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Welcome to the ANZEG website and world of New Zealand embroidery. We hope through visiting this website you will be enthused to seek further information about the Association or how you can become more involved in embroidery by joining one of our 59 guilds spread from the far north to the deep south. FOR INFORMATION ON THE
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Click here SCROLL DOWN FOR THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. The Association offers classes at all levels to members with both local and international tutors, and those that seek further challenges can work through a New Zealand Certificate of Embroidery. National and local exhibitions are held regularly showcasing the wealth of experience and talent we have in this chosen art form. We trust that if you are a beginner stitcher or more advanced or looking for a challenge that you will contact us through this website or a guild in your area. President's Message - May 2012 As we come to the fi nal bumper Threads edited by Felicity it is with great anticipation that we celebrate Threads milestones with a wonderful history behind us and a bright future ahead. I am sure as you look back through past editions over the last 10 years you will be amazed at how much you have all done and what has been created and featured. Felicity announced that she was retiring at Waikato Conference 2010, but because there were no takers at that time, has continued to Conference 2012. So retirement (ha ha) is fast approaching and I want to, on your behalf, thank Felicity for all that she has done with the magazine and for ANZEG. I know she will not be lost to us completely. Our new editor Rosemary Zissler from Whangarei will be taking over for the October issue of Threads. You all love a celebration and a challenge and this being Conference year we as embroiderers can do both. July will see many of us gathering in Christchurch for Canterbury Conference 2012. At such a time as this we can look back and remember those that have given time and talents to guide us through the years to where we are today. I’m sure then they never envisaged how we would grow in number and give so much pleasure. Embroidery gives so much pleasure to those who stitch and those who stop, look and ask questions. We need to encourage others to join us as they will be the future of the Association. I trust many of you are taking the opportunity and the challenge to stitch for Conference Exhibition, we look forward to viewing your work.
By becoming involved in an organisation, whether at grassroots or further up the line, we learn about the background, the people involved, the opportunities available and we are able to make new friends. Canterbury Conference 2012 is now only a few weeks away, and I am already looking forward to meeting up with many of you who I have met from all parts of the country, renewing friendships, visiting exhibitions, supporting our generous Sponsors and merchants and in doing so I thank and appreciate the Canterbury Conference Committee and Guild for all they are doing to make our time in Christchurch an enjoyable experience. They need our support as much as we need them. The ANZEG Study Assistance Grant applications for this year close in May. I trust that if any of you are planning to attend a course or are thinking of doing some more study that you will put a proposal forward. The grant can help towards travel and tutor costs. Your Regional Reps or Education Co-ordinator have application forms. I look forward to seeing many of you at Canterbury Conference. I know it will be a happy, busy week of stitching, exhibitions, good friends and taking home lots of memories.
Farewell Felicity, Welcome Rosemary!
Happy Stitching
Till next time
Margaret Erskine
President.
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