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EGA National Seminar

Each seminar is a unique experience offering time to join together and share our passion for embroidery, visit with old friends, make new friends and participate in many different planned events. This annual event is held in different locations.

Take advantage of lectures and workshops covering all levels of expertise from basic stitches to advanced techniques that encourage exploration and activity.

 

Seminar 2009 - Pittsburgh, PA

 


Bridges to Stitching
Oct 2-9, 2009

The 2009 Seminar Brochure is available for download below and is also published in the March issue of Needle Arts.

Closed Classes:

  • Papay Gomola - 101 Embroider's Notebook
  • Berry - 401 - Unpicking the Past
  • Murawski -410 Puzzle Pieces
  • Rogers - 414  The Flowers of Spring
  • Kershner - 206 Stone Fence
  • Payette - 208 A Little Silver in the Sea
  • Jeroy - 305 Peek-a-Boo

Accomodations:

    Omni William Penn Hotel
    530 William Penn Place
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
    Phone: (412) 281-7100   Fax: (412) 553-5252

 

 

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Seminar 2010 - San Francisco, CA

 

 


Stitching on the Barbary Coast
Sep 5-10, 2010

  • For 2010 seminar information contact:
    Mike Swan, 2010 Seminar Chair
    swaniii@pacbell.net or 510-653-6789
     
  • Miss Johnson's Stitchery Exposition
    Miss Eliza Jane Johnson of San Francisco wishes to invite you to participate in an exposition of fine needlework to be held at the EGA National Seminar, Stitching on the Barbary          Coast, September 5-10, 2010. The exposition will display original needlework submitted by members of EGA.

    Miss Johnson’s Stitchery Exposition, sponsored by the Seminar 2010 Committee and the Greater Pacific Region, is a venue to display the excellence in needleart and personal achievement. All entries must be an original work of needleart; from the beginning, solely the creative product of the person entering. Each entry must be related to the San Francisco Barbary Coast, depicting the people, costumes, transportation, colors, feelings, and/or other facets of the time period of 1850 through 1917. One does not need to be registered for Seminar to participate in this exhibit. The exhibit will be juried as well as judged. The entry fees are listed in the rules (see link at the top of this section).
  • Entry Form Deadline: July 12, 2010
    Entry Delivery Dates: August 16 - 30, 2010

 

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Seminar 2011 - Naples, FL

 


Flamingo Fandango
Sep 11 – 16, 2011
The Naples Grande

  • Donna Christie, 2011 Seminar Chair
    dlchristie2011@yahoo.com
     
  • Barbara Harrison, 2011 Dean of Faculty
    805 Blvd of Champions
    Shalimar, FL 32579-2154                                                            harrisonbj@cox.net or 850-651-2598
     

 

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