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1st and 3rd Mondays of the month 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Edith Rankin Memorial Church Hall 4080 Bath Road, Kingston,

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Here we are at August and our Cataraqui Guild of Needle Arts members are busy enjoying their beautiful surroundings here along the beautiful Lake Ontario corridor, including many visits to cottage country North of the city, visits from family members and friends and yes, STITCHING.

Our 2009/2010 year was a wonderful opportunity to gather twice monthly and share amazing morning "learn a stitch" activities presented by Guild members. The goal this year was the completion of personalized Chatelaines that included stitched elements such as a hand stitched velvet strawberry, embroidered scissors case, the maker's initials, Dorset Button, and many beautiful original design additions. These Chatelaines will be on display next year at our Annual Needle Arts Fair and Exhibit.

Our last meeting in June was the Annual Meeting and election of Officers. Theresa Lawrence continues as our President, and will work this year with several new Board of Directors members.   We are pleased that
Mary Lou Wilson has one more year to organize our Guild Programs. We have enjoyed several amazing workshops in 2010 and look forward to a full schedule this fall.

On November 1st, we welcome CAROLYN MITCHELL who will share a full-day workshop for the entire Guild, supported by the Education Fund established after the 2009 EAC Seminar held here in Kingston. This full day of stitching with Carolyn will ensure that all of our members are receiving the very best of instruction and encouragement from well known and respected Embroidery Instructors. Carolyn will also share a two day workshop that members may choose to attend outside of the regular Guild meeting Day.

Planning is underway for a new series of project oriented afternoon classes within the Guild meeting day schedule. Members volunteer to share a project or technique over a series of consecutive meetings that will result in a finished project that participants can share as a finished piece of art. The Guild is also sharing a wonderful ongoing stitchery project that includes a Cross Stitched piece that will be introduced at our first meeting in September. The project will include a number of stitched elements that will satisfy our "learn a stitch" commitment and support beginners as well as the advanced stitchers in our Guild with a beautiful piece to be framed at the end of the project. This promises to be an exciting fall/winter season for the Guild !

Members continue to play along together during STITCH-IN opportunities during summer months. Unfortunately, our July Stitch-In was cancelled due to summer storms moving through the area, but that never dissuades members from getting together for special events like visiting the home of area residents like DANIELLE AIRD, the Calcutta Rescue Canada organizer here in Kingston.

Danielle brings beautiful silk, sari, handmade bags, clothing, gifts and jewellery from India each year. We love purchasing beautiful fabrics, threads and gifts from Danielle in support of her project.
Please visit the Calcutta Rescue website here :  www.calcuttarescuecanada.org/

We look forward to the August Stitch Day at the home of a member outside of the city. Lakeside summer breezes-wonderful !

Guild members are excited about gearing up for another successful year supporting the ONN and creating small handbags for the GATHERING THREADS Challenge for 2011.

Workshop Contact Person is : Mary Lou Wilson