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NELSON EMBROIDERERS’ GUILD August 2017 Issue 287 Contents Guild Contact Details: President: Catherine Ashton Ph:544 6152 Secretary: Margaret York Ph:0220677985 Treasurer: Jackie Hart Ph:544 3289 Guild Email: [email protected] Website nelsonembroiderersguild.co.nz Address: Nelson Embroiderers’ Guild PO BOX 16 Nelson 7040 Presidents Preamble Hello everyone Thank you to all of you who provided work for the Miniatures Exhibition and helped with setting up and crowd control. It was a great display thank you, Jeanette. Thank you too for all the pieces provided for the display in the Richmond library. This display goes up on 2 nd August and will be there for a month so do call in and have a look if you are in Richmond. It is all good publicity for WAW which is fast approaching. If you haven’t got your registration in for that, then get on to it! The last I heard there were close to 90 registrations which is just wonderful. The WAW committee is to be commended. What else is happening in our Guild? The ‘beetle’ workshop tutored by Kaye seems to have been a great success – maybe there will be lots of beetles on the Show and Tell table this month! There will be a Shadow- work session at Broadgreen Stitch’n’ Chat on Saturday 5 th , and a new monthly project starting this month at our general meeting, Kogin Japanese Darning. We also have decorations to make for the Cathedral Christmas tree and Christmas Decoration Day to look forward to on November 11 th , so there won’t be many idle hands. The September meeting is our AGM. We need to reinstate the ‘3 year rule’ (see Minutes of July 12 th meeting) and think about nominations for positions on the committee. Margaret will have all the appropriate paper work at our August meeting. In the meantime keep warm and, Happy stitching Catherine 1. President’s Preamble 1 Diary Dates 2 Library/Conference 3 Workshops/Notices 4-5 Photos 6-7 Minutes 8-10 Memos 10-12 Jo McLean adorned in some of her Indian purchases! Jo gave a wonderful talk to our members on her recent craft and fabric tour to India.
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NELSON EMBROIDERERS’ GUILD
August 2017 Issue 287
Contents
Guild Contact Details: President: Catherine Ashton Ph:544 6152 Secretary: Margaret York Ph:0220677985 Treasurer: Jackie Hart Ph:544 3289 Guild Email: [email protected]
Website nelsonembroiderersguild.co.nz
Address: Nelson Embroiderers’ Guild PO BOX 16 Nelson 7040
Presidents Preamble
Hello everyone Thank you to all of you who provided work for the Miniatures Exhibition and helped with setting up and crowd control. It was a great display thank you, Jeanette. Thank you too for all the pieces provided for the display in the Richmond library. This display goes up on 2nd August and will be there for a month so do call in and have a look if you are in Richmond. It is all good publicity for WAW which is fast approaching. If you haven’t got your registration in for that, then get on to it! The last I heard there were close to 90 registrations which is just wonderful. The WAW committee is to be commended. What else is happening in our Guild? The ‘beetle’ workshop tutored by Kaye seems to have been a great success – maybe there will be lots of beetles on the Show and Tell table this month! There will be a Shadow-work session at Broadgreen Stitch’n’ Chat on Saturday 5th, and a new monthly project starting this month at our general meeting, Kogin Japanese Darning. We also have decorations to make for the Cathedral Christmas tree and Christmas Decoration Day to look forward to on November 11th, so there won’t be many idle hands. The September meeting is our AGM. We need to reinstate the ‘3 year rule’ (see Minutes of July 12th meeting) and think about nominations for positions on the committee. Margaret will have all the appropriate paper work at our August meeting. In the meantime keep warm and, Happy stitching Catherine
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President’s Preamble 1 Diary Dates 2 Library/Conference 3 Workshops/Notices 4-5 Photos 6-7 Minutes 8-10 Memos 10-12
Jo McLean adorned in
some of her Indian
purchases! Jo gave a
wonderful talk to our
members on her recent
craft and fabric tour to
India.
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Diary Dates
August 2017
5 10:30 – 4:00pm
10:30 - 2:30pm
Saturday Stitch n Chat: Broadgreen House, Nayland Road. Shadow-work session with tutors Peggy and Jean. Refer to ‘Notices’ for more information.
8 10:30 – 12:30pm Tuesday Stitching: Broadgreen House, Nayland Road
9 7:30pm Guild Meeting: Warnes Stadium, Songer Street, Stoke Hostesses: Karen Wiechern, Josie MacDonald, Wendy Edens ****Guest Speaker: Margaret Dawson****
12 9:30 –12:30pm NEXT (Extensions): Tasman Library, Queen St, Richmond
19 10:30 – 4:00pm Saturday Stitch n Chat: Broadgreen House, Nayland Road.
22 10:30 – 12:30pm Tuesday Stitching: Broadgreen House, Nayland Road
31 7:00pm NEG Committee meeting: Nick Smith’s electorate rooms, Waimea Rd
September 2017
2 10:30 – 4:00pm Saturday Stitch n Chat: Broadgreen House, Nayland Road.
9 9:30 –12:30pm NEXT (Extensions): Venue to be advised
12 10:30 – 12:30pm Tuesday Stitching: Broadgreen House, Nayland Road
13 7:30pm Guild Meeting followed by the AGM: Warnes Stadium, Songer Street, Stoke Hostesses: Anita Burns, Helen Evans, Karen Wiechern
16 10:30 – 4:00pm Saturday Stitch n Chat: Broadgreen House, Nayland Road.
26 10:30 – 12:30pm Tuesday Stitching: Broadgreen House, Nayland Road
28 7:00pm NEG Committee meeting: Nick Smith’s electorate rooms, Waimea Rd
29 – 1 Oct WAW – Opening Evening: Register and meet your tutors; classes begin on Saturday 30th Sept
October 2017
7 10:30 – 4:00pm Saturday Stitch n Chat: Broadgreen House, Nayland Road.
10 10:30 – 12:30pm Tuesday Stitching: Broadgreen House, Nayland Road
11 7:30pm Guild Meeting: Warnes Stadium, Songer Street, Stoke Hostesses: Wendy Portis, Helen Pannett , Kaye Fitchett
****Guest Speaker: Jeanette Dungan****
14 9:30 –12:30pm NEXT (Extensions): Venue to be advised
21 10:30 – 4:00pm Saturday Stitch n Chat: Broadgreen House, Nayland Road.
24 10:30 – 12:30pm Tuesday Stitching: Broadgreen House, Nayland Road
26 7:00pm NEG Committee meeting: Nick Smith’s electorate rooms, Waimea Rd
THE 10c CLUB $18.00 collected for the Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind – Guide Dog
appeal. Thank you everyone for your continued support to
such a worthwhile cause.
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The committee are working hard to finalise all the material needed for the registration book, to be issued with Threads in October. We are also finalising the contract with our awards dinner contractor, the requirements for the merchants’ mall and submitting sponsorship applications. Paula and Annette attended the Bella Lane workshop in Christchurch and used the opportunity to market the conference to attendees from other guilds.
The committee encourages as many members for Nelson Guild to work on pieces for the exhibition. Even if you end up not submitting, working on doing something of your own is a wonderful learning opportunity. We cannot accept submissions of work done in classes or kits, but you can submit pieces that have been inspired by classes and kits that you have done in the past. Don't worry if you cannot draw, with cunning use of tracing paper, graph paper and colour pencils you can create cross stitch motifs. It is very easy to use a photo copier to enlarge, reduce or mirror image drawings and from there you can pick out portions to make a simple outline to make into a motif. Those with computers may like to delve into the Antique Pattern Library for images that are in the public domain to use as a starting point for a new design. Annette Garcia
Library News The resources that we hold in the Library are: Lightbox, cord maker, slate frame, smocking frame and the directory for the portfolio books. If you would like to borrow any of these please just ask or ring me and reserve the article/machine. The next Impressions is available this month. If you look on the Guild website and find a book you would like to borrow but cannot find it in the Library cupboard, I can also reserve this for you. It is time to look out the books you have borrowed and return them at the meeting. Books are generally on loan for one month. I know it is easy to misplace books, however an extra wee look would be helpful to me. Thank you to all for your support Helen MacKenzie Ph: 544 5613 / [email protected] 8 Holdaway Grove, Richmond
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Upcoming Workshops
Shadow-work session 10:30 - 2:30pm Saturday 5th August at Broadgreen
Tutors Peggy Balck and Jean Russell
Jean Russell and I are happy to offer a sharing session on Shadow-work. There is no charge for this, but if you would like a copy of the notes would you please either register at the next Guild meeting, phone me on 5424042 and leave a message or email [email protected], so we know how many copies are required. Needs List Sheer or semi-sheer fabric – this must be washed prior to stitching. A small amount of fabric will be available at the next Guild meeting. Choose a design – maybe from the internet or your stash, or talk to Jean or me. Stranded threads in your colour choice and a sharp needle Embroidery hoop A fabric pen if you have one Peggy Balck
NOTICES Extensions Our August meeting will be a practical workshop. Heather will guide us with stitching and embellishing rust-dyed fabric . Saturday 12 August 2017, from 9:30am to 1:00pm,Tasman Library, Queen St, Richmond Please bring pieces of rust dyed fabric, your usual stitching kit, your favourite embroidery threads in colours to suit your fabric and any other items from your stash you want to use. Note: you will need to park in the public car park behind the library. This is off McGlashen Ave. Queen St outside the front of the library is closed due to the roadworks. The Nelson Extensions Group have been invited to be the guest exhibitors for the Marlborough Guild's upcoming display of members work. The Group will be attending the formal opening on Saturday 9 September.
WAW 30 Sept – 1st October “We have had a great response to this year's WAW. There is still time to register if you wish to. We are looking for 5 billets for this year's tutors. If you would like to offer this, please let me know either at next week's meeting or contact me directly. My phone number is 545 1119 or email is” [email protected] Many thanks Jane Couch
Box Making Class I am prepared to take a class for two days at Broadgreen, Saturday, October 14th and Sunday 22nd of October. The second date falls over Labour weekend. The other option is an evening class on a Thursday night at NMIT (Bookings to be confirmed). This would start on October19th and run until 16th November. Please think about which option you would prefer and come prepared to discuss this at next week’s meeting. Jane Couch
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Articles Wanted for October Threads Magazine Kate Ireland, Threads Editor, is looking for members who have an interesting embroidery story to tell. In fact almost anything that you feel people would like to read about! It could be embroidery travel, an interesting class you have attended, a local exhibition... This is your magazine so it would be wonderful for members to help contribute to this very successful magazine. The deadline for the October magazine is looming so send your written piece rather ‘soonish’ to Kate at [email protected]
WANTED The committee would like to hear from anyone who has ideas on what our Guild Exhibition piece at Conference 2018 could be. Remember for the last Conference(2016) we did those amazing ‘fish’? They just looked fabulous. So we need ideas and also someone who is willing to take charge and steer this project to completion. Please contact a committee member.
Monthly Project Now that the Drawn Thread projects have come to an end we have another project to keep you busy. This time it is using the technique called Kogin Japanese Darning - it can be made into a bag if you wish. It is worked on 16 count Aida which you can get in different colours. There was a clipboard at the July meeting for those wanting to receive the pattern – if you forgot, have since changed your mind or have just read about it and are keen to do this project please ring Margaret York (986 0079) so further copies can be printed and ready for you at the August meeting.
End of Year Financial Statements for ANZEG & Threads These statements have been emailed along with this newsletter. If your newsletter is hand delivered and you would like to see these financial statements, then please contact me and I will get these printed off for you. Ph 5466236 (Sheryl)
REMINDER Christmas Decoration Day is on Saturday November 11th this year – same venue (opposite Nelson Hospital). Details will be in your newsletter closer to the time.
Change of Address Heather Miller is moving and would like you all to know her change of address and phone details: 13 Lakehouse Cresent, Richmond 7020 Phone 5443313 Newsletter Deadline: Sept 3rd . Send to Sheryl Taylor (newsletter editor) at [email protected] or Ph: 546 6236
On-Going Reminders
Guild tablecloth still requires volunteers to complete a square – designs available
Conference Exhibition pieces – be brave and go for it!
Guild Challenge topic for 2018 is FLIGHT – original pieces only
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Show n’Tell
Peggy Balck: Owls,
WAW bag and beautiful
sampler in green
Heather Miller: Elizabethan work and a needlelace pincushion
Above: Crystine
Baxter- embroidery on
gauze
Left: Angela Shaw’s
two lovely framed
pieces – stumpwork and
cross stitch kit
Jo McLean – bowl of chocolates! Nadia
Madill – drawn thread monthly project
turned into a purse
Christine Weldon- Bargello needle case
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Karen Wiechern – beaded Xmas scene
Betty Wells – cross stitch completed by
her husband!
Marylyn Cooke – exquisite Japanese
embroidery
Catherine Whitwell – appliquéd felt
cushion; mattress ticking monthly
project made into a purse; Jane van
Keulen purse kit
Wendy Edens – started in 2002 completed
in 2017... UFO’s do eventually get
finished...
Jacki Hart – Danish
pulled thread placemat
designed by
JulieClemett. Jacki
actually made not one
but 2!
