Upcoming Programs

Program:
Finishing by Kim Hollyfield for the day group Night group will be a stitch-in

March:

Join us on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at the morning and evening meetings for a hands-on program on the technique of silk shading. Our very own Pat Goaley will be the instructor for this silk shading project.

This is the top of the silk shading project that is actually part of a set of New Year Gifts for a Queen. It is simple enough yet “dressed up” in all silk and gold. It is like an Oreo with a hard front, back, and filling in the middle.
We will be using all silks and gold for this piece including gold plated beads. The kit will include everything but a 4 or 6 inch hoop with padding/muslin wrap.
Please bring your normal stitching supplies along with a 4 or 6 inch hoop.

April:

Join us on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at the morning and evening meetings for a hands-on program on beading. Theresa Buchle will be joining us from Houston, Texas to instruct us on creating this beautiful bracelet.

This bracelet will be done using Herringbone basics that will teach us the basic flat herringbone stitch using a mix of larger beads. The kit will also include a lead-free pewter clasp.

May Luncheon

Program

Prickly Paisley Satin Oval Boxes by Mary Alice Sinton

On May 1st, SANG has the honor of having Mary Alice Sinton providing the program for our May Luncheon. She will be teaching us the Prickly Paisleys Oval Satin Jewelry Box which is done in the Japanese bead embroidery method. Bead embroidery in the Japanese method incorporates silk embroidery techniques translated with beads rather than silk threads. We will embroider a Prickly Paisleys Box which is great for holding small treasures and adds beauty to your vanity.

Annual Luncheon. Not only will there by a luncheon but there is an opportunity to participate in a one day workshop given by Mary Alice Sinton. She will be teaching a satin beaded box.

Mary Alice Sinton hails from Houston, Texas. She holds a degree in Graphics from Stephens College in Columbia, MO. Mary Alice started out working as a Graphic Artist for architectural firms and later pursued designing quilts. In the summer of 1990, she began studying Japanese Embroider through her local EGA chapter and traveled twice to Japan to study at the Kurenai-Kai school. She has been certified to teach Japanese Embroider since the fall of 1999 and Japanese Bead Embroider since the spring of 2004. She has exhibited many pieces and has won many awards for her work. Her late teacher Mary-Dick Digges put together a slide show of all the levels in Japanese Embroidery and shows various pieces in the slide show that showcase this art form. There are 10 Phases that must be completed to receive a teacher certificate. During this 10 Phase journey, you are introduced to 46 different techniques in Japanese Embroidery. The Japanese Embroidery fashions itself to a type of crewel embroidery, but goes beyond this and explores multiple layers of superimposed work in silk and metal thread. This type of embroidery helps you to explore the Japanese culture where you learn various symbols and their relation to the Japanese culture. Japanese Embroidery has been in existence for over 1600 years and began as story telling banners at the Buddhist temples and later became costume decorations on kimonos. Master Iwao Saito of Togane City, Japan introduced this type of embroidery to the Western World in the early 1980’s and there are branches of his school found throughout the world.

Kit Contents: Beads, cotton fabric (foundation fabric is 100% cotton fabric), fusible fleece, design paper and pattern, color image reference, satin box, and Japanese needles (M2 and M3) with ultra fine needle threader.

Need to Bring: Clamps or frame weight, stretcher bars (skinny) 8” x 8” and tacks, silk pins, awl, Gutermann sewing thread (#230 blue, #865 gold, and #776 green – for blue box or #504 cream, #776, green, and #410 red – for red box), scissors, and usual stitching supplies.

Location:        St. George Episcopal Church
                        6900 West Avenue
                        San Antonio, Texas 78213

Time: 9:00 am – 12: 00 noon
12.00noon 1:00p.m.– May Luncheon
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

June, July, and August

During these months we have stitch in's at the Chandler Center at the regular meeting time in the evening. Sometimes there is a summer project that a lot of us do. Check back to the web site for information on this. Those who participate not only do they have a great time but they learn a lot.

September:

HORIZONS

BY JESSICA JONES

21 SEPTEMBER 2010

Join us on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at the morning and evening meetings for a hands-on program on the technique of hardanger embroidery. Our very own Jessica Jones will be the instructor for this Horizons hardanger project.

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This pattern was created by Roz Watnemo and she has graciously given her permission for use to use her pattern. This pattern can be done in various color variations which result in dramatic mood and temperament changes depending on the threads and materials used.

The design chart for Horizons shows the central motif with a border. Only the central motif is used to create the piece as shown stitched and inserted into the box (photo on left above). If you desire to make the embroidery including the border design as shown in the chart you can do so with a 14" x 14" piece (photo on right above).

The design size will be a 5” square. Please bring your normal stitching supplies and either a hoop or bars for 10” x 10” piece of fabric.

October:

November:

This month is designated for our outreach program. Mary Hodges is the Outreach Chairman and she will have a program on what she has planned for us to do for our community.

2010 Year of Activities

January:

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