May Meeting 2012

We had a great turnout at Sampler Guild last night.  It was a beautiful night to be out and about.  Thanks for coming.

Shown below are the wooden Embroidery Hoop Stitcher's Boxes that were made as a result of last month's challenge.  The three completed projects belong to Linda, Candy, and Lenore (from left to right).  The hoops without a lid in the back are Sandy's, beautifully stained and varnished by her husband.  The green/blue stitched piece in front will be Shirley's lid when she puts her hoops together.  Nice work, all.

Thanks again to Vonna Pfeiffer who designed this piece and offered an excellent online tutorial.  
It can be found at her tutorial site:  http://tts-learntofinish.blogspot.com/

This is the design given as a gift at our Christmas party last year created by Cheryl B.  Cheryl has now stitched the piece, had it beautifully framed, and plans to donate it to our auction in September.  Thanks, Cheryl.

 Last, but certainly not least, is this beautiful...and large...sampler recently completed by JoAnn H. JoAnn is actually standing behind the sampler holding it up.  It's almost bigger than she is.  Another truly amazing finish from her.  Everyone was very happy to see JoAnn at Guild.

Next month, since we will be half way through the year, we will check in to see who has been working on their contract pieces...and who hasn't!  I'm afraid I fall into the latter group.  And how can the year be about to be half over???  Time to scurry and get some stitches in, or try to locate your project!  We hope to see all of you next month.  Happy Stitching.

Eileen Bennett Acorn Sampler

Don't forget that the deadline for registering for the August Eileen Bennett class for the acorn sampler is fast approaching.  It would be a good idea to bring your registration form and payment to Wednesday's meeting if you plan to take the class and haven't signed up.  Cost for the sampler class is $45; there is a lecture available for $5.  Check your newsletter for details.

See you Wednesday night.

Anyone Working With Hoops or Stitching Christmas?

Hi, All -


Are any of you working on the embroidery hoop project shown at the April meeting?  I know a couple of people who are working on the stitched piece for the lids.  I hope to finish mine up before next Wednesday.
It would be really fun if some projects, either in progress or finished, were shown next week.


Anybody stitching on their project(s) for Christmas in July 2013?  I have neglected those this month, but hope to get a few stitches in before next meeting.  Actually, I guess I am in the negative this month, since I decided to start over and follow Rita's lead of stitching Christmas Garden over one thread.  Oh well, I like my project much better now.


I know it's tough to get stitching time in during this amazingly beautiful weather we have been enjoying.  Too many activities (or weeds) calling you outside. I haven't had a chance to post pix from last month's meeting.  Will try to get to that in the next couple of days.


Happy May!

April Meeting is Wednesday Night

Don't forget that Wednesday night, April 25 is Western Reserve Sampler Guild's meeting.


Please join us Wednesday as the Programs Committee sets a challenge for the members.  You'll have to be there to find out what the challenge is!


Of course stitching on your Christmas SAL projects, or anything else, is welcomed, and we all love to see what you have been up to during Show and Share.  Look forward to seeing you there.

Show and Share Photos

Terry N. has emailed photos to share of two of the beautiful pieces she has stitched from Chatelaine Designs.

Alhambra Garden
Terry completed this in 2006

Celtic Garden

Close up of a corner from Celtic Garden

I am in awe of these beautiful designs and hope to stitch one some day.  To see more of Martina's designs you can go to her US distributor and click on Chatelaine.

For some beautiful photos of finished Chatelaine projects, plus photos of all the other creative things this blogger has somehow made time to do, check out my friend Ineke's blog.  Ineke lives in The Netherlands and is a very accomplished stitcher, quilter, etc.  She has one of my favorite blogs.  I hope you enjoy it.

Thanks, Terry, for submitting your photos for us to share here.  If anyone else would like to have their digital photos of stitched pieces placed on the blog, please email them to Bobbi Frizzelle or to Sandy Wilder or Toni DeJohn.

Happy Stitching...

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.