This year’s conference will feature 

needlepoint. Our very special 

presenter is Master artisan Nancy Lukoskie of Fancywork Finishing of Easton, MD. Nancy has worked

to restore, repair, and create needlepoint

pieces in churches across the country,

most notably at the Washington 

National Cathedral. Her artisans were responsible for creating the beautiful "Creation" cushion above and they restored our Diocese of Chicago cushion which is placed in the Great Choir of the National Cathedral.

Workshops

We are offering four workshops for you to choose from:

7-Steps to Repair Your Needlepoint

Nancy Lukoskie will lead this online workshop which will be available for viewing for those in attendance as well as our online attendees.

Altar Guild: Behind the Scenes

Grace’s rector, The Rev. Greg Milikin, will review basic practices and procedures and Grace's historian will present unique historical pieces from their collection.

National Cathedral Chapel Tour

This is a video presentation of the nine chapels at Washington National Cathedral, introduced by Cathedral clergy.  This presentation will give you an introduction to the Cathedral in an up-close and personal way.

Knitting Ministries: Healing in Yarn 

Our workshop leader, Judy Morgan, (Trinity, Wheaton), will share ideas for organizing a knitting ministry and explain how the knitting ministry at Trinity has operated for over 10 years.  This will also be an opportunity to share projects, resources, and the organizations who are seeking

contributions.

An additional presentation which will be available in person, will be a slide show of needlepoint art across our diocese.  The slide show will be available online following the conference.

Registration

This conference will be in person and online. The registration fee for Nancy’s online presentation and her workshop is $10. The in-person conference registration includes lunch and is $30.               

Registration is available through www.Eventbrite.com

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The Episcopal Church Women organization welcomes all individuals who identify as female, and our programs are open to all people who are interested in the art, history and altar guild service of our Church.

Guests are always welcome!

Please contact our event chair, Beth Petti, with questions or suggestions:  altar@ecwchicago.org