EGA’s Special Interest Groups: Beading, Silk and Metal, Surface Embroidery and more

Are you feeling like you don’t know anyone interested in the same embroidery techniques as you? Would you like to get more connected to EGA members across the country who share your interests? Consider joining one of EGA’s online special interest groups (SIGs). Special interest groups are a community of stitchers wanting to do a deeper dive into a particular technique. Historically, chapters would form small hubs of people who would meet in person usually outside of the regular monthly chapter meeting. Using Zoom has given our EGA groups the ability to meet virtually. If you would like to connect with others on any of the following techniques and are available at the times shown, please send an email to the indicated contact with the technique name in the subject line.

Technique: Beading

Meeting Date: 2nd Thursday Meeting Time: 7 pm Eastern, 6 pm Central, 5 pm Mountain, 4 pm Pacific Contact: beading@egausa.org  Hosted by: EGA National, Tina Marie Maes

Technique: Beading

Meeting Date: 4th Saturday Meeting Time: 3 pm Eastern, 2 pm Central, 1 pm Mountain, Noon Pacific Contact: beading@egausa.org  Hosted by: EGA National, Tina Marie Maes

Technique: Counted Thread

Meeting Date: 1st Sunday Meeting Time: 3 pm Eastern, 2 pm Central, 1pm Mountain, Noon Pacific Contact: countedthread@egausa.org Hosted by: EGA National, Ina Gibson, Jana Bass, Wendy Lynn, alternating

Technique: Metal Threads

Meeting Date: 1st Monday Meeting Time: 7 pm Eastern, 6 pm Central, 5 pm Mountain, 4 pm Pacific Contact: metalthreads@egausa.org  Hosted by: Dayton Chapter, Jana Bass

Technique: Silk, Metal and Surface

Meeting Date: 2nd Wednesday Meeting Time: 7 pm Eastern, 6 pm Central, 5 pm Mountain, 4 pm Pacific Contact: silkmetalsurface@egausa.org Hosted by: Central Florida – Jane Allingham and Margaret Kinsey

Technique: Stumpwork/Dimensional/Mixed Media

Meeting Date: 3rd Sunday Meeting Time: 3PM to 5PM Eastern Contact: stumpwork@egausa.org Hosted by: Jean Hubsch

Technique: Surface Embroidery

Meeting Date: 3rd Saturday Meeting Time: 2 pm Eastern, 1 pm Central, Noon Mountain, 11 am Pacific Contact: surfaceembroidery@egausa.org  Hosted by: EGA National, Leslie Brady

Technique: Surface Embroidery

Meeting Date:  2nd Sunday Meeting Time: 2 pm Eastern, 1 pm Central, Noon Mountain, 11 am Pacific Contact: surfaceembroidery@egausa.org  Hosted by: EGA National, Wendy Lynn No chapter membership is required to participate in any of these groups. All are invited: Members at large, Chapter members, nonmembers. Come meet other stitchers like you. Interested in starting a group for another technique or another date? Contact: specialinterestgroups@egausa.org Interested in a virtual Dimensional Embroidery Special interest Group? Contact stumpwork@egausa.org. The image featured above is Checkerboard Sampler by Father Max Pauli and is part of our Permanent Collection.