Monticello Needlearts Chapter 
Welcomes you to Virginia!
Come and enjoy southern hospitality in Charlottesville, Virginia on June 27-29, 2008.
There will be 2 classes, one workshop, a lecture, vendors, shopping, a display of finished Group Correspondence Course pieces, a tour of Monticello, and of course our region meetings. A weekend packed with stitching fun!! Event will be held at the English Inn.
June 27, Friday Afternoon MAR Board Meeting - Evening “Penny Rugs Wool Embroidery” Class
June 28, Saturday All day Vendors and GCC exhibit, Morning MAR Region Meeting, Afternoon
“Beaded Needlebook” THAP Class and Monticello Tours, Evening “Embroideries from
Southwest China” Lecture
June 29, Sunday “Monticello Welcoming Heart” Workshop
Classes/Lecture for Monticello MAR Meeting June 2008:
“Penny Rugs Wool Embroidery” Class
In the 1880’s, women would use scraps of wool or wool felt from old clothing and hats to create designs for mats or rugs. They would make circles using coins as templates. The scraps of wool would be cut out and stitched down using the blanket stitch. Kathy Combiths, a member of Star Stitchers EGA and a professor of Appalachian studies at Virginia Tech, will be our guest teacher. Come and learn how to do this type of embroidery. This is an excellent program to take back to your chapter.
Kits will be available for $5.00.
Bring: sewing supplies such as needles, scissors, light and/or
magnifiers.
June 27, 2008 Friday night 7:30pm
Coupon for sign up Deadline – May 1, 2008
“Beaded Needlebook” Class 
Come and learn to make a lovely beaded needle book to keep your pins and needles handy. The Needlebook is made with two very easy beading stitches, and is really fun to make. The kits will include seed beads, felt, needles, thread and directions. Buttons will vary or you may choose to use a very special button from your collection. Mary Stuart Link, a MAR board member, will be teaching this class. Another free beading pattern of a humbug will be included (also good for a chapter program). Color choice for seed beads will be on the coupon.
This is a “Take Home a Program” class, so one representative from each chapter will be accepted first. Then, participation will be on a first come basis for the remaining spaces.Kits will be available for $8.00
Bring: sewing supplies such as needles, scissors, light and/or magnifiers. (For chapter programs, members may bring their own seed beads to reduce kit cost.)
June 28, 2008 Saturday afternoon 1:30pm
Coupon for sign up (indicate chapter affiliation) Deadline – May 1, 2008
“Embroideries from Southwest China” Lecture
Joan Crawford has traveled and lived in many countries and has collected needlework from all over the world. She has a huge collection of Chinese Embroidery and has graciously agreed to come and share her embroidery with us. Her collection of Embroidered purses is fabulous and not to be missed. She has lovely delicate silk and metal embroideries as well as beautiful very fine cross stitch pieces. There will be examples of clothing, decorative items and embroidered purses. Joan is an EGA member of Star Stitchers of Roanoke and the Dallas chapter. These examples of needlework are exquisite.
June 28, Saturday evening 7:30pm
Lecture is free.
Coupon for sign up Deadline May 1, 2008
“Monticello Welcoming Heart” Workshop 
Come and enjoy stitching a blue and white exercise in needlepoint, crewel, metal and pulled thread embroidery. The piece will be on 18 count mono canvas. This is a lovely piece taught by the internationally known author and teacher, Edie Feisner. Edie has taught in multiple national and regional EGA seminars. She has a wonderful perspective on color and design, as well as she is known for her fabulous directions and needlework skills.
Bring: sewing supplies of scissors, light and/or magnifiers.
Kits will be $25.00 with all supplies included, as well as pieces will come mounted on frames.
June 29, 2008 Sunday 9:00am to 3:00pm
Box lunch will be available. (Participants will be notified with further information.)
Coupon for sign up Deadline May 1, 2008
**Group Correspondence Course display
All region members are asked to bring their finished group correspondence pieces to show in the display. It is really wonderful to see how differently each stitcher interprets the designs and colors. Make sure you piece has your name on it. Pieces will be collected at registration and will be on display on Saturday. You may see a piece that inspires you to take a course.
** Monticello Tours
Tours of the Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, will start at 2:30. The cost of the tour is $15.00. If you only see one thing in Charlottesville, it should be Monticello, it is beautiful.
Coupon for registering Deadline May 1, 2008
**Vendors may set up in the hotel on Saturday. Tables are available for $10 each. Sign up using the coupon. Vendors will be accommodated on a first come basis.