Embroiderers Association of Canada, Inc.

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1 Embroiderers Association of Canada, Inc.

2 Inside this issue: Checkers the Pumpkin 4 Correspondence Courses 3 Correspondence Courses Application Form Fibre Art Tile Exchange 7 From the Editor 2 Is it time to renew? 5 Lady s Slipper Mug Mat Felt Applique Membership Renewal Form Oh Goody! 5 Pumpkin Patch Pin 8 Riddle Answers 3 So, what is Felt? 9 Try a New Stitch Herringbone Stitch White Christmas Bookmark YEN Information 14 5 From the Editor I know, I know, it's long past summer, but I got so busy this fall with my son's wedding that I couldn't get this newsletter finished. If you've ever participated in a wedding, you know how much work it is. Because I do a lot of sewing, my son asked me if I would make table toppers for the reception. I ended up making 16 gold lamé table toppers with superhero centres. I also made eleven quilted tote bags, 1 for the bride, 3 for the bridesmaids, 2 for the mothers of the bride and groom, 3 for their aunties and 2 for their grandmothers. Each tote bag was different, but all were made in Gryffindor colours and had their initials sewn on with rose monteé jewels. My son and his bride are big fans of comic books, wrestlers, Dr. Who and Harry Potter and the wedding had all those elements included. In this issue, you'll find the following patterns: Checkers the Pumpkin by Pamela Kellogg for Kreinik. Pumpkin Patch Pin by Mary Cozgrove for Kreinik. Lady s Slipper Mug Mat by Joyce Gill. White Christmas Bookmark by Pam Kellogg for Kreinik. The goody is enough felt to make 4 of the Lady's Slipper Mug Mats. After purchasing the books you received with the donation from the Saskatchewan guild, we had enough left over to buy the felt for these mug mats designed by EAC's very own Joyce Gill. I hope you'll send me pictures when you've finished one so I can put the picture into the newsletter and on the website. That would be so exciting! EAC is not doing ATCs this year, instead we have a new Art Tile Exchange. This could be a lot of fun and details are on page 7. I hope you participate in this fun exchange. Check out the EAC website at and click on Challenges and you'll see the Design Challenge for Send $5 to Joyce Gill, PO Box 666, Cornwall, PE C0A 1H0 and receive a fat quarter of special EAC fabric (picture shown above). Put on your thinking caps and unleash your creativity and design a promotional item using the fabric. When your item is completed, mail it back to Joyce by April 1, It will be on display at Seminar 2015 in Calgary and the winner will be announced at that time. It could be chosen and produced for sale. That s it for now, so happy stitching! Summer 2014 Page 2

3 Q. Why do bees hum? A. They don t know the words! Q. What did the monkey say when he put his tail on the railroad tracks? A. It won t be long now! Q. Quel est le fruit que le poisson déteste le plus? A. La pêche! Q. Quel animal ne boit jamais? A. Le zébu parce que zé bu (j ai bu)! Q. Je fais le tour do la maison sans bouger. Que suis-je? A. Le muret ou la clôture! Q. I live above a star, and yet I never burn, I have eleven neighbors, and yet none of them turn, I am visited in sequence, first, last or in between, PRS (& sometimes Q) are my initials, now tell me what I mean. A. The 7 key on a telephone key pad! Q. Why do lions eat raw meat? A. They never learned to cook! Q. Where do cows go for their holidays? A. Moo York! Qu'ÈST-Ce QUE SENT UN PET DE CLOWN? Correspondence courses Ever thought about taking one of the 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! Surface Stitchery Ribbon Embroidery Hardanger Study One See page 13 for the application form. Counted Thread Summer 2014 Page 3

4 Checkers the Pumpkin Summer 2014 Page 4

5 Oh Goody! Enough felt to make 4 of the Lady`s Slipper Mug Mats. 4 squares 7x7 burgundy felt 4 squares 5x5 cream felt 4 squares 3x3 green felt 4 squares 2x2 rose felt 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! Try a New Stitch...Herringbone Stitch Herringbone Stitch can be used as a border or a filler. Bring the needle up at 1 along an imaginary stitching line. Insert needle at 2, diagonally above 1 and bring the needle out at 3. Insert the needle at 4 and bring out at 5. Continue in this manner working from left to right. To make it easier to follow a stitching line, baste in the top line where you want it and then baste in the second line. After working the Herringbone stitches, take out the basting threads. A B C D The last stitch on the right that only goes halfway completes the Herringbone Stitch when used in a straight line (A). You can also do a half stitch at the beginning of the line. The bottom three Herringbone stitches show what it looks like when the top and bottom stitches are closer together (B), with the top and bottom stitches touching (C) and with the top and bottom stitches overlapping (D). Diagrams and directions by Linda Brenner. Licensed to Embroiderers Association of Canada, Inc. Summer 2014 Page 5

6 White Christmas Bookmark Designed by Pam Kellogg Stitch Count: 24W x 100H About 2 x 8 WHAT TWO WORDS HAVE THOUSANDS OF LETTERS IN THEM? Summer 2014 Page 6

7 Fibre Art Tile Exchange Deadline Postmark no later than April 1, Don't forget! Include your name, mailing address, address and $5 entry fee. Mail to Lady's Slipper Needle Arts Guild c/o Joyce Gill Box 666 Cornwall, PE C0A 1H0 Summer 2014 Page 7

8 Pumpkin Patch Pin Materials Needed: 10 count plastic canvas Kreinik Heavy (#32) Braid in 008 Green Kreinik 1/8 inch Ribbon in 052HL Bronze Hi Lustre and 9192 Light Peach DMC Embroidery Floos in 608 Bright Orange-Red and 704 Chartreuse Tacky Glue, Scissors, Plastic Canvas Needle (No. 18) Felt for Backing and Pinback Instructions: 1. Cut canvas according to graphs and as follows: BASE: 18x18 holes - PUMPKIN: 9x9 holes - BACKGROUND: 16x16 holes - STEM: 4x3 holes - LEAVES: Cut 3, 4x4 holes 2. Using 1/8 inch Ribbon Light Peach, work the background piece completely in continental stitches. Overcast the edges with Light Peach. 3. Using 6 strands of Bright Orange-Red DMC floss, work the pumpkin in continental stitches. Overcast edges with Bright Orange-Red. Add Bronze Hi Lustre straight stitches to the entre of the pumpkin, tacking the stitches on each side back to curve the lines. 4. Work the stem of the pumpkin in Bronze Hi Lustre Ribbon in cross stitches. Overcast the edges with Bronze Hi Lustre. 5. Using 6 strands of Chartreuse DMC floss, work the leaves in cross stitches. Overcast the edges of leaves with Green Heavy Braid. 6. Holding the background piece like a diamond, tack the bottom of the pumpkin 1/2 inch from the bottom corner with Bright Orange DMC floss. Tack the two similar leaves to the background at the top of the right side of the pumpkin with Green Heavy Braid, overlapping leaves slightly. Tack the other leaf to the background with green slightly under the top left side of the pumpkin. Tack the stem of the pumpkin to the background under the top centre of the pumpkin with Bronze Hi Lustre Ribbon. 7. Using Light Peach Ribbon, whipstitch the background to the unstitched base, leaving one hole around all edges. 8. Overcast edges of base with Bronze Hi Lustre Ribbon. Using Green Heavy Braid, twist and blue several curly tendrils to the background at the top of the pumpkin, on the left side and above the stem. 9. Cut felt backing same size as Base. Glue felt to back of base. Glue pinback to centre of base. Summer 2014 Page 8

9 So, what is Felt? Nothing inside, nothing outside, at least that you can see. I m light as a feather, yet ten men can t left me! What am I? Summer 2014 Page 9

10 Lady s Slipper Mug Mat Felt Appliqué By Joyce Gill Summer 2014 Page 10

11 Lady s Slipper Mug Mat Felt Appliqué WHAT MONTH HAS 28 DAYS? Summer 2014 Page 11

12 Lady Slipper Mug Mat, patterns Buttonhole stitch Stem stitch Whipped Stem stitch Running stitch Quel EST LE FRUIT PRÉFÉRÉ DES POLICIERS? Summer 2014 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 Director 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 Director 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 Summer 2014 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 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 BUILDING HAS THE MOST STORIES? 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! Try it! It works!! QUI Y'A TIL ENTRE TOI ET MOI?