Bobbie Pilling Memorial Award

This annual award, established to honor a treasure of EGA, a longtime supporter and former national president, Barbara (Bobbie) Pilling, is presented to an EGA member who has “gone outside the box” with an original piece of needlework that shows personal growth and artistic merit. The accompanying statement should address both personal growth and artistic merit and explain how the stitcher thought “outside the box.”

The deadline for digital entries for the 2025 Bobbie Pilling Memorial Award is September 1, 2025. Your work does not have to be completed by Sept. 1st but the entry needs to be submitted by that date. Shipping information will be sent upon receipt of entry. If you prefer to print a form to mail it, you can download the printable form with instructions here. The Individual Appraisal/Waiver can be downloaded here. For questions about the Golden needle Awards and the Bobbie Pilling Memorial Awards contact bobbiepillingaward@egausa.org. Looking for the Education Exhibit form? Click here. Looking for the Golden Needle Awards form? Click here.