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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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The letter below was recently sent to current and past EGA members and it’s being shared in the blog for the benefit of anyone who didn’t receive it. Dear EGA member/past member: We need your help! Please share your thoughts and opinions with us as we work on the Securing Our Future initiative. Over the […]
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Get to know the trio who will judge Through the Needle’s Eye. EGA acknowledges the value of needlework in art and history, and the diversity of stitches and techniques that make each piece unique. The National Exhibit is a representative selection of the best in artistic and technical works. As the exhibit’s name notes, it […]
Photos: EGA Members across the nation Celebrate Stitch-in-Public Day 2023!
Every year, on the first Saturday of February EGA members from all across the nation celebrate Stitch-in-Public Day by, you guessed it, stitching in public with many chapters continuing their stitch-in-public activities throughout the entire month. EGA’s mission is to inspire passion for needle arts through education and the celebration of its heritage and stitching […]
Exciting Online Studio Classes Coming Up with Katherine Diuguid, Catherine Jordan, Terri Bay and Dawn Fisher
We recently posted information about some exciting Online Studio classes coming up and we want to make sure you don’t miss them! On each class page, you will find information about the class along with a reminder form that you can fill to receive a a reminder when registration opens. Haystacks of Giverny with Katherine […]
Interview with Kathy Andrews: Exploring the Trevelyon Miscellany & Elizabethan Embroidery
Registration for Kathy Andrews’ online studio class Trevelyon’s Needlebook is open through March 6, 2024. On a recent virtual lecture hosted by Kathy Andrews we explored a defining resource material for designers and needleworkers, the Trevelyon Miscellany. London craftsman Thomas Trevelyon crafted the 600-page illustrated manuscript as a means of presenting and preserving a wealth […]
Recording Now Available: A Journey into Tibet’s Sacred Textile Art with Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo
Did you miss our virtual lecture with Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo? Good news, registration is now open for instant access to the recording of her lecture: A Journey into Tibet’s Sacred Textile Art! Here’s your chance to catch up with this exciting lecture if you missed it live. Upon registration you will be able to access the […]
Through the Needle’s Eye: Join Us for a Virtual Exhibition Experience Opening September 2023
For the first time in the history of the Through the Needle’s Eye exhibition, it will be a virtual experience. The exhibition debuts with the start of the EGA National Seminar, Boston Stitch Party 2023. Everyone will have easy access to see the creative, thought-provoking, and stunning original or adaptation pieces worked by our members. […]
Retiring Soon: Desert Strands by Becky Autry, currently available as a GCC Lightning Round
Our Group Correspondence Course Desert Strands with Becky Autry will no longer be available after the end of 2023. Desert Strands is currently available as a GCC Lightning Round through February 28, 2023. This means that individual members can register for this correspondence course for a limited time. After February 28, 2023 and through December […]
Last Chance to sign up for the Spring ESP with Carolyn Standing Webb, in Salt Lake City
There are still openings available for the April Extended Study Program, a 3- day blackwork class with Carolyn Standing Webb, in Salt Lake City. The class will take place on April 19, 2023 through April 23, 2023. Register by March 1 to reserve your place by sending your deposit of $100 and the completed, signed […]
Now at Headquarters: 2023 Exhibition Honoring Our Teachers and Leaders
A special exhibition is now taking place at the Embroiderers’ Guild of America Headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky. The exhibition is to honor our teachers and leaders while featuring items from our Permanent Collection. To merge the Collection and teachers and leaders, the exhibition presents items that are in the Collection either designed and/or stitched by […]
Fiber Forum invites you to a lecture on ‘Designing for a Theme’ with Christina Erickson
This Fiber Forum lecture is now full. For more virtual lectures click here. EGA Fiber Forum invites EGA members to join us on Sunday February 19, for a free Zoom Lecture with Christina Erickson. Your local times are 3:00pm Eastern, 2:00pm Central, 1:00pm Mountain, and 12:00pm Pacific. The topic of Christina’s one-hour Lecture is “Designing […]
Stitching Across the United States: 9 Needlework Events to Check out in 2023
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February 2023 Stitch-a-long: Fill Your Hearts with Stitching!
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Interview with Katherine Diuguid: Color Theory + Impressionistic Practices in Embroidery
The Embroiderers’ Guild of America strives to bring new and exciting educational opportunities to the needlework community. We hope our evolving roster of classes, virtual lectures, projects, and events inspire our embroiderers to expand their skills and grow as textile artists. This May, EGA has the honor of hosting Katherine Diuguid in an Online Studio […]
Just Announced: 2023 International Teacher Tour with Needlework Teacher Alison Cole
EGA National Seminar 2023, Boston Stitch Party, is excited to announce our 2023 International Teacher Tour: The Party Goes On featuring international teacher Alison Cole from Australia. Our featured teacher will be available to teach in conjunction with Seminar 2023, held in Boston, Massachusetts – September 1-5, 2023. EGA Chapters and Regions can request for […]
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New Individual Correspondence Course: The Sampler Family Tree with Carolyn Standing Webb
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Registration is Open for our Virtual Lecture with Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo: A Journey into Tibet’s Sacred Textile Art
On Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 1PM Eastern, Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo will be joining us for a virtual lecture on A Journey into Tibet’s Sacred Textile Art. Registration for this lecture closes on February 9, 2023 1PM Eastern. This registration period is to attend the live virtual lecture on Saturday, February 11, 2023 1PM Eastern, registration to […]
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New Group Correspondence Course: Guanin: Gourd Flower with Margaret Kinsey
We are excited to announce the addition of our latest Group Correspondence Course Guanin: Gourd Flower with teacher Margaret Kinsey. Our GCCs are correspondence courses available for groups of up to 20 EGA members. Visit our Group Correspondence Courses to learn more about how GCCs work and to see the list of available courses. Updated […]