Both evening and day meetings will work on a Four-Way Bargello Project. The evening group’s project will be taught by Pat W-S. This is a small piece to learn Four-Way Bargello on 18-count canvas. The canvas is going to be visible, so please choose a color that you like and that works with your fibers. The size of the canvas should be 7” x 7” and should be mounted on stretcher strips before the class. A total of five fibers are needed; using fibers from your stash; please pick one metallic and the rest of the fibers are your choice. The pattern will be passed out at the June Banquet to those who have signed up. For those of you who will not be at the dinner, you may choose all floss, etc., but it is more interesting to choose different fibers for the diversity of texture. The fibers the pattern calls for are: Frosty Rays, Neon Rays, Silk & Cream, Fyre Werks Soft Sheen and Very Velvet. Please feel free to substitute with fibers of your choice.

At our Spring Fling, members brought their pieces for the Kidney challenge. Select the Kidney Challenge page at left under Needle Art Gallery or follow this link.

Spring Fling begins at 10 a.m. at the Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum at 7010 Lakeport Road, Chitte-
nango. This year, we have two programs that should be great fun.

First of all, our Kidney Challenge for cash prizes where you will be voting for the winners of the competition.

We will also hold our EGA Auction. It promises to be great fun and all of the money raised goes to our Education Fund. So, clean out those closets and tote bags with stitching related items you no longer want or need and donate them to this great cause. Please pre-sort your items before arriving.

Lunch will be provided by The Rusty Rail and served at noon. See details about the Kidney Challenge below. Read the rest of this entry »