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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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It is always a pleasure to announce the latest Education Publication for EGA members. Just added to the Technique Basic Series is An Exploration of Pulled Thread and Satin Stitch Embroidery by Harriet Scott – Updated with stitch diagrams by Melita Glavin. Harriet based her exploration on the work of the late Hetsie van Wyk […]
Registration is now open for our online class B Sampler with Dawn Donnelly
Registration is now open for our online class B Sampler with Dawn Donnelly! In B Sampler you will stitch a sampler of stitches containing the letter B in the title. Here are the stitches you will be using: Butterfly Chain, Balloon Satin, Byzantine, Battlement Couching, Basket Filling, Buttonhole, Bokhara Couching, Brick, pulled Ringed Back, pulled […]
Calling All Teachers: Submit your proposals for our 2024 National Seminar: Preserving Needle Art
The Tennessee Valley Region of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America will be hosting the 2024 EGA National Seminar – Preserving Needle Art at the Hilton Hotel, 255 Courtland Street, Atlanta, GA from Wednesday, August 14 to Sunday, August 18, 2024. We would be delighted to have you propose one, two, and/or four day classes for […]
5 New GCC Lightning Rounds: Stitch Perfectly Counted Crosses, Learn to Mark and Paint on Canvas and Fabric, Make a Geometric Beaded piece and more
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September 2022 Stitch-a-long: Stitch a colorful School Days Cross Stitch design
For our September stitch-a-long on Facebook we are stitching a colorful School Days cross stitch design by stitch-a-long admin Stephanie Murphy! A link to download the project is available below. Here’s a little more about this month’s project from stitch-a-long admin Stephanie Murphy: I created a simple cross stitch design for September! Its primary colors brought […]
Congratulations to our 2022 Gold Thread Award Winners
Our Gold Thread Award is a way for EGA chapters and regions to recognize outstanding individuals who have given freely of their time and talents, and best exemplify EGA’s purpose. We would like to congratulate the winners of our 2022 Gold Thread Award, these are members who make our chapters thrive. They inspire stitchers to stretch […]
Early Registration for Boston Stitch Party has started! See the classes and register today!
The New England Region cordially invites you to join us in Boston for the 2023 EGA National Seminar, Boston Stitch Party. Register today and join us on September 1-5, 2023 in Boston, MA! We have 72 classes for you to choose from, that represent a wide variety of techniques from basic to advanced. Our faculty […]
Video: See the 2022 EGA Annual Meeting Update featuring reports on Education, Marketing and more
The 2022 Annual Meeting will be held at our National Seminar in New York on Thursday, August 25, 2022. To provide coverage of the subject matter to the greatest number of people, a video featuring update reports was recorded on Thursday, August 19, and you can watch it below. The video features updates from EGA […]
Sign up for our Virtual Lecture: Rozashi: A 1400 Year Old Needle Art from Japan with Margaret Kinsey
On Sunday, September 18, 2022, Margaret Kinsey will be joining us for a virtual lecture on Rozashi: A 1400 Year Old Needle Art from Japan. Rozashi is an ancient Japanese embroidery technique. Its origins are vague. It resembles Bargello/Florentine embroidery in our culture. The Japanese say it origins are in the Tempyo (700-799 AD) period. […]
Individual Correspondence Courses: “This EGA Class made me more confident in my decisions as I approach new projects”
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Make 3D Felt and Goldwork Christmas ornaments in our online class Candy Cane Christmas Decoration
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EGA National Seminar 2023 Announces Faculty for ‘Boston Stitch Party’
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August 2022 Stitch-a-long: Stitch a Silk and Metal Beaded Dolphin
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Submit your questions for EGA’s 2022 Annual Meeting
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Individual Correspondence Courses: “This EGA Class completely changed my relationship with Color”
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Simple Embroidery: 7 Tips for Embroidering on Vacation
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Sign up for our Virtual Lecture: The History and Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry
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Learn to doodle with stitches in our online class Freestyle Hoop Embroidery
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