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Saturday, February 9, 2013
 

  Saturday, February 9th, 2013

Julia Harvey will demonstrate the binding stitch during the first hour.  We also request that you bring the Tree of Life piece, Carolyn's blackwork piece, any seminar pieces, group correspondence pieces, or any uniquely finished projects.  This will be an opportunity to collaborate with others on stitching and finishing projects.  Also, this meeting will include the distribution of kits that have been ordered from Denise Pratt (see below) and the beginning of prework for the finishing class in June.

Supplies to bring:
    #22 or #24 tapestry needle
    Small embroidery scissors
    For Denise's kit:    #26 or #28 tapestry needles
                                Scroll frame (14" will work for all sizes) -- some will be
                                      available in class
                                Magnification and lighting if desired
                                Basting thread to contrast with linen
                                Ruler

Location:  Duncaster Senior Residence in Bloomfield, CT at 10 AM!

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 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).

 

 

 
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