Sampler Classes
and Events
Shops and guilds may use this area of the newsletter to
promote classes and events. Please make sure that you follow the format and
guidelines given below in order to be fair to all. This is not a complete
calendar. Events aren't repeated in each newsletter until the event takes place
so plan accordingly when sending in information about your event.
Calendar information
needs to be limited to the following:
Date:
Event:
Location:
Contact:
Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010
Event: Embroidering on the Past: Discovering Washington’s Schoolgirl
Needlework, Sampler Identification Day
Location: National Theatre; 1321 Pennsylvania Ave.; Washington, DC
Contact: 240-416-2471 or slocum__s@msn.com
Date: May 14-16, 2010
Event: Inn Stitches Spring Fling (http://innstitches.com/spring_fling_sleepover)
classes with Ellen Chester, With My Needle (Fruit of the Vine Sampler
Huswif and Call of the Sea)
Location: Canton, Ohio (http://innstitches.com/)
Contact: Kim at
trennerneedleworks@yahoo.com or
InnStitchesShop@yahoo.com.
Date: Saturday, June 5 & Sunday, June 6, 2010
Event: Queen City Sampler Guild (http://www.queencitysamplerguild.org/)
presents an Ackworth Pinkeep with Doreen Holmes from England
Location: King Activity Center at Otterbein, Lebanon, Ohio
Contact: Judy, needles927@aol.com
Date: Monday June 7, 2010, from 9 am to 4pm
Event: Mellerstain Stag Crewel Workshop with Phillipa Turnbull of
Crewel Work Co.
Location: Perkins Center for the Arts; Moorestown, NJ
Contact: Karen Milano of Nimble Needle 856 234 4848,
karen@nimbleneedle.net, information
and registration available on shop website:
www.nimbleneedle.net
Date: June 25-26, 2010
Event: classes with Ellen Chester, With My Needle--Fruit of the Vine
Sampler Huswif and Long May She Wave
Location: The Stitch Store;, Buford, Georgia
Contact: For information, email
dogwoodpatch@gmail.com
Date: Saturday, August 21, 2010
Event: Lake Michigan Sampler Guild (http://www.lakemichigansamplerguild.org)
presents A Day with Tricia Wilson Nguyen (Jacobean Silk Purl Flower,
Abby Cozzens Family Record sampler and lecture on 17th c. historical
embroidery)
Location: Wheaton Community Center; Wheaton, IL
Contact: Lynn,
programs@lakemichigansamplerguild.org
2010 Group Stitch-Along Projects--May
L Haworth (The Marking Samplar) Stitch-Along
SAL leader--Darlene
Darlene@themarkingsamplar.com
Hi Everyone. I hope that y’all have started on Miss Lucy’s
sampler. If you are having any trouble or have any questions, please feel free
to contact me. E-Mail -
Darlene@themarkingsamplar.com, Phone -
865.690.7007
First, Some History for Lucy’s father:
Lucy’s father, James Haworth (b. 1751, d. 1837), was the
son of Henry Haworth (b. 1721) and Elizabeth Topper (b. abt. 1723); the grandson
of James Haworth (b. 1681/2, d. 1732) of Hapton Hall and his wife (and first
cousin) Elizabeth Haworth (b/1688, d. 1738) of Bently Green; and the
great-grandson of James Haworth (b. 1642, d.1684) of Rockliffe near Bacup, and
his wife, Isabel (b. 1646, d. 1684 – note: Isabel married a second time and is
buried under the name Isabel Ormerod). While there were Quaker Haworths in the
north of England as early as 1660’s, this branch of the Haworth family seems to
have become convinced Friends sometime after 1680.
Lucy’s father made his living as a conveyance, handling real
property transactions and recording deeds for his clients. He was recorded as a
minister by Marsden Monthly Meeting in 1787, the same year he married Martha
Fawcett. According to Marsden Meeting’s testimony about his life and ministry,
James was “led to use figurative language, drawing comparisons from outward
things,” in his early appearances in the ministry, “which rendered this service
the more trying to his natural will.” Later in his ministry, he was noted for
his fervent prayer. James continued his religious service throughout his life,
traveling extensively in the ministry and often hosting other ministers at his
home. James Haworth died on June 27, 1837, at the age of 86, and was buried in
the Friend’s burial ground in Marsden, Lancashire.
In the next newsletter, Lucy’s story will be continued with
some history on Lucy’s Mother.
Stitching for the month of May 2010:
L Haworth’s sampler is completed totally in cross stitch.
So, therefore, this sampler is very easy to stitch. The next two motifs that
should be stitched are: • Row 2, second and third medallions. Plus, the letters
E, J, H, H and F. I love both of these medallions. I do think that they would
make wonderful Christmas ornaments as well.
Have you considered my suggestion of signing your sampler in
December of this year? Yes, of course you will finish this sampler this year!!!
I have faith that you will get it DONE!!! There has been a lot of conversation
regarding signing a reproduction sampler after you have finished your stitching.
I would like to suggest that you sign your sampler or any piece of needlework
that you finish. For your L Haworth’s sampler, I would choose to sign at the
bottom, about two threads out from a motif or the letter “D” that is in the
right hand corner of this sampler. By signing in this manner, no one can easily
alter your signature in the future. I highly recommend that you sign your
samplers with your complete name, not merely your initials. Please, if you think
that you might put your name in where L Haworth put hers, please use the current
date on your sampler and not the year “1815.” I am sure that all of Ellen’s
readers are well aware of this “signing convention”.
Progress Reports
From: Melody mbryan@lynchauto.com
I wanted to say how much I am enjoying the L. Haworth
SAL. I love getting every installment of the newsletter to read more of
Darlene’s interesting info on the Ackworth school. I know lots of your readers
have been there in person and while I tried twice to make it – I never was
successful. So hearing about the school is always appreciated.
I did get started in March on schedule but it was the latter
part of the month as I was waiting for a hank of NPI to arrive. I am working on
the recommended linen but in 32ct because that is all I seemed to be able to get
and I was on a wait list for 2 months to get that piece. I wasn’t going to
complain about the count – I was just happy to get it and as Darlene said – it
is lovely linen and perfect for this sampler. I am using 2 strands of NPI in the
recommended 693.
From: Ellen
ellen@withmyneedle.com
I have really been enjoying working on the L. Haworth
sampler. I've discovered that I'm not a very good "rotation" stitcher, so
I've been devoting most of my time to this sampler.
Here is a photo I took yesterday. It is not
a very good photo because I took it on my phone since Tom took our camera with
him to Florida. I have made more progress today and only have L. Haworth's
name and the swan motif to stitch.
I'm going to compile all the notes from
Darlene and put them in a plastic pocket on the back of the framed piece.
Acorn Sampler Sewing Case (With My Needle)
Stitch-Along
SAL Leader--Darby
darbylogan@aol.com
Continue working the acorn border and also the inner bands
(1-11).
Please email your progress reports and photos to either me at
darbylogan@aol.com or to Ellen at
ellen@withmyneedle.com
so that
she can put them in the newsletter. Let us know what linen and threads you are
using. Ellen has also set up a photo album and a discussion board on
the With
My Needle facebook page.
If you follow the monthly suggested stitching "schedule", you
will complete the stitching in November and can
assemble the pieces in December. January 2011, we will present photos of completed pieces via the newsletter.
Progress Reports
From: Janet jbstitcher@comcast.net
What a wonderful time I am having stitching the Acorn
Sampler. I plan to make the sewing case and will add it to my collection of
sewing cases and etuis. I am a retired nurse and having no difficulty keeping up
with the stitching schedule. Just one of the perks of retirement. I am using 32
count Autumn Gold linen by Lakeside Linen as well as Weeks Dye Works
and Sampler Threads by The Gentle Art. I have changed the color of
some of the squirrels to black as we seem to have an unusually large number of
black squirrels running around in our yard.
I have finished Ellen's A Needleworker's Sampler Huswif
as well as the Colonial American Flag Huswif. When the Acorn Sampler
Sewing Case is finished I will send a picture of all three together.
From: Tedra trsamcat@cox.net
Here are a couple of shots of my sewing case and I've
stitched the tiny scissor fob too.
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Some Old SAL Photos
From: Bethany
bearlynew2000@hotmail.com
Here are photos of two past With My
Needle and Pen SAL projects.
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Our Members Share
From: Lorraine
lorraine.mootz@t-online.de
Hello from Celle again. Now that spring is around the corner,
I thought it is time to share an update on the status of the German Sampler
Museum.
The Connemanns and the City of Celle are still in litigation,
but the museum is open, now being run by the big museum in downtown Celle. Like
always, the museum is still closed on Mondays and Fridays, but open the other
five days of the week, thus including Saturdays and Sundays. Tours are still
available. The phone number for arranging tours or asking questions is ++49
(0)5141 12372. Unfortunately I have to add some sad news here. After a short
stay in the hospital, Hans-Joachim Connemann passed away rather unexpectedly a
few days after Easter.