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Thank you to all of our members who joined us on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Charlie’s of Lincroft to celebrate our chapter’s 50th anniversary! The food was delicious and plentiful beginning with appetizers, then a salad, choice of entrée that included salmon, chicken, steak or vegetarian followed by ice cream or gelato and chocolate covered strawberries. We held a trivia game that was a lot of fun with many prizes awarded. All attendees received a Trish Vine thread bag favor. The President’s Challenge of original designs was on display for all to see. But the best part was getting together with our members, especially those who don’t live in the area and we only see on Zoom.
For those who could not attend, included in this newsletter is the trivia game. How will you do? Answers will be provided in the October newsletter.
President’s 50th Anniversary Challenge:
50th Anniversary Favor:
EGA 50TH ANNIVERSARY
As promised, the answers to the 50th Anniversary Challenge!
1. What is the name of our chapter? Monmouth
2. In what year was our chapter chartered? 1975
3. What is a UFO? Unfinished Fiber Object
4. When was EGA established? 1958
5.How many meetings do we have monthly? 3
6. What was the original name of our chapter? Molly Pitcher
7. What is our logo? tomato pin cushion
8. What is a GCC? Group Correspondence Course
9. What Region does our chapter belong to? Metropolitan
10.Where is EGA headquarters located? Louisville, KY
11.How many chapters joined our chapter? 3
12.In what city did EGA first meet? New York City
13.What is the name of our newsletter? Talking Threads
14.What is the primary mission of EGA? Education or Heritage of Embroidery
15.What is a WIP? Work In Progress
16.What is an added benefit to membership? friendship
17.What is aida? cloth used for cross stitch
18.What does LNS stand for? Local Needlework Shop or Store
19 .Which is larger – a size 20 needle or a size 28 needle? 20
20.What does SABLE mean? Stash Accumulated Beyond Life Expectancy
21.What challenge have we held annually? UFO
22.How is crewel different from surface embroidery? Crewel uses wool threads
23.What does DBMIC mean? Don't Bother Me I'm Counting
24.What social media platforms are used by the chapter? Facebook and Instagram
25.How many embroidery stitches are there? 400+
26.What is the small decorative but functional item we like to place on our stitching called? Needle Minder
27.What does WISP mean? Work in Slow Progress
28.What is another name for Bargello? Florentine or Flame
29.What is the difference between a tapestry and a chenille needle? A Chenille Needle is sharp. A Tapestry Needle is blunt;
30.What is frogging? Removing unwanted threads -- rip it, rip it, rip it