Region News

Save the Date 

Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26, 2026

The Metropolitan Region will again be hosting two days of stitching at the Montvale Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Montvale, NJ.  All MET Region members and guests are welcome to participate in this fun weekend of stitching.  Come for the day or the weekend.  More information, including registration information, will be announced in the winter issue of Metropoll.

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Mermaid Sewing Pouch

Sandie Cormaci-Boles

 

 

ABOUT THE DESIGN:
“The Mermaid Sewing Pouch” features: cross stitch over one and two threads, rice stitch, tied
oblong cross stitch, French knots, straight stitch, diamond eyelets, nun’s stitch, and bead
attachment. The finishing of the sewing pouch uses hand overdyed silk ribbon, silver charms,
and an assortment of glass charms. The finished design size is 4″ wide x 5.5″ high per side
(front and back).

Sandie Cormaci-Boles will be teaching the next online class for the Metropolitan Region, with her design, Mermaid Sewing Pouch.

Zoom classes will be on October 7, 14, and 21 from 7 – 8:30pm.

For more information, and to register for this class, please see the Education page of the Metropolitan Region website here.

 

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Creative Uses for Blackwork on Canvas

Virtual Lecture with Ann Strite-Kurz

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 1:00 pm

For more information, please visit the Education page of the Metropolitan Region website here.

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Counted Canvas Special Interest Group

A Counted Canvas Specialty Group is being led by Marietta Douglas. Counted Canvas is a type of needlepoint that uses blank canvas and a charted design with instructions to guide the stitching.  The group  meets on the last Sunday of every month at 3pm via Zoom. For more information on this group, please contact Marietta Douglas at mlette_97@yahoo.com

The Counted Canvas group has decided to stitch a project together.  They have chosen Teal-licious by Freda’s Fancy Stitches.   Participants should get their own pattern and supplies, and then come stitch with the group.

If you are not interested in stitching this particular design, you are still welcome to attend the Counted Canvas Special Interest Group meetings.  Just bring whatever counted canvas design you happen to be working on.

A Zoom link will be sent out each month prior to the meeting.