Marc Davis of Needlemania

Oh, dear - I hadn't heard this.

MargW

Huh - can't find any other reference to this - where did you hear it Cathy?

Cheryl

I got a message from the Yahoo Group he started years ago called Nuts About Needlepoint. I understand that he was still involved with the group, but not very active for the last couple of years.

Thanks Lucille

Cheryl

Here's a c I know we are all in shock at this point. As we learn more about arrangements, etc we will keep the group posted. NEXT

Marc would not want us to stop bingo - he would want the group to remember him as the person who started the group which became a another family. A very large family.

The group began Marc contacted several friends, including me, and we discussed the things we wanted in a new group. He started the group with this little group of friends and shortly after he made me a owner. We all started posting on the groups we belonged to and word of mouth spread. WE never imagined that it would get this large. Towards the end you all knew he didn't know why people were not posting or playing the games. That was Marc. He wanted the group to discuss all things and be an active list. (The messages are coming through now - he would be so pleased)

So with that said - We will continue the bingo game and award the prizes and continue with a strong group of friends, etc in Marc's memory. Ina and I are both here as owners and have the most wonderful group of admins.

SO -- Anniversary Bingo 2009 - continues in "Memory of our beloved Marc"

My thoughts and prayers go out to the entire group, George (his partner), Lennez (his sister and family), his two adopted sons and everyone that knew him. He will be greatly missed by all and I know the loss of this friend will leave a void in my life.

Kat

--- End forwarded message ---

Very true, Marc was a witty and great guy. There is much discussion going on at the Yahoo Group he was a co-founder of.

My remembrance of Marc, years ago, on this group, he and I had a big chat about overdyed/hand-painted silks. Marc convinced me (I think part of this was private correspondence) to try the Gloriana silks, and I sent him some other stuff. I did indeed go and buy some Gloriana - and IIRC, I think it was on an outing to Stitching Pretty in Laurel. Where I met up with Sue H. for the first time. And bought some Gloriana to use for a big Just Nan sampler (instead of a ton of solid silks).

Marc was just then starting designing, or thinking about it - at that time he was immersed in sample stitching for Silver Lining and someone else.

So, the coincidence - yesterday at the last Thursday gathering in the LNS where Donna & I hang - we actually were talking about Marc with some newer group memebers. They were looking at some Dimples designs, and Silver Lining, and getting the 2 Marc's confused, and Terrence Nolan. Then, I had decided to change this original piece I'm doing for MTP, and was drawn to some Gloriana silks. The shop has very little Gloriana - never carried a lot, and I hadn't seen this particular small ring. I'd picked some Mandarin floss as well, and both Donna & I thought - nope, use the Gloriana. There were only 3 colors on the ring, 2 of them perfect, and the 3rd a maybe - but I grabbed it anyway. Everytime I grab some Gloriana, I think about Marc convincing me to try it. So coincidental kind of in timing. I think I'll put a little dedication on this design for Marc - and my thread choices.

Ellice

Lots of discussion on The Sampler Life, where he has been very active, and a "list-mom"

ellice