ANG Flower City Needlers

Our next chapter meeting will be held on February 10th at the Brighton Recreation Center.  In support of our community please bring non-perishable food items (nothing in glass) for donation to ...

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Here we are on the last day of the first month of the new year. January has flown by and we in Rochester barely got any snow. Lucky us. Today I thought I would share a program provided by the Nat...

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Please bring non-perishable food items for donation to the Brighton Food Bank.  Checks will also be accepted. This is our annual Holiday Pot Luck Meeting.   We will be starting the meeting at ...

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This Wednesday we have a design right out of the November/December 2014 issue of Needlepoint Now. It is Winter Scene by Martina Dey done in a fall color palette with DMC Perle 5.

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Before I describe this month's program I would like to remind you all  to bring your canned good donation for the food cupboard.  This month our program is titled  BEYOND NEEDLES AND SCISS...

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The November chapter meeting has been moved to November 18th because the Brighton Recreation Center will be closed on November 11th in observance of Veteran's Day.

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This week I would like to highlight a painted canvas Barbara has been working on the last few months. It is called the Fourth of July Flag and it is designed by The  Collection Designs. You can ...

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While we each enjoy  different stages of the stitching journey for the painted canvases or counted designs we choose the happiest day is the day we complete the stitching on that cherished piece...

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This week we feature  Ro's current WIP, a  counted needlepoint design from Needlepoint Delights and designed by Kathy Rees. It is constructed with a variety of different threads which lend it t...

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I thought it would be nice to showcase the works in progress of our members throughout the year. This would give us all an opportunity to see the variety of projects our members work on. Today ...

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I mentioned to a few chapter members that I saw a delightful tea cozy sitting on the shelf of BF Goood Stitch in Salem Massachusetts. It was designed by Mary Beale in 1996 and is called the Bosto...

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FLOWER CITY NEEDLER’S  OF THE  AMERICAN NEEDLEPOINT GUILD Meeting is at the Brighton Senior Center, 220 Idlewood Rd, (Use entrance off S. Winton Road) Some of us will be meeting for dinn...

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Our chapter will be participating in the 2015 Finger Lakes Fiber Festival as exhibitors.  Please Join us for the fun.  The 2015 Festival dates are:   Saturday, September 19th (10:...

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It is time to start our 2015-2016 meeting schedule.  Where did the summer go? Our first meeting will be on Wednesday, September 9 at 7PM at the Brighton Senior Center, 220 Idlewood Road,...

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This year we participated in the fiber festival.  It is the largest fiber festival this side of the Hudson River and many fiber guilds are represented.  Our chapter of ANG plus the local chap...

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Our chapter changed officers this June.  We welcomed the new officers and said thank you to the outgoing board.  Barb, Judy and I had a great four years but the day came when we stepped aside ...

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One of the dahlia's has bloomed!  It's a bright yellow, although the picture looks a bit greener.  The other two dahlias sharing the planter should bloom in red and white.  So say's the tag t...

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Everyone brought a dish to pass from appetizers, salads, main course to several desserts.  Stitchers also love to cook, so we shared recipes!

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It's "The Year of Painted Canvas".  We'll focus on painted canvas this season with programs on adding Bling to your canvas, ribbon embroidery and long/short stitch on canvas.  We're not fo...

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It's been hot and humid here, as in other parts of the country.  We kept it cool with an ice cream social at the meeting.  While we sat, enjoying our treat, each member was asked to offer a pie...

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Beads are showing up more and more on needlepoint.  We love to stitch, but sometimes stopping to stitch on beads can be a speed bump.  At the May meeting we showed some easy ways to attach ...

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About 36 members from three NY ANG chapters (Buffalo - Rochester - Syracuse) got together to stitch, show some needlework and have lunch.  The Syracuse chapter had a painted canvas challeng...

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Want to have some fun with needle, thread and your imagination?  No pattern or diagrams!  The Buffalo ANG Chapter "Western NY Needlepointers" invited us to lead their group in a creative Speed...

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Why Knots?  Knots have been used in all kinds of needlework for centuries.  They add texture and variety to our needlework.  The French knot and Colonial knot are commonly used in our contempo...

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Threads over dyed in an intriquing palette of colors.  They're inspiring and fun to see the colors change as you stitch.  Barbara's presentation taught us about the different kinds of over-dye...

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