New England Region News
It may seem early, but the nominating committee has started its search for candidates for the November 2012 election for the New England Region EGA Board. The slate will be announced at the November 2011 annual NER Board meeting. All office terms expire November 2012, and offices include Region Director, Assistant Region Director, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, and Corresponding Secretary. If you have recommendations for candidates or are interested in being considered for a position, please contact Kari Boardman at 508-880-3150 or itsiest@verizon.net. The Nominating Committee will also make suggestions on candidates for standing committee chairmanships, so please pass on recommendations/applications for those positions, as well. |
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Education Group Correspondence Courses - NER is pleased to be sponsoring two Group Correspondence Courses:
Registration deadline is October 28, 2011. More information and registration forms. Region Days Region Day 2011 will be a field trip to Deerfield, Massachusetts on The education committee is looking for donation of aida, tapestry needles and embroidery floss for a pilot youth education program. Please contact Sue Andrews for more information or offers of donations. --Pat Timpanaro |
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Membership The following is information gathered from Chapters within the Region, I hope by sharing our ideas and events with each other we are able to build and grow our Chapters. If you read something interesting which you feel will help promote membership in your area please contact the Chapter responsible for the event. I will list the email address of the person responsible for the information provided. My personal observations on new ideas which might help promote membership are: A Chapter Blog or presence on Facebook, this could also work for the Region. Joining a State fiber related organization as a Chapter such as Southern Maine has done by Joining Maine Fiber Arts. Could you please forward me any additional or unusual membership/outreach information which your Chapter has participated in or plans to participate in over the summer. The email address is Barbara Hepburn I will compile an updated list and share all information received with each of the Chapters in our region. Thank you in advance, - Barbara Hepburn |
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Newsletter The Spring 2011 newsletter went out in Late March, delivered in two electronic formats (MSWord, pdf) and paper. 10 paper copies were delivered, five for chapter recipients and five subscribers. Cost for the fall paper copies was $24.75. For chapters wishing to submit material electronically, MSWord pdf, and text formats are acceptable. I am not able to translate Macintosh proprietary formats. Submissions in MSWord or text will be incorporated into the body of the newsletter and may be reformatted unless submitter requests original format. Submissions in pdf will be appended to the end of the printed newsletter and sent to email recipients as a separate attachment. E-recipients have a choice of MSWord, pdf, or both formats. Recipients requesting both will receive the files in two separate emails. Those receiving both formats will receive any separate pdf attachments ONLY in the email with the pdf version of the main newsletter (i.e., they will not receive pdf attachments in two separate emails).
Outreach NEW ENGLAND REGION OUTREACH REPORT Central Massachusetts Chapter - No report received Connecticut River Valley Chapter - CRVC had an educational display up at the Granby Public Library the month of May, entitled “Embroidery Is....” The purpose was to present as many different techniques as possible to counter the popular notion that all we do is “needlepoint.” Seven members contributed 49 pieces in 26 different techniques. Each piece was identified first with a definition of the technique, then its name, designer, and stitcher. Books on a variety of techniques from the library collection were also in the display (and two were checked out during the month); a copy of Betty Barnden’s “Embroidery Stitch Bible” was next to a sign encouraging people to look up different stitches. EGA and CRVC brochures were available (30 were taken) as well as humorous card stock bookmarks that included the CRVC web site (50 were taken). In conjunction with the display, CRVC held four two-hour stitch-ins at the library during the month: member participation was 5, 4, 4, and 2; at each event people stopped to chat, ask questions, watch, or work on their own projects. The librarians said this was the most popular display in years, with patrons of all sorts and ages commenting on it. Articles and photographs appeared before and during the display in three newspapers (both print and online versions) and on a local online site that sends daily e-mails to those who sign up; people were observed coming in holding snipped-out articles. There was also a small reception the first day which created some local “buzz,” and a few posters were up in the area.
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Seminar 2011 - Pining to Stitch June 15, 2011 The Region’s 2011 Seminar - ‘Pining to Stitch’ - took place April 15-17, 2011 at the Eastland Park Hotel in Portland, Maine. SOME ChaTpter was the host Chapter for this Seminar. There were 105 Registrants and 6 teachers with additional persons attending the Saturday night banquet and Saturday & Sunday lunches. Banquet event minimums were easily met which enabled us to have the use of all rooms utilized over the weekend at no charge. The hotel staff was very helpful and accommodating. The Friday night Merchandise Mart & Reception was a great success, 5 teachers, the host chapter, NER and several additional Region members had tables with merchandise for sale. Friday night also boasted the opening of the Marvis Cohen Award Exhibit with original pieces of embroidery exhibited by members of SOME Chapter. The winner was Suzanne Bruno for “My Victorian Crazy Quilt”. The first time Region addition of the Thread Express Boutique for the entire weekend was a huge addition and success. Our profit on this seminar at this time is $6,871.84. This will be split between the Region and SOME Chapter. Denise Pratt designed the four part ‘Pining to Stitch’ needlework accessory mystery series which created enthusiasm and anticipation throughout the year preceding seminar with the designs being printed one at a time in NER Newsletters. The final design in the series was included in the ‘welcome packets’ given out at Seminar.
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