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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Fall 2021

After a summer of stitching, Trillium members have had lots for Show and Share this fall.

Jeanette's punto antico from a Kathryn Drummond class.


Spring Fever by Blackbird Designs

A humbug designed by Jean Farish - from a free design and tutorial
Canvaswork by Bothy threads.
And a crewelwork strawberry.
Marion finished the Trish Burr partridge

and two turtle doves.
Sharon showed us Teresa Kogut's 'Pray'.
Sylvia does beautiful Hardanger stitching.

Kim displayed owls from a round robin.

She also completed a beaded sampler she designed in blacks and greys from Bead Embroidery Stitch Samples book.
Barb is working on the Smith Sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

The back of Victoria's sampler is as impressive as the front.
Her Crossed Wing chickadees.

And 20-year sunflower project.

Wendy's been working on Prairie Schooler cross stitch ornaments for her 6 grandchildren.
Bernie showed us a french purse with floral alphabet.
Judy finished a reindeer piece which she will be 'blinging up' with HotFix 'jewels'.
She's also working on a full coverage peony piece.
Jennifer P is working on a garden sampler.
Nicky has been working on Spell of the Moon from Winds of Autumn by Blackbird Designs
Marilyn's husband created the beautiful frame for her Pennsylvania Bird by Hello from Liz Mathews.
Marilyn also creates adorable itty bitty needle-felted critters which she displays on spools of thread. 
She completed a Halloween sampler from Cross Stitcher magazine,
and a 3-block wool felt appliqué wall hanging.
Geri also stitched a Jean Farish Humbug.

She finished the Wm Morris 'Strawberry Thief',

continues work on her faux Sashiko piece on navy Aida,
and the Barbara Ana design, 'Holy Night', which has a star button, Mill Hill beads for stars. and HotFix 'jewels' for snowflakes.
The Trillium Guild will be celebrating 25 years since its inception. At a meeting next spring, some of the founding members will speak to the group about how the guild began.

Many of our projects were on display at the Ajax Public Library this November. 
A new stitcher has joined the guild as a result of this publicity. 

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