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Interview with Gwen Nelson: Inspiring Beaded Embroidery Techniques

Gwen Nelson has been a member of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America since 1997 (Louisville Chapter) and served as Tennessee Valley Region Director for four years, chaired two region seminars, taught at regional and national levels for EGA, and has served as the EGA National president. Gwen knows all the ins and outs of EGA! […]

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June 2024 Stitch-a-long: Fish, Golf or Home? You Choose!

  For our June 2024 stitch-a-long on Facebook we are stitching a fun project by EGA Stitch-a-long Admin Stephanie Murphy where you get to choose from making a Fish, Golf or Home sign. Here’s more about this month’s project from Stephanie: Time for a new Stitch-a-long Project. In the USA, June is Father’s Day! Dig […]

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Registration Closing Soon: Virtual Lecture Mediterranean Folk Embroidery: A Brief Tour of a Vibrant World with Krista West

On Sunday, June 9, 2024 1PM Eastern, Krista West will be joining us for her virtual lecture Mediterranean Folk Embroidery: A Brief Tour of a Vibrant World. Registration for this live lecture is now open to EGA members and closes on June 7, 2024 1PM Eastern for $5. This registration period is only to attend the […]

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Community Spotlight: Fiber Artist Kat McClelland

This month, EGA sat down with an exceptional fiber artist to explore the creative processes behind her captivating felted art. You may recognize Kat McClelland’s work, which has been shared to EGA’s social media profiles and has gone viral several times online. Kat is a wool felting artist, working with both needle felting and wet […]

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Embroidery Techniques from Around the World: Colcha

Technique: Colcha Place of Origin: Southwestern United States, specifically northeastern New Mexico and southern and southeastern Colorado Earliest known date: uncertain, early surviving examples date to 1700s History: The history of Colcha embroidery is circuitous and uncertain. While contemporary surviving examples of Colcha embroidery certainly hail from areas of northeastern New Mexico (Taos, Truchas, and […]

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Stitch Margaret Kinsey’s Fall Colors: A Study in Rozashi with the Starlight Stitchers

Our Starlight Stitchers chapter in Tempe, AZ is working on Margaret Kinsey’s Fall Colors: A Study in Rozashi as a chapter sponsored GCC. We are inviting anyone who is currently signed up for the Lightning Round to join us via Zoom. We meet on the 3rd Monday of every month at 7 pm Pacific Time […]

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Registration Now Open: Mandala Hoop Embroidery with J. Marsha Michler

Registration is now open for our Online Studio class Mandala Hoop Embroidery with J. Marsha Michler! In Mandala Hoop Embroidery you will use many different embroidery stitches to create a mandala-style design within a 6″ (15.24cm) circle. Begin the design at the center and allow it to grow by adding on. Observe the design emerge […]

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Registration is Open for our Virtual Lecture Finding New Life: Innovative Finishing Techniques for Needlework with Patrick Barron

On Sunday, May 19, 2024 1PM Eastern, Patrick Barron will be joining us for his virtual lecture on Finding New Life: Innovative Finishing Techniques for Needlework. Registration for this live lecture is now open to EGA members and closes on May 17, 2024 1PM Eastern. This registration period is only to attend the live virtual […]

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May 2024 Stitch-a-long: Floral Pets

For our May 2024 stitch-a-long on Facebook we are stitching a unique spring floral animal project by EGA Stitch-a-long Admin Dianne Stauber. Here’s more about this month’s project from Dianne: Okay, y’all, it’s time to work on your flower stitching skills! I chose to stitch the cat, but there is also a dog design in […]

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Countdown to the End! Of Registration for Seminar 2024: Preserving Needle Art – Atlanta, that is!

Registration for our National Seminar: Preserving Needle Art in Atlanta closes on May 15th at noon Eastern Time for all classes, including waitlists. You will still be able to register for Stitchin’ Time, and there is a limited amount of time left to register for tours. You do not need to be registered for Seminar […]

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New Group Correspondence Course on Beading: Baby Steps with Gwen Nelson

Our Education Department has added a new course to our selection of Group Correspondence Courses: Baby Steps with Gwen Nelson. The Group Correspondence Course, “Baby Steps Toward Master Craftsman in Beading,” was first written for the 2018-2021 EGA President Janet Noble to be a part of her Outreach Program. There are five beading techniques that […]

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Video: Growing Your EGA Chapter Webinar April 2024 – Renewing Your EGA Membership Online

Our latest Growing Your Chapter webinar was on Saturday, April 27, 2024. The discussion for this webinar focused on renewing your membership through the EGA website and learning about the goodies found on your member profile. A video of the topics discussed was recorded for the benefit of those who couldn’t attend and you may […]

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Interview with Barbara Ellis: The Many Facets of Beaded Embroidery

With EGA National Seminar 2024 registration nearing its closing date, we decided to shine a light on one of this year’s seminar teachers. Barbara Ellis was an easy choice—her intricately beaded works of art instantly catch the eye and dazzle the senses. Barbara’s history is fascinating, and we loved discovering how a background in interior […]

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Embroidery Techniques from Around the World: Richelieu

Technique: Richelieu Place of Origin: France Earliest approximate date: 14th – 16th centuries History: Richelieu embroidery enjoys a diverse and itinerant history. Richelieu’s origins can be traced back to 14th century Italy and the Renaissance, where it was known as punto tagliato, which literally translates to “cut point” in Italian. Today, we call this technique […]

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Chapter News: Starlight Stitchers, Indian River, Azure Verde, Corning and Indianapolis Chapters

Today we are bringing you news from the Starlight Stitchers Chapter in Tempe, Arizona, the Indian River Chapter in Melbourne, Florida, the Azure Verde Chapter in Palos Verdes Estates, California, the Corning Chapter in Corning, New York, and the Indianapolis Chapter in Indianapolis, IN. We encourage you to learn more about them by clicking on […]

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The Complete Guide to EGA National Seminar

Every year, EGA stitchers from across the country and around the globe descend upon an American city to commune with fellow stitchers and learn from some of the best needleworkers in our industry for EGA’s National Seminar. This year, our National Seminar will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, from August 14 to August 18, 2024. […]

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Community Spotlight: Silk and Metal Embroidery Teacher and Designer Margaret Kinsey

For this month’s Community Spotlight we spoke with Margaret Kinsey, an EGA certified teacher in Silk and Metal embroidery and the designated US teacher for the Kunimitsu Rozashi Studio. Margaret, who studies with Fumiko Ozaki, is certified to teach Japanese traditional embroidery and is the sole purveyor of Rozashi supplies in the United States. A […]

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Fiber Forum Invites You to a Lecture with Priscilla Smith – Limited Seats Available

All spaces for this lecture have been filled. For other EGA virtual lectures available, click here. Fiber Forum is offering a limited number of seats to EGA members for our Zoom Lecture with Priscilla Smith, “The Power of the Stitched Image” on April 28, at 3:00pm Eastern time. To receive the Zoom link, it is necessary […]

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Learn from International Needlework Teacher Alison Cole at these Upcoming EGA Classes

Alison Cole will be visiting the United States from August to September of this year to teach at our 2024 National Seminar: Preserving Needle Art in Atlanta, Georgia. She will also be teaching a class to our Turquoise Trail Chapter and a class to our Greater Pacific Region. Here’s more information about Alison and these […]

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Register Today for our April 2024 Growing Your Chapter Webinar on Renewing Your Membership & Exploring Your EGA Profile

Our next Growing Your Chapter webinar will happen on April 27, 2024, at 1:00 pm eastern/noon central/11:00 am mountain/10:00 am pacific time. Need help renewing your existing membership? Rand Duren will be on hand to explain the process and answer your questions! Wendy Lynn will take you through your Profile on EGA’s website, showing all […]

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