2015 Finger Lakes Fiber Festival

Our chapter will be participating in the 2015 Finger Lakes Fiber Festival as exhibitors. 

Please Join us for the fun. 

The 2015 Festival dates are: 

 Saturday, September 19^th (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM) 

 Sunday, September 20th  (10:00 AM to 4:00 PM) 

The Festival will be held at the Hemlock Fairgrounds which is located at 7370 Water St (Route 15A), Hemlock, New York 14466. 

The entry fee is $7.00 per person, 12 and under free. There is plenty of free parking available. 

For information on the exhibitors,  demonstrations, and  directions to the fairgrounds please click here. 

Our First Program Meeting ~ Fall 2015

It is time to start our 2015-2016 meeting schedule.  Where did the summer go?

Our first meeting will be on Wednesday, September 9 at 7PM at the Brighton Senior Center, 220 Idlewood Road, Rochester (use the entrance off of Winton Road).  

Some of us will be meeting for dinner at 5:30 at Root 31 Cafe and Eatery in Pittsford Plaza (3349 Monroe Avenue, Pittsford, 585-383-5660) if you would like to join us. Please note this is a different location from last year.    

Here is the agenda for our first meeting.

1. Shop talk - our local shops will be invited to share what is going on in their shop.

2. Please bring non-perishable food items in for donation to the Brighton Food Bank. The items must be non-perishable and in non-glass containers.  Cash donations will also be    accepted. This will be an on-going, monthly agenda item as a new outreach project of our chapter.        

3. Business Meeting 

4. Problem of the month - An explanation of this will be provided at the first meeting. 

5. Show and Share 

6. Survey – the Program Committee and Board will be asking for your input on our chapter meetings. 

7. First projects – please bring stitching projects from your early days as a stitcher for sharing with the group. Also bring recent projects or those you have been working on over        the summer so that we can see how your stitching has changed. 

Refreshments: Beryl Clymer

Hope to see you there.

Ruth Gustafson

19th Annual Finger Lakes Fiber Festival

This year we participated in the fiber festival.  It is the largest fiber festival this side of the Hudson River and many fiber guilds are represented.  Our chapter of ANG plus the local chapter of EGA participated.  We displayed various types of needlework from embroidery, counted canvas, blackwork, painted canvas and more!
Here's an excerpt from the pamphlet: "The Finger Lakes Fiber Festival educates the public about fiber and its sources, promotes small farms, supports fiber artists and fiber-related businesses, and provides a venue for the public to interact with the fiber arts world.. By sharing skills and knowledge with the public through demonstrations and workshops, the Finger Lakes Fiber Festival is sowing the seeds for future generations of fiber artists and craftspeople.. Our festival features great vendors, with everything you need for fiber arts: raw fleece, roving, spinning supplies, needle felting supplies, dyes, yarns, items needed to knit, crochet, weave—and things you won’t know you need until you see them—not to mention unique, one-of-a-kind, handmade finished items!."

When we weren't sitting at our booth we roamed around the many buildings to shop the colorful goods, be amazed at the beautiful yarns and talked to other guild members. A group of spinners were in the booth next to us and were mezmerized by their yarn spinning. They looked so calm and peaceful spinning wool into yarn! Enjoy the photos.

ANG and EGA chapters display samples of their work.

Weavers Guild

Two festival attendees -  It was a cold day so they wore their warm jackets

Prizes for dying and spinning yarn

Lace maker guild - samples of their work

A sock knitting machine - referbished and still making socks

Silk worm display

Welcome new Board

Our chapter changed officers this June.  We welcomed the new officers and said thank you to the outgoing board.  Barb, Judy and I had a great four years but the day came when we stepped aside for the new crew.  A surprise party awaited us as we walked into the meeting.  It was so festive as you can see by the photos.  The cake even has our logo!  Thank you to all the members who made the evening so special.

Our meeting always has a show and share so here are the latest finishes. 

• The  1st photo is of an ANG Stitch of the Month.  It is a work in progress and two members are stitching on the same piece.  They take turns switching off each month.  What a fun idea!  They chose their own colors and how beautiful to see it change each month as they bring it in. 
• Next is a pink counted canvas piece in a white box.
• The abstract flowers is a Mindy canvas, the stitchers interpreted the stitches herself.
• The last photos are of a coral done in a technique called, "messy beading".  There are different sized beads to give it a coral texture.  The photo doesn't do a good job of showing the background. 



ANG 2013 Stitch of the Month - Bargello!



Dahlia on the Patio

One of the dahlia's has bloomed!  It's a bright yellow, although the picture looks a bit greener.  The other two dahlias sharing the planter should bloom in red and white.  So say's the tag that came with the pot.  We shall see!

There were some tech problems and I couldn't post to the blog.  The issues seemed to have cleared up and I'm happy to be posting entries again.  So welcome back visiters and check back monthly when I post pictures. 

2012 Holiday Potluck

Everyone brought a dish to pass from appetizers, salads, main course to several desserts.  Stitchers also love to cook, so we shared recipes!

2012 September Kickoff Meeting

It's "The Year of Painted Canvas". 
We'll focus on painted canvas this season with programs on adding Bling to your canvas, ribbon embroidery and long/short stitch on canvas. 

We're not forgetting counted work, though.  We're doing a fun 2-part program on Blackwork.  There were lots of finishes for the Show & Share segment of the meeting.  A variety of needlework including, linen work, painted canvas, counted canvas, and goldwork. 

June Meeting - Ice Cream Social

It's been hot and humid here, as in other parts of the country.  We kept it cool with an ice cream social at the meeting.  While we sat, enjoying our treat, each member was asked to offer a piece of needlework advice.  There are so many but here are some highlights:

>  Stitch for as long as you want, can be 10 min or 10 hours
>  Stitch with a friend
>  Stitching sets you free
>  If you're not having fun, don't do it
>  Must breathe, don't hold your breath, get up and move around, wash hands periodically and don't eat while stitching
>  Never let threads dangle, always leave on top of your work
>  Take photos of your work as you go along.

Some finishes to enjoy:

by Lynn M





Bargello Pillow by Sheila

Progress on our Linda Reinmiller Correspondance Course by two of our members: