Monmouth Chapter EGA invites you
To Join our class!
Sherwood Gardens by Kathy Rees
Join us as we get together on zoom to stitch Kathy Rees’s Sherwood Garden starting January 2026.
Each member will order their own instructions and kit of canvas and threads. You can order the directions directly from Kathy Rees at Needle Delights Original with or without the threads. She offers 5 colorways or chose your own threads.
We will meet once a month on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7 PM to stitch and talk about the piece on Zoom from January 2026 to October 2026. Each participant will receive the schedule of sections we will stitch each month. Stitch at your own pace.
There is no fee to sign up. Please email me at ellen.saines@gmail.com if you will be joining us. Our first meeting will be Tuesday, January, 20th at 7pm.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Looking forward to stitching this piece with you.
Announcing SOTM 2026
Margaret Bendig "Silken Sampler"
This sampler was designed to help the student practice laying silk for the best finish possible. The different patterns and stitches allow the effects of light on the silk to be seen. Using a monochromatic theme, it is easy to see the effect of the direction of the thread and the length of the stitch. While worked in the same color, some of the 21 sections look quite different because of the effect of light.
Solid color silk and an over-dyed silk for the dividing bands was used for this piece. You may use almost any thread including DMC floss. Needlepoint Inc would use 50 meters or 5 cards of Splendor silk ((Rainbow Gallery).
If you email Ellen at ellen.saines@gmail.com I will send you the list of threads.
While this piece was designed to fit into a Sudbury Petite Serving Tray (#65651), it may be framed or made into a pillow as well.
Skill level ~ beginning/intermediate ~ must be able to read charts
Technique ~ counted canvas, laying tool, techniques for silk
Ground canvas ~ 18 count mono canvas
Size of completed project ~ 10” x 7” 180 threads by 126 threads
To register: Please send your check made out to Monmouth Chapter EGA for $25 to Ellen Saines 8 Manitoba Way, Marlboro, NJ 07746.
Once you register, I will send you all the information on threads, supplies and the master layout. We will meet on Zoom the first Thursday of the month at 7pm. Instructions for the month are emailed on the first of the month.
Chapter Group Correspondence Class (GCC) for 2025
Love & Laugh with Denise Harrington Pratt
This piece offers the student a great opportunity to play with a lot of different stitches
that are used in unique ways to create vibrant, stylized flowers. When stitching the central
area, students may wish to insert representations of their pets to make the sampler uniquely
theirs. No pets? Add flowers or shrubs or whatever you desire, or just keep the yard as
pristine lawn.
Not up for stitching the full sampler? You may opt to stitch the mini-sampler instead.
It has all the stitches in it. You can always stitch the full sampler later. Instructions for
hemstitching are also included in this text so you may prefer to stitch the table runner option.
Our chapter will be working on this in the Fall of 2025 at our meetings and on zoom.
The supply list is
Fabric – 32 or 28 count Wichelt Natural Light Linen Fabric Size:
32 count 28 count
Full Sampler 13 3/4” x 18” 16” x 20”
Mini Sampler 81/2” x 14” 9” x 16”
Table Runner–4” x 18” 16” x 21”
Needles – #26 and #28 Tapestry Threads – Cotton Floss in Anchor or DMC- suggested list of
colors will be available.
Cost: Our chapter will pay the $200 to EGA for the Registration fee. Each participant
will pay the text cost of $38 – 52 pages with large stitch diagrams that can be saved
and utilized for other work plus supplies.
To sign up for this project, please send a check made payable to Monmouth Chapter EGA for $38 to Kathy Sullivan, 45 Tramp Hollow Road, Middletown, NJ 07748 by May 30th.
Laural Mill Class with Gail Stafford
Fall is on the way, but the fall colors have not peaked at Laurel Mill. Create this North Caroline scene using numerous Weeks Dye Works overdyed threads, stranded embroidery cotton and Accentuate. Learn to paint a section of the canvas. Use thread blending to create realism in the mill’s weathered boards and to add some variety to the sky. Canvas stitches include Nobuko, Serendipity, the Water Stitch, French knots and more. Use a few sharp needle techniques to stitch the tree trunks and the evergreen sprays on the cedar tree.
Class dates on zoom – Saturday Sept 27, Oct 4,11, 25, Nov 1 and 8 at 10am
Finished design: 4 5/8” by 7 5/8”4
This piece is designed for participants at the intermediate level and beyond.
Kit includes congress cloth 10” X 12” with transferred design and some color
#24 tapestry and #24 Chenille needles, all threads needed to complete the project including – Overdyed threads by weeks Dye Works, DMC stranded cotton, and Accentuate, detailed instruction booklet.
Kit fee: $95 plus $15 shipping Teaching fee: $115 This is being subsidized by our chapter for our members. The teaching fee will be collected at a later date.
Deadline to register: June 16th
Student to supply usual stitching supplies in addition to 10” X 12” stretcher bars and laying tool.
To register for this class, please send your check made out to Monmouth Chapter EGA for the kit fee & postage of $110 to Angela Tolas, 36 Morden Close, Freehold, NJ 07728.