Introduce yourself to us! Provide a brief introduction to share on our blog. Family? Profession?
Where do you live? Pets? Whatever you’d like to share!
I’ve been stitching for about as
long as I can remember…let’s just say more than 50 years. After working in retail management and
moving throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, upstate New York and Kentucky, I
permanently relocated to Jacksonville, Florida in 1977. I had fond memories of a childhood
vacation in St. Augustine and the beaches and knew I never wanted to leave here
again. I loved trading snow & cold for hot weather & sunshine. I earned
2 degrees at the University of North Florida while working in finance. I am currently Director of Finance for
a management consulting company.
Always a cat person, I am currently sharing my quarters with Curtis
Willis (a silver tabby with a lemur tail) and his adopted sister Maizie (a
tortoiseshell). They are both 4
years old and keep me on my toes.
Who taught you to stitch and when did you start stitching?
As a wee child I had a set of
sewing cards (on heavy paperboard) with punched holes that I could thread
different colored shoe-lace type strings through. (They can be found on eBay
under “Vintage”!) I loved those cards and wish I still had them! My Gram taught me to stitch on tea
towels & pillow cases. She
& my mom taught me to knit. I
made Christmas ornaments & birth samplers as a teenager and sewed all my
clothes.
What types of needlework do you do?
Counted cross stitch, needlepoint,
crochet & knitting.
Baby Socks and Hat for Afghans for Afghans Summer 2014
What is your favorite type of needlework?
Through the years I have spent more
time on counted cross stitch with a focus on band samplers & reproduction
samplers. I also try to allocate
the same amount of time to knitting.
Susan Rambo
What other interests or hobbies do you have or what do you
do for fun?
I converted my conventional suburban
yard to a butterfly garden & bird sanctuary, so I enjoy watching the
various types of visitors who come to feed or just pass through. The back of my property is wooded with
a pond, so I see turtles, armadillos, raccoons, possums, owls, and more. I enjoy movies, reading & being
outdoors in our beautiful North Florida area’s parks & beaches. I volunteer for several local
organizations and look forward to doing more of that when I retire.
Marjolein Bastin
How long have you been in EGA?
This
is my 4th year.
Tell us about your EGA experiences, roles held (past or
present), etc.
Learning from and being inspired by
other members and their projects is a never-ending delight. I currently hold the office of DuClay
chapter president, supported by a great team of officers and a wonderful roster
of local and away members. We have
been so fortunate to be able to offer a variety of classes with both local and
national teachers and we reach out to the community to share our love of the
needle arts through exhibits, stitching in public and our blog.
Nametag Project from Chapter Taste of Blackwork Workshop
Who are your favorite designers?
To name just a few…Teri & Tina
of Shepherd’s Bush, Cynthia Zittel of The Drawn Thread, Nan Caldera of Just
Nan, and Theresa Venette of Shakespeare’s Peddler for her original and
reproduction samplers.
Shepherd's Bush Garden Gate
Favorite WIP/UFO? Why?
Anne
Dale from Shakespeare’s Peddler…because the colors and design are just
stunning!
Favorite finish? Why?
The Just Nan humbugs are pretty
darned clever. But finishing is not my favorite thing to do. And when I take
samplers to the framer I need a lot of help selecting mats & frame combos.
Do you have a blog?
If you’d like to provide a link, that would be wonderful!
krayolakris-acolorfullife.blogspot.com
What is your first or last concert you attended?
First
concert – Jimi Hendrix; last concert – Carolina Chocolate Drops.
What is a fun or unique fact about you that is not stitching
related that you wouldn’t mind sharing?
I’ve
been on 7 mission trips to Cuba and count it as my other home.
Anything else you’d like to share?
I
have enough stash to allow me to stitch for at least a million years.
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