NANI EDUCATION PROJECTS

Our chapter will be starting a mini-education segment at each of our chapter meetings.  It's called Stitch-a-Month, and we purchased this progressive education program in counted thread work from Vintage Stitchers Chapter in the San Francisco Bay Area. At our monthly meetings, we'll spend a couple of minutes learning a new embroidery stitch. This program, which is offered in addition to monthly classes, is ideal for members who may not want to take on new projects, but are interested in expanding their knowledge of needlework.

Some past projects included Beginning Hardanger, Canvas work, Stump work, Ribbon Embroidery  - just to name a few.  Our Current Project listing below outlines class offerings planned for 2004.  Guests are welcome to attend free lectures and some workshops for an additional fee.  For sign-ups, please contact co-educational chairman Janet Charleston.

January - Preview of 2007 class offerings/Open Stitch

July - Open Stitch

February - Finishing an edge.  Learn three different stitches for finishing an edge.

August - Victoria Sampler Herbal Sachets
Choose from one of six herbal designs: Bergamot (red and green), Parsley (yellow and green), Oregano (pink and green) or Lavender, Chives or Rosemary (purples and greens).  Kit includes all materials to stitch an herbal sachet bag or the completed piece can be stitched to fit a standard 3 ½ x 5 inch frame.  All designs include counted thread stitches and each design has some pulled thread techniques to learn, such as diamond eyelets, Algerian eyes and if finishing as a sachet bag, hemstitching.  Members should bring scissors, ruler and a hoop if you use one when stitching on linen

September - Stash Reduction Sale
Otherwise known as the Been There, Done That Sale (for charts or books you’ve already worked) or the What Was I Thinking? Sale (for new items that you purchased and now realize you will never make).  Please bring items you wish to donate to the sale that night.  After our general meeting the sale tables will be open for your shopping pleasure.  This is a fund raiser for our guild.

April - Tuffet.  You can make your tuffet any size you like in any color you like.  This will be a finishing class.  Come to class with your tuffet already stitched and Jane will help with the assembly.  We will provide the fiber-fill.  When you sign-up for the class you will receive the basic tuffet instructions.

May - Needle Rest.  This needle rest pins right on to your fabric.  Stitched on perforated paper using Watercolours.  It’s a cute place to park your needle.

June - Beaded Bracelet