I have to confess - I'm a Bibliophile.
Sounds dangerous, even contagious, but I love to spread it around. Yes, I love
books, especially needlework books. Announcements of the introduction of a new
book on Stumpwork or Whitework embroidery make my fingers itch and haunt me
till I check out the reviews to see if I must add them to my library.
Then there are the older books that I come
across in my browsing through second-hand book shops, or the list of culls from
the EAC Library ... you mean you haven't heard!! On January 1st a list of these
books was added to the EAC Members' Only Website. What a great way to enhance
your library!! They're very inexpensive and shipping costs can be avoided by
picking them up at Seminar in Winnipeg. To get a better look at any book just
put the main words and the author into your browser and have a look at what
comes up. Then order any that appeal to you through our Librarian, Isla Marsh
(library@eac.ca). Have fun!!
On another topic, ... now is the time for New Year's Resolutions. Often Life gets in the way so we can't accomplish what we set out to do, but that doesn't mean we can't look at some goals:
Make time for yourself- Give
yourself permission to stitch a bit each day, or week, or whatever works for
you. Be happy with your own accomplishments.
Share the hobby- Let
others know about needlework, by displaying your work or offering to teach.
Possibly stitch something for charity.
Get organized- There's
nothing as frustrating as wasting time looking for something. Really try to
find a workable system!
Purge your collection- Decide
which patterns you probably will never stitch and which UFO's will never be
finished. Pass them on to others.
Learn something new- If
you've been wanting to try a new technique or stitch, the time was never better
than now.
Happy New Year everyone,
Joyce G.
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