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CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY
CHAPTER Hello CRVCers!
We need your help and support for a wonderful outreach opportunity, the West Hartford How-To Festival on March 24. It will be in the West Hartford Public Library near the corner of South Main Street and Farmington Avenue from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
We have been accepted to participate this year. As we understand it, we will have a table at which we will demonstrate stitches and techniques.
What we need from our membership is one hour of your time -- a mere one hour to spend at the table with stitching friends, talking about embroidery and showing off your knowledge.
As of now, the plan is to have some finished pieces that contain a wide variety of stitches and finishing techniques hanging around/behind us. If someone is curious about a particular stitch in one of them, we can demonstrate. We will have references available such as the Embroidery Stitch Bible to refresh our memories. There will be a variety of small projects in various techniques hooped up and started, to which visitors can “Add-A-Stitch” to try the stitches out. There will also be little kits for giveaways or for visitors to try on the spot (with our assistance), and maybe some wrapped candies.
We ask only that you bring along a couple of your own doodle cloths (one hooped, one in-hand) on which to demonstrate various stitches, and you might want to bring a small project that you’re working on as a conversation starter or to while away the time during a lull.
At an event like this, it’s “the more hands, the merrier.” Last year’s event had a wide range of demonstrators, from soldering to how to mix and match clothing to re-potting plants to applying henna tattoos to knitting to building a catamaran to cupcake decorating, and all in between. Before or after a stint at our table, you’ll be able to wander around the library and soak up all kinds of creative inspiration!
Please email me at hglord@cox.net as soon as possible with the best times for you to help at our table! Thank you!
Kathryn J. Lord, CRVC Prez
Saturday, April 14th, 2018 Annual Meeting
A presentation by Judie Solomon on What’s New in our Stitching World will take place in the
morning along with a large Show and Tell session. After elections, we will go to lunch
in a Wethersfield restaurant to be determined.
The following is the slate of officers to be presented at this meeting: Location: Thistle Needleworks, Wethersfield, CT
Schedule for Saturday: Please send in the
coupon below as we need a count for lunch. Saturday, June 2nd, 2018 'Treasure', a pendant or pin, teaches the student unique techniques for working with different
threads, sheer and metallic fabrics, nettings, handmade paper, and beads, as well as a fool-proof
finishing method.
Student makes decisions for stitch and color placement to create their own pendant/pin.
Couching with Japanese gold, metallic threads, and flosses, techniques for the application of sheers
and opaque fabrics backed with Wonder Under (an iron-on fusible web), working with handmade paper in a
stitched piece, as well as a variety of beading techniques, will be demonstrated.
The student will finish 'Treasure' so that it can be used as either a pendant or pin. A coupon is provided to register for this meeting.
FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS
(All members are welcome)
Save these September
dates And The Big News....................
The New England Region is hosting the EGA National Seminar from September 3 – 8, 2020!!
The seminar will be at the Sheraton Back Bay in Boston, a perfect setting for a great weekend.
SAVE THOSE DATES AND PLAN TO ATTEND AS WE NEED OUR MEMBERS TO HELP WITH VOLUNTEER DUTIES. IT WILL BE A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE!!
CRVC Program Registration Form --
Annual Meeting at Thistle Needleworks on April 14th
NO NEED TO MAIL THIS COUPON. JUST EMAIL
LINDA BERRY AT lindaberry343@gmail.com or phone her at
(860)521-9709 to let her know that you will attend.
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