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Lettie Eckberg

I recently returned from a fun anniversary trip to Germany, France, and England with my husband. I'm planning to include some European inspirations in several of my future designs. Here I am in Germany with a friendly antiques dealer displaying some vintage embroidered towels.

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Sharing and Caring through Needlework
How do you share your love of needlework with others? The Needle’s Notion recently asked needleworkers from around the world to share their ideas.

Many of you pass along your love of needlework by teaching family members -- your children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Others teach children through school projects, home school activities, Girl Scouts, 4-H, county and state fairs, church groups for challenged teens, and through summer programs at local libraries. One teacher started an after-school craft club at her inner-city school.

Others teach needlework in adult education classes, through DMC’s mentor program, at Embroiderers’ Guild of America meetings, at local needlework shops, during stitch-ins over lunch hours at work, or to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Some stitch in public, whether at the doctor’s office, at their children’s sporting events, rehearsals, etc. and take mini teaching kits along with them to share whenever people express an interest in learning to stitch. One stitcher mentioned that she enjoys “telling people how relaxing and satisfying needlework can be in our hectic, stressful world.”

In addition to teaching, other stitchers express their love of needlework through stitched gifts given to family, friends and nursing home residents, by creating ornaments for local fundraisers, or by making donations of needlework supplies to victims of disasters, such as floods, fires, tornadoes and hurricanes.

Some of you started your own local stitchery groups to share ideas and learn about needlework together. One person said she hosts Friday night pizza and stitching get-togethers at her home. Another person organizes monthly stitching retreats, while other stitchers meet several times a week at local bookstores.

Additional ideas for sharing needlework with others include: organizing shows to exhibit needlework, setting up home arts displays at county fairs, demonstrating needlework techniques during homeowner association meetings, and inviting friends to attend EGA meetings or to come along on a shopping trip to a needlework store. Several people said they blog about stitching. One person even became a professional genealogist to record histories of needleworkers for their families to read in the future, including samples of their work. One person hopes to someday establish her own local needlework shop.

Thank you to everyone who provided so many wonderful ideas and creative ways to share their love of needlework with others. Perhaps these ideas will inspire others to share their talents and pass along the art of stitching to future generations.

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Designer: Lettie Eckberg
Address: 2920 Cassidy Dr NE
Rochester, MN 55906
Telephone:(507) 281-2756
Lettie@charter.net email