Stitch In and Stash Sale

On June 6th our Chapter had our annual Stitch In at Westminster Woods on the beautiful Julington Creek.    Our Stitch In's are typically a day of stitching, lunch and socializing and this year was no exception.  This year we also held our very first Stash Sale as a fundraising activity.

Our day was started with some opening remarks by our Chapter VP, Melody.

We also had a special guest, Kathy S, Region Director of Sun Region.  She discussed the Region plans for the next year as well as shared some insights from her recent needlework trip to Germany.

We had a special drawing for those members who brought finishes that were on their WIP Challenge List.  Ruth won a gift certificate to The Inspired Needle.  We had quite a few finishes!

Cathy from The Inspired Needle sent along a Lo-Lo Lip Balm for each attendee.  Thank you Cathy!

After lunch, it was time to set up for the stash sale.  Lots of goodies were brought out and set up. 

Still setting up.  The stash sale was a success and our Chapter President, Linda will share the amount raised at our next business meeting.  

Stitching!

Our view was absolutely wonderful - it was a sunny hot day and the river looked fantastic!

Oak trees with that wispy spanish moss the south is known for having.  

Here are photos of some of the project shared.  A complete set of photos can be found on our Flickr page.  There are too many to post here and blogger is acting up when trying to post more.  We have such a magnitude of talent within our guild.  Enjoy!

Chapter Stitch In

Yesterday, June 1st, our Chapter met for our first Stitch In!  Hosted by Cathe and held at the Arts and Craft room in her community, the duClay members gathered for a full day of stitching and socializing.  At times, it definitely seemed like more socializing was happening but isn't that an important part of a Stitch In?  Twelve members were in attendance to include 3 of our plural members from Central Florida and we had a very special guest - more on that later!

Chatting....

Cathe and Becky discussing a technique for our Chapter SAL.

Here is our special guest!  Kathy Singleton who is the new treasurer for Sun Region.  What a delight it was to have her.  She fit right in and felt like she'd always had been coming to our meetings.  Thank you Kathy for coming and to Carol, Carol and Linda for inviting her!

Another view of the room which was bright and filled with the delightful art of the residents. Carol P. is working on A Maryland Inspiration and is participating in the SAL led by our friend Ellen Chester.

Carol R. was also working on our Chapter SAL - Toccata One by the Drawn Thread.

Kris was working on the Susan Rambo sampler.  This is on her WIP Challenge list.

Many of the members brought projects on their WIP Challenge List to share their progress.

Some also brought some finishes with them.







JoyceAnne is stitching Toccata One on canvas and is stitching from stash.  This pattern works so well for both canvas or linen.  Perfect choice for our SAL.

Becky won the raffle!

She won one of the box we gave as favors for the Sun Region Meeting that was held here in Jacksonville earlier this year.  We hand painted these boxes and stenciled them.  These boxes could be used for orts or to hold accessories.

Inside was a scissor fob that we also made.  Each fob had a sun in honor of our Region - Sun Region.

Thank you to all who attended, I think everyone would agree that the day was a success!  Thank you Cathe for providing the beautiful location and food.  Kathy, we'd love to have you attend again!