Stitch a Dream Contest

Anyone can enter!

Bring your friends to a Workshop (see previous post) and learn if you are a beginner or if you just are looking for ideas.

Pincushions that can be turned into Christmas Ornaments if you wish.

Crazy Quilts that can be as small or large as you want them to be!

3 items allowed per category

Categories will be:

1. Pincushion
1st, 2nd & 3rd place prizes

2. Small Crazy Quilt Item
1st, 2nd & 3rd place prizes

3. Large Crazy Quilt Item
1st, 2nd & 3rd place prizes

Prizes:

Wonderful, Marvelous!
Oh what Goody Bags!
Bags or Baskets filled with items stitchers love:
- Kits
- Gift Certificates
- Fabrics
- Books and much much more!

You have to attend General Meetings to see what has gone into our special prizes. Visitors Welcome

General Meeting Dates:
October 29, January 29,
April 26 and June 1

For more information email:nagorting@aol.com
or call 360-893-4811 or 253-845-6875

“Stitch a Dream”

Entries will be judged on originality, skill, technique and finishing. They will be judged by professionals with knowledge in the needlework field who are not NAGOPS members.
Entries are due no later than April 26 (General Meeting Day) and can be collected at the April 26th meeting or by Satellite Coordinators and each non-NAGOPS member will be sent a name of a collecting point near her or him (yes,gentlemen, you are eligible if you wish to enter.) Entries will be exhibited, winners announced and prizes presented at the June Luncheon, June 1, 2010.

Entry fees are $3 per item for NAGOPS members in good standing and $5 per item for non-members.

1 entry per item:
Pat Wilson, 836 Harman Way S #61,
Orting WA 98360-9541

ENTRY FORM:

Member: $_____ None: $_____
Name:
Address:
City:
Zip Code:
Phone Number:
Email:

_________________________________
1 entry per item, 3 items allowed per category
Entry category:

Workshops

Pincushion on a Stand
October 22, 10 a.m.
Teacher: Midge DeSart
Place: Community of Christ Church
University Place

Crazy Quilting
November 3, 10 a.m
Teacher: Iva Galloway
Place: 1st Christian Church, Puyallup

Biscornu pincushion
November 3, 10 a.m
Teacher: Loni Yates
Place: 1st Christian Church, Puyallup

Crazy Quilt Stitches
Teacher: Pat Wilson
January 29, after General Meeting
Place: 1st Christian Church, Puyallup

Workshop fees: Members free / Non-members $5
per workshop.
Supply lists will be sent by teacher.

Call 360-893-4811 or 253-845-6875 for
more information or email: nagorting@aol.com

Pincushion on a Stand

At workshops there will be stands available to buy at reasonable prices ($1.00 & up). You can look for something unusual at thrift stores and garage sales. You can use candlesticks, boxes, small vases and many other items that add interest to your work of Embroidery art.

Crazy Quilts

A sampler, a Christmas ornament or other small pieces for the small items.
For large item entries, you may have a quilt, coat or vest you wish to enter; one you have finished recently or one you are working on. 3 Items per Category allowed.

Entry Fees

$3 per piece for NAGOPS members in good standing
$5 per piece for non-members

Note: Any funds left after meeting contest expenses will be donated to American Hero Quilts for quilts for our wounded veterans.

Entries Due April 26th at General Meeting.
Place: 1st Christian Church, Puyallup

ENTRY FORM: (You can enter by e-mail)

Name:
Address:
City:
Zip Code:
Phone Number:
E-mail:
Workshop:

From Our President

Thanks for allowing me to be your President for two terms.
I am a charter member which means I have been with you for 35 years.
Back then I was new to Puyallup, and a new bride.
My wedding gown came on the plane with me from Clearwater, Florida in October 1972.
My first satellite in Puyallup was Eliza Jane Stitchers. I cherish fond memories of each person who attended that group.
About five years ago, I participated in a neighborhood “kids” reunion. I was raised in Boise Idaho. My “first love” asked me if I still did handwork.
My neighbor lady taught me to crochet in the fourth grade. In those days, the stores used string to tie packages. So I used store string to learn how to crochet.
I wrote to that “first love” Christmas 2008, and said, “I find it hard to believe I used to chase you around as a kid, and now you are collecting Social Security, me too”.
I did not work out of the home until my son was a senior in high school. I worked in my church office as secretary to the Pastor. The term now is Administrative Assistant. For a long time I felt it was the best job anyone could have.
My first grandchild arrived and I quit my job so I could be available for my daughter. I went to my first clown convention that year. So the space that used to be my stitchery studio is shared with clown magic and balloons, etc.

I have asked the charter members to write a short paragraph over these last two years; some have and some haven’t yet. Not an easy task, I suppose. I count it a pleasure getting to know all the ladies who have been associated with Needle Arts Guild, except for one maybe. I have learned so much and continue to experience new stitchery friends and techniques. I trust you feel the same way.

I am most pleased to have Sharon Clowers come on board as your next President. Give her your
support and say yes when she asks you to do a task for the good of the Guild.

Very Sincerely,
With Grinz and Giggles,
Pennie Smith ~<:O)

Slate of Officers for 2009/2010

President Sharon Clowers
Vice Pres. Nancy Stephens
Treasurer Kathleen Gibson
Secretary not filled at this writing

Are you willing to volunteer your time to NAGOPS? It isn’t hard, and we have wonderful women to work with.

Give Sharon a call and let her know what you are willing to do.

Education Reminder

You are still invited to participate in a class of your choice with a shop whose advertisement is found in our newsletter. This offer ends the last day of May 2009.

You may receive a $10 rebate from our treasury with the submission of receipt. Take advantage of this offer while it is still available.

Flowers of Spring

This morning when I went to the kitchen, the shade was up and the sun was shining brightly through the window. I first noticed the dirty window, so I pulled the shade down. My thoughts went to the fact that we get sun every other day here lately.

Next thoughts of the first flowers of Spring, which give great expectations for the coming season. Hollyhocks grow so tall and stately, did you ever make a doll from the blossoms? A full bloom would be the skirt and the bud would be the body. (The seed pod is more dolls next year).

The hardy fuchsia, which comes back out of the ground every year, brings the hummingbirds. Embroider a hollyhock this year along with a silk ribbon fuchsia and a hummingbird.

With Grinz and Giggles and Miles of Smiles.
Pennie aka Melon-E the Clown

Dues are Due!

Please send dues in separately from the June Luncheon fee. Send your dues to Leslie and your luncheon fee to Kathleen.

Please notice the little added statement at the bottom of the membership form. We are looking forward to accomplishing even more this coming year than we did last year; after all it is our 35th anniversary! If you have already sent in your membership and would like to add your name to this list, just give Pennie or Pat a call or email and then next June we will ask how many followed through. Perhaps you could bring your finished project to the June luncheon and we can show them off.

Sewing Expo Feb 26-Mar 1, 2009 Needle Arts Guild featured American Hero Quilts for wounded soldiers from Northwest Washington coming thru Madigan Army Hospital.

The Comforters satellite of Needle Arts Guild will feature the American Hero quilts in a booth at the Spring Fair in April Puyallup WA.

Needle Arts Guild Workshop - 2008

Midge DeSart taught us how to make these beautiful and yummy looking fabric chocolates:

Needle Arts Guild Workshop - 2008

Materials needed for the zipper heart project and also the step-by-step:

Close-up of the finished heart:

Isn't it beautiful?

Needle Arts Guild Workshop - 2008

A little sample of what we do at our workshops:

Pennie Smith teaching members ( Yvone and Lois) how to make the daffodil card:

Moonlighters Project

With all the snow we had here in the Puget Sound area in December, the Moonlighters weren't able to meet, so the project assigned for December was pushed to January.

Here is a picture of what we did, adorable snowman with colorful buttons:

Members work

Beautiful beaded wreaths made by our Needle Arts Guild of Puget Sound member Midge DeSart.

You can see more of Midge's work by visiting her website, just click here.

The Gift of Giving

Our January general meeting was a success, thank you all!

Here is a picture of Cathy Swensen, president of CTA - Clothing Textile Advisers. Cathy talked about the importance of volunteering to help communities and to keep alive needle arts in general.

Bellow is Susan Parr, a Needle Arts Guild charter member and also director of "Washington State Make it with Wool". Here are some members working on fleece hats and scarves, that are going to be donated to a church in Puyallup, that has a program called "Friday Freeze" where they take the less fortunate people in and give them a place to spend the night.

And last but not least, a picture of some completed hats and scarves.

General Meeting

“The Gift of Giving”

Monday, January 26, 2009

Pierce County Processing and Administrative Center3005 112th St. E Tacoma WA 98446

253-536-6500

10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Portland Ave S exit off 512 to 112th east toward Waller Rd.

Needle Arts Guild members will work on hats and scarves that later will be donated to our community.

You don't need to be a member to come and join us!

Members work

A sample of the beautiful work (hardanger) made by one of our members Lois Banks.

The Sewing Machine Project

Pennie (our Needle Arts Guild president), was watching the TV show "Sewing with Nancy" and learned about "The Sewing Machine Project" and wanted to share the link for that wonderful website with you.

To visit "The Sewing Machine Project" website, you can click here and you will be directed to their web page, where you will see how they are helping communities in need, like New Orleans, affected by Hurricane Katrina.

January General Meeting

“The Gift of Giving”
Monday, January 26, 2009
Pierce County Processing and Administrative Center
3005 112th St. E Tacoma WA 98446 253-536-6500
10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Portland Ave S exit off 512 to 112th east toward Waller Rd.

Volunteering of time, talent and resources has always been important. Over the years members
and friends have participated in a variety of ways. Our meeting will be one more opportunity to
participate in the gift of giving. We have chosen to gather and create fleece hats and neck scarves for those living in temporary shelters in our community.

Fleece is needed, pairs of scissors, some cutting boards and olfa cutters, rulers and a few sewing machines.

Part of our time together on Monday we will be putting together the handout for the Sewing Expo. Your help is appreciated.

* Door prizes.
* Speakers on future projects.

Needle Arts Guild Library

We have been trying to entice you to visit our library.

Comfy Quilts 7017 - 27th St W University Place 565-5745.

This would not be a good idea for a satellite field trip. Room for two is about all that space can
accommodate.

We have made some of our books available for sale at General Meetings. With thinking caps on, it was decided that the thing that would entice me above all else, would be chocolate. There is a box of chocolates on the shelf in our Library.

Stop in and browse the shelves and have some chocolate!

Education Reminder

You are invited to participate in a class of your choice with a shop whose advertisement is found in our newsletter.

You may receive a $10 rebate from our treasury with the submission of receipt. This offer will end the last day of May 2009.

RAGS Wearable Art Show to Benefit

YWCA Pierce County’s Domestic Violence Programs Tacoma, Wash.—The 15th annual RAGS wearable art sale and gallery competition will take place March 12-15, 2009, at Larson’s Mercedes- Benz of Tacoma in Fife.

Creative clothing, fashion accessories, an unusual jewelry from more than 50 artists of local, regional, and national acclaim will be for sale at the boutique-style show. Having raised more than $650,000 since its inception in 1994, RAGS is YWCA Pierce County’s largest private funding source. A portion of all sales benefits the YWCA’s domestic violence prevention and intervention programs.

Sewing Expo

Sewing Expo is coming in February. We will feature the American Hero Quilts in our booth.
Next to our local shops and Saturday morning Sewing and Quilting programs on TV, the Sewing Expo is the place to get inspired and see the newest tools, templates and threads. Then visit Pacific Fabrics in the evening after Sewing Expo closes for those free make it and take it workshops.

February 26,27,28 and March 1 (Thursday thru Sunday)