Thx!

Thank You

to Sue H

and Committee:  

Cathy W, Karen J, Renee R

for planning and

coordinating the NANI Holiday Party.

We all had a wonderful

time ; )

Holiday Party 2011

R E M I N D E R

Holiday Party

Sign-up Deadline:   November 28, 2011

Comments?  Questions?

Contact Sue H

Holiday Party 2011

The annual Holiday Party will be on

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

at 

Briar Ridge Country Club

123 Country Club Drive

Schererville, IN

219.322.3660

Festivities begin with arrival + socializing after 6pm.

Our meal of assorted salads, pastas, + pizzas will be served around 7pm, with dessert to follow,

make-your-own ice cream sundae.

Our new Treasurer will be inducted.

Ornament Exchange

Members wanting to participate in a holiday

ornament exchange

need to bring a hand-stitched ornament to the party.

The ornaments are exchanged after the meal.

Reveal Secret Stitcher

Identities of participating members in the

Secret Stitcher Club are revealed.

Scholarship Drawing

Forms are available in the November newsletter.

Members are responsible to fill out the form + turn in.

A Drawing is held from those entering.   

Our party is always a fun and festive evening

in a beautifully decorated room at Briar Ridge.

Do you have a friend who is thinking about joining our group?

This is a great opportunity to introduce them to our members.

Hope to see YOU there!

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Cost for members + guests $25.00/person.   

Sign Up Deadline:  November 28th

Questions?  Contact Sue H

Arts + Crafts ReUZ Room

During the last chapter meeting,
SueH introduced
ReUZ Room

The objective of the ReUZ Room
Program is to preserve precious landfill
space by diverting reusable materials
from the garbage and making them
available to non-profit groups.

To donate supplies - or - pick up supplies please visit their
Website (Link here)

and review their
list of Art Materials
and their
brochure


Arts + Crafts ReUZ Room
Environmental Education Center
2405 Calumet Avenue
Hammond, IN 46327
219.853.2420

Mon-Fri
8:30 - 4:30
(Call before your visit)

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Questions or Comments? Contact Sue H
or e-mail Needle Artisans

thx!

We all had a great time
at the holiday party!

Many thanks to Sue H + Committee
for a
JOB WELL DONE : )

Holiday Party

The annual NANI Christmas Party will take place on
Tuesday, December 7

at the

Briar Ridge Country Club
123 Country Club Drive
Schererville, IN
219.322.3660

We will begin arriving between 6 and 6:30 p.m. for socializing and the meal will be served around 7 p.m.

The cost for both members and guests is $25

Payment may be mailed to Sue H
by Monday, November 29.

Our officers for 2011 will be inducted that evening.

Ornament Exchange:
Members wanting to participate in
a holiday ornament exchange,
bring in a hand-stitched ornament to the party.
The ornaments are exchanged after the meal.

Reveal Secret Stitcher:
Identities of participating members in the
Secret Stitcher Club are revealed.

Scholarship Drawing:
Drawing is held and the
two winners are announced.

Our party is always a fun and festive evening
in a beautifully decorated room at Briar Ridge.

Do you have a friend who is thinking about joining the guild?
This is a great opportunity to introduce her to our members.
Hope to see you there.

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Contact Sue H with questions, or e-mail
Needle Artisans

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

Meeting Reminder ...

State Day Meeting

Tuesday
September 8, 2009
7:00 p.m.

Janet's Clubhouse aka The Gerogetown Homes Clubhouse
3800 Georgetown Court
Hammond, IN


Per Mel: "We will probably be working on the kit bags
and filling the metal boxes.
Hope to see you all of you there."

Extended Deadline: September 15th

Forms are available at the chapter meetings for
State Day 2009 Registration
The registration deadline has been changed to:
September 15th
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Questions & Comments should be directed to
E-Mail InStateDay2009
Please include Indiana State Day in the subject line

Volunteers Needed !!!

message from Mel & Sue H (State Day): This year our guild is sponsoring the annual Indiana State Day. As with any guild project, there will be a need of many hands to have a successful event. This will be an ongoing process with many tasks to accomplish.Web in an Autumn GardenEGA/Indiana State DaySaturday, October 17, 2009
$35.00
State Day Registration is 8:00 to 8:45 a.m. Central TimeClass 9:00 - 3:00 Central Time
Westminister Presbyterian Church8955 Columbia Ave; Munster, IN 46321

A block of rooms has been reserved
for out-of-town guests at the
Hampton Inn and Suites
(8936 Calumet Ave; Munster)
To reserve rooms used code "NAG" for group discount

ALSO, there will be a Friday Night Stitch-In
at the Hotel (Oct 16th)
from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

----How You can Help----
___Donations/door prize baskets: theme baskets - Use your imagination!
___Kit Assembly: Anticipating 50+ participants
___Table Angels: Guild member to sit at a table with five participants. Assist participants with stitching process, answer questions, be familiar with stitches being used in project. (will have pattern & stitching instruction ahead of time)
___Baking: Baked goods for am / desserts for lunch. Need items plated on Friday night for serving Saturday morning. Goal is to promote cookbook purchases by using recipes published in the NANI cookbook.
___Friday Night Set Up: arrange tables for registration, stitching, lunch, service table(s), prizes. Plate food (see above)
___Friday Night Stitch-In: Hospitality room reserved 7-9pm at Hampton Inn and Suites(8936 Calumet Ave; Munster) for out-of-town participants. Need two hostesseses, refreshments served.
___Saturday Morning: Greeters, Registration, Hostess
___Lunch Helpers: Distribute pre-ordered box lunches. Set up dessert table.
___Needlework Display: Need hostesses to watch display area & answer questions. Probably in separate room with boutique
___Clean Up: every area used

Suggestions? Questions? Comments?Sign up with Mel &/or Sue H.E-Mail INStateDay2009
. . . . . . . . . above photo: State Day Project WIPstitching by LeliaWIP = Work in Progress

Meeting Cancellation

Note from Mel & SueH re. State Day:

The Indiana State Day Meeting
scheduled for Tuesday - May 12 (at Janet's clubhouse*)
has been cancelled

Our next meeting date is
June 9th
at Janet's clubhouse*

*Janet's Clubhouse aka The Georgetown Homes Clubhouse
3800 Georgetown Court; Hammond, IN

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Stitching in above photo by Lelia.

Motif from complimentary pattern
Nancy L. Sturgeon, c. Threads Through Time 1998

State Day Information

message from Mel & Sue H (State Day): This year our guild is sponsoring the annual Indiana State Day. As with any guild project, there will be a need of many hands to have a successful event. This will be an ongoing process with many tasks to accomplish.Web in an Autumn GardenEGA/Indiana State DaySaturday, October 17, 2009
State Day Registration is 8:00 to 8:45 a.m. Central TimeClass 9:00 - 3:00 Central Time
Westminister Presbyterian Church8955 Columbia Ave; Munster, IN 46321
How You can Help (checklist)
___Donations/door prize baskets: ie. stitched items, handcrafted jewelry, small knit/crochet items, or complete theme baskets (ie coffee/tea, candy). Use your imagination!
___Door Prize Assembly: One evening Jun/Jul to assemble door prize baskets
___Kit Assembly: Anticipating 50+ participants
___Table Angels: Guild member to sit at a table with five participants. Assist participants with stitching process, answer questions, be familiar with stitches being used in project. (will have pattern & stitching instruction ahead of time)
___Baking: Baked goods for am / desserts for lunch. Need items plated on Friday night for serving Saturday morning. Goal is to promote cookbook purchases by using recipes published in the NANI cookbook.
___Friday Night Set Up: arrange tables for registration, stitching, lunch, service table(s), prizes. Plate food (see above)
___Friday Night Stitch-In: Hospitality room reserved 7-9pm at Hampton Inn and Suites(8936 Calumet Ave; Munster) for out-of-town participants. Need two hostesseses, refreshments served.
___Saturday Morning: Greeters, Registration, Hostess
___Lunch Helpers: Distribute pre-ordered box lunches. Set up dessert table.
___Needlework Display: Need hostesses to watch display area & answer questions. Probably in separate room with boutique
___Clean Up: every area used

Suggestions? Questions? Comments?Sign up with Mel &/or Sue H.State Day E-mail address: INStateDay2009@gmail.com
. . . . . . . . . above photo: State Day Project WIPstitching by LeliaWIP = Work in Progress