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Contacting EGA Headquarters and COVID-19:Update May 28, 2020
As Kentucky begins to reopen, EGA is also making plans to begin the journey towards normalcy. Beginning Monday, June 1st, the office will be staffed during the following hours: Monday – Wednesday, 9 AM to 5 PM ET; Thursday and Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM ET.
Due to an abundance of caution, there will still only be 1-2 people in the office on any given day, and the rest of the staff will continue to work from home. Please continue to be patient as we work to safely serve you, the members. We are hoping to resume full hours, staffing, and allow visitors beginning July 1st – please keep an eye on the website for further details. – Cynthia Welch, EGA Administrator(Link to share)
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March 2024 Stitch-a-long: Irish Harp and Lucky Clover
For our March 2024 stitch-a-long on Facebook we are stitching a project by EGA member Sarah Roberts of In The Quiet Hours. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with these two patterns, an Irish Harp and a Lucky Clover. Both designs invite embellishment, so have fun personalizing your clover and harp! Get the PDF: Irish Harp and […]
Embroidery Techniques from Around the World: Sashiko
Technique: Sashiko Place of Origin: Japan Earliest approximate date: 1600s History: The word sashiko derives from the Japanese verb sasu, which means “to pierce; to stab; to stick; to prick.” Sashiko, then, literally translates to “little stabs.” While sashiko has evolved into a decorative technique for many of today’s embroiderers, it began as a method […]
Video: Growing Your EGA Chapter Webinar February 2024 – Special Interest Groups
Our latest Growing Your Chapter webinar was on Saturday, February 24, 2024. The discussion for this webinar focused on Special Interest Groups. The webinar was recorded for the benefit of those who couldn’t attend and you may watch it below. Don’t miss our upcoming Growing Your Chapter Webinar where we will talk about starting a website […]
New Project from EGA’s Past Now Available: A Charmed Heart by Lea Peacock
We have added a new project to our Projects from EGA’s Past selection. A Charmed Heart was graciously donated by EGA member Lea Peacock of the Tip of Texas Chapter. Projects from EGA’s Past launched last year and we have released additional projects since then. These are projects donated by designers and teachers to have […]
Community Spotlight: Taylor Wells of Tay Dismay Designs
Taylor Wells is a mixed media embroidery artist creating beautiful hoop embroideries out of Atlanta, Georgia. Transmuting the thoughts of poets and writers, feminist thinkers, and fellow artists, and inspired by the world around her, Taylor stitches bold, unique designs in a radiant palette of colors and with a mixture of materials, from beading to […]
Crewel Pilot Stitchers Needed
Crewel Pilot Stitchers Needed! – Experienced crewel embroidery stitchers, who are willing to serve as pilot stitchers during the development of the Technical Excellence in Crewel program, are needed during spring and summer 2024. Specifically, the development committee is looking for about 8 stitchers to stitch one of the four steps in the program. Pilot […]
Register Today to Create a Needlebook Inspired by the Trevelyon Miscellany of 1608 with Kathy Andrews
Registration is now open for our Online Studio class Trevelyon’s Needlebook with Kathy Andrews! Sweet flowers and fresh, green leafy vines stitched on creamy ivory linen combine in this delightful needlebook. Its design is inspired by the Trevelyon Miscellany of 1608—a book that’s more than 400 years old—compiled at the end of the Renaissance. Together […]
Chapter News: East Texas Chapter, Cheekwood Chapter, Threaded Needle Chapter, and Southern Maine Chapter
Today we are bringing you news from our East Texas Chapter in Tyler, Texas, our Cheekwood Chapter in Nashville, Tennessee, our Threaded Needle Chapter in Escondido, California and our Southern Maine Chapter (SOME) in Portland, Maine. We encourage you to learn more about them by clicking on their name. Now you can join the East […]
EGA needs YOU! Officer Candidates Needed to Fill Four Positions
EGA’s national officers perform crucial functions for our organization. These dedicated volunteers provide the leadership to guide our organization into the future. Working with the talented Headquarters staff, these individuals develop policy, manage fundraising and marketing campaigns, source new and exciting educational programs, serve as a communications conduit for our regions and chapters, and provide […]
Embroidery Techniques from Around the World: Hardanger
Technique: Hardanger Place of Origin: Norway Earliest approximate date: 1700s History: Hardanger, or Hardangersøm (Norwegian for “work from the Hardanger region”), as we know it today, originated in the Hardangerfjord region of Norway—hence the name. However, Hardanger—like many embroidery styles—should be considered an itinerant technique. It is difficult to trace its exact history, but we […]
Make a Stunning Goddess of the Nile Beaded Necklace with Barbara Ellis
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Chapter News: Join EGA’s Magnolia Chapter and Teacher Katherine Diuguid for her Wild Cosmos Workshop
Today we are bringing you news from our Magnolia Chapter in Charleston, South Carolina. We encourage you to learn more about them by clicking on their name. Now you can join the Magnolia Chapter directly from this website! Here’s more from the chapter about their upcoming workshop: You’re invited to join Magnolia EGA in Charleston, […]
Chapter News: EGA’s Turquoise Trail Chapter in New Mexico will participate in the Albuquerque Fiber Arts Fiesta
Today we are bringing you news from our Turquoise Trail Chapter in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We encourage you to learn more about them by clicking on their name. Now you can join the Turquoise Trail Chapter directly from this website! Here’s more from the chapter about their upcoming participation in the Albuquerque Fiber Arts Fiesta: […]
February 2024 Stitch-a-long: Heart Corner Bookmark
For our February 2024 stitch-a-long on Facebook we are stitching a delightful Heart Corner Bookmark by EGA member Peggy Vincent from our Fort Worth Chapter. Here’s more about this month’s project from EGA Stitch-a-long admin Dianne Stauber: Good morning, stitchy friends! I’ve updated the cover photo for this group with the February SAL project: a […]
Video: Growing Your EGA Chapter Webinar January 2024
On Saturday, January 27, 2024 chapter President Susie Jordan of the Constellation Chapter and Tiffany Ford of the Winchester Chapter shared what they are doing for recruiting and retention for their chapters and the Mid-Atlantic Region. The webinar was recorded for the benefit of those who couldn’t attend and you may watch it below. Dates […]
Guest Post: Free Textural Terrarium Embroidery from MCreativeJ
Stitch a textural terrarium with Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ. This textural terrarium project is a delightful hand embroidery sampler that covers 14 stitches. It’ll walk you through the basics as well as help you advance your stitching skills while creating delightful textures. Embroidery Level Intermediate Materials and Instruments • Textural Terrarium pattern – Register for […]
Last Chance: Register for the Fiber Forum Retreat 2024 with teacher Laura Smith
Last chance! Registration for Fiber Forum’s 2024 Retreat “Visioning in Textiles and Mixed Media” with Laura Smith closes on February 1, 2024. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to “cultivate the forward movement of your artwork in the direction that YOU desire. See brochure for complete information. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate […]
Don’t Miss ‘Home of the Bees – A Box’ with Jane Ellen Balzuweit, Coming to Seminar 2024
Do you like needlework, but have no place to hang another project on your wall and your couch is already full of pillows? Does a three dimensional, functional project intrigue you? How about Home of the Bees – A Box by Jane Ellen Balzuweit coming to our National Seminar 2024: Preserving Needle Art? Students will […]
Registration is Open for our Virtual Lecture Samplers of the Netherlands – or not! with Susan Greening Davis
On Saturday February 10, 2024 1PM Eastern, Susan Greening Davis will be joining us for her virtual lecture on Samplers of the Netherlands – or not! Registration for this live lecture is now open to EGA members and closes on February 8, 2024 1PM Eastern. This registration period is only to attend the live virtual […]
The Complete Guide to EGA’s Online Galleries
Visitors to the EGA website have the pleasure of browsing thousands of different embroidery and needlework pieces housed in our various online galleries. We have created these collections over several years of Fiber Forums, Golden Needle Awards ceremonies, National Exhibits, and other community events and gatherings. All told, there are hundreds of needlework pieces hosted […]