Welcome to the website for the Cary, NC, Gifted Hands chapter of The Embroiderers' Guild of America (EGA), committed to excellence in the needlearts.
Announcements
at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Cary NC, Room 105b
NEWS!
Programs for August
A word from Janice Crutchfield
At our August meeting we will continue to work on/finish the Santa needlepoint project. You will need to bring the following:
- Some type of backing material for your ornament (please consider bonding the backing to provide more stability to the fabric, as the canvas is stiff).
- If you wish to make a tassle for your ornament, please bring a skein of DMC floss in either white or red.
- If you have a hot glue gun or a cording tool, please bring for making/attaching the cording and fuzzy ball.
- Needle & thread to sew the front and backing together.
I have the fuzzy balls for the top of Santa's hat, and I will have stuffing available. We will be making cording from the white pearl cotton in your kit.
At our September/October meetings, we will be making a Biscornu, taught by Margaret Wiesemann.
The Program schedule for 2008:
- January — Planning
- February — Constructing Thread Ball
- March — Temari balls - Barbara Suess
- April — Stash exchange/sale
- May — Silk Ribbon - Ana
- June — Pot Luck Social and Challenge Presentation
- July — Christmas in July - Needlepoint Santa
- August — Needlepoint Santa (Part 2)
- September — Quirky Technique: Biscornu
- October — TBA
- November — Mystery Project
- December — Christmas Social
We invite you to visit us! You may attend up to two meetings as our honored guest. Our members are more than happy to answer any questions you may have about the organization and how you can join.
