How to ...

I've seen some beautiful 

stitched cards - some by machine, and

some stitched by hand ... so, how is it done?

Follow THIS LINK

for a tutorial on stitching tags

(by An Ounce of Creativity)

Follow THIS LINK for the

basic how to embroider a greeting card

(by Diane Gilleland on CraftSylish)

or watch this

You Tube Video

Stitching on Paper

Ready to give it a try?

Follow THIS LINK

for patterns + tips

Compliments of Hand Crafted Greetings.

Personally, I liked

Judy Headrick's - Heart pattern pdf

Also, found a bookmark tutorial

on the Lines Across blog.

Comments by ZingerBug.com

GCC Course Selection thru GLR

Each year, the GLR

selects EGA Group Courses (GCC) for the

members to take.

The 2012 courses

are:

Roses

Blackwork

Star Studded Samplings

Blackwork 

Floral Whimsy

Beading

Blue Heaven

Tamari

Florentine + Tulips

Canvas

How Tos of Swedish Naversom

Naversom

Moonlight Sonata

Hardanger

Spring Splendor

Silk and Metal

Summer Dream

Stumpwork

Crewel Choices

Crewel

Registration Deadline:

November 1, 2011

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Comments + Questions,

Link to Registration Form

HERE

Part TWO

June's Class:

Tubular Bead Fob - Part Two

And thinking ahead --- Part Two

of the Shep Bush Sampler class

will be in September.

The above photograph is of 

Sue D's (WIP) sampler.   

Cannot help wonder how the rest of the participants are doing!!!

(Mine is still in the package)

New Web Site

Check out the 

Great Lakes Region

NEW

website.

Direct Link here:   http://www.ega-glr.org/index

New Facebook page ...

Needle Arts Magazine

has a 

Facebook Page.

Direct Link:   https://www.facebook.com/NeedleArtsMagazine

Enchantment

Early Registration for Santa Fe:

FIRST-DAY REGISTRATION DEADLINE

JUNE 1, 2012

  

Don't miss this important date!

Make sure that your Seminar 2012 Registration form is

  

Postmarked as of June 1 OR E-mail dated - June 1

Web Site Link

HERE

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All registrations postmarked after June 1 will be treated on a
first-come, first-served basis.
Registration CLOSES August 15, 2012

Fundraiser Extended ....

Sandy O'Drobinak of the Perfect Angle Frame Shop

 has graciously offered to 

extend the fundraiser for another week 

until May 26th. 

Take this opportunity to frame up something for display 

and earn 10% of your order 

for NANI when you present the coupon. 

Share the coupon with others as well. 

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1131 Joliet, Dyer, IN 46311 
(US 30 across from
the Dyer Post Office)

Betty Ring - sale

Betty Ring Needlework Collection

(Link Above)

Remaining items from the Betty Ring needlework auction

will be sold via Stephen + Carol Huber

beginning Saturday, May 19, 2012.

Follow the link or contact:

40 Ferry Rd, Old Saybrook, CT. 06475 (860) 388-6809

Spring Stitching ...

At our last chapter meeting,

ChrisR was stitching this lovely

project -- It reminded me of a cross word

puzzle with flower names!

the fibers are awesome floral colors ---

looking forward to seeing this project take shape.

Thx for sharing Chris!!!

Pattern from May/Jun 2011

Just Cross Stitch magazine

Needle Arts + Sullivans: Reader Challenge

Sullivans

and

Needle Arts Magazine

invite you to

Stitch with Sullivans

Reader Challenge.

The top three entries will be published in an upcoming Needle Arts Magazine issue AND

will receive the complete line of Sullivans thread (floss, perle cotton, over dye + metallic threads).

Details in the March 2012

Needle Arts Magazine (pg 27)

and on-line at Sullivan's Site

Link HERE.

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Entries need to be received by Oct 15, 2012

Winners notified on Nov 15, 2012

Winning entries posted on EGA Web site Dec 1, 2012

from EGA HQ:

March Designers Across America Project Correction Marie Campbell, featured designer in the March 2012 issue of Needle Arts, has made a correction to her project Garden Path. The correction can be found on the homepage at www.egausa.org in the What's New area or contact Brad Cape at bcape@egausa.org for a paper copy. If you have not yet ordered this beautiful project, the deadline is May 31. To order, send a check for $7 along with your name and address to EGA Headquarters.

Don't let your membership expire! Don't forget, Membership Dues are due this month to your local chapter and chapter payments must be received at Headquarters by May 31, 2012

ICC News     Effective immediately India Hayworth will not be taking any new students for her Design for Needlework ICC until September 21, 2012. If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Pierce, ICC Chair.

Annual Dues

Young Woman Sewing, 1879

Pierre Auguste Renoir

Put down your project -

time to send $55 Annual Dues

to our

Membership Chair

Elaine.

If you have questions or comments,

don't hesitate to call or e-mail Elaine.

(If you e-mail, put NANI on the subject line.)

Don't let your membership expire! Don't forget, Membership Dues are due this month to your local chapter and chapter payments must be received at Headquarters by May 31, 2012

July Class: Intro to Blackwork

Introduction to Blackwork

This class will include instructions,

28-count evenweave linen and two needles.

Participants need to bring their normal stitching supplies

AND

color fast floss.

See newsletter for additional details.

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Sign Up Deadline:  June general meeting

Cost:  $4.00

GLR Seminar - 2013

Hoopin' it up in the Circle City

being held in Indianapolis, Indiana 

April 28 - May 2, 2013. 

Link to Classes ...

Includes :

Deanna Powell, Beading - double peyote + other techniques (not glue)

Deanna Powell, Beading, 22" spiral necklace

Diane Clements, Reticello on 32 ct linen

Diane Clements, Box + Accessories, multiple stitches 32ct linen

Michelle Roberts, canvas - goldwork + beading, needlepoint

Marsha Pompay Gomola, Stumpwork - sewing accessories 34 ct linen

Marsha Pompay Gomola, raised embroidery

Dorothy Lesher on Congress Cloth, silk threads

Lynn Payette on Congress Cloth, Mult techniques, layering + painting

Toni Gerdes on Congress Cloth - blackwork

Toni Gerdes on Congress Cloth - silk + gold

Michele Roberts, Goldwork on silk ground

Marnie Rittner - Silk/Metal threads on Silk Moire

Catherine Jordan - Victorian Journal, Multiple stitches + fabric painting

Catherine Jordan - Miniature scene for necklace, variety of techniques

Gail Carolyn Sirna - Nine Techniques, various grounds

Photos + Class Descriptions HERE

Early Registration Information (pdf file)

Pre-registration deadline:  May 25, 2012

Needlework Event

La-D-Da

Stitchathon

July 27—29

Presented by

Country Cupboard +

Lori Markovic


Registration Form



Brochure:
pdf file

Space is limited
Deadline for Sign-up:  June 15th

For details, contact:

COUNTRY CUPBOARD

Barb Dvorak

14314 Beacon Avenue 

Orland Park, IL 60462

708.460.7779

www.shopthecountrycupboard.com

Thx for sharing ....

Chris R shares her Blackbird Designs

Spring Fling

finish .... she said she would

have ironed it had she known I was going to 

snap a picture!!!!

What a beautiful sampler - Job well done.

EGA Fundraiser

EGA National Seminar 2014

"Legends of Needlearts"

Charm + Magnet Collection

For additional information:

Link to pdf file

Link to Order Form

Mark your Calendars ....

House of Stitches

1700 Lincolnway Pl #4

LaPorte, IN 46350

219.326.0544

announcing the date of 

their annual

Midwest Stash Exchange + Sale

Saturday

August 18, 2012

10am-3pm

Set up 9:00 a.m.

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Booth Rental $25.00 

As in previous years,

the booth rental will go to the

Riley Children's Hospital Foundation

In addition to the Riley Children's Hospital Foundation event,

House of Stitches is also hosting a two-day workshop

 October 6-7, 2012

at the LaPorte Holiday Inn Express

Featuring 

A Lady's Worke Box 

instructed by

Ellen Chester

With My Needle

Class size is limited.

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Please contact House of Stitches for additional details.

House of Stitches Blog

House of Stitches Facebook

   

Ukrainian Embroidery Workshop

Diamond Ornament

Workshop

Updated Information 

Direct Link:

http://needleartisans.blogspot.com/2012/04/ukrainian-embroidery-workshop.html

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Photograph and 

stitched piece

by The Southpaw Stitcher

On Line Premium Booklet

Were you considering an entry

into the Lake County Fair?

Here is a pdf link to the

Family Arts + Crafts Department

Premium Booklet.

According to the booklet:

     Entries close on July 13, 2012.  Both copies of your entry form and $12.00 exhibitor's ticket must be at the Secretary's office by 4pm.

     Exhibitor's tags will be available for pick up July 20th, 9-4.   

    

      Exhibit check in:   Saturday, July 23, 8am - 7pm

     Open House Thursday, August 2nd from 7-9pm

The Lake County Fair is August 3-12, 2012

 at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 

889 So Court Street, Crown Point, Indiana.

     Exhibit Check out:   Tuesday, Aug 14th 9am - 6pm

For additional details, please review the Premium Booklet (pdf file)

Premium list for all other departments

are available from the Secretary’s Office,

Fine Arts Building, on Lake County Fairgrounds

Contact  Secretary’s Office

P.O. Box 327, Crown Point, Indiana 46308

Phone: 219-663-3617

    

Indiana State Day

Indiana State Day will be held on Saturday October 6 at Fort Wayne, Indiana. This is the project that will be taught. The flier, that can be found by scrolling down the Fort Wayne chapter's calendar here, has more information and a registration form.