Batik to Stitch
Members of our chapter recently took Laura Smith’s Batik to Stitch class.
Recent Finishes
Here are some recent finishes by chapter member Fran Roscello.
Wrought Iron in Silk Crescents, Fandango, Amadeus: A Study in Stitches Decisions, Decisions
designed by Gay Ann Rogers designed by Debbie Rowley designed by Sandra Gilmore
Embroidery Talk by Dr. Valentina Grub
The guest speaker at our Annual Joint Meeting this year was Dr. Valentina Grub, who spoke about her various embroidery experiences. After spending her early years as an expatriate, Dr. Grub graduated from Wellesley College (BA hons Medieval & Renaissance Studies, Classical Civilization), then continued to the University of St. Andrews (MPhil, PhD Medieval Art History). She works as a freelance embroiderer and textile historian and has written two novels set in 1820s Europe. She currently lives in Saratoga Springs, NY.
Seven Symmetries Sampler
Designed by Jennifer Paperman, Donna Logan, Mary Roylance, and Ginger Iorizzo
On April 17, 2021, Diane Herrmann gave a lecture to the EGA Metropolitan Region entitled
“Seven Symmetries: (Mathematics!) and Border Patterns.” When designing a band or a border
of repeating motifs, there are only seven ways of changing the orientation of the motif, hence
the name of the lecture. At the end of her lecture, Diane shared her Snowman Symmetry
sampler consisting of seven motifs, one for each of the seven symmetries. Diane challenged the
attendees to design their own sampler, using motifs from their region or chapter. Diane
mentioned that although she has given the lecture many times, no one had ever met her
challenge. Members of the New York Capital District Chapter rose to the occasion and designed
a Seven Symmetries sampler. Ginger Iorizzo stitched their design.
Diane Herrmann was thrilled that an EGA chapter finally met the challenge! The New York
Capital District Chapter’s sampler will be featured in future lectures she gives.