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Friday, December 23, 2022

25th Anniversary and Ornament Exchange

2022 marks the 25th anniversary of the Trillium Guild. We celebrated at our December meeting with cupcakes and tea.

We also had our ornament exchange. Names were picked via a 'Secret Santa' app. 

10 people participated:

Christmas sweater by Lila Designs.

A quilled Christmas star.


Christmas Star by Faby Reilly Designs
Vintage Christmas Ornament by Victoria Sampler.
Bargello Christmas Ball
Joy by Blackbird Designs
Gingerbread star cookie.
Silk ribbon and velvet acorn designed by MJ Hiney


There were several pieces for Show and Share. 

Jeanette brought in several; some which had just been picked up from being framed by Kimat Designs.

Scarlett House Smith Sampler using Cosmo threads.

Wachet Auf Sampler by Long Dog Designs

A Bothy Threads long stitch kit.
'Mary Barton's Work: An Antique Reproduction' by Mojo Stitches.
Thread painted pansy.
Winter Garden from the Seasonal Stitchwork Series by Summer House Stitche Workes.
An art nouveau piece in Robert Mackintosh style.
Barbara's goldwork reindeer from the Royal School of Needlwork published in Inspirations Magazine.
Suzanne scanned a picture her 5 year-old granddaughter drew for her. She then recreated it as an embroidered piece. She gave her granddaughter the option to have it framed or made into a pillow and the child opted for a pillow.
Marilyn's Mill Hill Christmas snow globe and needle-felted snowman.
Geri stitched Barbara Ana's 'Holy Night' from the 2019 Christmas/Winter issue of Punch Needle and Primitive Stitcher Magazine.
Barb also stitched the Smith Sampler
Bernie's seasonal pieces pop in and out of the frame.
Victoria stitched Jeannette Douglas' Mini Bouquet stitchalong this year. Patterns were released monthly. The layout and patterns are available for free from her website until December 31, 2022.
We have an open stitching day planned at our meeting place on Saturday, January 7, 2023 from 10 - 4. Many of us will be starting our French purse guild project. Others will spend the day doing any craft they choose. Scarborough Embroidery Guild members have been invited to join us. Another stitching day is planned for February 4, 2023.

The program committee has lots of fun things planned for us for 2023.

Friday, September 23, 2022

September 2022 - Back Together Again

This month we met in person for the first time since February 2020. We did meet via Zoom during the pandemic but it was great seeing everyone and their stitching in person.

We have lots of exciting program plans for the rest of the fall. At this meeting, Geri went over the steps for fully finishing the triangular scissor case. 

Some members remembered to bring the smalls they received in our June smalls exchange. Jennifer received the bee triangular scissor case and fob from Geri and Barb crafted the pink needlebook for Siobhain. The blue and yellow needlebook was our Wessex stitch guild project last spring. 

Jeanette was the recipient of the unusually-shaped pin cushion crafted by Victoria. The flower pot was a project designed by Carol Arsenault which the guild undertook for one of the programs several years ago. The canvaswork ornament was another guild project. Kim Mather taught us the technique. 

There were many interesting items for Show and Share this month.

Meagan had social media vote on what project, colours and framing she would use for this piece. 
Suzanne stitched and painted this from a photograph taken several years ago in Latvia.
Jeanette's strawberry was an online course.
Jeanette painted the fabric for this piece.
Felt gingerbread and a wooly homage to Mr Rogers.
This was one of the first group projects undertaken by the guild many years ago. It featured several kinds of specialty stitches.
Jeanette created this long stitching piece on canvas.
Barbara showed this stunning goldwork piece - the Astrolabe by Cynthia Jackson. 
Punch needle snowman by Kim.
Jeanette's scissor fob/case was inspired by a pattern in the Cross Stitch Guild magazine, "Stolen Moments".

We are looking forward to our guild's fall stitchery retreat at Elim Lodge next weekend. 

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Facebook and Instagram

We now have a Facebook group - Trillium Embroidery Guild (Whitby ON) and Instagram page - TrilliumEmbroideryGuild. We will be posting our latest projects and WIPs so come and check us out.

Our guild has also joined the Embroiderers' Association of Canada. We will enjoy many of the benefits the EAC provides.


We are excited about our in-person meeting on Wednesday, September 21 at 7pm. Doors will open at 6:30. This is the first time we'll be together since February of 2020. We'll also be celebrating our 25th Anniversary!


Thursday, June 16, 2022

June 2022

At our meeting this month we elected next year's executive and unanimously voted to become members of the Embroidery Association of Canada (EAC).  

This year, it was decided to do an exchange of smalls. All was revealed by those who were present who participated.

Poppy received a triangular scissor case from Bernie.


Bernie received a personalized needlepointed needlebook from Diane.

Jeanette opened her flower bloom pin cushion remotely - while visiting family in Ottawa.
Jennifer received a triangular scissor case, fob, and scissors from Geri


Geri received a dragonfly needlecase from Poppy.


Diane received a personalized Huswife from Jennifer. 
And Victoria got a wrist rest from Siobhain.