CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY CHAPTER
NEWS
September 2013
WEBSITE ADDRESS: WWW.CRVC-EGA.ORG
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, October 25th,
26th and 27th
"Quiet Moments" – Jeanette
Rees (A Foley/Cornelius Teacher)
Mark your calendar now to reserve these three days! Jeanette is very
innovative with her techniques and has taught at EGA National Seminars.
Although this picture does not show the piece in all of its glory, you may check
her website to see it more clearly. There is a wonderful cardinal in the
crotch of the tree and a sweet little rabbit on the left
side.
Schedule for Friday, Saturday and
Sunday: 10AM to 12
noon Class
12 to 1
PM
Lunch, brief meeting and show and tell (please bring
a
piece you are working on or have recently finished)
1 PM to 4
PM
Class
Location: Duncaster Senior Residence in Bloomfield, CT
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).
The deadline for signing up for this class is September 15th. A
coupon
for registration is at the end of this newsletter.
Saturday, December 7th
We plan to attend the Festival of Trees at the Wadsworth Atheneum
and enjoy lunch afterwards at the museum cafe. Please fill in the
registration coupon
at the end of this newsletter so we will know how many will attend. Meet us at the
museum at 10:30 am, or if you would like to join a car pool to get into Hartford, mark
that choice on the coupon. You are responsible for your admission fee and lunch.
Members:
Free Adults:
$13 Seniors (age 62+): $11
One parking option follows, but others are available on the
Atheneum website:
Front Street South Garage
39 Front Street
Saturday & Sunday: $5 (flat fee)
Front Street South Garage is located in the Spotlight Theater Complex, directly behind
the museum between Prospect Street and Columbus Boulevard. Access the
garage from Front Street (off of Prospect Street) or from Arch Street (off of
Columbus Boulevard).
Friday & Saturday, January 31st & February 1st, 2014
"Winter In The Forest" – Lynn Payette (A Foley/Cornelius
Teacher)
This is the piece that we all admired at the December class with Lynn.
Fabrics – sheers, shinys, and opaques – will be layered and stitched on a
soft gray-lavender 18 ct. canvas to create the reflections and shadows from
trees on both the snow and the stream. These will be overstitched with
a variety of fibers, threads, and metallics.
Novelty threads and yarns, as well as flosses and pearl cottons (#5, 8, and
12), and pantyhose, will be used to create the trees. Slender,
‘finger like’ branches behind and in front of other trees give the necessary
perspective to the design. Stitches used will be couching, back stitch,
whipped back stitch (worked to create the gnarled look of branches), and outline
stitch. The trees have an extremely realistic look to them, as the fibers
used will mimic bark. Note: Pantyhose is an incredible
fiber to use for stitching. All sorts of things can be done with it, from
snipping in at the edges to create branches, to stretching it and stitching with
it. The stream running through the forest will be created using a
variety of opaque, shiny, and sheer fabrics. These will be stitched down
with flosses, invisible thread, pearl cottons, and metallic fibers after the
student studies the ‘light source’ for the piece. Again, the placement
of these will be the student’s choice. The stitches used will be couching,
back stitch (with and without whipping), and outline. The beginnings and
endings of the fabrics will be cleverly hidden within the edges of the tree
trunks, branches, and the edges of the stream. A buildup of stitches for
dimension, perspective, and effect will be taught. There will be a
heavy amount of attention given to this, as it is a necessary component of the
design.
The pattern for this piece will be drawn on the canvas, and the
student will work from that. It will not be charted, as the student
will need to place stitches, fibers, etc. over fabrics, and the canvas will not
show through all the fabrics. This will create a unique challenge to the
canvas worker. I have used this method of stitching with canvas workers
before, and the results and enthusiasm are incredible.
PRICE OF KIT: $85.00 GROUND FABRIC: 18 ct. pale
gray-lavender canvas SIZE: 5" x 5"
The deadline for signing up for this class is December 15th. A
coupon
for registration is at the end of this newsletter.
Saturday, April 5th, 2014
Please hold this date for our annual meeting. More information will be
in future newsletters.
Friday & Saturday, June 6th &
7th, 2014
"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 to 4 pm. on both days
The deadline for signing up for this class is May 1st, 2014. A
coupon
for registration is at the end of this newsletter.
News from the CRVC Library
Thanks to our out-going president, Julia Harvey,
for donating the following two titles to our library...........
Kaffe Fassett: Glorious Needlepoint Century Press 1987
The 157 pages of this book are chock full of inspiration and color
blending for which this author/designer is famous, as well as a few charted
patterns. Even if you are not a needlepointer, you will still find this book
fascinating and you will gather ideas for your own creations.
Susan P. Schoelwer: Connecticut Needlework: Women, Art, and Family,
1740-1840
Connecticut Historical Society 2011
200 pages of history and photographs of early samplers, linens, garments, etc. from
the collections of the Connecticut Historical Society. Whether you were
able to view these marvelous pieces in person when on display at the Society two
years ago or not, you will want to go through the pages of this book and learn
more about our roots, as women and Connecticut residents, than you ever thought
you would or could.
There is no doubt that our library is
underutilized – perhaps we should each make a vow to borrow one book each year
and increase our knowledge and skills. The list of books is on our web
site at www.crvc-ega.org/library.html – let me
know if you need to have a title mailed to you or visit the library and peruse and borrow
at your convenience.
Happy Stitching and Reading and Learning! Judie Solomon, Chapter Librarian
FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS (All members are welcome)
Location: Thistle Needleworks at 10 am
Monday, November 4th |
CRVC Program Registration Form -- Class
on October 25, 26 & 27 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 September 15th.
"Quiet Moments" with Jeanette Rees
________ Members' kit fee $80 plus class cost $20 = $100
________ Non-members kit fee $80 plus class cost $30 = $110
________ Lunch Friday ($12)
________ Lunch Saturday ($12)
________ Lunch Sunday ($12)
Name:
______________________________________________________________ Address:
______________________________________________________________ Phone#:
_______________________
Email:_________________________________ |
CRVC Program Registration Form -- Visit
to the Festival of Trees on December 7
Mail completed form to: Linda Berry, 343 Seabury Drive,
Bloomfield, CT 06002.
________ I plan to attend
________ I would like to car pool
Name:
______________________________________________________________ Address:
______________________________________________________________ Phone#:
_______________________
Email:_________________________________ |
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. The
deadline for signing up for this class is December 15th.
"Winter in the Forest" with Lynn Payette
________ Members' kit fee $85 plus class cost $15 = $100
________ Non-members kit fee $85 plus class cost $25 = $110
________ Lunch Friday ($12)
________ Lunch Saturday ($12)
Name:
______________________________________________________________ Address:
______________________________________________________________ Phone#:
_______________________
Email:_________________________________ |
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:
______________________________________________________________ Phone#:
_______________________
Email:_________________________________ |
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) |
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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
$___________ |
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