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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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Have you checked out our Slideshows & Presentations page? If you are an EGA member, you have access to a growing list of slideshows showcasing amazing embroidery history as one of your member benefits. If you’re not a member yet, you may browse a selection of video series also available on that page. Get instant […]
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August 2023 Stitch-a-long: Make Boho Beads and use them as Scissor Fobs, Ornaments and More
For our August 2023 stitch-a-long on Facebook we are making Boho Beads in a project by member Mikki Bonser from the Sandia Mountains Chapter in New Mexico. Here’s more about this month’s project from Mikki: Boho beads can be used in many ways: scissor fob, pendant, attached to chains, journal markers, plant decorations, window hangings, […]
Interview with Merrilyn Heazlewood: Stitching with Silk Ribbon in Primroses
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Call for Teaching Proposals: Deadline Extended for the Greater Pacific Region’s 2024 Seminar
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EGA’s Technical Excellence Certification: An Opportunity to Demonstrate Your Technical Excellence in Needlework
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New Group Correspondence Course Encore: ‘Love and Laughter’ a lovely counted thread piece by Denise Harrington Pratt
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Registration is Open for our Virtual Lecture with Ellen Phelps: Linen: The Journey From Seed to Cloth
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Now at EGA Headquarters: Through the Needle’s Eye Needlework Exhibit
A special needlework exhibition is now taking place at the Embroiderers’ Guild of America Headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky. Our National Exhibit called Through the Needle’s Eye is a representative selection of the best in members’ artistic and technical works. It is through the needle’s eye that EGA embraces both traditional and contemporary needlework while expanding […]
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Send a Stitched Ornament for the 2023 Holiday Tree at EGA Headquarters
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Retiring Soon: White On White Crazy Quilted Wallpiece with J. Marsha Michler, currently available as a GCC Lightning Round
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