Our April program featured Katie Strachan discussing the historical context and design choices she made for the Britomart Sampler, a beautiful sampler inspired by the Britomart Casket. Guild members share their stitching: In May our program will be a MAGIC (My Annual Good Intentions Contract) update and discussion of some interesting Tudor Rose Sampler Guild history.
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The program for our March meeting was an account of (current president) Cyndi’s needlework over the years. It showed an impressive range of pieces and skills. Below are pieces stitched and shared by members. Next month’s program, April 2025, will feature Katie Strachan (of Katie Strachan Embroidery) talking about her Britomart Sampler design which was
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At our February meeting Tricia Wilson Nguyen with Thistle Threads presented her research on Nuremberg samplers of the 17th and 18th century and their pattern books/designers. And below are some stitched pieces shared by members for Show & Tell. Coming up next: at our March meeting our guild president, Cyndi S., will discuss her own
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The January program was the reveal of the MAGIC (My Annual Good Intentions Contract) 2024 finishes and prizes. At our February meeting Tricia Wilson Nguyen with Thistle Threads will be presenting her research on Nuremberg samplers of the 17th and 18th century and their pattern books/designers.
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Each year members sign up to stitch and finish a holiday ornament for a secret someone. During the December meeting each ornament was shown along with the reveal of each recipient’s secret stitcher. It was great fun to see all these ornaments! (Some are pictured below.) The next three are part of the 2024 ornament
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At the November meeting Cissy Bailey Smith of Gentle Pursuit Designs presented the TRSG holiday ornament she designed for us. This unusual design, produced especially for the Tudor Rose Sampler Guild, features cross stitch, Florentine stitch, and Nun stitch, as well as two different types of silk. The ornament is triangular and self-lined with a
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