Hi Susan, I will send you a follow up email on this. Check your email shortly :). Thanks!

Thank you Courtney

Courtney I needed to wait one more day before inquiring confusion over. I received package from instructor in mail today. Thank you again for looking into my inquiry. Susan

You are going to love the white on white gcc i finished my piece its photo is on the ega web page, gallery of members work. I really think i will do another one! The yo yo flowers are fun to make, plus they work up fast.

So glad you enjoyed it Wendy! Our Online Studio Chair Janice Meyers is working hard to offer a wide range of classes for our members.

Hi, Carol! Even though half the pieces are counted canvas, I was really happy to see that there is a crewel embroidery class, mixed media, stumpwork and ribbon embroidery. And, while I am NOT a beader, I do love the pansy necklace. The challenge that seminars have in offering classes is that attendees register for counted classes in large…[Read more]

Carol, As the Seminar Coordinator for the Great Lakes Region, the subject is certainly on our minds each year as we select projects for our participants. Our challenge is that there are less and less embroidery” classes being presented to choose from each year, not to mention that those we do offer do not fill when we do offer them. Please…[Read more]

As a reformed counted person and as a past program chair for my guild I can relate. A starting point could be to get local chapters to introduce more surface and crewel embroidery as programs but that is challenging too. Participation was always greater when a project was a more “familiar” technique. Most of the petite projects are canvas or…[Read more]

I am up for trying virtually anything to break the barrier between canvas and linen! Even if it means using blackwork on linen and then filling in pieces of the design with
gold thread! I’m thinking also that if the meetings, which are almost always full of business, could spare half and hour and just watch someone do some goldwork or
a really…[Read more]

Thanks for the reminder, Rand. I so enjoy my membership!!!

I’ve already picked out some classes! I’m excited to be planning a trip to Appleton – I’ll be able to visit Lawrence University and reminisce about college days….

Good luck with your Seminar!! This is the one you’ll always remember as ‘when I was elected RD’. Have a blast!

Thanks, Marnie. I’m really looking forward to this.

Next year, you’ll be with us in the Fox Valley, Appleton, WI. There are some awesome classes this group has lined up. Class descriptions will be up on the website soon.