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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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Photos: See the Beautiful Embroidery from EGA’s 2022 Golden Needle Awards
Today we are sharing a gallery featuring the beautiful embroidery pieces from our 2022 Golden Needle Awards! The work in the 2022 Golden Needle Awards exhibit included original, adaptions and non-original pieces along with EGA class pieces, thus displaying many different techniques from EGA members. The theme for 2022 was: What I Love. We want […]
Calling All Needlework Teachers: Submit your Proposals for EGA’s Heartland Region Seminar 2024
New Submission Deadline: January 15, 2023 The Heartland Region Seminar 2024 Stitchin’ on Route 66 will be held May 3-5, 2024 in historic Springfield, Illinois. We invite you to submit proposals for a fun three days of stitching and comradery. We are planning to offer an array of classes in various techniques and proficiency levels. […]
Fiber Forum invites you to a lecture on ‘Stitching Light: Building Color with Thread’ with Katherine Diuguid
EGA Fiber Forum invites you to join us on Monday, November 7 for a free Zoom Lecture with Katherine Diuguid. Your local times are 8:00pm Eastern, 7:00p Central, 6:00p Mountain, 5:00p Pacific. The topic of Katherine’s one-hour Lecture is “Stitching Light: Building Color with Thread“. In this presentation, Katherine will discuss her research investigating how […]
EGA’s Fort Wayne Chapter in Indiana Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The Fort Wayne chapter in Indiana celebrated their 50th anniversary with a dinner on October 17th. It was a lovely occasion, celebrating their success as a growing chapter. I was honored to be their featured speaker, and happy to share some items from EGA’s permanent collection with them. Everyone had a wonderful time sharing the […]
Coulee Country Chapter teaches popular workshop on beginning embroidery in Wisconsin
Our Coulee Country Chapter in the Heartland Region, recently taught a popular workshop on beginning embroidery! The Wisconsin Association for Home and Community Education (formerly known as “homemakers”) held their annual statewide conference in La Crosse/Onalaska, Wisconsin. So many people signed up that the group was asked to hold two 75-minute sessions. There were 20 […]
Pacific Southwestern Region Fundraiser: Pulled Thread Passion by Barbara Kershaw
Our Pacific Southwestern Region is pleased to announce the sale of its third annual PDF design, Pulled Thread Passion by Barbara Kershaw. This and two previous designs, Historic I by Chottie Alderson , and Garden of Delight by Carol Algie Higginbotham, are available for pdf purchase by individuals or chapters / regions and all designs […]
Calling All Needlework Teachers: Submit your Proposals for EGA’s Great Lakes Region Seminar 2024
The Great Lakes Region EGA Seminar 2024 Zen in the Glen, will be held April 7-11, 2024 just 40 minutes southwest of Chicago in Lisle, Illinois. This is your invitation to submit your “Zen” to stitch into the “Glen”! We are asking our faculty to submit a variety of proposals of multiple lengths (1/2, 2, […]
EGA’s Fort Worth Chapter Teaches New Stitchers at the State Fair of Texas
Recently, the VP of Programs (Debra Bessent) and the VP of Education (Dianne Stauber) of the Fort Worth chapter enabled a new generation of stitchers when we volunteered to demonstrate needlework in the Creative Arts building at the State Fair of Texas. While we were asked to just sit and demonstrate stitching, we set the […]
Smocking Arts Guild of America visits EGA Headquarters
EGA was delighted to have a visit by 47 members of the Smocking Arts Guild of America (SAGA) on Tuesday, 11 October 2022. SAGA was in Louisville for their 2022 annual conference at the Galt House, and arranged to visit EGA Headquarters as part of their pre-conference tour. Several members of SAGA are also EGA […]
New Slideshow for Members: Moose Hair and Beads, a look at Native American Embroidery
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 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 access […]
Get ready for 2023 with our Boston Stitch Party Seminar Merchandise
Get ready for our 2023 National Seminar: Boston Stitch Party in Boston with some great merchandise items! Open Registration for Boston Stitch Party starts March 11, 2023 at noon EST. To make sure you don’t miss it, sign up here and we’ll send you an email when open registration begins! Here are some of the […]
Photos: See the Amazing Embroidery from our 2022 Fiber Forum
We have some amazing embroidery to share as part of this year’s Fiber Forum! The purpose of Fiber Forum is to promote and advance embroidery as an art form through the exhibition of original works. Every year, new members are juried into Fiber Forum by academics and professional artists who are active in their field […]
Registration is now open for our online class Box Making: Parisian Patisserie by Sarah de Rousset-Hall
Registration is now open for our online class Box Making: Parisian Patisserie by Sarah de Rousset-Hall! In Box Making: Parisian Patisserie you will create a beautiful embroidered box, reminiscent of the beautiful boxes seen in the patisseries of Paris, containing all sorts of delicate treats. The outside of the box is covered in an Eau […]
10+ Free Ornament Patterns for the EGA Holiday Tree
Every year, we celebrate the holidays by decorating the EGA Holiday Tree with hand stitched ornaments. EGA members from across the country mail in ornaments representing a range of techniques, from embroidery to cross stitch, hand beading, sewing and more. It’s always a delight to see new shipments arrive this time of year. Our ultimate […]
October 2022 Stitch-a-long: Stitch a Whimsical Doodle Pumpkin
For our October stitch-a-long on Facebook we are stitching a whimsical doodle pumpkin by stitch-a-long admin Dianne Stauber! A link to download the project is available below. Here’s a little more about this month’s project from Dianne Stauber: This is my favorite season, so I thought it would be fun to stitch this whimsical doodle […]
Cheekwood Chapter showcases seasonal needlework at Tennessee libraries
Cheekwood Chapter members participated in a month long display of needlework at the Nashville Public Library, Green Hills branch. The theme was fall, Halloween and Thanksgiving in one case and Christmas in a second case. Over 75 items were displayed. Earlier this year members provided items for a display at the Williamson County library with […]
As Seen on Broadway Bound: Needlework Awards Photos, Fiber Forum, Annual Update and more
It’s a busy time of the year for EGA! Fresh off our National Seminar Broadway Bound in New York City, we bring you a look at some of the activities(and amazing needlework!) you may have missed. Click the photos for a closer look and visit the links to see galleries and more. Next year, we […]
Sign up for our Virtual Lecture: Creating Needlework Maps with Catherine Jordan
On Sunday, October 9, 2022 at 1PM Eastern, Catherine Jordan will be joining us for a virtual lecture on Creating Needlework Maps. Come and enjoy this “show and share” lecture on creating needlework maps! You will see Catherine’s collection of commemoratively based needlework maps in a PowerPoint program as she talks about the process of […]
New Petite Project: Overdyed Spools by Melita Glavin
The Education Department is delighted to introduce the latest addition to Petite Projects: Overdyed Spools by Melita Glavin. Melita shares a way of making sure your stitches using overdyed threads begin with the same colors in the same position on the canvas or counted thread fabric. It is also a stash buster with the threads […]
Individual Correspondence Courses: Introduction to Metal Thread Embroidery and A Basic Study of Schwalm Embroidery
The Individual Correspondence Courses offer stitchers a way to expand their skills, by learning a new technique or refining skills in a technique they already know. Courses can range from three to nine classes. There is frequent interaction with the teacher, as each lesson requires that the student submit a piece for evaluation. Here, we […]
