Programs

Joint Meeting

Plans are underway for our Joint Meeting, to be held on Saturday, September 13th, from 1 – 3pm at the Glenville Senior Center.  Board members will be present to answer any questions you may have about the chapter.  Also, one of our members, Tisha Dolton, will be displaying and talking about some of her beautiful redwork.  In addition, light refreshments will be served.  We encourage everyone to attend, especially our newer members.  This is a great opportunity to meet fellow chapter members and see what our chapter is all about.  If you know anyone who might be interested in learning more about our chapter, please invite them.  We look forward to seeing as many members as possible, along with any friends you might bring.

 

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Holiday Ornaments

In addition to our ongoing bookmark initiative, we will be stitching ornaments for the Holiday Tree at Ten Broeck Mansion. Day, Beverwyck, and North End group leaders will have free patterns available at meetings, beginning in September. Use supplies from your stash. 

 

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Love and Laughter – GCC

In the fall we will be offering the GCC Love and Laughter, by Denise Harrington Pratt.  Love and Laughter is a lovely counted thread design.  It provides a great opportunity to play with different specialty stitches.  Students will use their own supplies – fabric, floss, etc – and there are three options of what to stitch.  There is a full sampler, a smaller sampler, and a table runner.  The cost will be $38 for the text.  Materials include either 28 or 32 count linen or evenweave, and DMC or Anchor floss.
If you are interested in taking this course, please email me at GingerIorizzo@hotmail.com and let me know by June 23rd. 
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Sage – Beginner Whitework with Terri Bay

In January of 2026, we will be offering a Zoom class with Terri Bay.  She will be teaching a beginner whitework piece called Sage.  There will be two color options – either a green version or a white version.  Kits will be provided so you must decide which colorway you prefer when you register.  There are also two options for some of the filling stitches.  Both options will be included in your instructions.  The cost for this class will be $55.  This covers the kit fee.  The chapter will be subsidizing the teaching fee.
The dates will be Saturday, January 24, 2026 from 10am – 12:30pm and Saturday, January 31, 2026 from 10am – 12pm.

 

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Past Programs

Finishing Class

Day Group Meeting
Wednesday, March 19
10–2pm

 

Need help finishing that special project for the Exhibit? We are here to help you!
During the Day Group meeting on March 19, we will demonstrate techniques that you
may find useful for getting your pieces ready for the exhibit. We’ll show you how to
mount pieces if you wish to do your own framing. There will also be a demo on how
to make cording that can be used to embellish puff pillows and other smaller pieces. If
you have a small piece that might be best displayed standing up, we’ll show you how
do this as well. Finally, we’ll show you how to create a puff pillow. In addition, feel free
to bring any piece you plan to exhibit but are unsure how to finish. We will be glad to
make suggestions.

 

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Bookmarks

Our Day, Beverwyck, and North End groups are currently working on bookmarks to be donated to local libraries.  Patterns are available from the Group leaders.  Bring your own supplies.  There are patterns for all different techniques – cross, stitch, needlepoint, etc.

 

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Moroccan Lanterns

Dr. Valentina Grubb

(Registration is closed for this program)

Our Blackwork Study Group will be stitching Moroccan Lanterns.  Participants will need to purchase the pattern from EGA National and supply their own materials.

 

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Silken Sampler

Margaret Bendig

January, 2025

(Registration is closed for this program)

 

 

Silken Sampler is a lovely monochromatic design stitched in silk.  The sampler was designed to learn about silk laying techniques.  Of course, you may use other threads if you like.  This piece was designed to study threads and textures. The joy is in the journey – have some fun with this project. Stretch, try threads you have never used and remember “If you are not ripping, you are not learning.”

The cost for the instructions is $25.  Stitchers will purchase their own supplies. It might be fun to use threads from your stash.  Or try new threads that you’ve never used before! These are the original supplies that Margaret used:

16” x 13” piece of 18 count mono canvas, mounted on stretcher bars – color to match silk color

50 meters of Needlepoint Inc. Silk or 5 cards Splendor Silk (Rainbow Gallery)

2 skeins Watercolors Silk, to match or compliment solid silk color

Laying tool of choice

#22& #24 tapestry needles

Sponge for wetting silk

We will begin stitching in January at our Needlepoint Study group.  This project is open to all chapter members.  You do not need to attend the Needlepoint Study group in order to participate.  Of course, you are more than welcome to join the Study group.  Our Needlepoint Study Group always has a Zoom component so if you can’t join us in person, you can always Zoom in.  And you can always bring your piece to any other Chapter meeting and someone will help you.