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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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Today we are bringing you news from our Fort Worth Chapter in Texas. We encourage you to learn more about them by clicking on their name and contacting them if you’d like to join them! I’m excited to brag to you this morning about our Outreach team. Yes, we have a whole team…because outreach is […]
Fiber Forum invites you to a lecture on Sculptural Machine Embroidered Art with Claire B Jones
Fiber Forum invites EGA members to join us for a Zoom lecture with Claire B Jones on July 18 at 7:00 Eastern time. There are a limited number of seats available, so I recommend that you register ASAP as the lectures fill quickly. Claire will share her journey to develop a process for sculptural machine […]
EGA National Seminar 2024 Announces Faculty for ‘Preserving Needle Art’ in Atlanta
Our 2024 National Seminar Preserving Needle Art will take place on August 14-18, 2024 at the Hilton Hotel in Atlanta, GA! We are excited to announce our faculty of 25 teachers who are looking forward to greeting you in August 2024 for class. When registration starts, you’ll get to see photos and descriptions for all […]
July 2023 Stitch-a-long: Stitch a Project that Celebrates Not Only Our Nation’s Independence, But Also Our Uniqueness
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Chapter News: Marin Golden Threads Chapter Completes Banner with 32 Needlework Technique Pennants
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Join the Great Lakes Region’s Stitch-In in September and Explore an Exhibit of Egyptian Embroidery
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Interview with Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer: Exploring the Bayeux Tapestry
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Registration Now Open: Counted Thread and Lacis Bell Pull, a Contemporary Interpretation of the Traditional Lacis
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Chapter News: Learning to Embroider with our Susquehanna Chapter and the Skyllkill Chapter’s Needle Arts Show
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Recording Now Available: How to Research an Antique Sampler with Cindy Steinhoff
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Registration is Open for our Virtual Lecture with Cindy Steinhoff: How to Research an Antique Sampler
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