Embroiderers’ Association of Canada, Inc.

I am trying to get the newsletters caught up so that the issues correspond to the proper season. For example, I would like to get it so that the Fall 2015 issue is mailed to you in the Fall of 2015. I want to thank each and every one of you for your patience and understanding that you showed when my life interfered with the production of the newsletters.

In this issue, we have the following patterns:

� Baseball by Pam Kellogg for Kreinik

� Bookmark 6 by Whispered by the Wind

� Cock-a-Doodle-Doo by Homeberries

� Koi Pond by Cross Stitch Happy

� Sleepy Little Lambs by Brooke Nolan for Brooke’s Books Publishing

� Soccer Ball by Pam Kellogg for Kreinik

This is a short newsletter as I have no news for you. All of the EAC challenges and contests are finished. A new challenge will be unveiled at Seminar 2015. It will be included in the first newsletter sent when Seminar is over.

As always, please send me pictures of your work, updates on what you’re working on now, answers to the riddles and Jumble, etc. Anything would be lovely and I’ll include it in the next newsletter.

That’s it for now, so enjoy and Happy Stitching!

From the Editor Inside this issue:

Baseball 9

Bookmark 6 10

Cock-a-Doodle-Doo 8

Correspondence Courses 3

Correspondence Courses Application Form

13

From the Editor 2

Is it time to renew? 5

Koi Pond 7

Membership Renewal Form

13

Oh Goody! 5

Riddle Answers 3

Sleepy Little Lambs 4

Try a New Stitch— Cable Stitch

5

YEN Information 14

Soccer Ball 6

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A Jumble for you

P L I S T

L I T E R L S

H I C N A

H A F E S

Why was the Youth Embroiderer such a good joke teller?

Because she keeps everyone in

“___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___”!

Unscramble the following names of stitches to find the letters that form the answer to the riddle.

From the Autumn 1997 issue of Youth Embroiderers’ Newsletter

See page 11 for the application form.

Ribbon Embroidery Surface Stitchery

Counted Thread

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Ever thought about taking one of the Youth correspondence courses? They are made especially for Youth and are only $5.00. That includes all the materials!

You can also see the pictures on the website at www.eac.ca, under the Youth Webpages!

Correspondence courses

Q. You’re in a deep, dark jungle. You have a matchstick, a wooden stove and a lantern. What will you light first?

A. The matchstick!

Q. Quel est le fruit qui connaÎt le droit?

A. L’avocat!

Q. Why don’t penguins fly?

A. They’re not tall enough to be pilots!

Q. Pourquoi les pengouins ne volent-ils pas?

A. Ils sont trop petits pour être pilotes!

Q. What do you get when you cross a parrot with a tiger?

A. I don’t k now, but when it talks, you better listen carefully!

Q. Qu’est-ce qui est rose et vert, qui monte et qui descend?

A. Un petit pois dans ascenseur qui mâche du chewing-gum!

Q. Where does a snowman keep his money?

A. In a snow bank!

A Jumble for You Answers—

1. Needle 2. Stitch 3. Eyelet 4. Canvas

What the needleworker told her framer to do?

Lace it up!

Hardanger Study One

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Sleepy Little Lambs

Page 4

Why did the woman wear a helmet at the dinner table?

If you don’t want to make baby booties with this design, put them back to back and make a scissors fob. Or, make a hanging ornament by making a fringe on the edges and attach a cord to the back.

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If this is your last issue, a notice will be on the front page of your newsletter. Send in your renewal of $15 to continue your membership.

You will continue to receive the Youth Embroiderers’ News, goodies, access to affordable correspondence courses, EAC exhibitions, Eleanor Thomas Youth Award, Leonida Leatherdale Library, prizes, PLUS much more - so, please don’t let your membership expire.

See page 13 for the renewal form, if you want to use it. Otherwise, just send in your cheque or use a credit card on the EAC secure site.

Is it time to renew?

Don’t drop your membership!

Try a New Stitch...Cable Stitch

Diagrams and directions © by Linda Brenner. Licensed to Embroiderers’ Association of Canada, Inc.

Also known as Side to Side Stem Stitch

Work this stitch from left to right.

Bring the thread through on the design line at A. Insert the needle a little to the bottom of the design line at B and bring the needle out a little to the top of the design line at C. Thread should be below the needle and pull the thread through. Stitch 1-2 now completed.

Insert the needle a little to the top of the design line at D and keep the thread above the needle. Bring the needle out a little to the bottom of the design line at B (can share the hole with Stitch 1-2). Pull the thread through. Stitch 3-4 now completed.

Continue working the stitches, alternating the position of the thread.

An easy way to remember how to position the thread:

When working the top row, the thread will be above the needle.

When working the bottom row, the thread will be below the needle.

Oh Goody! Use these goodies to stitch the Soccer or Baseball.

� 7 x 7 Aida, 16 count

� 1/4 skein embroidery floss in three colours; black, white and green

� One pattern

Instead of backstitching the grass in back-stitch on the Soccer or Baseball, use the Cable Stitch! Also, instead of using the Kreinik braids, use blending filament instead with your embroidery floss instead. It is easier to find, less expensive and provides sparkle.

A B

C D

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Soccer Ball

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Koi Pond

What do you call a fairy that hasn’t taken a bath?

Design size—50 stitches wide x 50 stitches high

White or Blue Aida, 14 count, 8 inches x 8 inches

If using Blue Aida, it is not necessary to stitch the water. DMC 3325, Baby Blue Light, will only be needed to stitch the water swirls.

The colour chart (above) and the symbol chart (right) are both provided for easy reference.

Permission has been granted by Cross Stitch Happy to use their free designs in the EAC Youth Embroiderers’ Newsletter.

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Cock-a-Doodle-Doo

Permission has been granted by Homeberries to use their free designs in the EAC Youth Embroiderers’ Newsletter.

Quelle est la diffÉrence entre un marteau, un pull et une semaine?

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Quelle est la lettreque l’on

respire?

Baseball

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Bookmark 6

Permission has been granted by Whispered by the Wind to use their free designs in the EAC Youth Embroiderers’ Newsletter.

This bookmark was stitched (2 over 2) on 28 ct. Jobelan, colour Slate Flair using Carries Creation hand-dyed silk floss.

Stitch count is 15 wide x 71 high

Name

Address

Phone ( )

Birth date

Chapter

YE

Number

YN

Number

or

(mm/dd/yyyy)

Date:

I wish to take a Youth Embroiderers’ Correspondence Course (check box). See pictures on page 11, or visit the Youth Pages under www.eac.ca to see the descriptions.

SURFACE STITCHERY

RIBBON EMBROIDERY

COUNTED CROSS STITCH

HARDANGER STUDY ONE

I understand that I have 4 months from the date of receipt of the course in which to complete it. I agree to complete the course to the best of my ability.

My Signature

Chapter Leader

or Parent’s

Signature

Send this form and fee ($5 for each course) by cheque or money order payable to EAC.

Mail to:

Linda Brenner Youth Embroiderers’ Manager

Unit 3, 7600 Gilbert Road Richmond, BC V7C 3W2

My Name

Membership #

Address

Phone ( )

$15 in Canada ($20 international)

Make cheque out to “EAC” and send with this form to:

Linda Brenner Youth Embroiderers’ Manager

Unit 3—7600 Gilbert Road Richmond, BC V7C 3W2

EAC MEMBERSHIP EXPIRY DATES If you would like to continue receiving the newsletter, goodies, access to affordable correspondence courses, EAC exhibitions, Eleanor Tho-mas Youth Bursary, prizes, PLUS much more—please don’t let your membership expire.

Fees Received in: Expiry Date:

June, July, August August 1st

September, October, November November 1st

December, January, February February 1st

March, April, May May 1st

Correspondence Courses Application Form

Membership Renewal Form

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YOUTH EMBROIDERERS’ NEWS

is a publication of the

Embroiderers’ Association of Canada, Inc.

2013

Furthering the interest and developing skills in the Art of Embroidery among the

youth of Canada

How do snowmen travel around?

Quelle est la peur d’une ampoule?

Did you know?

If you...

Answer a riddle, Write a letter,

Send a picture of your stitched embroidery,

Solve a puzzle, Send an e-mail,

Send a joke, Send a drawing, Send anything!

I’ll send you a goody!

Try it! It works!!

Linda Brenner Youth Manager Unit 3, 7600 Gilbert Road Richmond, BC V7C 3W2

Embroiderers’ Association

of Canada, Inc.

Phone: 604-272-3024 E-mail: youth@eac.ca

When sending an e-mail to me, be sure to put EAC or Youth Embroiderers in the subject line. Otherwise, I may not recognize the email address and could delete your email by mistake. You can send pictures as attachments to an e-mail if you like or send them by regular mail and I will scan and re-turn them to you.