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August 2025 Stitch-a-long: Elephant Embroidery

  For our August 2025 stitch-a-long on Facebook we are stitching a beautiful elephant embroidery pattern by Riki Inge from Rikrack Embroidery. The instructions for this project can be found here.  If you are an EGA member you may download the pattern from the Member’s Only Publications page. Check it out, there are many goodies […]

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Interview with Cheryl Sharp: A Life with Embroidery

Cheryl Sharp’s English Summer has been a featured Group Correspondence Course for some time now, and is currently a GCC Lightning Round for individual EGA members through August 31, 2025. However, the beginner-friendly surface embroidery course, which also teaches stitchers valuable lessons for preparing fabric, transferring designs, and setting up embroidery on stretcher bars, is […]

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Registration Closing Soon: Goldwork Peony with Lizzy Pye, Learn a Variety of Traditional Goldwork Techniques

Registration for our Online Studio class Goldwork Peony with Lizzy Pye is open through August 4, 2025! Learn a variety of traditional goldwork techniques with this sparkling gold peony. Techniques include: felt padding, thick felt padding, metallic kid leather, string padding, plain couching, combined couching, colored couching, pearl purl, chipping, spangles, cutwork and plate. This […]

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Embroidery Techniques from Around the World: Reticella

Technique: Reticella Place of Origin: Italy Earliest known date: late 15th century History: Reticella (or Reticello, Italian for little net) is a style of needle lace that arose in the medieval period of the late 1400s. Reticella has a place within the evolution of cutwork embroidery; it is believed to have been the descendant of […]

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Registration Closing Soon: Spring Wreath with Emma Broughton, An Exquisite Floral Embroidery Project

Registration is open for our Online Studio class Spring Wreath with Emma Broughton through August 6, 2025! This exquisite floral embroidery is not just for beginners and it’s a great project to work on at your own pace. There are five colorways to choose from: orange, red, purple, blue, and pink. The stitches you will […]

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EGA’s National Nominating Committee is Looking for Volunteers like You!

The National Nominating Committee (NNC) is responsible for recruiting members to serve on the Executive Committee, the National Seminar Committee, Through the Needle’s Eye National Exhibit, and other positions as needed. The committee is composed of seven members from various Regions across the country. Short monthly meetings on Zoom make it easy to stay in […]

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New Petite Project for EGA Members: Variations on a Theme: Backstitch

The Education Department is pleased to announce the newest project in the Petite Project series for EGA members, Variations on a Theme: Backstitch by Kim Sanders. One of the fun aspects of embroidery is you can take a basic stitch and create different looks by building on it in different ways. Backstitch can be stitched […]

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Interview with Carol Currier: Texture and Color in Crewel Embroidery

Carol Currier has a long history with the Embroiderers’ Guild of America. Carol served on the national board of EGA for eight years, including as national President from 2007-2009. She is also the current EGA Chair of the Master Craftsman program in crewel embroidery and has four classes available through EGA’s many educational programs: Trio, […]

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Registration for our July 2025 Growing Your Connection EGA Webinar: Google Forms

Register for our next Growing Your Connection webinar on Saturday, July 26 at 1:00 PM eastern where the topic will be Google Forms! Do you need a survey? A contact form? A form for workshops? We will learn how to create a basic form using Google Forms, which is free with any Google account, and […]

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Embroidery Techniques from Around the World: Phulkari

Technique: Phulkari Place of Origin: Punjab region of South Asia Earliest known date: 15th century History: Phulkari’s origins are difficult to pinpoint. Some historians believe the style was popular as long ago as the 7th century. In the 7th century biography of the Indian emperor Harshavardhana, it states that “some people were embroidering flowers and […]

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Community Spotlight on Wendy Moore: Rennie’s Rose Garden

Registration for EGA’s second Virtual Education Course, Rennie’s Rose Garden with Wendy Moore, closes on August 1, 2025. When the chance to present a class with Wendy Moore arose, the Embroiderers’ Guild of America leaped at the opportunity. Wendy’s distinctive history in fine arts, costume design, and as a needlework artist and teacher creates a […]

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Interview with Tanya Bentham: The Irreverent World of Medieval Embroidery

Tanya Bentham has studied and worked with medieval embroidery stitches and materials for most of her adult life. She’s written three books on medieval embroidery and opus anglicanum, hosts a private opus anglicanum Facebook group, and shares medieval embroidery kits and coursework via her website, opusanglicanumembroidery.com. We were delighted to sit down with Tanya ahead […]

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Outside the Hoop: Colorful Beaded Medallions by Lisa Yang

EGA is excited to present a new series of free project tutorials under the heading, “Outside the Hoop.” As its name suggests, the Outside the Hoop series will focus on entry-level projects that take stitchers outside of the traditional embroidery hoop. Prepare to explore beading, mending, and other styles of needlework that may utilize techniques […]

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July 2025 Stitch-a-long: American Flag Pin

For our July 2025 stitch-a-long on Facebook we are stitching a patriotic American Flag Pin by Carol Light. If you are an EGA member you may download this project from the Member’s Only Publications page. Check it out, there are many goodies there for your stitching journey. If you are not an EGA member yet, […]

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Video: Growing Your Connection with EGA Webinar June 2025 – Understanding Chapter Finances

Our latest Growing Your Connection webinar was on Saturday, June 28, 2025. The discussion on this webinar focused on Understanding Chapter Finances. Are you a Chapter Treasurer or President wondering if chapter finances are being handled in a responsible way? Are you a member maybe willing to be a chapter treasurer if only you knew […]

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Needlework Faire: Virtual Classes with Hazel Blomkamp and Helen McCook Closing July 7

Did you know the four virtual classes offered in conjunction with EGA Seminar 2025 will close on July 7? These four classes are scheduled for September and October via Zoom and will be completed before the start of Seminar. You can find out more about these classes taught by Helen McCook and Hazel Blomkamp here: […]

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Retiring Soon: Group Correspondence Course English Summer with Cheryl Sharp

Our Group Correspondence Course English Summer with Cheryl Sharp will be retired on December 31, 2025. While it will be available for groups until that date, it is available for individual members as a GCC Lightning Round only through August 31, 2025. Register here! Do you want to improve your stitching? Then our Group Correspondence […]

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Check out our Latest Lightning Rounds: Needlework Courses featuring Crewel, Schwalm embroidery, Counted Thread and more

It’s a great time to learn something new! Any EGA member may register for the Lightning Rounds featured below though August 31, 2025. Lightning Rounds Every quarter, our Education Department selects some of our Group Correspondence Courses(GCC) and these are made available for members to register individually without needing a group. These correspondence courses are […]

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EGA’s Metropolitan Region: Join us for a lecture with Ann Strite-Kurz and a class with Sandie Cormaci-Boles

The Metropolitan Region will be having two events Mermaid Sewing Pouch with Sandie Cormaci-Boles Sandie Cormaci-Boles will be teaching the next online class for the Metropolitan Region, with her design, Mermaid Sewing Pouch.  Class will begin on October 7th, 2025 when the first lesson is emailed; more lessons will be provided every week. Zoom classes […]

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Registration for our June 2025 Growing Your Connection Webinar: Understanding Your Chapter Finances

Register for our next Growing Your Connection webinar on Saturday, June 28 at 1:00 PM eastern where the topic will be Understanding Your Chapter Finances! Are you a Chapter Treasurer or President wondering if chapter finances are being handled in a responsible way?  Are you a member maybe willing to be a chapter treasurer if only […]

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