This months meeting was all about the submissions to Woodlawn’s Annual Needlework Show. For one chapter we had quite a few submissions and along with that came quite a few ribbon winners. Due to the pandemic the show was much later than usual but the 2022 show will be from March 2nd thru the 31st. The theme will be “Common Threads – connecting people, families and communities, past and present” They explain on the web site the idea behind this theme. If you have a finished item for the up coming show make sure you enter it and be a part of the needlework community. 2022 Annual Needlework Show Information 2022 — Woodlawn & Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope-Leighey House (woodlawnpopeleighey.org)

We also got a tease as to what is coming up next year. This may be the year of Bargello stitching !! Have you always wanted to give it a try? Cathryn C is looking to make it part of the upcoming years program. January we will be listening to a wonderful National Teacher/Store Owner/Stitcher and woman of many talents – Susan Hoekstra, but more on that coming up. More important is December’s meeting as it’s time to party !!!

Ooops – wrong picture – they are wearing white after Labor day – Oh Well – time to party anyway. We will be doing a “Yankee Swap” and the gift is to be no more than $25. We will meet in the library like old times – open stitching but no food allowed. More details coming.

Our member, Brenda is doing a pilot program with of all people Susan Hokestra. She is a little more than half way thru the checkerboard and it has some great looking stitches with a boarder that has so much texture and panache. The interesting item is in the finishing. Look where she stores the checkers while not in use. Susan is teaching this piece at the 2022 seminar in Tucson AZ. http://frame.bloglovin.com/?post=8258860813&blog=8225413&frame_type=none

Our Brenda is a very busy person – she also has a new book out !! “Stitches with Hart”. It has barely hit the market place yet so you will have to request it from your LNS.

Correction – The author is not the same Brenda as our member – sorry for the error!

Thinking of a possible upcoming Bargello project – Eye Candy has lots of Bejeweled Bargello ornaments for a quick project or to learn with. So colorful and eye popping. What’s New (eyecandyneedleart.com)

Abigail Cecile has the cutest kits – winter hats. They are 3″ X 4.25″ and 18 mesh. The kit comes with everything you need including an alphabet to personalize it – you gotta love the pom pom. PREORDER Pink Pommed Winter Hat – Kit and Stitch Guide – Abigail Cecile

That time of year has come again – Black Friday ! Many stores are having sales. Needleworker’s Delight has 25% off everything, Turtle Bags are giving a nice discount on their totes and cross body bags, in fact most stores have some kind of sale. The following day 11/27 however is Small Business Saturday – please think of your LNS and shop with them so that they are there for us all in the future. www.needleworkersdelight.com –

TIPS AND TRICKS:

From Melita – While in the store “Needle Me” in Havertown PA, Melita found that the store no longer uses tape on the edge of a canvas !! They simply use a steam iron and iron back the edge. Good for a pinch but I am a fan of tape !!

When stitching a piece with an open background and you have random items to put in like stars in a sky etc. you can put a matching shade of batiste fabric across the back of your piece so you will not see the traveling thread !

And Now For Something New :

We all stitch and probably have for many years (I’m not saying we are old but.. yes we are). Along the way we have all heard of many famous people that also share our passion. For the next several blogs I will give you 2 pictures and see if you can name the famous stitchers. I will put their names in the following blog. Good luck some are not so easy !

This week is Thanksgiving already – everyone have a safe and happy holiday and yes have a slice of pie !