SOME CHAPTER EGA
Invites you to join them for
Pining to Stitch, April 15-17, 2011
The Southern Maine Chapter and New England Region EGA is proud to invite you to attend NER Seminar 2011 ‘Pining to Stitch’ April 15th-17th 2011 at The Eastland Park Hotel, Portland, Maine. Six fantastic classes taught by outstanding, nationally recognized teachers, plus studio time for those choosing to continue working on an existing project are being offered.
The Seminar will include a Boutique by Thread Express; Mini Merchandise Mart and the SOME Chapter Marvis Cohen Award Exhibit as well as the usual banquet, lunches and reception.
Maine in the early Spring is inviting and as you plan your 2011 activities we hope that you will include NER Seminar 2011 and Portland, Maine and that you will join us in ‘Pining to Stitch’
I am happy to report that as of March 8, 2011 Registrations for Seminar are 104, with 11 additional guests plus our teachers for the Saturday night banquet and 4 additional guests for our Friday evening event and lunches. We will continue to take additional guest meal registrations through the month of March. Registrations for this Seminar include EGA members from as far away as Texas, Michigan, Maryland, Virginia, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania as well as our Region States. Advertising at the National and local levels have pushed this event into the forefront.
All six chosen classes will take place with an additional 19 people signed up for Studio Time. One class filled to capacity, Sampling the Snowfall. Should we have any late registrations teachers are willing to extend their deadline.
50 Persons have signed up for the Maine Historical Society Gallery Talk and Viewing of Needlework.
Our speaker for the Saturday Banquet will be Lori Welker, National EGA President. She has graciously offered to speak and has something planned which will be of interest to all attending.
This is going to be a very exciting event, Door Prizes, Favors, Chapter Baskets, Historical Society Tour, Marvis Cohen Exhibit, Boutique and of course our wonderful Friday Night Reception with Teachers and extensive Mini Merchandise Mart.
The Marvis Cohen Award Exhibit and Thread Express Boutique will be open to the public on Saturday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and I urge those of you not registering for Seminar to make a trip into Portland to view and support these events.
Seminar Committee members are going far beyond their requirements in helping to make this event memorable.
I look forward to seeing you at The Eastland Hotel on April 15-17th 2011.
If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Barbara Hepburn, NER Seminar 2011 Chairman. Brit45@roadrunner.com 207-583-2821
Classes are:
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Lavendula by Cindy Valentine Designs
This elegant stitcher’s wallet is delicate and beautiful on the outside and full of lovely sur-prises on the inside! Open to find matching silk dupioni and multiple embroidered pockets for scissors, threads and those special stitching tools. Mother-of-Pearl heart-shapedthread rings will hold the most delicate threads and the mother-of-pearl thread winder will tuck into it’s own special pocket. There is even a Mother-of-Pearl ruler to help you measure and a handmade bone needle to use as a laying tool. There are 12 different stitches used in this piece. All will be clearly demonstrated. Students will also make twisted cord and learn to finish a scissors fob and biscornu. Complete finishing instructions are provided.
Technique: Hardanger Proficiency: Intermediate Size: Wallet is 7” x 7” when closed and 7” x 17” when opened. Color Choices: Although the model is stitched in lavender, student may work with teacher to select an alternate colorway or antique white.Stitches included are: Kloster, Blanket stitch with eyelet, Divided adjoining wrapped bars (Greek cross), Satin Hearts, Eyelets, Divided wrapped bars with small webbed spokes, Algerian eyelet, Buttonhole bar, Nun’s stitch, Four-sided stitch, twisted cord, and making a tassel.
Teacher provides: 28 ct. Cashel linen - Lavender Bliss, Rainbow Gallery Silk Elegance, Rainbow Gallery Silk Subtley, Gloriana Stranded Silk, Kreinik #4 Braid, Mill Hill beads, Dupioni Silk Lining and backing fabric, Mother-of-Pearl Thread Rings, Mother-of-Pearl Thread Winder, Full color illustrated text with finishing instructions, tapestry needles and beading needle.
Student provides: Usual stitching supplies and light, if needed.
Prework: Yes, approximately 8 hours. Kit fee: $75.00.
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The Color of the Seasons by Catherine Jordan
Explore the wonder-ful color changes of the seasons as we delve into the exciting possibilities of fabric painted backgrounds and landscapes! This class will introduce students to the use of fabric paints with surface embroidery while exploring the changes of seasonal color. The projects are four 2” rounds which can be finished as lapel pins, pendants, or pin keeps. Students will work with a selection of over-dyed cotton floss to enhance the beautifully painted backgrounds. This is a great introduction to add color to your work, with four small projects which are easily finished!
Technique: Fabric painting, surface embroidery, finishing Proficiency: Intermediate Fabric and Threads: Silk dupioni, over-dyed cotton floss and perle cotton.Size: 2” rounds.
Teacher provides: 8” x 16” silk dupioni (2), Jacquard fabric paints, paint brushes, over-dyed threads, finishing forms (4 sets), cording and ribbon for finishing, pin backings, muslin linings, needles, and perle cotton.
Student provides: 6” embroidery hoop and usual stitching supplies.
Prework: None Kit fee $70.00
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Acorn Accessories - Marsha Papay Gomola
The acorn has long been a favorite decoration for embroidery. The acorn’s popular shape and the animals that depend upon it for food decorate the acorn accessories. The needle-book features a cute squirrel lunching on an acorn. He issurrounded by colorful autumn leaves and interesting critters. Inside the book is finished with needlepages, a pincushion and an acorn shaped waxer. The Acorn Woodpecker on the cover of the scissors pocket is busy selecting a ripe acorn from the cluster among the leaves in front of him. He doesn’t even notice the spider or caterpillar that share his perch. The class will concentrate on the woodpecker and squirrel. Emphasis will be placed on the use of padding, silk shading, slips and the realistic markings on the bird and the finishing techniques used to create the accessories.
Technique: Stumpwork with counted thread Proficiency: Advanced intermediate level Size: Scissors pocket is 3 1/2 inches wide x 4 1/2 inches long. The needlebook is 3 1/4 inches wide x 5 inches long.Color Choices: As shown.
Teacher provides: Kit includes silk, cotton, metallic, linen, and hand-dyed threads. The ground fabric is Legacy Linen 34 count Cafe-au-Lait. Glass beads, acorn waxer, all finishing materials, two hoops and detailed instructions.
Student provides: The class kit contains everything needed to complete the project.
Prework: None Kit fee: $115.00
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Sampling the Snowfall - Susan Goodman
GoodmanThis class has a samp-ler set piece that is an adaption from a Monet painting. The picture had been scanned, stretched, and cropped and distorted in the Publisher program. This class is for those people who would like an introduction to transferring their favorite photos to fabric and canvas. Each day demonstrations of several methods will be described, including using the personal computer and scanner. Each student will be given photos that have been transferred to special paper and ironed to their congress cloth. From this elementary method of transferring a design, other methods of creating painted backgrounds are among the methods explored. There will be a discussion of what is original vs. an adaptation. The remainder of the class will be spent learning how to interpret the picture in appropriate stitches for congress cloth. Stitching will concentrate on how to use sampler stitches and embroidery to change a photograph.
Technique: Canvas Proficiency: All Levels Size: Stitched area is 4 1/2” x 7” Color Choices: As shown.
Teacher provides: Congress cloth with transferred picture, Threads to complete sampler - floss, overdyed floss, overdyed silk, linen and congress cloth for extra transfer, paper printed transfer picture, instructions with color photograph.
Student provides: 10” x 12” stretcher bars, tacks for attaching canvas to bars, basic sewing kit, embroidery scissors, fabric scissors and paper scissors.
Prework: None Kit fee: $45.00
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Silk Gone Wild - Sara Zander
ZanderRev up your imagination engines and take that old stand-by, crazy quilting to an entirely different level. Use silk Dupioni, silk taffeta, Jacquard woven silk to create an easier-than-you-could-believe base for your embroidery. Then embellish the base with silk button hole twist, silk ribbons, gold plated beads, fresh water pearls, choice of several reproductions of Victorian advertising silks, carved bone moon face and more to create the most luxurious 8” square this side of heaven. Kit contains ideas for framing, using square as the center of a pleated pillow, larger quilt, jumper bib, and evening purse or the top of a purchased box.
Techniques: Crazy Quilting with a twist Proficiency: All levels. Fabric: Kimono silk, silk Dupioni, silk taffetaSize: 8” square Color Choices: Students will have a choice of colors and/or threads.
Teacher provides: Dupioni silk, Jacquard silk, silk taffeta in many colors/patterns, interfacing, selection of beads, charms and pearls, 4 and 7mm Silk ribbon, several colors, 2 beading needles, work surface for beading, Stitching guide for sewing base, Silk Buttonhole Twist in several colors, DMC floss in three colors, Nymo beading thread, stitch diagrams, full instructions with color photo, bibliography and resource guide
Student provides: Sharp, small scissors, fabric shears or rotary cutter and mat, thread puller: ie needle tube, rubber finger or shelf liner. LIGHT! Beading needles eyes are small. Extension cord and magnifier if needed for close, small work. Tight 8” hoop or snap-on frame, 1 spool, any color, sewing thread, cotton or cotton//poly.
Prework: None Kit fee: $55.00.
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Leaf Lariat - Theresa Buchle
BuchleI designed the Leaf Lariat because I wanted something that had both structure and a free-form feeling. The lariat is stitched with a Spiral Brick Stitch, using two different types of beads giving it a nice raised “vein”. The leaves are stitched in DiagonalPeyote Stitch (also referred to as Russian Leaves), again with the addition of seed bead “veins”. I’ve used a variety of finishes in the beads for leaves, from dark matte browns to fiery oranges and lustrous greens, mimicking Mother Nature as much as I could. This project is designed not only to teach students how to incorporate various techniques in one project but also some color theory using glass. The colors and finishes used in the leaves illustrate the reflection and refraction of light, as well the interplay of matte and gloss which can only be achieved throught this medium. The lariat can be a very subjective piece as students can increase or decrease the number of leaves stitched and/or their placement on the vine, resulting in a one-of-a-kind piece of wearable art.
Technique: Beadweaving Proficiency: Basic Color Choices: As shown Stitches included are: Spiral Brick Stitch, Diagonal Peyote Stitch.
Teacher provides: Japanese Delica beads, Japanese seed beads, coordinating threads, beading needles in 2 sizes, instructions with color graphics.
Student provides: Usual stitching supplies, beading surface such as velux or ultrasuede (no plastic dishes, please), light and magnification, if needed.
Prework: None Kit fee: $75.00
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Studio Time
TimeHave you been hoping to have some free time to finish one (or more) of your pieces? If you donʼt need a new project but want to attend Seminar, then Studio Time is for you! For two days you may sit and stitch with fellow stitchers and catch up on projects. You may still enjoy all the amenities of Seminar and work on whatever strikes your fancy.
Technique: all Proficiency: All levels Design: Student's choice
Student provides: A work in progress (or a new one you've been eager to start), threads, usual stitching supplies, light and/or magnification if needed.
Kit fee: None
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The publication of the first of 4 Mystery designs by Denise Harrington Pratt, the ‘Pining to Stitch’ Needlebook, has proven to be very successful with New England Region Members. The directions for the project were published in the Region Newsletter and local Chapter Newsletters, all members should now have access to this design. An updated page of stitch instructions for page 3 of the first mystery design has been provided. Instructions for Mystery Design #2 and #3 are now available in the links below. The last Mystery Design will be given to Seminar 2011 attendees.
SOME Chapter is now selling kits for the ‘Pining to Stitch’ Needlebook - full kits including all threads, Cashel linen and complete finishing materials including co-ordinating pinecone fabric is available for $18. Finishing kit only including co-ordinating pinecone fabric is available for $10.
Kits are now also available for the pinkeep. They include all of the materials (except for threads, there were enough threads in the needlecase kit for all projects), pins, linen, finishing materials. The kit is $10.00.
Scissor Fob kits are just $8.00, again, all supplies except for the threads.
Please contact Barbara at Brit45@roadrunner.com if you are interesting in purchasing one or more of these kits.
April 15th-17th 2011
The Eastland Park Hotel
Portland, Maine