C4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 10,1981 Cross-stitch is fun (Continued from Page C 2) making bobbin lace. “It’s not something your next door neighbor is likely to do. I like things that are challenging and I like to create very slowly ” With three small children, it’s easy to see that Mary Alice's tune to work on needlework is limited. She often does it in the evenings and occasionally sits down to it during the day. The Fyocks have two boys, Michael, 10 weeks, and Dean, 2. Them daughter Amy is seven and she seems to have taken an interest in her mother’s work and has inherited some of the ability. Mary Alice states, “She seems to have pretty good ability and desire and can accomplish it with minimum effort.” She is quick to note tht not all children have the interest Amy is the one who sews on buttons in the Fyock family, but when Mary Alice recently went to Amy’s second grade Mass to teach how to sew on buttons she quickly learned that some are not so adapt with their fingers. “It was an eye-opener,” she laughs. A former home economics teacher, Mary Alice enjoys teaching and has taught her Farm Women Society members some needlework. She just completed two years as president of Society 1 which she joined at the invitation of David’s grandmother, Mrs. Martin Moore. The Fyocks live on the farm where Mrs. Moore was raised and she lives in half the farm house. There are about 40 acres of woodland, and the rest is used to grow grams. They also raise some cattle Like many homemakers, Mary Alice does most of her needlework in the winter months because in the summer she is buSy with a vegetable garden and with flowers. She also does a lot of sewing and likes to incorporate needlework into clothing whenever she can. In addition, she finds time to play volleyball and team tennis. “That is my tune to get out,” she says. How should anyone who’s interested in needlework go about learning? Mary Alice says, “You can really buy a book and teach yourself. With cross-stitch you must just be sure you take your stitches in the same direction. It is a more restrictive needle art. You can also have a friend show you how, or you can join the Embroiderer’s Guild.” Mary Alice pointed out that the Guild has two groups, an afternoon and an evening one, and members can attend any program sponsored by either group. It is a national organization, headquartered in New York City, and the local chapter has about 50 daytime members and about 80 nigh time members. Anyone interested in joining can call either president: Anne Booske, 392-0910, or Doris Johnson, 626-7992. ( 1 1 t ( \ ,(' * ' Introducing THE ALL NEW SHARON 2-CAR GARAGE building • EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG • [AST TO ERECT • VIRTUALLY MAINTENANCE FREE 21' x 28' x 8' with (2) 9* x 7* Framed OH Openings - 26 Gauge White enameled a mr a or aa Steel Sheeting - All Baited Steel Construction JACK McMULLEN jihumw SEE US AT THE PA FARM SHOW #'s 469 & 470 GARAGE SALE -’'