Embroiderers Association of Canada, Inc.

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1 Embroiderers Association of Canada, Inc.

2 Inside this issue: Celtic Pin No. 1 5 Correspondence Courses 3 Correspondence Courses Application Form 13 Embroidery Through the Ages 2 From the Editor 2 Is it time to renew? 4 Let Your Creativity Out! Challenge 9 Membership Renewal Form 13 Oh Goody! 4 Riddle Answers 3 Seminar 2016 Members Exhibition Entry Form 7 Spooky Patch 8 Star Wars Name 8 Stitchers Alphabet K to O 10 Try a New Stitch Roumanian Stitch 4 Wild Daisys 8 YEN Information 14 From the Editor The patterns included in this newsletter are: Celtic Pin No. 1 designed by Linda Brenner. Spooky Patch designed by Lizzie Kate. Stitchers Alphabet K to O by Brooke Nolan of Brooke s Books Publishing. Also included in this issue is Wild Daisys designed and stitched by Nadia. I received a wonderful note from her regarding the goody I sent for her embroidery included in a previous newsletter. She also received another goody for Wild Daisys. Thank you to Annie Rose for answering a riddle correctly. A goody was sent for her correct answer. I just love hearing from you and anything you send will be put in the next newsletter. Let me know what you like or dislike about the newsletter and most importantly, how you think it could be improved! I am including another reminder that the username and password for the Members Only section of the EAC website changed on November 1st. Note the capitals and numbers: Username: EACmember Password: Bargello42 That s it for now, so enjoy and Happy Stitching! Embroidery Through the Ages This word search puzzle is from the Winter 2000 newsletter. It lists different embroidery techniques that have been popular during the last 1,000 years. How many have you tried? Bargello Berlin Work Candlewicking Canvaswork Counted Crazy Quilt Drawn Thread Elizabethan Free Form Goldwork Hardanger Monogramming Mountmellick Needlepoint Opus Anglicanum Or Nue Raised Work Shadow Work Silk Ribbon Silk Shading Fall 2015 Page 2

3 Q. What do you call a sleeping dinosaur? A. A dino-snore! Q. Why couldn t the sailors play cards? A. The captain was standing on the deck! Q. What do you call a frog with no hind legs? A. Unhoppy! Q. Why did the jazz musician like the wooden board? A. Because it had a nice groove in it! Q. What did the beach say when the tide came in? A. Long time no Sea! Or Nothing, it just waved! Q. How do rabbits travel? A. By Hare plane! Stitchers Word Search Answers Correspondence courses Ever thought about taking one of the Youth correspondence courses? They are made especially for Youth and are only $5.00. That includes all the materials! You can also see the pictures on the website at under the Youth Webpages! Ribbon Embroidery Surface Stitchery See page 13 for the application form. Hardanger Study One Counted Thread Fall 2015 Page 3

4 Oh Goody! 2 Commercial patterns for your collection 2 of the 9-section plastic binder pages for samples Try a New Stitch...Roumanian Stitch Also known as Roman Stitch, Roumanian stitch can be used to create a broad outline or as a filling. Draw two lines on the fabric. They can be straight lines parallel to each other or a shape like a leaf. Is it time to renew? If this is your last issue, a notice will be on the front page of your newsletter. Send in your renewal of $15 to continue your membership. You will continue to receive the Youth Embroiderers News, goodies, access to affordable correspondence courses, EAC exhibitions, Eleanor Thomas Youth Award, Leonida Leatherdale Library, prizes, PLUS much more - so, please don t let your membership expire. See page 13 for the renewal form, if you want to use it. Otherwise, just send in your cheque or use a credit card on the EAC secure site. Don t drop your membership! Step 1: Bring the thread to the front at (A). Take the needle down at (B) and up at (C) making sure the thread is below the needle. Pull the thread through so thread A-B it lies flat on the fabric. Step 2: The working thread should be kept above the A-B thread. Go down at (D), which is below and to the left of (C), and come out at (E). Pull the thread through. Go down at F and back up at (G), which is below and to the right of (D). Continue working Steps 1 and 2 until the shape is filled in. To finish, work a final Step 2 and take the needle to the back below and to the left of where you came out, but do not re-emerge on the left hand side. Pull the thread through and end off on the back of the fabric. The Roumanian stitches will look like Step 3 when finished. The A-B and E-F stitches will be next to each other with the C-D and D-G stitches in the middle and slightly slanted. A C B E D F G Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Diagrams and directions by Linda Brenner. Licensed to Embroiderers Association of Canada, Inc. Fall 2015 Page 4

5 Celtic Pin No. 1 Designed and Stitched by Linda Brenner Materials 14 ct perforated paper, 2 x 3, colour of your choice Seed Beads - Colour A beads Colour B beads Ultra suede or felt for backing, 3 x 4 and 1 1/4 x 1/2 Pin finding Craft Glue Sewing Thread matching Colour B. Instructions 1. Attach beads to perforated paper using two strands of sewing thread. Come up at A, go down at b, come up at c and continue across row, changing colours and following the graph. At the end of the row, turn work and come up at d, go down at e, come up at f and continue across row, changing colours and following the graph. Continue following the graph until all 24 rows have been completed. b A c f d e 2. Cut perforated paper along dashed lines. 3. Cut 2 slits in the middle of the 3 x 4 ultra suede or felt so pin finding uprights can go through the slits. 4. Place glue on the back of the perforated paper, press down the 1 1/4 x 1/2 piece of ultra suede or felt so the pin finding doesn t shine through the beads. Why did the archaeopteryx catch the worm? Fall 2015 Page 5

6 Celtic Pin No. 1, continued Place glue on the back of the 1 1/4 x 1/2 piece of ultra suede or felt, place the pin finding where you want it a nd press down. 6. Place more glue on the pin finding and press down the 3 x 4 piece of ultra suede or felt over the pin back, pushing uprights on pin finding through slits in the ultra suede. 7. When glue is dry, cut ultra suede even with the perforated paper Colour A Colour B Pourquoi le archaeopteryx ne attraper le ver? Fall 2015 Page 6

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8 Star Wars Name I am sure there are a lot of Star Wars fans out there. I recently saw the newest movie and I loved it! When I came across this item on how to form your Star Wars name, I just couldn t resist including it in the newsletter. Take the first three letters of your last name and put them with the first two letters of your first name. This makes your first name. For your surname (or last name), take the first two letters of your mother s maiden name and combine them with the first three letters of where you were born. My Star Wars name is Breli Papul (Brenner Linda Paine Pullman). I like my Star Wars first name, but I m not so sure about the last name. I even tried the state where I was born and it turned out Pawas. Not an improvement. I even tried the country I was born in and it came out to be Pausa. That s a bit better, but not by much, so I guess I ll stay with Papul. Try it out for yourself and see what you come up with! Send me your Star Wars name and I ll send you a goody! Wild Daisys I received this picture and note in the mail recently from Nadia. I really enjoyed seeing Nadia s progress and learning how much she enjoys stitching. Nadia sent a picture that appeared in a previous newsletter and she received a book as her goody for sharing. Nadia has been a Youth member for a little over a year and I loved her Wild Daisys. Way to go, Nadia! Spooky Patch Fall 2015 Page 8

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10 Stitchers Alphabet K to O From the Aran Sweater to the Zig Zag Stitch, the love of needlework is this alphabet s theme. Each letter block represents a unique stitching pleasure possessed by the hearts and hands of stitchers everywhere. They can be stitched, beaded, and embellished as individual motifs or stitched together on your fabric of choice to create a Stitcher s Sampler. The model pictured here was stitched over two threads on 28 count Tea-Dyed Monaco by Charles Craft. Finished dimensions will vary depending on fabric count and placement of the blocks in the composition. Fall 2015 Page 10

11 Stitchers Alphabet K to O, continued... Why did the dinosaur cross the road? Fall 2015 Page 11

12 Stitchers Alphabet K to O, continued... Comment appelez-vous un dinosaure dormer? Fall 2015 Page 12

13 Membership Renewal Form $15 in Canada ($20 international) Make cheque out to EAC and send with this form to: Linda Brenner Youth Embroiderers Manager Unit Gilbert Road Richmond, BC V7C 3W2 EAC MEMBERSHIP EXPIRY DATES If you would like to continue receiving the newsletter, goodies, access to affordable correspondence courses, EAC exhibitions, Eleanor Thomas Youth Bursary, prizes, PLUS much more please don t let your membership expire. Fees Received in: June, July, August September, October, November December, January, February March, April, May Expiry Date: August 1 st November 1 st February 1 st May 1 st Name Address Phone ( ) Birth date Chapter YE Number or YN Number (mm/dd/yyyy) Correspondence Courses Application Form Date: I wish to take a Youth Embroiderers Correspondence Course (check box). See pictures on page 11, or visit the Youth Pages under to see the descriptions. My Name Membership # Address SURFACE STITCHERY RIBBON EMBROIDERY COUNTED CROSS STITCH HARDANGER STUDY ONE Send this form and fee ($5 for each course) by cheque or money order payable to EAC. Mail to: Linda Brenner Youth Embroiderers Manager Unit 3, 7600 Gilbert Road Richmond, BC V7C 3W2 Phone ( ) I understand that I have 4 months from the date of receipt of the course in which to complete it. I agree to complete the course to the best of my ability. My Signature Chapter Leader or Parent s Signature Fall 2015 Page 13

14 Embroiderers Association of Canada, Inc. Furthering the interest and developing skills in the Art of Embroidery among the youth of Canada When sending an to me, be sure to put EAC or Youth Embroiderers in the subject line. Otherwise, I may not recognize the address and could delete your by mistake. You can send pictures as attachments to an if you like or send them by regular mail and I will scan and return them to you. Linda Brenner Youth Embroiderers Manager Unit 3, 7600 Gilbert Road Richmond, BC V7C 3W2 Phone: youth@eac.ca YOUTH EMBROIDERERS NEWS is a publication of the Embroiderers Association of Canada, Inc What does a triceratops sit on? Did you know? If you... Answer a riddle, Write a letter, Send a picture of your stitched embroidery, Solve a puzzle, Send an , Send a joke, Send a drawing, Send anything! I ll send you a goody! Just ask Nadia and Annie Rose!! Que fait un triceratops siègent?