Meeting Dates for 2012
Monthly meetings are held the first Monday at 10:00 a.m.
at the Ridgedale Byerly’s Community Room – 13084 Ridgedale Drive
Plan to stay for lunch. We have reserved the room from 9:30 to 1:00.
Saturday meetings are held the second Saturday at 10:00 a.m.
at the Ridgedale Byerly’s Community Room. We have reserved the room from 9:00 to 2:00.
| Month | Program | Presenter |
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2012 |
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| Mon., February 6 | Ornament Quartet | 4 Members |
| Sat., February 11 | Ornament Quartet + Business Meeting | |
| Mon., March 5 | The Sentinel + Business Meeting | Janet W. |
| Sat., March 10 | Stand-Up Finishing | Janet K. |
| Mon., April 2 | Fancy That | Sandy R. |
| Sat., April 14 | Flowers of Italy | |
| Mon., May 7 | Achieving Perspective in Needlepoint | Lois K. |
| Sat., May 12 | Bring Flowers of Italy, Challenge project or WIP | |
| Mon., June 4 | TBA | |
| Sat., June 9 | The Sentinel | Janet W. |
| Mon., July 9 ** | TBA | |
| Sat., July 14 | Flowers of Italy | |
| Mon., August 6 | TBA | |
| Sat., August | No Meeting | |
| Sat., September 8 ** | TBA | |
| Mon., September 10 ** | TBA | |
| Mon., October 1 | TBA | |
| Sat., October 13 | TBA | |
| Mon., November 5 | TBA | |
| Sat., November 10 | TBA | |
| Mon., December 3 | TBA | |
| Sat., December 8 | TBA | |
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**= Please note change of date - One week later due to a holiday
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Monday Morning Programs
Stitch of the Month (SOM)
Flowers
of Italy
–
designed by Ro Pace
Join us at each regular meeting as we study the "Stitch of the Month" (SOM) with Flowers of Italy from the ANG website. It was designed by Ro Pace and can be found at: http://www.needlepoint.org/Stitch.php
Pictures
of completed projects and colorways can be found with the December
on-line instructions.
February
6
Ornament Quartet by Marilyn Owen and last chance to enter the 2012
Challenge Project from January
We will discuss the Ornament Quartet pattern that was given to members in December. The ornaments will be discussed by Janet W., Sandy R., Letti D., and Erica L.
We will continue our Stitch of the Month program with the Waffle Stitch which will be led by JoAnn K. We need volunteers to lead the other months of the Stitch of the Month Program for the year. Please see JoAnn K. or Jane T. to help out.
If you forgot in January, bring in 2 - 3 projects for us to choose from and your $5 to enter the 2012 Challenge Project.
March
5th
The
Sentinel by Charlotte McDonnell
Janet W. will lead us in a program called The Sentinel from the 2001 Chapter Project Book. Cost of the pattern is $3.
This is a really fun project that reminds us of our own Split Rock Lighthouse here in MN. It is a lighthouse on a rocky shore with trees and bushes completing the landscape. It has a variety of fun stitches, colors and fibers, yet it stitches up fast because the design size is only 6 ½” x 6”. There are two sections where the instructions indicate painting your canvas. This will be discussed and photos shown of how to do this. Sign-ups for the pattern have begun. If you will not be at the February meeting to sign up in person, contact Jo Ann so she can add you to the list.
We need a volunteer to lead us in the Stitch of the Month.
April 2 Fancy That by Cyndi Parker and progress check of 2012 Challenge project
Sandy R. will lead us in a project called Fancy That from one of the old Chapter Project Books. Cost of the pattern will be $3. Sign up for the pattern will start at the February Meeting. This piece finishes into a pendant, pin or hair ornament, belt buckle, scarf slide, needlebook, or your choice of something else. It’s stitched on a piece of 8” x 8” congress cloth but measures about 3.5” by 3” when finished.
Also please bring in your Project Challenge selected at the January or February meeting so we can check your progress!
Again, we need a volunteer to lead us in the Stitch of the Month.
May 7 Achieving Perspective in Needlepoint by Lois Kershner
Today we will defer the Stitch of the Month to June. Our guest teacher,
Lois Kershner, will talk to us about "Achieving Perspective in
Needlepoint". This program is free to all members of the Guild. Please
come and learn from a wonderful teacher!
And don't forget that the weekend of May 5 and 6, we will be having Lois here to teach "Monet's Garden".
If you would be interested in starting a Group Correspondence Class that weekend or doing the Workshop by Mail, currently a piece by Cara Hayes, please contact JoAnn K. or Jane T.
Saturday Morning Programs
Saturday Morning Programs – 9:00-2:00 – Ridgedale Byerly’s Community Room
February
11 Ornament Quartet by Marilyn Owen and last chance to enter the 2012
Challenge Project
We will discuss the Ornament Quartet by Marilyn Owen.
Also if you still wish to participate in the 2012 Project Challenge but were unable to attend in January, bring $5 and two or three unfinished projects to this meeting.
March 10 Stand-Up Finishing led by Janet K., time extended to 3:00pm
Bring The Count of Needle Mania or another canvas/linen project you wish to finish as a stand up. You will also need to bring in your backing fabric and a bag of stuffing (it takes a LOT of stuffing), needle, thread and premade twisted cord or the thread to make your own twisted cord. A sewing machine will be available.
April
14 Flowers of Italy and progress check of 2012 Challenge Project
We will start the 2011 Stitch of the Month project Flowers of Italy from the ANG website. It was designed by Ro Pace and is at http://www.needlepoint.org/Stitch.php
Pictures
of completed projects and colorways can be found with the December
on-line instructions.
Please bring in your Challenge Project selected at the Jan or Feb meeting so we can check your progress!
May 12 Stitch In
Bring Flowers of Italy or your Challenge Project to work on, or any other WIP - you’ve got a few, right?
June
9 The Sentinel by Charlotte McDonnell and Flowers of Italy
This month Janet W. has volunteered to lead us in a program from one of the old Chapter Project Books, called The Sentinel.
Flowers of Italy: Amadeus and Diamond Jessica stitches
July 14 Flowers of Italy and progress check of Challenge Project
How are those Challenge Projects coming along? Bring in your challenge project selected at the January meeting so we can check your progress.
Flowers of Italy: Chilly Hollow and Fleur de Lis stitches
August NO MEETING