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Hendersonville, North Carolina
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| Origin |
Founded in March 1990 with 33 charter
members, of whom 6 are current members of the chapter, The Laurel Chapter
membership numbers around 55, and is located in the beautiful mountains of
Western North Carolina.
15th Anniversary Party
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| Meeting Information |
Except for December, meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at the Cummings
Memorial Methodist Church in Horse Shoe, about 6 miles from Hendersonville, NC.
directions The
church is handicap accessible
through the main entrance.Registration is
9:30-10:00 A.M., followed by a short business meeting, and a program.
Attendees may participate in the program, or work projects of their own.
Show 'n Tell is a featured event at all meetings. Refreshments
are served at the regular monthly meetings; many attendees bring lunch and
stay through early afternoon to stitch or just visit.
Programs for 2006 include:
the blackwork sampler from Needle
Arts, beggar's lace, needle
felting, Katrina outreach beaded
"Pin of Remembrance", canvas frame weight, needle punch, and bargello.
In 2006, the
chapter hosted a
workshop taught by Debbie Stiehler.
The location of the December holiday lunch
varies from year to year. The annual installation of officers takes place
at this event, along with an ornament exchange.
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| Membership |
Regular membership dues are
$47 per year, and plural dues are $18 per year, effective January 1, 2007.
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| Guests |
Guests and visitors are welcome to
2 attend meetings and then are asked to become members.
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Special Interest Groups |
Groups meet at members' homes,
usually beginning at 10 A.M., running through lunch into the early afternoon.
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Beading meets the second Thursday; those
attending this group must bead during the meeting.
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Canvas meets the third Thursday, and
occasionally has a group study project.
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Work in Process meets the
fourth
Thursday at the home of a member who is expert in Hardanger, needle lace, and
Romanian point lace. In 2005, this group stitched on the group
correspondence course "White Queen" by Carolyn Webb.
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An open
stitch-in is held on the last Saturday of each month at the Blue Ridge Mall
in Hendersonville. Open to non-members.
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| Outreach |
Current outreach activities include
an annual "make a blanket" day for Project Linus, stitching
bell pulls as housewarming gifts for new Habitat for Humanity
homeowners in Henderson and Transylvania, NC counties, and a holiday food
drive.
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Newsletter
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Laurel
Leaves is published
monthly, and is distributed by mail and email.
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| Contacts |
President:
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Jane Sugawara, 828-891-5701
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Membership:
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Marjory Upham
JBUpham@brinet.com |
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Directions to Cummings Memorial
Methodist Church
The church is on Banner Farm Road in
Horse Shoe, NC.
From Asheville: take
exit 40 off I-26, turning west on NC 280 for 6.8 miles to Ray Hill Road.
Turn left on to Ray Hill, and follow it for about 2.5 miles until it ends at
Brannon Road (having crossed Turnpike Road). Turn left onto Brannon and go
a short distance until it ends on Banner Farm Road. Turn right and drive a
short distance to the church on the left just before the stop light.
From Hendersonville and
Flat Rock: Take US 64 west from Main Street in Hendersonville for 5.8
miles to Horse Shoe. Turn right onto Banner Farm Road, just before the
stop light. The church is just there on the right. (Hendersonville
is exit 49B off I-26.)
From Pisgah Forest and
Brevard: Take US 64 east through Etowah into Horse Shoe. Turn
left onto Banner Farm Road at the first stoplight in Horse Shoe. The
church is just there on the right.
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