The New England Region invites you to Boston for the 2023 EGA National Seminar, Boston Stitch Party. We have 72 classes for you to choose from, that represent a wide variety of techniques from basic to advanced. Open registration has started!
Boston Stitch Party
Welcome to Seminar Central 2023!
Thank you for your interest in Boston Stitch Party!
Open Registration for EGA members and non-members begins on Saturday, March 11th, at Noon Eastern Time and will be available through May 31, 2023.
Please note that open registration is first-come, first-served, and classes may fill up quickly, so don’t wait too long to make your plans.
For more information, click on the Open Registration tab below.
Open registration has started. Click Here to Register!
Seminar Central 2023
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Open Registration
We encourage you to register online, to place yourself directly into our available classes. Online registration is quick and easy! The online registration link may be found here and is now live. If your preferred class is full, you may place yourself on the waitlist. You will be notified via email if/when a spot opens.
If you prefer to submit a printed registration form, click here to download. Please note that registrants mailing in a printed form will submit 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices, and be placed in classes based on availability when the form is received.
Registrations will be accepted for:
Five Days ($832*) (Friday, 9/1 through Tuesday, 9/5/2023) includes one 1-day and one 4-day class OR one 1-day and two 2-day classes, plus Friday and Monday banquets;
Four Days ($752*) (Saturday, 9/2 through Tuesday 9/5/2023) includes one 4-day OR two 2-day classes, plus Friday and Monday banquets;
Three Days ($514*) (Friday, 9/1 through Sunday, 9/3/2023 OR Friday, 9/1 and Monday 9/4 through Tuesday, 9/5/2023) includes one 1-day and one 2-day class, plus one banquet;
Two Days ($434*) (Saturday, 9/2 through Sunday, 9/3/2023 OR Monday, 9/4 through Tuesday, 9/5/2023) includes one 2 day class, plus one banquet;
*Cost includes registration and $100 non-refundable deposit. Cost does not include kit fees, special events, etc.
One Day ($100) (Friday, 9/1/2023) includes one 1-day class and NO banquet.
Payment in full, including a $100 non-refundable amount, must be included with ALL Registrations.
Payment may be made by check, money order (payable to EGA Seminar 2023) or by credit card (Visa, MasterCard or Discover). If registering via paper form, submit the registration form and full payment to assistant registrar:
Email: Registrar2023@egausa.org
Or mail to: Elizabeth Slomba, Assistant Registrar, 313 Ferry, Saco, ME 04072
There will be a $30 fee assessed for each change in class selection after May 15, 2023.
A one-time facilities use fee of $425 will apply to all persons registered for two or more days of classes or as non-participants who do not stay at the designated hotel(s) at the EGA-contracted rate, unless the national seminar director approves alternate arrangements.
All seminar cancellation policies are in full force and effect and can be viewed below under the EGA Cancellation and Facilities Use Fee Policies tab.
Questions: Contact National Seminar Assistant Registrar, Elizabeth Slomba at Registrar2023@egausa.org or 207-358-8692 (please, no calls after 9 PM ET), or National Seminar Registrar, Shawn Miller at registrar@egausa.org.
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2023 Virtual Classes with Hazel Blomkamp
EGA Seminar 2023 – Boston Stitch Party is offering a Virtual Online Stitch Party in November 2023
Our featured teacher Hazel Blomkamp will be available to teach virtually in conjunction with Seminar 2023 in November 2023.
Classes: Colin the Rooster and Creative Crewel
Registration: June 1st thru Aug 25th
Online only
Max number of students: 48 for each class.
Registration Fee: US $80.00+Kit fee / Int’l $80.00+Shipping+Kit Fee
Virtual class and kit fee are non-refundable. All Kits will be sent US Priority mail.Visit the link below to learn more and see the classes!
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2023 Seminar Classes and Region Mini Classes
Seminar Classes
We will have a great selection of exciting classes at our 2023 seminar! Click the link below to see the seminar classes!
Class 406 Red Rocks Bright Sun 
Class 214 Lily of the Valley Needle case and Posy Button Hoop Corral 
Class 210 Labyrinth: The Paths are Many 
Class 320 Mermaid’s Treasure 
Class 207 Scootin Lariat Region Mini Classes
The New England Region of EGA will be hosting five mini-classes at the 2023 National Seminar on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at the Sheraton Boston.
Registration for these classes is separate from seminar registration and requires a separate Registration Form. All registrations received are on a first come, first served basis.
Class Selection and Proficiency Levels
We have made every effort to describe each class accurately. Please rely on the class description as your primary guide in choosing your class(es), paying particular attention to the techniques used, materials, and level of difficulty. If a student registers for a class that is beyond the student’s proficiency level, we are not responsible for the student’s success in the class.
To help you select a class, please be familiar with the following EGA proficiency-level definitions:
Basic: No experience with the technique being taught is necessary.
Intermediate: Knowledge of basic stitches, materials, and their use in the technique being taught is required.
Advanced: Ability to execute simple and difficult stitches in the technique is required. The student should also have knowledge of color and design that will allow exploration and creativity.
All levels: Class is suitable for all levels.Reminder: All student electronics, including task lights, used in the classrooms must be battery-operated.
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2023 International Teacher Tour
Boston Stitch Party presents the 2023 International Teacher Tour with our international party Host Alison Cole. The tour will begin August 19, 2023. See how your chapter and region can participate below!
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Boston Stitch Party Merchandise
Get ready for Boston Stitch Party with the official seminar merchandise! Download the list of products and order form below.
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Schedule of Events
All times subject to change.
Thursday, August 31
2:00 PM – 7:00 PM Registration/Seminar Office
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM New England Region Mini-ClassesFriday, September 1
7:30 AM – 6:30 PM Registration/Seminar Office
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM One-day classes
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Grab & GO Lunch – Market Place
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM Faculty Luncheon
Noon – 6:00 PM EGA Education Exhibition
Noon – 6:00 PM Seminar 2024 Preview and Early Registration
Noon – 6:00 PM EGA Sales
Noon – 5:30 PM Boutique
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Meet the Faculty
6:15 PM – 7:00 PM Pre-Dinner Gathering
7:00 PM BanquetSaturday, September 2
7:30 AM – 6:00 PM Registration/Seminar Office
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Classes
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Grab & GO Lunch – Market Place
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM Delegates’ Meeting
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Annual Meeting
7:30 AM – 6:00 PM EGA Education Exhibition
7:30 AM – 6:00 PM Seminar 2024 Preview and Early Registration
7:30 AM – 6:00 PM EGA Sales
7:30 AM – 6:00 PM Boutique
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Teachers’ Showcase
6:30PM- 10:00 PM Boston Harbor Dinner Cruise
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM Fiber Forum and Fiber Forum FriendsSunday, September 3
7:30 AM – 6:00 PM Registration/Seminar Office
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Classes
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Grab & GO Lunch – Market Place
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM NETA LUNCH
7:30 AM – 6:00 PM EGA Education Exhibition
7:30 AM – 6:00 PM Seminar 2024 Preview and Early Registration
7:30 AM – 6:00 PM EGA Sales
7:30 AM – 6:00 PM Boutique
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Merchandise NightMonday, September 4
7:30 AM – 6:00 PM Registration/Seminar Office
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Classes
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Grab & GO Lunch – Market Place
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Judges’ Forum
7:30 AM – 6:00 PM EGA Education Exhibition
7:30 AM – 6:00 PM Seminar 2024 Preview and Early Registration
7:30 AM – 6:00 PM EGA Sales
7:30 AM – 5:30 PM Boutique
6:15 pm- 7:00 pm Pre-Dinner Gathering
7:00 PM BanquetTuesday, September 5
7:30 AM – 1:30 PM Registration/Seminar Office
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Classes
11:30 AM -1:30 PM Grab & GO Lunch – Market Place
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM GCC/ICC/Online Studio Meeting
7:30 AM – 1:30 PM EGA Education Exhibition
7:30 AM- 1:30 PM Seminar 2024 Preview and Early Registration
7:30 AM – 1:30 PM EGA Sales
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Tours
Tour 1: EGA Plymouth Tapestry Excursion 2023
Friday, September 1, 2023
The Plymouth Tapestry A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see an heirloom needlework masterpiece in the making!
Pilgrim Hall Museum and Wellingsley Studio, Plymouth MA.The Plymouth Tapestry is a heroically-scaled embroidery commissioned by Pilgrim Hall Museum to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Plymouth Colony’s founding. Telling the story of Plymouth’s beginnings, it is the creative vision of Plymouth artist Elizabeth Creeden, working in collaboration with a group of volunteer stitchers. Enjoy a guided behind-the-scenes tour of the historic Museum – one of the oldest in America! -with Director Donna Curtin, including a presentation on the Tapestry project and a private viewing of the nine finished embroidered panels to date, each one measuring six feet in length. Enjoy lunch and shopping on your own in the scenic historic downtown overlooking Plymouth Bay, followed by an afternoon visit to meet the artist and stitchers in her studio in one of Plymouth’s oldest historic homes, and an opportunity to take a stitch on the Tapestry’s title panel in a special workshop with EGA member Barbara Jackson of Tristan Brooks Design.
This trip involves walking between sites and historic spaces that are not ADA accessible.
Tour fee: $85
Please Note: The tour to the Pilgrim Hall Museum and Wellingsley Studio is not ADA accessible. You must be able to walk and stand without assistance. You will be asked to sign a waiver stating that you do not need assistance. Also, since the studio is in her home, Elizabeth requires all to wear masks. Thank you for your compliance with these requests.
We will leave the hotel at 9am and return by 5pm at the latest.
Tour 2: Charles River Cruise
Saturday, September 2, 2023 – 7- 9pm
Join us for a sunset cruise on the Charles River. We will cruise from the Cambridge Side pier up the river past Harvard, MIT, and Boston University.
- While cruising we will enjoy a chilled buffet consisting of:
- Artisan Rolls (v) with salted butter
- New England Local Greens Salad (gf, df, v) – cucumber, carrot, baby tomato, radish, fresh herbs, and white balsamic vinaigrette
- Lemon and Herb Marinated Chicken (gf, df) served atop a bed of quinoa salad with seasoned vegetables and balsamic reduction
- Spinach and Roasted Garlic Tortellini Salad (v) charred summer corn, oven-poached baby tomatoes and shaved parmesan
- Freshly Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies and Fruit Skewers (v)
- There will be a cash bar for beverages. Please note – this meal is served chilled as there are no facilities on the boat to warm food. This is a set menu. No accommodations can be made to this menu.
We will travel via motor coach. Departure from the hotel will be at 6:30pm. Arrival back at the hotel is expected around 9:30pm.
This tour is ADA compliant.
Cost per person is $130.
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2023 Golden Needle Awards and Education Exhibit Entry
During our 2023 National Seminar, we will be holding the 2023 Golden Needle Awards, our annual judged (but not juried) themed awards exhibit at the “Boston Stitch Party” in Boston, MA.Golden Needle Awards is open to all forms of creative needlework, from EGA members at all levels of expertise—beginners to highly experienced.
Education Exhibit and Bobbie Pilling Memorial Award
To submit pieces for the Education Exhibit click the link below.
You can use the Education Exhibit Form below to submit your entries for our Education Exhibit at our National Seminar: Boston Stitch Party in Boston, MA including Golden Needle and Bobbie Pilling Award Entries.
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EGA National Seminar 2023 Announces Faculty for 'Boston Stitch Party'
We are excited to announce our faculty of 30 teachers from the US, Australia and Scotland, who are looking forward to greeting you next September in class.
Seminar 2023 Faculty: Alison Cole, Amee Sweet-McNamera, Barbara Ellis, Canby Robertson, Carol Peao Currier, Catherine Jordan, Catherine Theron, Cheryl Christian, Chris Berry, Dawn Donnelly, Debbie Rowley, Deborah Mitek, Denise Pratt, Gail Stafford, Jane Ellen Balzuweit, Jane Nicholas, Jennifer Riefenberg, Joyce Houck, Kate Festo, Kathy Andrews, Kris Andrews, Kurdy Biggs, Margaret Kinsey, Marylyn Doyle, Melinda Sherbring, Mendie Cannon, Pat Olski, Patricia Goaley, Terri Bay, Wendy Moore.
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Hotel Accommodations
The Sheraton Boston Hotel
located in the historic Back Bay neighborhood of downtown Boston, is the site for
Boston Stitch Party
EGA 2023 National SeminarLocation
Located 4 miles from Logan International Airport, all of the elements blend perfectly at the 4-star Sheraton Boston Hotel, greeting you with upscale accommodations, outstanding service and an incredible location in downtown Boston. Nestled in the historic Back Bay neighborhood and directly connected to the Prudential Center, we provide a modern backdrop for work and play. Experience iconic Boston attractions like Fenway Park or stroll along Newbury Street, home to premier shopping and dining all housed in beautiful brownstone buildings. Keep walking towards the Charles River and enjoy a beautiful view by the water. In warmer months, people run and bike on paths running along the esplanade, and sail and kayak on the Charles River. Boylston street, also full of shops, bars, and restaurants, is the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
Rooms
Designed with the modern traveler in mind, our hotel accommodations offer space and style. Find the comforts of home in our rooms featuring inviting details like Sheraton Sleep Experience Beds, Starbucks coffee, 55-inch TVs with Netflix, complimentary wireless internet access, mini-refrigerators, and complimentary bottled water.
Amenities
One of Boston’s premier luxury spas, Green Tangerine is our full-service salon and spa offering a range of beauty and wellness services, including comprehensive spa packages.
New England’s largest indoor/outdoor hotel pool features lap lanes, an outdoor patio, and a retractable glass ceiling which allows guests to soak up the sun during warm weather. Surrounding the 18-meter pool are a redwood sauna and the state-of-the-art Sheraton Fitness center— equipped with the latest technology, including top-of-the-line Life Fitness strength machines, an individual LCD television on each cardiovascular piece, and a separate free weight and functional training area.
Boston Sightseeing
One of the oldest cities in the United States, Boston is rich with history and offers many sightseeing opportunities. There’s the Freedom Trail with its 16 significant sites including the Paul Revere House circa 1680 and the U.S.S. Constitution aka Old Ironsides which is the world’s oldest commissioned naval vessel still afloat, Boston Public Garden, Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, museums, New England Aquarium, theatres, Fenway Park (the Boston Red Sox will be playing some home games), whale watches, cruises, trolley tours and much more.
Dining
Hotel dining options include a modern take on the restaurant experience at MARKET, which offers a selection of freshly made, grab-and-go items inspired by our New England surroundings, or you can unwind at Sidebar & Grille, our casual restaurant and hotel lounge. There are an additional 160 plus restaurants within walking distance of the hotel.
Seminar Rate
The seminar rate is $205.00 plus tax per night. Rooms may have a king bed, a queen bed or two double beds, and can accommodate triple occupancy or quadruple occupancy.
Reminder – Facilities Use Fee
A one-time facilities use fee of $425 will apply to all persons registered for two or more days of classes or as nonparticipants who do not stay at Sheraton Boston Hotel or other designated hotel(s) or to anyone staying at the Sheraton Boston Hotel or other designated hotel(s) with a room rate other than the EGA-negotiated rate, unless the seminar chair approves alternate arrangements. This one-time fee applies because their stay will not be considered part of the seminar room block which contributes toward payment of the event and classroom space.
Online Reservations
The hotel has opened a secure registration link dedicated to our event. This link is: https://book.passkey.com/go/EGASeminarSep2023
Caution: You must use this link or the link available when registering online to obtain the seminar group rate. The hotel will not honor the group rate for reservations made through the Sheraton reservation system online.
Phone Reservations
Call +1 (800) 325-3535 or (617) 236-2000. Mention The Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Inc., 2023 Seminar to obtain the seminar group rate. The keyword to mention will be Mini Hotel Code: EGA.
The deadline for making reservations is 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, Friday, August 4, 2023.
Parking
The Sheraton Boston Hotel currently charges $65.00 per day for parking. Valet parking is currently $65.00 per day. These rates are subject to change.
Airport
The Sheraton Boston Hotel is located about 4 miles from Logan International Airport (BOS). One-way taxi service from the airport to the hotel costs about $30.00. Other options can be found here: http://www.massport.com/logan-airport/to-from-logan/transportation-options/
Sheraton Boston Hotel
39 Dalton Street
Boston, MA 02199
1-617-236-2000
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Questions? We're here to help!
Lorie Welker
2023 Seminar Chair
SeminarChair2023@egausa.orgFor information regarding registration please email Asst. Registrar Elizabeth Slomba at registrar2023@egausa.org.
For information about a class please email Dean of Faculty Laurel Kulas at Faculty2023@egausa.org.
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Cancellation and Facilities Use Policies
Please download and read our policies regarding cancellations and facilities use.