ANG e-Newsletter
July 15, 2010
A bi-monthly publication designed to help keep you informed about ANG's programs and activities.
Contents of this issue:
- New! CyberWorkshop:Quartette of Fabergé Eggs by Michele Roberts
- New! Workshop by Mail: Boo! by Joni Stevenson
- Retiring Correspondence Courses
- Call for Designers for 2011 Chapter Project Book
- Nominating Committee
- Hello, Members!
- NeedleArts Appraisal Program
- ANG Judging Certification Program
- Has your personal contact information changed?
New! CyberWorkshop: Quartette of Faberge Eggs by Michele Roberts
submitted by Nancy Perry, CyberWorkshops Committee Chairman
Registration closes July 31, 2010, and is intended for All Levels of stitchers.
Description: This course provides stitching instructions on four new Fabergé-style eggs. Students will discover that producing visually stunning work can actually be quite easy – it is just a matter of choosing the right materials and designing for simplicity and ease of stitching. One of the prime objectives of this course is to explore the use of alternative materials, such as various crochet ribbons, while creating dramatic pieces with simple stitches. If you did the Trio of Faberge Egg CyberWorkshop with Michele in 2005, then these four additional eggs are for YOU!
The Lavender Geometric Egg is stitched with a silky, knitted crochet ribbon and metallic ribbon. It is the simplest of all the eggs.
The Pink Pinecone Egg uses a bargello pattern in a new way. By outlining each shining section and highlighting intersections with pearls, a rich jeweled effect is the result.
The St. Basil’s Dome Egg uses Rhodes stitches in varying sizes with mathematical precision to create the swirls reminiscent of the colored domes of St. Basil’s Cathedral, in Moscow. The egg is worked with metallic ribbon and a wide, ruched, woven crochet ribbon.
The Woven Ribbons Egg uses two types of Rainbow Gallery synthetic threads in several colors to create an Easter basket effect.
Stitches and techniques include: a variety of Rhodes, partial eyelet, Smyrna, long armed cross, slanted satin, and stem stitches, a swag-patterned bargello stitch, woven ribbons pattern, beading, and finishing.
The course is accompanied by a fifty-page bound color booklet with clear color photographs, computer diagrams and charts, and step-by-step stitching instructions. Innovative finishing methods are illustrated and discussed in the booklet. Text includes tips on controlling and straightening ribbon, keeping beads on straight, etc.
Threads include: Wide crochet ribbons, Rainbow Gallery’s Frosty Rays and Fyre Werks metallic ribbon, Kreinik 1/8” metallic ribbon, pearls, and beading thread. Six inch Styrofoam® eggs and corsage pins are included in the finishing materials. Canvas and needles are included in all kits.
Since kits are optional, the class is offered in four different ways.
- Instruction book alone.
- Instruction book plus all 4 complete kits.
- Instruction book plus choice of 1 to 3 complete kits.
- Instruction book plus just the 4 Styrofoam® eggs and 4 canvases.
Classes begin October 1, 2010. For more information, including photos, log on to the CyberWorkshop page
NEW! Workshop by Mail: Boo! By Joni Stevenson
submitted by Marilyn Owen, Chairman, Workshop by Mail
July once again brings us a new Workshop by Mail. Joni Stevenson’s Boo! will get us all stitching on black cats, pumpkins and bats. Boo! is a fun Halloween project for the intermediate stitcher. This 5” x 7” design is stitched on 18 count sage green canvas with cotton, metallic, and novelty threads. Stitches include mosaic, Parisian, Scotch, pavilion, cross, and encroaching Gobelin. This piece incorporates how to change the slant of a stitch to indicate shape, how to work with overdyed threads to reduce striping effects, how to create texture with novelty threads, and the importance of pre-determining thread travel on the back of an openwork area with decorative couching stitches in the border.
Payment: The fee for Boo! is: $40 for ANG members shipped in the US; $45 for ANG members shipped outside the US. You may register online OR send your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, ANG membership number and payment (credit card, check, or money order made out to ANG) to the following address:
Registrar
ANG Workshop by Mail
2424 American Lane
Madison, WI 53704-3102
For further details, go here.
Retiring Correspondence Courses
submitted by Susan Deshensky, Chairman of Correspondence Courses
There has been an article in both Needle Pointers and the e-Newsletter for every Correspondence Course, available during the past two years. Please feel free to look at your Educational Directory or on the ANG website for descriptions of current projects. Remember the following courses will be retiring on October 31, 2010, so sign-up now before it's too late!
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Soon you will see the beautiful new Correspondence Course projects for 2010-2012.
Call for Designers for 2011 Chapter Project Book
submitted by Nan Cebulski ,Chairman, Chapter Project Book
Because the ANG seminar is scheduled so much later in the year, the deadline for submissions to the 2011 Chapter Project Book has been extended to August 31, 2010. Thank you to all who have already sent me their proposals, and I’m looking forward to seeing more from those who have already indicated they will submit proposals for the book.
Nominating Committee
submitted by Anne Freiburger, ANG Nominating Committee Chair
Now more than ever ANG needs your help. We have the following Positions up for election in 2011:
- President-Elect
- Vice President for Operations
- Treasurer
- North Central Representative
- South Central Representative
We need a volunteer for Seminar Faculty Committee, as well as volunteers for our newly created Seminar Coordinator position.
Please consider giving of your time for ANG. You can find job descriptions and committee functions on the web site.
If you have any questions or would like to submit a resume you can contact me through the web site.
Hello, Members!
submitted by Karen Barras, Director of Seminars
Your ANG Board of Directors visited Columbus in early June for our Pre-Seminar meeting. The Hyatt Regency Columbus is a beautiful hotel within easy walking to numerous restaurants. The guest rooms are undergoing redecorating and should be completed when we arrive.
The Greater Columbus Convention Center will house our Exhibit, ANG Shop, and Bookstore. It is also a wonderful facility and is connected to the hotel. It offers shops and a food court on the first floor. Both facilities will give our Seminar attendees excellent service!
Be sure to refer to the Key Dates, page 2-3 in the brochure, for deadline dates. For instance, July 30 is the close of Registration (unless all classes fill before then), and the deadline for receipt of Exhibit Entry Forms; August 20 is the deadline for ordering Seminar Merchandise; August 27 is the deadline for receipt of shipped Exhibit entries; and September 3 is the deadline to make hotel reservations.
The Pre-Seminar Newsletter should be mailed to registered attendees sometime in mid-August. It will contain important information on the hotel, parking, the airport shuttle service, Registration Desk hours, and other valuable news. Don’t forget about the Name Tag Contest! You will find all the necessary information in the newsletter.
Also, the new Columbus charm is now on the Lifesignets’ web site. The charms are beautiful and a must-have for all the charm collectors. Contact Jim Printz at Lifesignets, or call 1-888-800-5102, to place your order.
VOLUNTEERS: WE NEED YOU! If you checked the Volunteer box on your Registration Form, you will be contacted soon by our Volunteer Coordinator, Jan Harshberger, to schedule your time. Would you like to volunteer? You can contact Jan to be scheduled in the area in which you would like to serve and for as long as you can help. Thank you in advance for volunteering!
If you have any questions, you can contact the ANG Registrar or the Director of Seminars.
Your ANG board is looking forward to seeing you as we gather in Columbus for Seminar 2010!
NeedleArts Appraisal Program (NAP)
submitted by Valerie B. McAleenan, Chair NAP
With 2010 seminar only a couple of months away, the Needlearts Appraisal Program would like to send out an "early" invitation to all Certified Needlearts Appraisers, current candidates, and anyone interested in the program to attend the annual open-house forum held during seminar. The date, time, and location will be posted at seminar through the daily newsletters. (*)
This is a great way for prospective candidates to obtain information on NAP, for current candidates and graduates to meet each other, share thoughts and ideas or, to discuss issues encountered or changes within our discipline (Personal Property) during the past year.
Please come join us!
(*)Emails will be sent to all NAP graduates and candidates with details as soon as the Board sets the agenda.
ANG Judging Certification Program
submitted by Janet Mitchell Fishel, Judging Certification Chairman
Are you an ANG member who has had the pleasure of judging needlework shows for local guilds, private organizations, state fairs or some other sponsoring organization? Do you hold a certification from another needlework or art organization and would like to earn additional credentials? If so, have you considered applying for entry into the ANG Judging Certification Program?
JCP certifies qualified judges through testing and practical experience. All interested members of ANG are invited to apply for entry into JCP.
Perhaps, you are not sure if you want to pursue this professional status. If so, the judging class, held at each annual ANG Seminar may help you decide. This two-day class is open to every member of ANG. It is also a required class for candidates enrolled in the ANG Judging Certification Program.
The class for Seminar 2010, “The Judge’s Challenge – Recognizing and Rewarding Excellence,” is designed to increase the knowledge of those attending, entering, organizing, and/or judging exhibits and shows. Through the practical understanding of color and design, along with the judging criteria and techniques, students will have the opportunity to improve their skills and presentations. Class members will participate in practical judging exercises.
Is the ANG Judging Certification Program for you? To learn more, write to me. I will be happy to email or call you to answer your questions and discuss the requirements for entry and certification.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Has your personal contact information changed?
submitted by Elizabeth H Brown, Database Administrator
Please contact us only if you have moved or changed your address or you need to update ANG's database.
This is easy to do, on the Web or by email. On the Web, go to this page and fill in the blanks. Then click the "Submit Changes" button.
To update by email, open a new message and enter this email address into the "To" line without the [] or spaces: database [@] needlepoint.org
Then copy and paste the following five lines into the message body, and finish each line with your information:
Your name as it is in our records:
Your ANG membership number (if you know it):
Your old email address:
Your new email address:
Any other contact information that has changed:
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