2025 Programs
January 7, 2025
The January program will be MAGIC 2024 finishes revealed and prizes.
February 4, 2025
Tricia Wilson Nguyen of Thistle Threads
Topic – 17th & !8th Century Nuremberg Samplers
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.
Nuremberg’s 17th and 18th century samplers hide many fascinating stories about the women of this free imperial city and the opportunities that they had to become businesswomen, artists and scientists. The city was a center of printing, becoming the locus of many extremely popular needlework pattern books which were often engraved by women and published by them. Newly available photography of samplers from this illustrious city have been classified into teaching groups and are enabling the examination of the pieces against the pattern books to determine who the teachers of the groups may have been. During the lecture, a methodology on how to examine pieces against pattern books will be shown and interesting stories about the women who printed the patterns, taught samplers and made them will be explored.
March 4, 2025
Cyndi S. of Tudor Rose Sampler Guild
Topic – Member Stitching Journey (Silk Gauze)
Our guild president, Cyndi S., will discuss her own stitching journey, especially in silk gauze.
April 1, 2025
Katie Strachan of Katie Strachan Embroidery
Topic – Britomart Sampler
Katie Strachan is known for her beautiful caskets. However, she has also designed and stitched a beautiful sampler inspired by the Britomart Casket. She will discuss the historical context and design choices she made for the Britomart Sampler in her presentation.
May 6, 2025
Topic- MAGIC Update and Interesting Tudor Rose Sampler Guild History
June 3, 2025
Linda Stolz of Erica Michaels Designs
Topic – Finishing the Berry from the 25th Anniversary Project
This program is especially for those members who are unable to attend the 25th Anniversary in person workshop. Linda Stolz will discuss how to finish the berry that is part of the project.
July 2025
There will be no meeting in July as many people enjoy their vacations and are traveling.
August 5, 2025
Jeanine McGowan of The Blue Flower
Topic – Inspiration and Finishing of The Bees in the Greenhouse
Jeanine is the designer behind The Blue Flower. Her work is often inspired by nature. Bees in the Greenhouse will be the guild’s summer stitch-a-long. Jeanine will discuss the inspiration for this unique shape as well as provide tips on how to finish it.
Pattern available on Jeanine’s website and at your local needlework shop.
September 2, 2025
MAGIC Update
October 7, 2025
Susan Standley of Stitch in Time
Topic – How 19th Century Children Learned to Sew
Susan is studies and shares the history of textiles from quilts to samplers and sewing notions. She is particularly interested in the 18th and 19th centuries. Susan’s lecture will focus on the children of the 19th century, how they learned to sew and what notions would be in their work baskets.
November 4, 2025
Beth Hoffman
Project – 2025 TRSG Holiday Ornament
In honor of TRSG’s 25th anniversary, Beth will be updating a design from a previous ornament designed for the guild.
More information on ordering a kit, etc. will be available at a later date!
Beth will review the specialty stitches in the design at the November meeting.
December 2, 2025
Topic – 2025 Holiday Ornament Exchange
Each year members sign up to stitch and finish a holiday ornament for a secret someone. During this meeting each ornament will be shown along with the reveal of their secret stitcher. This is a really fun evening even if you choose not to participate in the exchange. You will go away being enabled!
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