Where we started....

For this month's meeting we were to bring in the first piece we stitched (or the oldest you still had) and talk about how we began stitching.  It was interesting to hear everyone's beginnings into the world of stitching.  So many started at the knee of their mom or grandmother or an aunt.   Many started with crewel work and then moved to stamped crossed stitch to aida and then to linen.   And we all remember - and loved - those blue stamped "X's" that never did wash out. 

Rita S. started her love of needlework with satin stitches.  She completed an entire bedspread and hopes to have it quilted someday (soon, we hope, for it will be a beauty).  

 Jean M. shared all the buttons she has made.   Jean will be teaching a guild class in July on making buttons like these.

Theresa B. - of Heart's Ease - shared the very first set of smalls she designed.  Check out her website for her other designs.   We are quite proud of DVHSG's own Theresa and her designs.   Her "Maryland Sampler" is featured as one Ellen Chester's SAL.  

Barbara G. brought two early samplers.   This one is dated 1968 and was stitched for her sister-in-law as a wedding gift.

 Here's another one by Barbara G. stitched about the same time.   She stitched this for her son.  You can just make out Barb's fingers at the top as she steadies the frame - it is huge.

This was completed by Pat L.    It was a present she had made for her in-law's that recently came back to her.  Like the others, Pat remembered the day she bought the kit and the shop she visiting.

Evelyn shared the pillow cases she made with her grandmother.   Her grandmother let her put in the lazy daisy stitches.

Karen M. shared these Christmas bells, a Gloria & Pat Designs. We all remembered working with Gloria & Pat designs.  Year's ago their designs were one of the first to get stitchers interested in counted work.

Look what Deb S. did.   She stitched up these coasters years ago and then decided to repurpose them.   She deconstructed the coasters to create cute little pillows and added her beautiful beaded trims.

 Nancy F. had a series of small ornies from 1983. Looks like more Gloria & Pat.

Carol W. may have topped all of us.   She undertook these crewel panels at 19.   I won't give Carol's age but she is now retired!  They really are pretty.

Detail on the panel on the left.

This is a sampler stitched by Pat Y.  We convince Pat to have it remounted and reframed.   We are anxious to see the outcome.

We had a nice meeting and it was fun to share our pieces.   Funny thing was, so many of our stories of our start were so similar.   It is so nice to have found these fellow stitchers, friends of a like mind.

Rehoboth Beach Historical Society Needlework Exhibit

Entries will be accepted March 8th through March 18th  (not on Tuesdays or Wednesdays)   The exhibit opens March 23rd and will run through May 5th.   Why not plan a stop on the way home from our retreat in OCMD.  Stacy S. has volunteered to take entries to the museum and will pick up and return them to their owners.   Please bring your entries for the needlework show to the March Meeting with your completed registration form and entry fee.   Please wrap/package/label your piece(s) thoroughly.  Registration form available in the DVHSG February Newsletter.

Rehoboth Beach Museum

2nd Annual Needlework Exhibition

March 23, 2013 through May 5, 2013

(The museum is CLOSED TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS

A benefit for the Rehoboth Beach Historical Society

Entries accepted March 8 through March 18, 2013

(The Museum is CLOSED TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS)

Exhibition details

EXHIBIT DATES:  March 23 through May 5, 2013

LOCATION:  511 Rehoboth Avenue, at the entrance to the City of Rehoboth Beach, near the lighthouse traffic circle and the Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center.

EXHIBITION HOURS:  Monday, Thursday and Friday, 10-4, and Saturday and Sunday, 11-3.

DAILY ADMISSION FEES: Exhibitors only may visit the museum for free. For others - Adults: $5.00; Seniors, College Students, and Active Duty Military $3.00; Children ages 13 to 17, $2; Children and members of the Society receive free admission.

RECEPTION:  There will be a Pot-Luck reception for exhibitors March 23 from 3-5 p.m.

ELIGIBILITY:  Each entry must be the work of a living person and appropriately finished. For this year, crocheted, knitted, macramé, woven and hooked items are not eligible. We reserve the right to display items in the manner we deem most appropriate and to refuse items deemed inappropriate for display. Entries requiring hanging must be wired. No saw tooth hanging devices will be accepted. Entries must be labeled with the stitcher’s name and phone number.

DIVISIONS:  

Adult:  For stitchers 18 years old or older.

Junior:  For stitchers 17 years of age or younger at the time the work was completed. Junior entries will be judged in    the following subdivisions: 9 years of age and younger, 10-13 years, and  14-17 years. Work must have been completed in the last year.

CATEGORIES:

Original  A unique design and composition, which is entirely the product of the stitcher’s own mind and hands. This includes interpretations of nature and art through stitching.

Commercial  Works using any element of a designer’s pattern for needlework. Includes: charted or painted canvas, printed graphs, kits, class projects, and minor alterations thereto.

TECHNIQUES:

·      Beadwork

·      Canvaswork/Needlepoint: Traditional, multi-stitch (4+) or painted canvas

·      Counted Thread: Including Blackwork, Cross Stitch (even weave), Drawn thread, Hardanger

·      Sampler: Traditional or Multi-stitch (4+)

·      Embroidery: Including but not limited to Crewel,  Goldwork, Silk Ribbon, Stumpwork, Surface, White          Work.

·      Heirloom Sewing: Smocking, Fine hand sewing, Needle Lace, Quilting (please note, only those quilts awarded prizes will be displayed in full due to space constraints).

·      Lace: Bobbin Lace, Battenburg, Filet Guipure, etc.

·      Miniature: 32-count or higher, over one thread

JUDGING:

 A nationally certified judge will award ribbons. Major award winners will be announced just prior to the opening reception.  Entrants should fill out forms carefully to ensure that each piece is properly classified. The Historical Society reserves the right to re-classify entries.

AWARDS:

 Best in Show – across all techniques

First Place, Second Place, Third Place – for each technique

Honorable Mention  - the judge reserves the right to choose the number of honorable mention winners

People’s Choice – by popular vote

All entries must remain at the Rehoboth Beach Museum for the duration of the exhibition.

ENTRY FEES: (MAXIMUM OF FIVE ENTRIES, entries must not have been in previous RBHS exhibits)

Members of RBHS: $5 per entry, $5 per additional entry

Non-members:  $10 per adult entry, $5 per additional entry

Juniors:  $5 junior entry, $1 each additional entry. 

Sets containing several items will be charged $1 for each additional item.

Make checks payable to Rehoboth Beach Historical Society (RBHS), 511 Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

Exhibitors who are not Society members receive free admission to the museum for the duration of the exhibit.

Society Memberships are available:

Individual: $25

Household: $35

Supporting: $50

Anna Hazzard: $100

Membership is tax-deductable. Please send a separate check for membership.

 ENTRIES BY MAIL:

PLEASE NOTE: Entries will be accepted by mail but will not be returned by mail. All entries must be picked up at the museum. Entries MUST BE RECEIVED BY March 18, 2013. Entries by mail must be shipped in a sturdy container and must contain a completed entry form. Mailing address: Rehoboth Beach Museum, 511 Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. Please call (302) 227-7310 for information.

HAND DELIVERED ENTRIES:

Exhibitors are urged to pre-register by sending completed forms and fees in the mail to The Rehoboth Beach Museum by March 7, 2013. Please make checks payable to the Rehoboth Beach Historical Society. Walk-in entries are accepted March 8 through March 18, 2013, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. EXCEPT MARCH 12 AND MARCH  13 when the museum is closed. No entries will be accepted after March 18, 2013. Entries must be picked up by May 10, 2013.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

1.   Insurance coverage is the responsibility of the owner/depositor.

2.   The depositor warrants that he or she holds full and clear title to the object(s) identified on the face of the entry form or is the agent of the owner authorized to deposit the objects(s) with the Rehoboth Beach Historical Society.

3.   All objects may be examined, photographed, measured, or otherwise reproduced for educational or promotional purposes.

4.   The object(s) will be returned only to the depositor unless RBHS is notified in writing to the contrary.

5.   If objects are not picked up by the last pick-up date, a $5 per day storage fee will be charged. After 30 days, the object will be deemed an unrestricted gift to the museum.

ENTRY FORM – Maximum 5 entries

Please reproduce this form or print from www.rehobothbeachmuseum.org

(please attach a photo of your work if possible and an artist’s statement)

Stitcher Name_________________________________________

Exhibited by___________________________________________

Address______________________________________________

______________________________________________________

Phone (home) _______________Phone (cell) _______________

Email (print CLEARLY) _______________________________

Division:     _____Adult        _____Junior      

Category:   _____Original   _____Commercial

Technique:  

_____ Beadwork                 _____ Canvaswork/Needlepoint _____ Sampler                    _____ Counted Thread/Cross Stitch

_____ Embroidery               _____ Heirloom Sewing/Quilt

_____ Miniature                 _____ Lace  ___Mixed Media

Title __________________________________________

Measurement:  Length____      Width____

Description (framed piece, pillow, etc.) ___________________

Thread Count: ________ Pattern Source/Class _____________

In submission of this entry I hereby agree to abide by the stated rules of the exhibition, and terms and conditions listed on the enclosures. 

Signature   _________________________        ___________  (office use only)

Entries accepted at the museum 511 Rehoboth Avenue * (302) 227-7310

# of entries __ times Entry Fee = $________

January Meeting

Stacy and Deb had a neat meeting arranged for the group.   Stacy brought a friend (Oh no!  I need her name) who churns out stitched pieces like no bodies business.   The pieces were fabulous.

Here's what we did.    Stacy had all the pieces numbered.   She held them up and showed them table by table around the room.   It was our task to ~name~ the designer.   25 pieces and I think the winner of the prize for most correct had 14 right.  Here are some of them.  Aren't they beautiful!

Linen and Lace - Drawn Thread

 

Jane Pattison, 1805 - Shakespeare's Peddler

 

1830 Margaret Kramer - Handwork Samplers

Margaret Walker, 1832 - Threads of Gold

Ann Lister, 1790

Maria P. Oliver - Carriage House Samplings/Barrick Designs

In the Garden of my Heart - Elizabeth's Designs

Blessed Be Thine - Blackbird Designs

December 2012 Monthly Meeting

We held our holiday exchange at our December Meeting.   (Please click on the  page above to see all the goodies)  In addition to the great exchange smalls and ornaments, members shared some of their handiwork at our December meeting.

BJ SanClemente shared the needlework bear completed.   The project offered a variety of themes and stitches to use but the stitcher does the designing.   This is BJ's second bear and each one is a masterpiece to behold.

Here's a look at the completed stitching before the
assembly process started.

Pat Lerch was nice enough to give the guild a blackwork demonstration in June or July of 2012.   She provided a 15-side biscournu pattern for those interested in trying their hand at blackwork.  We all took off in different directions with the count and color of fabric, color of floss and buttons.   Once the pre-stitching was completed, Robin Thompson shared instructions on assembly.  It was fun to see all the different versions.    No two were alike.

Pat was clever using a different color fabric for each square.

Pat was also just back from eight weeks in Africa visiting with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.   She shared some baskets and other crafts made by the local woman.

 These rag rugs are another skill the women of the village are taught in order to give them a skill and help them to earn an income.

Here's another interesting stitch.   Pat Y. participating in a postcard exchange.   The difference is that you stitch your postcard or envelope.   I don't have a picture of Pat's handiwork but look at arrived in the mail addressed to her!    Pretty cool, cancelled stamp and all.

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Under construction

This is a work in progress to get this set up as a place we can showcase the talents, events and works of our members.