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Before I can dive into the book Swedish Weaving Pattern by Kayerine Kennedy, I had to do the two free online patterns that I handed out to the EGA Brandywine Guild members. Some of us will be getting together on Thursday for a Stitch-In at Fireside Stitchery.

I did this pattern, Autumn Windbreak by Sue Meier, previosly using a red and blue Waterlilies but hadn’t left room for the bottom zigzag border. By counting better, the whole pattern just fits on the towel. To end the thread, I ran the needle and thread into the center of the edge where it’s folded for about an inch before bringing the needle out and cutting the thread. I like it better than running back through on the front. The pattern can be found on the Wayback Machine at https://web.archive.org/web/20090419090854if_/http://www.nordicneedle.com:80/newsletters/stash/10/autumn_windbreak_09_29.pdf

This second pattern, Broken Arrow, came from Swedish Weave Designs (.com). I hadn’t gotten it done prior to our April session but I can bring it to our May session when we do crayon transfer.

I used the variegated DMC Pearl #5 4030. This was tougher than I expected. For some reason, I had a heck of a hard time with the mirror image on the bottom even though I had the whole pattern printed. But, it’s a pretty pattern and is now our current decorative towel in our bathroom. Bill understands that it is not to be used!

I’ll swap out towels for some variety.

Maureen C has done a wonderful resurrection of the EGA Brandywine Chapter’s website. It was abandoned by a member who got ill and it took quite some time (a few years) before we could get it back and find someone capable of taking it over. So, I suggest chapters have multiple people capable of handling your website and who have access approval as back-up. 

There is a list of upcoming and past programs for the EGA Brandywine Chapter under Prgrsms tab at https://share.google/srCSue0YtEEpS01aw.  You can also see recent Show and Tell pieces under the What Members Are Making tab.

We did Huck Embroidery yesterday, crayon transfer in May, and Or Nue (a Brenda Kocher design similar to one I stitched previously) in June. More on that another time.

Thanks to Linda M from Main Line Stitchers chapter who donated her stash skeins of DMC Color Variations. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone’s towels.