Embroiderers' Guild of America

Northern Michigan Chapter

General Chapter Information:
The Northern Michigan Chapter of the Embroiderers Guild of America was chartered in 1978. We currently have 40 primary members and 4 plural members. We invite you to attend a meeting, whether you have never held a needle in your hand or are an advanced stitcher. We do a variety of projects geared for various stitch levels. We try to teach and learn new stitches and techniques. Most of all, we have fun in the process.

Meeting Times and Locations:
We meet the last Wednesday of the month at 110:00 a.m. We meet at Transfiguration Episcopal Church, 8119 West M-68, Indian River, Michigan.

In July we have a picnic/luncheon; December is our Christmas luncheon. We hold a silent auction during the July and December luncheons. The money raised from the silent auction goes into our treasury. Many fun and interesting items show up for the silent auction.

Special Activities:
Our members stitch a plaques for Habitat for Humanity homes built in Cheboygan & Emmet County, Michigan. The pieces are framed for presentation to the homeowner on their special day. We also put together a Veterans Basket for a family whose has a member overseas and it's presented to them on July 4th.

How to Join our Chapter:
Anyone interested in joining the Northern Michigan Chapter is invited to visit one of our regular meetings before they join. Dues are $40 for a twelve-month membership, and benefits include a subscription to Needle Arts (a quarterly publication of the Embroiderers' Guild of America, Inc.).

Newsletter:
Our newsletter is published monthly except July and December. For an email copy of our newsletter contact Claudia Holland: claudiaholland at voyager.net

Contact Information:
Claudia Holland
PO Box 238
Topinabee, Michigan 49791
ca.holland at charter.net

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