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NEWS
September 2026
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Here are the 2026 (and 2027) activities -- Please mark these dates on your calendar

Saturday, October 3, 2026 -- CRVC Meeting & Stitch-In
                Intro to NER Challenge -- America 250 Stitch-a-long

Friday, October 16 and Sunday, October 25, 2026 -- NER PHD Stitch-Ins on Zoom

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 -- CRVC Board Meeting at 10 am
                on Zoom -- contact Judie for Zoom link (open to all members)

Friday, November 20 and Sunday, November 22, 2026 -- NER PHD Stitch-Ins on Zoom

Saturday, December 5, 2026 -- CRVC Meeting & Stitch-In
                Don't wrap your stitched holiday gifts until you show them to us today!

Friday, December 18 and Sunday, December 27, 2026 -- NER PHD Stitch-Ins on Zoom

Tuesday, January 5, 2027 -- CRVC Board Meeting at 10 am
                on Zoom -- contact Judie for Zoom link (open to all members)

Friday, January 15 and Sunday, January 24, 2027 -- NER PHD Stitch-Ins on Zoom

Saturday, February 13, 2027 -- CRVC Meeting & Stitch-In
                Information to follow later.

Friday, February 19 and Sunday, February 28, 2027 -- NER PHD Stitch-Ins on Zoom

Tuesday, March 2, 2027 -- CRVC Board Meeting at 10 am
                on Zoom -- contact Judie for Zoom link (open to all members)

Friday, March 19 and Sunday, March 28, 2027 -- NER PHD Stitch-Ins on Zoom

Saturday, April 3, 2027 -- CRVC Meeting & Stitch-In -- Annual Meeting
                Information to follow later.

Tuesday, May 4, 2027 -- CRVC Board Meeting at 10 am
                on Zoom -- contact Judie for Zoom link (open to all members)

Thursday-Sunday, May 13-16, 2027 -- NER Seminar
                Registration begins in Mid-October.  Look for it!

Saturday, June 5, 2027 -- CRVC Meeting & Stitch-In
                Information to follow later.

Tuesday, September 14, 2027 -- CRVC Board Meeting at 10 am
                on Zoom -- contact Judie for Zoom link (open to all members)

Saturday, October 2, 2027 -- CRVC Meeting & Stitch-In
                Information to follow later.

Tuesday, November 2, 2027 -- CRVC Board Meeting at 10 am
                on Zoom -- contact Judie for Zoom link (open to all members)

Saturday, December 4, 2027 -- CRVC Meeting & Stitch-In
                Information to follow later.



CRVC Meetings and Stitch-Ins --

CRVC Meeting
Saturday, October 3rd, 2026     Intro to NER Challenge -- America 250 Stitch-a-long

This meeting will be in person at Thistle Needleworks and on Zoom**.

All EGA members in the New England Region have been invited to participate in a recognition of our nation's semiquincentennial.  We will review our work for this project.

** If you would like to attend virtually, please contact Judie at least 3 days in advance for the Zoom link.

Have you seen any free designs online that our chapter could use in honor of America's 250th?  If so, please send them to crvcega@aol.com and we will share with all members.


CRVC Meeting
Saturday, December 5th, 2026     Stitch-In
Don't wrap your stitched holiday gifts until you show them to us today!  More information to follow.


NER PHD (Projects Half-Done) Stitch-Ins

Could you use some encouragement to finish a few of your projects?  Would you like to get to know other EGA members in the New England Region (NER) and see what they are stitching?  Do you have questions about your current work-in-progress (WIP), materials or tools needed for a new project, or how to stitch the perfect French knot?  And would you like to do all of this from the comfort of your favorite stitching chair?

The NER Education Committee has the answer – virtual PHD Stitch-Ins!  These Zoom sessions are designed to motivate stitchers to celebrate their progress and complete their projects.

Connect --
  Meet other embroiderers, be inspired by their projects, and maybe add a few
new items to your "I want to stitch that" list!
Learn --
  Get answers to your questions and receive advice from the PHD Help Desk, the
collective knowledge of other stitchers!
Support -- Use the time to focus on your WIPs and receive a virtual "high five" for every finish!

To join a PHD Stitch-In, first ensure you have Zoom installed and updated.  Log in, then click the appropriate button to join the call.

FRIDAY AM
Dates: Every third Friday
Time: 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM

Click the button below to connect!
Click here         SUNDAY PM
Dates: Every fourth Sunday
Time: 1:30 PM until 3:30 PM

Click the button below to connect!
Click here


All members are welcome to attend the Pequot Colony Stitchers meetings.
          These meetings are held irregularly via Zoom at 10am on the third
          Wednesday of each month.  Contact Stephanie at least 3 days in advance
          at StephThorp@sbcglobal.net for links to these Zoom meetings.

All members are welcome to attend CRVC Board meetings.
            These meetings are held via Zoom.
            Contact Judie at least 24 hours in advance at JudieStichr@aol.com
            for the links to these Zoom meetings and other CRVC Zoom meetings.


Members -- send
pictures of your
finished pieces
to Judie to be
included in the
next newsletter CRVC Fund-Raising

The remaining books from the dissolved CRVC library, as well as other books and needlepoint canvases that have been donated to the chapter, are now available for purchase.  Click here to view/order the available items.