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| Ornament Holiday Bell Silver Completed |
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| Ornament Holiday Bell Silver Completed Side View |
July 8, 2025--Heads up!!! The Rehoboth Beach Museum now has information and application forms for this year's 13th Annual Needlework Exhibit on its website (click here). Below are details as to when and where.
Exhibition details
Entries accepted
August 29th - September 4th, 2025
Judging
September 7th - 9th, 2025
EXHIBIT
DATES:
September
12th through November 2nd, 202
LOCATION:
511
Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE, 19971, at the entrance to the City of
Rehoboth Beach, near the lighthouse traffic circle and the Chamber of Commerce
Visitors Center.
EXHIBITION
HOURS:
Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10-4
Saturday
and Sunday, 10-2
DAILY
ADMISSION FEES:
Admission
is by donation.
ELIGIBILITY:
Each
entry must be the work of a living person and appropriately finished. We
reserve the right to display items in the manner we deem most appropriate and
to refuse items deemed inappropriate for display. Entries requiring hanging
must be wired. NO SAW TOOTH hanging devices will be accepted. Entries must be
labeled with the stitcher’s name and phone number.
DIVISIONS:
Adult:
For stitchers 18
years old or older.
Junior:
For stitchers 17
years of age or younger at the time the work was completed.
Professionals:
Professionals will be judged in the “Professional” Category.
Professional stitchers may opt to simply exhibit their entries without judgement.
CATEGORIES:
Original
A
unique design and composition, which is entirely the product of the stitcher’s
own mind and hands. This includes interpretations of nature and art through
stitching.
Commercial
Works
using any element of a designer’s pattern for needlework. Includes: charted or
painted canvas, printed graphs, kits, class projects, and minor alterations
thereto.
TECHNIQUES:
· Beadwork
· Canvaswork/Needlepoint: Traditional,
multi-stitch (4+) or painted canvas
· Counted Thread: Including Blackwork,
Cross Stitch (even weave), Drawn Thread, Hardanger
· Sampler: Traditional or multi-stitch
(4+)
· Embroidery: Including but not limited
to Crewel, Goldwork, Silk Ribbon,
Stumpwork, Surface, White Work.
·
Heirloom
Sewing: Smocking, Fine Hand Sewing, Needle Lace, Quilting (NO QUILTS LARGER THAN 36 x 36. (Quilts must come with hanging supplies. Only those quilts awarded
prizes will be displayed in full due to space constraints).
· Lace: Bobbin Lace, Battenburg, Filet
Guipure, etc.
· Miniature: 32-count or higher, over one
thread
· Mixed Media
· Professional
JUDGING:
A
judge will award ribbons. Major award winners will be announced just prior to
the opening reception. Entrants should
fill out forms carefully to ensure that each piece is properly classified. The
Historical Society and the judge reserve the right to re-classify entries.
AWARDS:
Best
in Show – across all techniques except professional
First
Place, Second Place, Third Place, Honorable Mention – for each technique - the
judge reserves the right to choose the number of winners
People’s
Choice – by popular vote (excludes professional division)
Judge’s
Choice – Judge’s favorite
All
entries must remain at the
MAXIMUM
NUMBER OF ENTRIES: Five. Entries must
not have been in previous RBHS exhibits, but may have been in other shows.
ENTRY
FEES:
Members
of RBHS:
$10 for first adult entry, $5 per additional entry
Non-members:
$15 for first adult entry, $5 per additional entry
Juniors:
$5 junior entry, $1 each additional entry.
Sets
containing several items will be charged $1 for each additional item.
Make
checks payable to Rehoboth Beach Historical Society (RBHS),
Society
Memberships are available:
Individual:
$40
Household:
$70
Friend:
$100
Patron:
$250
Membership
is tax-deductible. Please send a separate check for membership.
HAND
DELIVERED (WALK-IN) ENTRIES:
Entries
are accepted from 10-2 except Wednesdays,
when the Musuem is closed. Please note the lot is now metered starting at 10:00
am. SIMPLY COME INTO THE MUSEUM TO
OBTAIN A PARKING PASS so you do not need to pay for parking.
ENTRIES
BY MAIL:
PLEASE
NOTE: Entries will be accepted by mail but will not be returned by mail.
All entries must be picked up at the museum. Entries MUST BE RECEIVED BY
September 4, 2025. Entries by mail must be shipped in a sturdy container and
must contain a completed entry form. Mailing address:
Exhibitors
may also pre-register by sending completed forms and fees in the mail to The
Rehoboth Beach Museum by September 2, 2025. Please make checks payable to the
AFTER
THE EXHIBIT:
Entries
may be picked up starting at 2pm on Sunday, November 2, 2025. Entries must be
picked up within one full weekend after the show closes, no later than November
9, 2025. If someone other than the exhibitor is picking up items, the exhibitor
must indicate who on the front of the entry form.
TERMS
AND CONDITIONS:
1. Insurance coverage is the
responsibility of the owner/depositor.
2. The depositor warrants that he or she
holds full and clear title to the object(s) identified on the face of the entry
form or is the agent of the owner authorized to deposit the objects(s) with the
Rehoboth Beach Historical Society.
3. All objects may be examined,
photographed, measured, or otherwise reproduced for educational or promotional
purposes.
4. The object(s) will be returned only to
the depositor unless RBHS is notified in writing to the contrary.
5. If objects are not picked up by the
last pick-up date, a $5 per day storage fee will be charged. After 30 days, the
object will be deemed an unrestricted gift to the museum.
July 7, 2025--He's done and now I can "finish" him into an ornament. If you look at the photo in the earlier blog post below, you'll see that I stitched the coat with green threads. Wrong--it should have been done in red, so lots of frogging occurred. Once that was taken care of, I added all the bead embellishments and placed them according to instructions. There appears to be gaps, but that's how it's supposed to look, so it stays. Has anyone else who is doing this project done something different with the beads?
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| Santa Gnome by Kurdy Biggs Completed |
July 1, 2025--It's fun stitching something Christmassy during the height of Summer--it keeps my mind on cooler temperatures. Below is a photo of my progress to date. All that needs to be done now is bead embellishing--a lot of bead embellishing!!
See the blog post below for more information about this project.
June 28, 2025--This project is from a class taken at the EGA Seminar I recently attended that was taught by Kurdy Biggs. He's absolutely adorable, all done up in Jean Hilton type stitches. I should be able to get him all stitched up within a week or two. Here's where I left off at the end of class last week (Kurdy gave us a needle minder with a photo of the project):
June 27, 2025--Done! I was obsessed with working on this pin and got it done in no time. Loved learning how this design was "built up" and shaped.
I had some bar pins on hand (cannot remember why I purchased them and am surprised I was able to find them so easily), so stitched one to the back and it's now ready to wear as a pin.
Here's the result:
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| Pin Poinsettia Beaded Completed |
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| Pin Poinsettia Beaded Side View |
Pin Poinsettia Beaded Back View
Bar Pins for Poinsettia Pin
Please see the post below for more information about this project.
June 25, 2025--Yesterday I worked on the beaded poinsettia pin class taught by Kay Ackerman at the EGA MAR 2025 Seminar in Gettysburg, PA and got through Page 14. Whew. I've done some flat peyote beaded bracelets but never learned how to make 3D items, so this class was perfect. Below is my progress to date as well as a project photo showing what the poinsettia should look like when I get it done (fingers crossed this will happen).
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| Pin Poinsettia Beaded Through Page 14 |
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| Pin Poinsettia Project Photo Size View |
June 23, 2025--I just returned home from a 6-day Embroiderers Guild of America (EGA) Mid-Atlantic Region (MAR) seminar at the Aspire Hotel in Gettysburg, PA. This is the first time I've attended an EGA event like this and boy, was I impressed with the caliber of teachers, subject matters taught, efficiency of administrative functions, etc. Even the hotel, as old as it is, was clean with very comfortable beds, large rooms with refrigerators and microwaves, plumbing that worked extremely well, etc. And...it was only a 3 hour drive from home. No schlepping suitcases and stitching stuff to and from the airport, satellite parking, long TSA lines, etc. Also, it was a small event with about 150 attendees--plenty of opportunity to make new friends.
No complaints whatsoever! Click here for more information about the seminar.
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| Pin Poinsettia Beaded by Kay Ackerman MAR Seminar 2025 Project Photo |
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| Pulled Thread Few of My Favorite Things by Jane Ellen Balzuweit MAR Seminar 2025 Project Photo |
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| Santa Gnome by Kurdy Biggs MAR Seminar 2025 Project Photo |
Almost forgot...I won an "Opportunity Basket" which was overflowing with stitching kits and paraphernalia. There was also a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle which I'll start working on this week.
June 15, 2025--Here's another Holiday Ornament stitched up and I have only one more to do before the Holiday Ornament Collection is done.
Here's the red bell along with a side view to show the dimension of the beads and threads:
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| Ornament Holiday Bell Red Completed |
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| Ornament Holiday Bell Red Side View |
See the post(s) below for more information about this project.
June 4, 2025--While waiting for some thread to arrive in the mail for another project, I started working on this red bell, an ornament designed by Susan Portra as part of her Holiday collection. So far, the "mundane' portion of the bell is done, and the fun stitches are next. By mundane, I mean that every one of these Holiday Bells start off the same way--tent stitched outline, shiny cap, inside of bell and padded lip of bell. The fancy stitches and any beads for embellishment are done last.
Here's the red bell with its mundane work done:
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| Ornament Holiday Red Bell at 2025-06-04 |
June 15, 2025--Done! In the last post (see below) I had concerns about not having enough green thread used in the 16 boxes around the main sign. Well, I did have enough but with only one length left over. Whew, that was close, especially since my thread was 14 years old and I feared there would be a very noticeable dye lot change.
I don't plan on stitching another painted canvas anytime soon--unless it's stitch painted. I have a hard time figuring out where to place stitches, constantly ripping out through trial and error.
Once framed, this will be a fun addition to my laundry room.
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| Laundry Schedule Completed |
Please see the posting(s) below for more information about this canvas.
June 11, 2025--Everything is stitched except for the green background in the little boxes. I fear that I might run out of the beautiful Gloriana green thread used for the background, so I stitched up one of the 16 boxes to see how much thread it used, and I calculated I will have just enough--barely. It's going to be tight and there's no room for error. Just in case I do run out, I posted a notice in the "Help, I Need Thread!" Facebook page asking if anyone might have it. This thread is 14 years old and I'm sure dye lots have changed over the years.
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| Laundry Schedule at 2025-06-11 |
I like the dimension of the thick thread for the borders and the twisted, couched down memory thread separating the segments around the main sign.
BTW, the more I look at some of the items in the boxed segments, I believe the 6th one is a pile of folded laundry, not a box of powdered detergent. Also, the one I labeled as a hanging hamper may be a folded dress shirt.
Here's what everything looks like so far:
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| Laundry Schedule at 2025-05-02 |
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| Laundry Schedule at 2025-05-02 Side View |
May 29, 2925--The main portion of the sign is stitched. The letters look haphazard, but that's how I saw them painted on the canvas. I chose to use a diagonal Gobelin Stitch for the background--much easier to compensate than the Byzantine Stitch recommended in my guide. It also reminds me of shiplap or bead board.
Next up are the items surrounding the main sign, most of which will be done in tent stitch. From what I can tell, they are (clockwise from upper left):
Please let me know if you see something different. Thanks.
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| Laundry Schedule at 2025-05-29 |
May 25, 2021--Look what I pulled out of my projects bin/basket. It's a painted canvas by Shivering Sheep Designs called Laundry Schedule. I purchased this canvas at a deep discount while at the 2012 ANG Seminar in Philadelphia, PA. Then put it away, not having a clue what to do with it.
Then in August of 2014, Fireside Stitchery had a 15% sale on threads along with free stitch guides (when you purchase threads). I took advantage of that offering and was given a delightful set of instructions for stitches to use. Of course, it's called a stitch "guide", so I can change/embellish, etc. the stitches as I like. This should be fun.
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| Laundry Schedule by Shivering Sheep Design Project Photo |
May 23, 2025--One more of these Susan Portra Holiday Bell Ornaments is stitched--this one in gold. Love it!
See all of the other Holiday Ornaments stitched to date under the Collections tab on the right.
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| Ornament Holiday Bell Gold Completed |
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| Heart Swirled in Gold and White Completed |
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| Heart Swirled in Gold and White Area 4 |
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| Area 4 Grid Using 6 x 6 Cross Stitches |
May 15, 2025--Area 3 is done, and like the prior area, required some stitch graphing on my iPad and lots of attention to compensation. This heart is turning out to be a very pleasant challenge.
Unfortunately, my vision isn't what it used to be so often enough stitches need to be ripped out and redone. I see simpler projects in my future.
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| Heart Swirled in Gold and White Area 3 |
May 12, 2025--I finally tackled Area 2 of this pretty heart. I've done a little Or Nué before but was never challenged as I was with this area. I needed 4 working needles, all of which were laid or stitched one "line" at a time. In order to manage this chaos, I had to mark up a chart (see below) showing which direction the laid threads would go and where to couch them. The marked-up chart also helped me know when and where to begin the hearts. Whew.
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| Heart Swirled in Gold and White Area 2 |
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| Graph for Area 2 |
May 2, 2025--Finished Area 1 of this beautiful heart described below. Now on to Day 2's lesson.
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| Heart Swirled in Gold and White Area 1 |
April 25, 2025--At its May meeting, ANG's CyberPointers Online Chapter will be working on the Swirled Heart in Gold and White designed by Rozell Hirschfelt with instructions published in the January 2022 issue of Needle Pointers Magazine. Of course, it can be done in any color, but I'm stitching it in the gold and white threads as designed. It's a very pretty piece and I like the flowing movement of the sections. Here's my preworked outline in advance of the meeting.
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| Heart Swirled in Gold and White Prework Outline |
Hi Brenda! It was a real pleasure meeting you at Seminar! I finished my Santa Gnome soon after we got home. SO much fun to stitch!
ReplyDeleteHi Tina. It was great to meet you and Colleen at seminar. Please send a photo of your completed Santa Gnome. I would love to see it.
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