2012 March Meeting

Our meeting this month was on Wednesday, March 28.  This was the official kick off of the two projects for our Christmas in July 2013 SAL.  It looks like a dozen plus plan to stitch BlackBird Design's Christmas Garden and a slightly smaller number are going to try Victoria Sampler's Twelve Days - some in sampler form and some in ornaments.

Sandy Wilder is leading the Twelve Days project, and promises to help those of us who need help with the hardanger heart at the bottom of the sampler.  Here is her start:

I picked up my pattern Wednesday night and was surprised to see how narrow it is.  I think it will be a fairly quick stitch...and it is a skinny piece of fabric for once.  Yes!

Toni DeJohn is leading the Christmas Garden project...beautiful, but big.  Here is Toni's start:

I can't wait to see everyone's progress on whichever design you are working on.  If you would like the digital photo of your work posted on this blog, please email it to Toni, Sandy, or Bobbi and we will try to get it posted.  Even if you can't send a photo, feel free to comment here and let us know how it is going.  The more of us who participate in the blog, the more fun it will be.

Here are a few photos of some of the projects our members were working on and brought to show:

Cheryl has about 2/3 of this sampler completed.
It think it is called The Companion to Beatrix Potter, from NeedlePrint.

Terry's beautiful Herbularius project from Chatelaine.
Martina's designs are absolutely gorgeous.
It is my aspiration to stitch one of these designs someday.
I think Terry said that this was her third;
maybe she would share some photos
of her other two, if possible.

Marty had two of the Prairie Schooler Santas to show.
These have really become classics over the years.

Rita was working with waste canvas
on these two darling little garments for some lucky little girl.
Really cute.
Rita told me the name of the lady on the orange piece
(from Beatrix Potter), but I can't remember.
Can anyone help with this info?
Please comment if you know.

I took a couple of other photos, but can't find them on my computer.  If I run across them, I will add them at a later date.  It is really fun and interesting to see what everyone is doing.

We hope to see you at April's meeting.  At this point it is described as a stitch in with a possible new project being introduced.  Your Program Committee will update you further on this before the meeting.

Happy Stitching.  Remember...the colder days that we are having after that warmer and longer than usual spring tease are great for stitching! 

March Meeting Night

Don't forget WRSG tomorrow night (Wednesday, March 28).  

It is the official kickoff for our 

Christmas in July 2013 SAL.

As you know, the two designs included in this StitchALong are

Twelve Days of Christmas from Victoria Sampler and

Christmas Garden from BlackBird Designs.

So far I have seen one finished Christmas Garden on the blogs, 

and it is magnificent.

We hope to see many, many of you there tomorrow night,

with projects in hand, if possible.

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