|
CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY CHAPTER
NEWS
January 2014
WEBSITE
ADDRESS: WWW.CRVC-EGA.ORG
The Nominating Committee is preparing a slate
of officers for election at the April 5, 2014, annual meeting. We especially need a
candidate for Secretary, which has been vacant since April, 2013. The
Secretary must be able to attend the Board meetings (listed below), take notes,
and compile and distribute the minutes of each meeting. It is an excellent
(and relatively easy) way to serve CRVC. Anyone interested should contact
Kathryn Lord at hglord@cox.net
before March 15.
Please note: Those members who did not
sign up for the Lynn Payette class are invited to bring some other project to work on in
studio time. You are most welcome to sign up for lunch on one or both
days.
Friday & Saturday, January 31st &
February 1st
"Little Quail" – Lynn
Payette (A Foley/Cornelius Teacher)
‘Little Quail’ is a non-charted design created with the use of sheer and
opaque fabrics, silk ombre ribbons, metallic threads, floss, and stump-work
techniques. Student will make the decisions for the placement of stitches
and colors of the leaves.
Techniques will be demonstrated for the stitching and application of sheer
and opaque fabrics (using a bonding technique with a product called Wonder
Under, a fusible web). Some of the leaves will be superimposed on the
ground fabric after being wired (between two layers of bonded fabric) and will
curve out from the piece in the student’s choice of placement. Some of the
leaves will be bonded directly to the ground and then overstitched. This
will give a 3-D effect around and partially over the quail, and the leaves
bonded to the ground fabric.
Also taught will be the overstitching of fabrics with threads, working with
novelty and metallic threads, and creating a color scheme that demonstrates cast
shadows and perspective. The wheat is created with pearl cotton and
metallic threads in whipped back and straight stitches.
The quail’s body and head will be stitched separately on muslin, and then
applied to the ground fabric with padding created with one to two layers of
felt. Long and short stitch will be worked on the upper breast of the
quail, and buttonhole stitch for the lower breast. The quail’s head is
worked in a variety of stitches, including satin stitch, outline stitch and
whipped outline stitch, chain stitch, French knots, and beading.
This piece allows the student to experience the use of a wide variety of
media, and will have a heavy emphasis on creating perspective and shadows with
the use of threads, metallics, beads and fabrics. The student will also
learn to recreate an object (quail) using stitches to create photographic
realism. ‘Little Quail’ is the first piece in a bird theme series.
SIZE: 6" circle
GROUND: White soft Congress cloth
KIT
COST: $85.00
Location: Duncaster Senior Residence in Bloomfield, CT
at 10 AM!
Schedule for
Friday:
10
AM to 12:15 pm
Class
12:15 to 1
PM
Lunch and show and tell
1 PM to 3:30
PM
Class
Schedule for
Saturday:
10
AM to 12:15 pm
Class
12:15 to 1
PM
Lunch and brief meeting
1 PM to 3:30
PM
Class
Here are directions to Duncaster: (Official address is 40 Loeffler
Road, Bloomfield,
CT)
(follow signs to the Aquatic Center)
From Rt. 84 Westbound [from Manchester]:
Take Rt. 291, exit
61. Follow Rt. 291 to Rt. 218 exit. Take left onto Rt. 218.
Follow for about 3 miles. Take right onto Rt. 189 and follow to the center
of Bloomfield. Take a left on Rt. 178. Continue straight on Rt. 178
for 1.4 miles. To use the new front entrance, turn right onto Mountain
Avenue and continue approx. ½ mile to entrance on the left into Duncaster.
From the Loeffler Road entrance or the Mountain Avenue entrance, once on the
campus, visitors should follow the signs to the Aquatics & Fitness Center
Entrance. Our meeting takes place in the conference room one floor
above the entrance level (4th floor).
From Rt. 84 Eastbound [from Farmington]:
Take exit 41.
Go left on South Main Street [which becomes North Main Street at West Hartford
Center] for 4.6 miles to Rt. 185. Turn left on Rt. 185 for 1.8
miles. Turn right on Rt. 178. To use the new front entrance, after
about ½ mile turn left onto Mountain Avenue and continue approx. ½ mile to
entrance on the left into Duncaster. From the Loeffler Road entrance or
the Mountain Avenue entrance, once on the campus, visitors should follow the
signs to the Aquatics & Fitness Center Entrance. Our meeting takes
place in the conference room one floor above the entrance level (4th
floor).
From Rt. 91 [North or South]:
Take exit 36. Go west on Rt. 178
for 4.5 miles to the center of Bloomfield. At the traffic light continue
straight on Rt. 178 for 1.4 miles. To use the new front entrance, turn
right onto Mountain Avenue and continue approx. ½ mile to entrance on the left
into Duncaster. From the Loeffler Road entrance or the Mountain Avenue
entrance, once on the campus, visitors should follow the signs to the
Aquatics & Fitness Center Entrance. Our meeting takes place
in the conference room one floor above the entrance level (4th
floor).
A
coupon
for registration for studio time (and lunch) is at the end of this newsletter.
Saturday, April 5th
Please hold this date for our annual meeting. It will take place at
Thistle Needleworks.
The Flowers That Bloom In The Spring, Tra La...........
Begin with a three and a half inch circle
surrounding a design painted on a 5" square of 18-mesh sage green canvas.
Dip into a stash of threads of all colors and fiber contents that cover the
table in front of you. Thread a needle and let your creativity take over –
voila~!~ Not “into” canvaswork? That’s all right – decorative
surface stitches will work just as well. Or you can turn the canvas over
and use the blank side of the canvas. If you need more inspiration, the
chapter library will be right there for you to reference.
We will stitch our hearts out in the morning and
participants will be encouraged to share stitching ideas and lots of stitching
stories – do come with one or more to share with the group...........
In the afternoon, after lunch and a brief business
meeting – our official annual meeting – we will talk about finishing ideas for
the pieces begun in the morning. Members will go home with a partially
stitched piece (some more completely stitched than others - that’s OK) and some
ideas for how to use them.
Finally, there will be an incentive to finish your
piece begun this day – a variety of valuable (really!) prizes will be awarded to
the ones voted the most creative, most colorful, best use of stitches, and the
best use of threads, by the members voting online from all the photos we will
post on the CRVC web site.
There will be a kit fee of $10 for the
materials for this program, and lunch will be at a local restaurant (buy your own).
The most recently received book donations for our Foley/Cornelius Fund Stash
Sale will be available for purchase at this meeting.
A
coupon
for registration is at the end of this newsletter.
Friday & Saturday, June 6th &
7th
"My Thoughts of Spring Band Sampler" – Catherine
Theron
(A Foley/Cornelius Teacher)
Create a 17th century
inspired counted thread band sampler using silk flosses in rich shades of red,
green, gold, blue and brown. This sampler measures 5" x 30" and is worked
on 35-count cream linen.
Stitches used include Double Running, Long-Arm Cross, Montenegrin, Diagonal
Cross, Satin, Queen, Diagonal Queen, Upright Cross, Algerian Eye, Double
Straight Cross, Gobelin, Smyrna Cross, Cross-Stitch Over One, Four-Sided, Chain,
Diamond Eyelet, Padded Satin, Buttonhole Bar, Detached Buttonhole, Spiral
Trellis, Palestrina Knots and Bullion Knots.
The top section of this rich, textured piece features polychromatic bands
with strawberries and flowers. The saying "How blest is she among the fair
by gentlest stars inclined, who cherishes with love sincere the virtues of the
mind" is interspersed between the bands.
The bottom section of this sampler is monochromatic and is worked using two
weights of cream silk to enhance the texture and design.
This piece is recommended for the intermediate to advanced counted thread
student. There is no pre-work or prerequisites required.
Location: Duncaster Senior Residence in Bloomfield,
CT
Time: Class will take place from 9 am to 4 pm on both days.
The deadline for signing up for this class is May 1st. A
coupon
for registration is at the end of this newsletter.
Saturday, December 6th
"Miniature Knotwork" – Teresa Layman
(A Foley/Cornelius Teacher)
Teresa will present a program about her amazing knotwork designs. This
will be a chance to hear the story of how her work has progressed, especially
interesting because of her gingerbread houses that were chosen for Christmas
stamps this year. She will bring models to show as well.
|
FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS (All members are welcome)
Location: Thistle Needleworks at 10 am
Tuesday, Mar. 18th
Tuesday, May 13th
Tuesday, Sept. 9th
Tuesday, Nov. 11th |
Announcing the next Group Correspondence
Course offered by NER :
- Needlework Tool Case taught by Mary Long
NER is paying all registration fees associated with the class. Each
student pays only the cost of the instruction booklet and supplies, plus $10.00
towards the postage costs.
The cost of the class is $38.00, which includes the $28.00 text fee and the
$10.00 postage fee. You will receive a 39-page instruction booklet.
You are responsible for providing all other supplies.
Registration deadline is February 28, 2014. Booklets will be
received by the group leader approximately 8 to 10 weeks after that.
A registration form for the class is below, with the specific details about
the class.
====================================================================================
Needlework Tool Case Group Correspondence Course Registration form
Name:
________________________________________________________________________
Address:
________________________________________________________________________
Preferred Phone:
________________________________________________________________________
Email:
________________________________________________________________________
EGA Membership Number (required):
_______________________________________
The registration deadline is February 28, 2014.
Please send this form along with a check in the amount of $38.00 made payable
to "NER EGA" to:
Kari Boardman, 46 Alicia Drive, Taunton, MA 02780
====================================================================================
Needlework Tool Case (Teacher: Mary Long)
This small needlework tool case is a
quick-to-stitch canvaswork project suitable for the basic intermediate to
intermediate stitcher.
One of the goals of the project is to provide students with an opportunity to
select their own color schemes. The colors of the overdyed ribbon chosen
will guide the choice of other colors, threads, and canvas. Stitchers
could also use the model colors and threads. These threads include
Elegance™, Splendor™, Gloriana™ ribbon, and YLI® ribbon.
Stitches used include several different cross
stitches, upright cross stitches, eyelets, Smyrna cross stitches, straight
stitches, tent stitches, and back stitches.
The compartments and cording for the finished tool case could be a nice gift
for a stitching friend or it could even be a useful addition
to your stitching things!
Teacher: Mary
Long
Project: Needlework Tool
Case
Size: 9.5" x 5.5" (design area on 18 count
canvas); folded tool case - 5.5" x 4"
Fabric: 18 Count
Canvas
Threads: #8 pearl equivalent, floss, 4mm
ribbon and metallic ribbon
Colors: Student's
choice
Proficiency Level: Intermediate beginner to
intermediate
Prerequisites: Student should be comfortable
reading stitch diagrams and charts
Time: Four
months
Supplies (approximate): $50 for silk threads
used in the model; this project could also be stitched with materials from the
student's stash
|
|
|
|
CRVC Program Registration Form -- Class
on January 31 & February 1, 2014 at Duncaster
Mail completed form to: Linda Berry, 343 Seabury Drive,
Bloomfield, CT 06002.
Make check payable to CRVC-EGA.
"Little Quail" with Lynn Payette
________ Lunch Friday ($12)
________ Lunch Saturday ($12)
________ I would like to attend as in studio time.
Name:
______________________________________________________________
Address:
______________________________________________________________
Email
address: _________________________________________________________
Phone#:
______________________________
|
|
CRVC Program Registration Form -- Annual
Meeting on April 5, 2014 at Thistle Needleworks
Mail completed form to: Linda Berry, 343 Seabury Drive,
Bloomfield, CT 06002 or reply by email to Linda
dlberry1@aol.com or Lisa
klisagreen@yahoo.com.
Make check payable to CRVC-EGA.
The Flowers That Bloom In The Spring,
Tra La...........
________ Yes, I plan to attend.
________ I am enclosing $10 kit fee.
Name:
______________________________________________________________
Address:
______________________________________________________________
Email
address: _________________________________________________________
Phone#:
______________________________
|
|
CRVC Program Registration Form -- Class
on June 6 & 7, 2014 at Duncaster
Mail completed form to: Linda Berry, 343 Seabury Drive,
Bloomfield, CT 06002.
Make check payable to CRVC-EGA. The
deadline for signing up for this class is May 1, 2014.
"My Thoughts of Spring" with Catherine Theron
________ Members' kit fee $120 plus class fee $10 = $130
________ Non-members kit fee $120 plus class cost $20 = $140
________ Lunch Friday ($12)
________ Lunch Saturday ($12)
Name:
______________________________________________________________
Address:
______________________________________________________________
Email
address: _________________________________________________________
Phone#:
______________________________
|
|
CRVC-EGA Membership
$57. Primary Membership
$15. Plural Membership (NER)
$18. Plural
Membership (not NER)
For a membership card, please enclose a SASE.
Amt. Pd. ____________
Check # ____________
Date Pd. ____________
(keep as your receipt) |
|
CRVC-EGA Membership and Address Change Form
The membership year runs from June 1 to May 31. If you are joining
after
September 1, please contact the membership chairman for prorated dues.
Mail your completed form to: Suzanne Newton, CRVC-EGA Membership,
14 Madison Lane, West Simsbury, CT 06092.
Make check payable to
CRVC-EGA. Enclose SASE for membership card.
__ Address Change
__ CRVC Primary Membership ($57)
__ Plural Membership, Primary Chapter in New England
Region ($15)
__ Plural Membership,
Primary Chapter not in New England Region ($18)
Name:
____________________________________________________
Address:
____________________________________________________
City, ST,ZIP ____________________________________________________
Phone: _______________________
Email:________________________
Primary Chapter:
________________________________________________
Membership No. _______________________ Total Enclosed
$___________
|
|