Stitchers needed ....

re. Kissing Pillows

Hello,

We are in desperate need of stitchers to help with the latest deployment for the 103rd Armored Division of the PA National Guard. We will need approximately 4,500 pillows by December. I checked with the FRC who said the numbers have not changed on the soldiers being deployed despite President Obama's speech on bringing all the soldiers home. We are also in need of patriotic quilt fabric for the backs.

Any help will be appreciated. If the EGA Yahoo group members
who are with ANG would crosspost this message, I would be grateful.

EGA groups: please contact me off list for my address. My email is mkaminski2@stny.rr.com

Thank you,

Anne Kaminski
mkaminski2@stny.rr.com

Treasured Stitchery Embroiderer's Guild
Wellsboro PA

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If you need the K P pattern? Contact Needle Artisans

NeedleArtisans@gmail.com

Snow Day

The February Chapter Meeting
is cancelled
due to weather forecast.

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Regarding Education Classes:
If you are interested
in signing up for

March Class
Boxed in Needlepoint

And

April Class
Bunny Candle Mat

contact Janet C or Karol J

Sign-up Deadline: February 1st

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Should you have
Kissing Pillows stitched,
please mail them to Karol J or Beth V

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Looking forward to
seeing everybody at
Stitch - In - Public Day

Saturday, February 5, 2011
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Lake County Public Library
1919 W. 81st Ave. (US 30)
Merrillville, IN

Lower Level
Meeting Rooms

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Questions? Comments?
e-mail Needle Artisans

meeting reminders ....

Kissing Pillows:
Please bring all
stitched Kissing Pillows
to the February Chapter meeting

If you are taking the class:
Please bring craft scissors along with your regular stitching supplies.
To date, there are 19 signed up for the class,
room for FIVE more people. (or five extra kits for sale)
Contact Janet C or Carol P.

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Comments or Questions?
Please e-mail Needle Artisans

Deadlines approaching

Kissing Pillows
should be sent to Elizabeth Z.

by January 15th
for stitched pillow tops that aren't backed or stuffed

by March 1st for finished pillows.

Mailing information on the
back of the pattern.

Questions? Contact Beth, Karol, or Sue
or e-mail Needle Artisans

Bring them to the meeting ...

Just a Reminder ....

Please bring your stitched
Kissing Pillows with you
to the January meeting.

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They can be mailed directly
to Elizabeth by January 15th

(mailing address on reverse side of pattern)

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Questions? Please contact
Beth, Karol, or Sue

or e-mail Needle Artisans

Kissing Pillows

I love it when something reaches out to bring people together.A few months ago Jane, Marge, Pat and I all brought news of the Kissing Pillows project to our friends at the Homewood Embroiderer's Guild. One member, Kathy, just send me these six pillow tops and a lovely note. She told me she was very happy to have the opportunity to do something to help the soldiers. I'll bring them to the January meeting to give to Beth.

Time to vote

During the November Chapter Meeting, we will be voting
for NANI officers:

President: Karol J
Vice President: Beth V
Treasurer: Cathy W
Secretary: Pat B

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Following the business meeting, and refreshments,
we will have open stitching time.

You may want to consider
stitching on an outreach program:
a kissing pillow,
Hospice square,
ornament for Hospice, or
bookmark.

This time could be used
on a personal stitching project or
on class projects started during the year,
or get help if you are stuck on something!

Should anyone have extra supplies
in their stash,
to donate towards the Kissing Pillow Project,
please bring them along
to the November meeting.

All donations would be appreciated.
If not, members who are stitching Kissing Pillow patterns
will need to bring their own supplies.

Supplies needed are:
6" x 6" OR 5" x 5" squares of 14 ct white aida
Blue Floss (DMC 797)
Red Floss (DMC 321)
White Floss (DMC Blanc)

Thx

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additional announcements/reminders:

Per Marjorie: Jane will be happy to help people with the crewel and she'll be bringing extra threads.

Renee S will be collecting completed forms for the Secret Stitcher Program. Forms are due no later than December 15th; however, she would like to have them asap.

Cindy L will be collecting completed forms for the Scholarship Program. Forms are due by November 20th.

Sue H will be collecting money for the holiday party. The deadline for reservations is November 29th.

Additional details were sent
via e-mail and/or can be found in the
November/December newsletter

Need a form? e-mail Needle Artisans

Change in Education Schedule

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This class, scheduled for the November Chapter meeting
has been cancelled
Christmas Rose Ornament

Following the regular November business meeting,
we encourage members to
stitch

Kissing Pillow *
patterns,

squares of needlework for
the Hospice cards,

bring in one of the
monthly class pieces,

or any of your
needlework projects!

*EDITED:
Should anyone have extra supplies
in their stash,
to donate towards the Kissing Pillow Project,
please bring them along
to the November meeting.

All donations would be appreciated.
If not, members who are stitching Kissing Pillow patterns
will need to bring their own supplies.

Supplies needed are:
6" x 6" OR 5" x 5" squares of 14 ct white aida
Blue Floss (DMC 797)
Red Floss (DMC 321)
White Floss (DMC Blanc)

Thx

Shall we start?

As I had pattern + supplies in hand,
I stitched up one
of the pillow fronts.

If you would like to
get a head start on
this outreach project,
e-mail NANI
and request a pattern.

Supplies needed are:
6" x 6" 14 ct white aida
Blue Floss (DMC 797)
Red Floss (DMC 321)
White Floss (DMC Blanc)

The finished design is
4" x 4"

Additional Information
on this post - LINK HERE

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Questions? contact Beth V, Karol J, Sue D
or e-mail
Needle Artisans

Call for Kissing Pillows!

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Soldier Family Kissing Pillow

We have been asked by Elizabeth Z (residing in Hawthorn Woods, IL)
to participate in the
Soldier Family Kissing Pillow Project.

She shares with us: Navy Helicopter Squadron HSM-70 (the "Spartans" out of Jacksonville, FL) is deploying to the Persian Gulf in early 2011. They've requested kissing pillows for their squadron, and we need 1100 pillows to support them. Many of the men & women in the squadron have been deployed to the gulf multiple times in the past ten years. They are routinely gone from home on short deployments for 1-2 months at a time, and now their families are faced with yet another long separation. My brother saw me stitching a kissing pillow when he was on leave several months ago and asked if I could make them for his squadron's next long tour. He just gave me timing and I couldn't say no!

Interested in participating?
At the October chapter meeting, Beth V
will have kits available for
NANI members.

The kits include the pattern, cotton floss & aida cloth

Our chapter members will
just be stitching
the squares
as Elizabeth Z has volunteer(s)
for the stuffing and finishing.

The stitched squares will be collected
during the November January meeting
and given to Elizabeth Z on December 2nd.

(or her name & address are included with the kit
if you would like to mail them directly to her
before January 15th)

Outreach Program Background
From the EGA Yellow Rose Chapter Web site: Soldier Family Pillows

In 2005, wanting to show our appreciation for the sacrifices made by military personnel, Yellow Rose members began hand-stitching small 4” X 4” patriotic pillows designed to be used as a keepsake for the children and loved ones left behind by the soldiers departing for service of the U.S.

The lightly stuffed pillows have a heart outline, the words “I love you,” and two red, white and blue stars within the heart, and are backed with washable fabrics in patriotic and camouflage designs.

Each pillow is presented in a plastic bag with a note explaining the purpose of the tiny pillow and expressing our gratitude for their service.

The soldier kisses the pillow and gives one to each of his/her loved ones to hold onto until he/she returns from war.

When we began this project, we initially thought only about the children, but the wives and sweethearts requested them too, and then, the soldiers wanted one with everyone’s kisses on it to take with him/her off to war.

The response has been overwhelming. A very special project that we hoped would express our gratitude for the sacrifices of our servicemen and women has more than filled our expectations and has mushroomed into something that touches the hearts of everyone.

In the fall of 2006, Yellow Rose began offering the project to all Embroiderers’ Guild of America chapters.

In November 2006, the project was offered to chapters of the American Needlepoint Guild.

The goal was to have needlework chapters stitching for military units across the United States. Although early in our sharing efforts, by the end of 2006, 15 chapters have already adopted military units, 29 chapters are stitching for Hearts Apart, and two shops have joined in the stitching.

Hearts Apart is an organization for the school-aged children of servicemen and women who have been deployed or will be deployed, enabling them to be with other children who are missing their parents, and where they are guided in positive avenues of thought.)

We have truly just begun to share this project with stitching chapters with requests coming in daily to participate.

Questions? Contact Beth V, Karol J, Sue D
or e-mail Needle Artisans