offers.  She is willing to teach us parts of this piece (the tortoise) in one installment in June and will return at our October 9^th meeting to teach the rabbit and some flowers.  Some lettering will also be included.  Look in the May newsletter for more specifics, but hold those dates now.  You can stitch these pieces separately, doing both or only one if you cannot attend both classes.  They will be worked on 18-count canvas with wool and cotton threads and will be no larger than 5" x 5".

To keep our stomachs happy, we ask each of you to bring a salad or dessert for the potluck luncheon on the June meeting day.  On the coupon (May newsletter) when you register, please specify what you will bring.  If the weather cooperates, we plan to enjoy ourselves outside.

Stitching Getaways:  Our new area groups are continuing to meet each month.  On Tuesday, March 16^th the West Side Day group will be meeting from 10 am to 1:30 pm at Suzanne Newton's house in West Simsbury.  Bring along your lunch and a project you are working on and/or any project you would like to share.  Please email or phone Suzanne at sfnjsn@sbcglobal.net or 860-658-2037 if you plan to attend.  It is the intention of this group to meet once a month on the second Tuesday, so if you cannot attend in March, contact Suzanne and come on April 13^th.

The East Side Day group will meet at Susan Jones' house in Manchester on Wednesday, March 17^th.  They will begin at 1:30 pm and work through the afternoon.  Please bring a project you will work on and any other information you wish to share.  Contact Susan at Sjones7@aol.com or 860-643-8119 if you plan to come.  This group will meet again on April 21^st.

On March 23^rd, the West Side Night group will meet at Julia Appell's house in Farmington from 6:30 pm to 9 pm.  For those coming from work, bring your supper or a sandwich.  Also, bring along a stitching project or something you would like help with or are willing to share.  Please contact Julia at juliaappell@comcast.net or 860-677-9125 if you plan to attend.  The April meeting of this group will be on April 27^th.

Pequot Colony Group is an existing area group that meets from 9:30 am to 11:30 am on the third Thursday of every month (March 18^th and April 15^th) at the New London Library.  They work in different media, most of them stitching on workshop pieces that they have started.  The set meeting day provides a time when old friends know they can meet for a morning of work and visiting.  They welcome anyone who would like to join them.  The library is easy to find, and Doris Boas (ndboas@worldnet.att.net) will be happy to send instructions to the building.
 

 
New England Region, EGA Group Correspondence Courses

June 2004 to February 2005

In this whitework band sampler you will explore pulled and drawn thread work and learn the difference.  White Queen will teach hemstitching and several ways to finish the edges.  Texture is emphasized with stitches and threads; beads and fresh water pearls accent the design.  A photo is on page 44 of your Education Supplement.

Skill level:  Intermediate

Fee:  $33 includes book, registration and mailings.  Student furnishes supplies.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 10, 2004

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NAME_____________________________________PHONE______________________

ADDRESS_______________________________________________________________

CHAPTER__________________________________MEMBERSHIP NO.___________

EMAIL ADDRESS___________________________________

Enclose a check for $33 made out to NER/EGA

RETURN TO:    Jane Whitney
                            251 Yokun Road
                            Pittsfield, MA 01201-8887

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June 2004 to February 2005

Rozashi is an ancient Japanese needlepoint, worked on a fine silk canvas (ro).  All stitches are upright.  The threads are silk, metallic, and a mixture of silk and metal.  The design and colors are traditional.  Because Rozashi supplies are scarce in this country and because the job of pasting the ro to the frame is tedious, Margaret will offer the complete kit needed for this course.  The kit includes silk threads, design on ro mounted in the frame, needle and finishing paste.  A photo is on page 34 of your Education Supplement.

Skill level:  Beginner and beyond

Fee:  $45 includes book, registration and mailings.  Supply kit is $55.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 10, 2004

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NAME______________________________________PHONE_____________________

ADDRESS_______________________________________________________________

CHAPTER___________________________________MEMBERSHIP NO.__________

EMAIL ADDRESS____________________________________

Enclose a check for $100 made out to NER/EGA

RETURN TO:    Carol Stengel Wood
                            19 Wood Drive
                            Gray, ME 04039-6208

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On April 1, 2 and 3, 2005, the New England Region will be hosting a seminar, "STITCHES AWEIGH", in Newport, Rhode Island.  Six terrific classes will be offered with nationally known teachers at the Newport Marriott Hotel with its spectacular location on the waterfront, and the opportunity to visit local mansions will be available.  Note those dates and look for your brochure when it arrives this fall.

********* Southern Maine's No Frills Seminar ************************

The Southern Maine Chapter welcomes you to a new No Frills Seminar at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham, Maine.  The seminar will take place on June 18, 19 and 20, 2004 and will feature 4 classes and studio time.  Registration opens March 1, and all registrations postmarked on or before March 15 will be considered first day should a class lottery become necessary.  The cost is $250, which includes room, board, reception and class or studio time.  More details are available by contacting Mamie Ney at mmaney@gwi.net or 207-985-3546.

Region Day 2004 will be Saturday, September 11.  Mark that date on your calendar and plan to attend a day of round robin classes at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel.  Sign up information is on the NER website (www.newenglandregionega.org) and will be in the May newsletter.