Massachusetts
Meeting Locations: Quail Run Estates, Agawam, MA. Meeting Dates: 2nd Monday of month, 7:00 p.m.
Since I missed the last issue of the newsletter and the last meeting, I will update you on our doings. We still meet every other month alternating with White Birch Chapter of ANG. One of our outreach projects continues to be collecting small toiletries and such for a local women’s/ survival center. The other outreach project we are working on is making bookmarks for the residents of Quail Run Estates where we meet.
Our October meeting was a business meeting as well as the assignment with directions and materials for the next bookmark. December was our annual holiday party with handmade ornament exchange and wonderful appetizers and desserts. In February, Laurel Kulas and Sue Polumbo presented a short crazy quilt program using what they had learned at the regional seminar in Portland with Sara Zander of Ladystitch Design.
In April, the new head of the Creative Arts department of the Big E will be visiting to discuss her hopes for a rejuvenation of the exhibits at the Big E. She is hoping to get it back to the number of entries that were seen in the 80’s and 90’s. I will be bringing brochures for your chapters. We also have a local Yoga instructor coming to give some pointers on relaxation techniques for our aching muscles. June will be our annual meeting. Since this is an election year for us, we will be dining out.
Back to the Big E – just a thought. On the brochure, Jane is asking for volunteers. This means demonstrating (stitching) for a few hours. Your volunteerism will get you free admission and free on-grounds parking. Find a buddy and enjoy a day at the fair. You can pick your own day and hours. It is always a lot of fun to meet stitchers from all over – not just New England. And – if you can’t be there to represent your chapter, if you want PVC – EGA or White Birch –ANG to pass out your information, we will be happy to do so. We do give folks any info we have – email addresses, etc or we will pass their info on to you. –Sue Polumbo
--Bonnie Zink