Needle News April 2013 - Colorado Chapter Embroiderers Guild of America ** A note from our President Hello Everyone, Our thoughts and prayers are with Marnie and her family during this difficult time. Due to this, we have rearranged out program for this month. Be sure to read Jennifer's program note. Just to remind you all, be sure that you have our editor's email address in your email address book. It is: coloradoega@gmail.com. Your incoming mail will show: "EGA newsletter editor" as the source of the email. Janet and I ask for your patience as she continues to improve this. I look forward to see everyone at the meeting. Henri Next Meeting: Tues April 23, 2013 9:30 am Bethany Lutheran Church 4500 E. Hampden Ave (corner of Hampden and Dahlia ) Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113 Lunch Reservations deadline Wed April 17 Next Months Meeting: May 28, 2013 ** Membership - Deb Klein Membership Report We had 30 attendees at our March 26 meeting. Please remember to renew your membership with the form attached to this email and mail it to me or give it to me at the next meeting. Regular members $60 RMR plural member $16 Plural (not RMR) $21 Life Member $21 1 P a g e N e e d l e N e w s A p r i l 2 0 1 3
------------------------------------------------------------ This Month s Program: Colorado Chapter EGA UFO China Presentation Rescheduled to May. April will have us springing forward with our unfinished programs! In consideration of our friend and mentor, Marnie, we will be rescheduling the April slide program to May. Please keep Marnie in your thoughts through this difficult time. (This will also accommodate Jennifer participating in the China presentation.) In keeping with our Colorado theme, everyone is encouraged to bring in one of your unfinished Colorado Chapter EGA program/workshop pieces to work on. It will be fun to see how many wonderful things this chapter has been working on -- and how many we all have! Outreach Darlene Locke We are grateful for your contributions and still have the need for cosmetics, soaps and shampoo and for individual sized Dish and Laundry soap. Thank you for generously supporting the Women s Shelter. Show Table Jeanette Short Caela Tyler - Halloween patches needlepoint, Susan Kerndt design, EGA class 2012 by Caela Tyler. Constance Siebels - cross printed canvas. Karen Race - needlepoint handbag, Susan Kerndt design, finished by Pat Eaton. Jennifer Riefenberg - Santa Rita Prickley Pear, needlepoint, net, paint, design & class Barbara Elmore. Marnie Ritter - 2 Chinese embroideries purchased. Toni Gerdes - hot foil bargello ornament, Leah ornament. Cynthia Land - log cabin quilt pattern, cross stitch & beads, Mill Hill. Jeanette Short - "wipe your paws". cross stitch & beads, Mill Hill. Darlene Locke - surface needle art, beads, "color wheel fairy",class and design Lynn Payette, 2008 Louisville seminar. "hedgehog", embroidery dimensional, class and design by Henri Jonas. Lunch Reservations: Please contact Beverly Bell on or before the Wednesday prior to each monthly meeting under the following circumstances: Permanent List Members ONLY if not attending Non-Permanent List Members if you ARE attending 2 P a g e N e e d l e N e w s A p r i l 2 0 1 3
The permanent list is available at the meeting. MARCH REFRESHMENTS: Phoebe Mitchell Doris Niesen Karen Race Jackie Rhoades If you cannot attend the meeting, please make arrangements for someone else to bring goodies or trade months. Thank you! EDUCATION Constance Siebels New EGA- featured GCCs: The GCC Lighting Rounds for March- May ($ 30.00 per member registration fee plus cost of the text) Brazilian Embroidery Purse by Ganet Burr ($30.00 text) Needlework Tool Case by Mary Long (new canvas course $28.00 text) Hummingbird and Honeysuckle by Luan Callery (stump work $30.00 text) How Does Your Garden Grow? By Carol Currier (New beginner crewel course text cost not yet confirmed check with EGA website) Morning Glories by Ilse Atherr (Pulled Thread $31.00 text being offered as a Bonus Flash back Round) You can find all these courses on the EGA website (www.egausa.org) All information for registration is on web site under education. If you have problems logging into EGA website contact Brad Cape, EGA Acting Director e-mail to bcape@egausa.org. On-line education courses can be a lot of fun, so be sure to take the time to look at what is available. 3 P a g e N e e d l e N e w s A p r i l 2 0 1 3
** Around the Region By Vivian Wilson Around the Region, by Vivian Wilson RMR "Lucky Ladies" Seminar in Grand Junction It's not too late to get your registration in. Regular registration closes on April 13. Late registration continues through April 27. Once you've sent in your registration, be sure to make your hotel reservation. The easiest way to do that is by calling the Double Tree Hilton Hotel directly: 970-241- 8888. Be sure to ask for the group rate for RMR EGA 2013 Seminar. The deadline for hotel reservations is May 13. If you'd like to travel by Amtrak train from Denver to Grand Junction, contact Yvonne Trujillo of RMA Tours at 303-759-4600 M-F 8:30-5:00 and she'll get you into the Embroiderers' Guild package (going Weds. June 12; returning Sunday June 16) Prospectors Exhibit at Seminar in Grand Junction Jennifer Riefenberg is once again heading up this very special exhibit of non-judged, original-design pieces by members of the Rocky Mountain Region. This year's theme is "Women of the West". Your piece(s) do not have to follow the theme to be entered. The Registration form as well as the insurance form/waiver can be downloaded from the Region's website (rmrega.org). They will also be available at the April chapter meeting. Your forms must be received by May 25. The entries themselves must be hand-delivered in Grand Junction June 11-13. Region-sponsored GCC If you'd like to register for "Fallen Leaves Sampler" (one of EGA's new GCCs), you must send your $27 check (made out to EGA RMR) to Kathy Lind, RMR Education Chairman, 2757 Edgewood Dr., Provo, UT 84604 by April 15, and include your name, mailing address, email address, chapter, and EGA member #. The next region-sponsored course will be "Poppies" and registration will begin in August. Area Groups South Group: No May meeting Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 10:00 AM in members homes. Saturday Group: Meetings are held at 10:00 to Noon on the fourth Saturday at All Saints Lutheran Church, 15625 E. Iliff, Aurora. Call Janet Dean for directions or information. We are working on Becky Autry s Six month Four Seasons mystery sampler Part 3&4 will be presented in April, since we were snowed out in March Boulder The Boulder group meets the third Monday of each month from September through June. We meet at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church at 3700 Baseline Rd in Boulder. The social time is from 9:30am until 10am. The official meeting starts at 10am and lasts until 12 noon. We welcome guests. Please call or e-mail Vivian Wilson or Joe Ann Fox if you wish to attend a meeting. The April meeting will be a temari ball project presented by Vivian Wilson. This meeting was cancelled in March due to illness. The same supplies will be needed. Refreshments will be provided by Mary Harper and Doris Niesen 4 P a g e N e e d l e N e w s A p r i l 2 0 1 3
** Minutes From the Last Meeting Tina Hubis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLORADO CHAPTER EGA - GENERAL MEETING March 26, 2013 The meeting was called to order by our President, Henri Jonas, at 9:30 a.m. Henri welcomed us all. MINUTES APPROVAL Jackie Rhoades made the motion to approve the February meeting minutes. Jean DeHaven gave the second. The minutes were approved. MEMBERSHIP Deb Klein reported that we have 30 members in attendance today. She also reminded us that it is time to renew our dues. Dues are due in May. PROGRAMS/EDUCATION Jennifer Riefenberg let us know that today s program will be Prairie to Peaks, a Colorado Quilt square. The program will be led by Caela Tyler. Next month, Marnie Ritter will present Images From China with a follow up program in May. Jennifer also informed us about a Pilot class and some Consortium classes by Jennifer Riefenberg and Barbara Elmore that are coming up. REGION REPRESENTATIVE Vivian Wilson reported that the new GCC Falling Leaves is available for registration until April 15 th. She also noted a few things about the upcoming Region Seminar. Regular registration will end April 13 th. Late registrations will add another $25 to the cost. She has heard that a couple of classes have been cancelled. If you are planning to take the train, please let the Registrar know so that arrangements can be made to meet you when the train arrives. Jennifer Riefenberg added that registration forms are available for the Prospectors Exhibit. Finally, Vivian shared a note that she had received from Joan Hale. TREASURER Joanna Lord was home sick today but Henri did report that the Barbara Bunn Stash Sale collected $481. CARING AND SHARING Jackie Rhoades reported that a card will be send to Doris Niesen who will be having back surgery tomorrow. Cards were passed around to be signed and will be sent to Barbara Bunn. EDUCATION No report today. FUNDRAISING No report today. OUTREACH Darlene Locke reminded us that we are currently collecting laundry and dishwasher detergents. She thanked those who had brought these items as well as yarn this month. HOSPITALITY Beverly Bell thanked the hostesses for this month and reminded those on the schedule for April. NEWSLETTER A reminder that the deadline for the newsletter is the 5 th of the month. HISTORIAN No report today. 5 P a g e N e e d l e N e w s A p r i l 2 0 1 3
SHOW TABLE Jeannette Short encouraged members to talk about the things they had brought. PUBLICITY No report today. ANNOUNCEMENTS Caela Tyler announced that she has accepted the new position of Director of Seminars Vicki Shigley thanked members for all the cards, e-mails and phone calls as she went through her treatment. It was wonderful to have you back with us Vicki! ADJOURNMENT Deb Klein made the motion to adjourn. Barbara Loftus gave the second. The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 a.m. The meeting was followed by our program, Prairie to Peaks led by Caela Tyler. Colorado Chapter Officers & Volunteers President Henri Jonas Outreach Darlene Locke 1st VP Programs Jennifer Riefenberg Member Care Jackie Rhoades 2nd VP Membership Debbie Klein Hospitality Beverly Bell Secretary Tina Hubis Show Tables Jeanette Short Treasurer Joanna Lord Parliamentarian/Audit Ann Pinfield Region Representative Vivian Wilson Scholarship/Nominating/Webmaster Vicki Shigley Newsletter Editor Janet Dean Education Liasion Constance Siebels Historian Janet Lockhart Publicity/Advertising Jeanette Short 6 P a g e N e e d l e N e w s A p r i l 2 0 1 3
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Debbie Klein 1411 East Long Place Centennial, CO 80122 EGA Mission: The Embroiderers Guild of America, Inc. is a not-for-profit educational organization created to foster the art of needlework and associated arts, and to encourage a high standard of design and technique in embroidery and needlepoint The Colorado Chapter website is THE place to stay informed about EGA. www.coloradoega.org Also, keep informed on the region website, www.rmrega.org, Scholarships Available Would you like to go to a seminar or take a class to further your skills in the needle arts but feel you just can t afford the entire cost? Help is at hand! Money is available to Colorado Chapter members to give them a boost, although financial need is NOT a requirement. How? Apply for a Scholarship! Scholarships may be applied to cover the partial or full cost of a class, workshop, seminar, correspondence course (group leaders note!) or other approved activity in the amount requested, dependent upon availability of funds, number of applicants, and the approval of the scholarship committee. Funds do not cover kit fees and/or transportation. There are a few simple rules regarding the use of the funds, including an agreement to share your experience supported by your scholarship. Some ways to share, among others include: give a talk or presentation at the chapter meeting as a program, conduct a Back to Basics program using information from the class, serve as a leader in a future group correspondence course, support and aid in future fundraising activities for the scholarship fund, write an article for any of the newsletters or EGA publications. The form is under the chapter website under Forms and Special notices. 8 P a g e N e e d l e N e w s A p r i l 2 0 1 3