The Heartland Region of The Embroiderers' Guild of America, Inc. presents HeartBeats A quarterly newsletter for Heartland Region Members September 2017, Volume 32, Issue 3 The mission of The Embroiderers' Guild of America is to inspire passion for the needle arts through education and the celebration of its heritage. (www.egausa.org). Region Director Message Hello Stitchers, As I write this, cooler days and rain have brought relief to the summer heat. I hope September will be the beginnings of fall and not a return to summer heat. I m writing this as I m getting ready to go to Asheville, North Carolina, for the Board Meeting and National Seminar. As you are now reading this I m already back home. The timing to get the newsletter articles finalized fell in the middle of the seminar. My report from the 2017 Fall Board of Directors meeting will be in the next Heartbeats. I m looking forward to having a great time in Asheville. That isn t saying I won t add to my unfinished projects but I m excited about the classes I will be taking. I m going to try to be good at Merchandise night but I m not making any promises. Two Region Committee Chair positions have been filled. Marty Martin is the new Finance Chair and Rita Weinberg is the new Officers Notebook / Leadership Chair. I want to thank both Marty and Rita for accepting these positions. I still have two Region Committee Chair positions open; if you re looking for a way to become more involved in the region this is a good way, just contact me. They are Membership & Banner and Historian. I would like to thank every chapter that took the time to discuss the possible reformatting of Region Meetings with their chapter members and complete the survey. The information received will be summarized and the results reviewed by both the Executive and Planning Committees as well as shared with all region members. This should provide the information needed to plan for better future region meetings. Solveig Walstrom and her team have been busy planning for the 2019 National Seminar that Heartland Region is hosting. The meeting Gateway to Stitching will be held in St. Louis at the Marriott St. Louis Grand from October 30 November 3, 2019. We already have a great group that has volunteered to fill the many positions needed but we always need your help. So please volunteer. This is also an opportunity for anyone interested in teaching at a national level; see the Call for Teachers announcement in this newsletter. I hope many of you have registered to attend the Fall Workshop, October 20-22, 2017, in Wichita, KS, Come Fly with Us and Stitch. If not, you can still register before September 15 with a late fee. Also being offered at the workshop is the Region Sponsored class Intermediate Hardanger Techniques. If anyone is interested in taking and teaching the class in their chapter, please see your chapter president. I hope to see many of you there. In closing, remember to always.. Keep Stitching Marietta Mason, Region Director HeartBeats, September 2017, page 1
FUTURE NATIONAL SEMINARS 2017 National Seminar Blue Ridge Rendezvous August 16-20, 2017 Ashville, NC 2018 National Seminar Diamond Jubilee October 3-7, 2018 Louisville, KY Upcoming Heartland Region Meetings Fall 2017 October 20-22, 2017 Needle Arts Guild Wichita Wichita, KS Workshop Come Fly with Us and Stitch Holiday Inn East Spring 2018 April 6-8, 2018 Quinsippi Needleworkers Quincy, IL Spring Quinsippi Sew Down Meeting Quality Inn and Suites Fall 2018 October 12-14, 2018 Mississippi River Valley Rock Island, IL Workshop Stitching Across Bridges Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center Spring 2019 TBD Valley Junction Des Moines, IA Spring Meeting Fall 2019 Region Meeting to be held in conjunction with National Seminar hosted by Heartland Region in St. Louis, MO. How to Receive the HeartBeats Newsletter FREE! The Heartland Region newsletter is available electronically to any Heartland Region member. The newsletter is a.pdf file located on a blind webpage that cannot be accessed through links on the Heartland Region website. The location (name) of the webpage is sent to members by email using a yahoo group Heartlandheartbeats. Yahoo has changed what moderators can do, the most important one being that I CANNOT add any members to the Heartlandheartbeats yahoo group. What I can do is invite you to the group. Please send me your email and I will start the process. When you have responded to the invitation email, you will be entered into the newsletter distribution database. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE CHANGE EFFECTIVE JUNE 2015 - $8 FOR 4 ISSUES If you want to receive the newsletter, via snail mail, please send $8 to me and I will mail out the newsletter on the same day that it is posted on the Yahoo group. Marilee Sagat (marileesagat@yahoo.com), HeartBeats Editor HeartBeats, September 2017, page 2
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EGA Seminar 2019 Stitched Logo Contest Do you want your work to be on the cover of NeedleArts? Announcing a contest for a stitched version of the 2019 Seminar Logo for the cover of the Brochure. The Brochure will be part of the NeedleArts March 2019 Magazine. (For an example of a stitched logo, see the cover of the EGA Seminar 2017 Brochure which was sent out as part of the March 2017 NeedleArts Magazine.) These are the guidelines: The logo can be stitched in any technique on any ground. Entries shall be approximately 7" wide by 5" tall, but no larger than 10" wide by 8" tall. There are 8 main colors (DMC color numbers in parenthesis for reference): yellow background (745), orange sun(rays 676, EGA 402), turquoise arch, GATEWAY, and water (996, 995), purple buildings(792), green grass(910), gray needle (415), white, and black (310). NOTE: Shiny metallic colors/thread should be avoided because these do not photograph well. Deadline for submission is April 6, 2018 (Spring Heartland Region Meeting at Quincy, Illinois) Please PRINT or TYPE your name on a small slip of paper, fold it over so your name cannot be read and attach it to the back of your piece. Entries shall be sent to: Solveig Walstrom, 7431 Macon Drive Cedar Rapids, IA 52411-8032 post-marked by April 1, 2018 or brought to the Spring Heartland Region meeting at Quincy, Illinois on April 6, 2018. Entries will be judged by the Seminar Executive Committee at the Spring meeting. The winner will be awarded a $50 VISA gift card. The stitched logo, along with all copyrights, becomes the property of the Heartland Region until the conclusion of the EGA Seminar 2019 at which time the stitched logo will be returned to its stitcher. Questions about the contest: Contact Solveig Walstrom: solveigw@mchsi.com. HeartBeats, September 2017, page 6
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Region Director (Elected: Term ends May 2019) Marietta Mason 210 N Montbella Circle Wichita, KS 67230 NeedleArts Guild of Wichita 316-733-2095 316-204-5299 mdmason@att.net Assistant Region Director/ Outreach (Elected: Term ends May 2019) Susan Ritter 842 Larpenteur Ave. West St. Paul, MN 55113-6542 651-488-3820 St. Paul Needleworkers smritter50@yahoo.com Recording Secretary (Elected: Term ends May 2018) Jamie Randall 4415 Loraine St. NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 Cedar Valley Chapter 319-929-1030 jvandereide@gmail.com Treasurer (Elected: Term ends May 2018) Vickie Patchin 10916 West 96th Place Overland Park, KS 66214 Santa Fe Trail Chapter 913 894-1741 vickielp13@att.net Membership & Banner Open Education Chair (Appointed: Term ends May 2019) Darla Bohn 18244 Justice Way Lakeville, MN 55044 Coulee Country 952-378-4522 darlagbohn@gmail.com Region Fund-Raising Chair (Appointed: Term Ends May 2019) Kathryn Morris 50191 Olive St Atlantic IA 50022 Omaha Needle Artists kgmorris@metc.net Finance Chair (Appointed: Term ends May 2019) Marty Marti 3107 49th Street Des Moines, IA 50310-2625 Valley Junction 515-251-8508 marty3107@aol.com Program Planning (Appointed: Term ends May 2019) Anita Wild 1025 Grove Terrace Dubuque, IA 52001 Fleur-de-Lis/Tri-State Needlearts 563-556-3094 awildhaus@yahoo.com Nominating Committee (Elected: Term ends May 2018) Deborah Powell 2305 W. 95th Street Leawood, KS 66206 Santa Fe Trail 913-302-5265 djpowell89@gmail.com (Elected: Term ends May 2019) Rose DaBillo 100 Primrose Lane LaPorte City, IA 50651 319-342-2910 dabillo1@lpctel.net Prairie Rose Chapter (Elected: Term ends May 2020) Nancy Crow 306 Country Lane Menden, IL 62351 Quinsippi Needleworkers 217-740-2391 FAX 217-228-5354 crow@adams.net (Nominating Committee Non-voting ) Gini Adkins 4801 Goldenrod Lane Lincoln, NE 68512 Lincoln Needleworkers Guild 402-840-2398 (cell) giniadkins1@gmail.com Historian Open Officers Notebook/Leadership (Appointed: Term ends May 2019) Rita Weinberg 409 47th Street West Des Moines, IA 50265-7100 Valley Junction 515-440-1358 hr41@aol.com Bylaws/Parliamentarian Laura Kamienski 2127 E Ave NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 Prairie Rose 319-431-6379 lkamienski@gmail.com Webmistress (Appointed: Term ends May 2019) Nancy Crow 306 Country Lane Menden, IL 62351 Quinsippi Needleworkers 217-740-2391 FAX 217-228-5354 crow@adams.net Newsletter (Appointed: Term ends May 2019) Marilee Sagat 7241 Emerson Ave. So. Richfield, MN 55423 St. Paul Needleworkers Day: 612-751-6885 Evening: 612-861-0066 marileesagat@yahoo.com HEARTBEATS is the official publication of Heartland Region and is published quarterly. Deadlines are as follows: March Issue: Due February 15 June Issue: Due May 15 September Issue: Due August 15 December Issue: Due November 15 REPRINT PERMISSION: All EGA chapters have permission to reprint any material found herein except items that are copyrighted. These will be clearly marked. Prior credit is always appreciated. Distribution Policy: Heartland Region will send free hard copy issues of HEARTBEATS to the chapter officers that have provided email addresses. Any other member wishing to receive their own copy of HEARTBEATS by snail mail may subscribe at the cost of $8.00 for four issues. If the correct person in your chapter is not receiving Heartbeats, please send your officer updates to the Regional Director and the Regional Director will notifies National Headquarters. PLEASE SEND YOUR CHAPTER NEWSLETTERS TO Marilee Sagat OR EMAIL THEM TO HER AT marileesagat@yahoo.com HeartBeats, September 2017, page 13
HeartBeats Marilee Sagat 7241 Emerson Ave. So. Richfield, MN 55423 HEARTBEATS The Heartland Region newsletter is available electronically to any Heartland Region member. The newsletter is a.pdf file located on a blind webpage that cannot be accessed through links on the Heartland Region website. The location (name) of the webpage is sent to members by email using a yahoo group Heartlandheartbeats. If you wish to be receive an email with the newsletter link, send me your email and I will invite you to join the Heartlandheartbeats yahoo group. Email me, Marilee Sagat at marileesagat@yahoo.com. Banner Schedule The Heartland Region Banner can be reserved by Chapters for use at needlework shows, exhibits or events. Chapters are responsible for any shipping charges. Fall 2018 Needle Arts Guild of Wichita ADVERTISING IN HEARTBEATS 1/4 page $10.00 per issue 1/2 page $20.00 per issue Full page $40.00 per issue No charge for EGA groups HeartBeats, September 2017, page 14