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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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Learn the Art of Petite Point on Silk Gauze in our upcoming online class, now open for registration!
Registration for our upcoming class Art of Petit Point on Silk Gauze with Natalia Frank is now open. This class is intended to show basic methods and introduce the techniques of stitching on silk gauze and show its versatility. It is designed to help to learn about Petit Point, its stitches, techniques of stitching on […]
November 2021 Stitch-a-long: Freebie charts for Fall and Winter stitching
For our November stitch-a-long on Facebook we’re stocking you up for the future with a selection of freebie charts for fall and winter stitching. Here’s more about this month’s stitch-a-long and some updates regarding the future of our Stitch-a-long group admin Kate Gaunt: November is a time to be thankful and Leslie and I would […]
Free Project: Waves of Ribbon by Merrilyn Heazlewood
Considered one of the earliest textile art forms, ribbons have existed since the dawn of crafting. Often made of superior quality threads, ribbons were used as a stylish embellishment to elevate plain fabric. EJW Barber, upon studying ancient textiles along the Silk Road, discovered decorated bands dating back to 110 BC! Merrilyn Heazlewood turned to […]
Explore Schwalm Embroidery in our new Group Correspondence Course: Daydreams with Barbara Kershaw
Our Education Department has added a new GCC Encore course to our selection of Group Correspondence Courses. Daydreams with Barbara Kershaw focuses on Schwalm embroidery, a beautiful form of German whitework embroidery traditionally worked on an off white evenweave linen with white thread. The design was created as a pillow but it can be adapted […]
New Slideshow for Members: A look at Color Theory in Embroidery with Carol Lynn Stratton
Have you checked out our Slideshows & Presentations page? If you are an EGA member, you will be able to access a growing list of slideshows showcasing amazing embroidery on that page. If you’re not a member yet, you can browse a selection of video series also available on that page. Get instant access to […]
Sign up for our Virtual Lecture: Embroidered Beasts, Relics in Situ with Erin Harvey Moody and Christy Gordon Baty
On November 14, 2021, at 1PM Eastern, Erin Harvey Moody and Christy Gordon Baty will be joining us for a virtual lecture on Embroidered Beasts, Relics in Situ! Animals were a favorite motif in Elizabethan and Jacobean needlework — from leopards and lions, to bears, bunnies and monkeys, to unicorns, camels and elephants. We will […]
EGA Member Rozelle Hirschfelt takes home 3 top prizes at Stan Hywet Needlework Guild’s 47th Stitchery Showcase
Stan Hywet Needlework Guild held the 47th Stitchery Showcase at the Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens on October 7 to 10th 2021. Rozelle Hirschfelt, one of our members from our Town and Country Chapter and Canton Chapter in Ohio had quite the showing! Rozelle’s Tudor Rose Sampler was the Best of Show Winner for 2021 […]
New Online Classes: Stitch a stunning Geometric design, Create Patterns from Digital Images, Learn the Art of Petit Point
We are excited to announce some exciting additions to our schedule of upcoming classes! First, registration is currently open for our upcoming online class Maple Leaves with Susan Hoekstra. On this class you will work with a variety of composite and specialty stitches to create a stunning geometric design. The kit for the class includes […]
Stitch with us at the Textile Society of America October Stitch-In with Guest Rachel Meginnes
EGA is delighted to be sponsoring the speakers for The Textile Society of America virtual Stitch-ins. The TSA is hosting virtual lecture/discussion/stitch-in sessions on a variety of subjects which will interest many EGA members. The next Textile Society of America Stitch-In will be on October 21 at 7pm Eastern and will feature guest Rachel Meginnes. […]
Pacific Southwestern Region Fundraiser: Chottie Alderson’s Historic I Sampler
Our Pacific Southwestern Region (PSR) is offering a very special revival of Chottie Alderson’s Historic I Sampler. By ordering this beautiful sampler, you support PSR. Here is more information about the design and how to order it. A detailed description of the sampler follows the pictures. The entire document consists of 55 pages of history, […]
October 2021 Stitch-a-long: Brite Eyes, a Spooky Halloween Scene
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‘Hanging by a Thread Chapter’ in California participates in global art project ’25 Million Stitches: One Stitch, One Refugee’
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Berry Bramble Stumpwork Embroidery Virtual Class with Celeste Chalasani and our Corning Chapter
Berry Bramble teaches traditional and contemporary stumpwork techniques while employing modern motifs of berries and blossoms found in the Pacific Northwest; Pacific dogwood, salmonberry flowers, raspberries, blueberries, wild strawberries, blackberries and trailing snowberries. Students will explore essential stumpwork techniques; padding, padded slips, wired slips and needle lace. Berry Bramble is a two day class with […]
Videos: Fiber Talk takes over our 2021 National Seminar
If you’ve ever wondered what participating at our National Seminar is like, you are in luck! Our friends at Fiber Talk spent some time with us at our 2021 National Seminar in Chicago and they were busy, busy, busy! Fiber Talk is a podcast for fiber-art hobbyists which features interviews with fiber artists from all […]
Video: 2021 Highlights including Golden Needle Awards, Installation of New Officers, Gold Thread Awards and more
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Needlework Courses Available Now: Stitch a Leaves Sampler, Organize your Stash, Learn Hungarian Embroidery and More
It’s a new quarter and that means we have a fresh group of EGA educational opportunities for you to participate in! GCC: Lightning Rounds Every quarter, our Education Department selects some of our group correspondence courses and these are made available for individual members to register. We usually have 3-4 courses but starting this quarter […]
Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Calling All Teachers to our 2023 National Seminar: Boston Stitch Party
The New England Region of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America will be hosting the 2023 EGA National Seminar – Boston Stitch Party at the Sheraton Boston Hotel from Friday, September 1 to Tuesday, September 5, 2023. We would be delighted to have you propose one, two, and/or four day classes for a total of five teaching […]
Join us in New York City for our 2022 National Seminar: Broadway Bound | Early Registration Now Open!
The Metropolitan Region invites you to join us in New York City from August 24 – 28, 2022 for the 2022 EGA National Seminar, Broadway Bound. We have sixty-eight classes to select from in a variety of embroidery techniques. Thirty-two talented teachers from the US, Canada, Australia and South Africa will be joining us. Our […]
September 2021 Stitch-a-long: Finishing the Aztec Scissors Case
For our September stitch-a-long on Facebook we are finishing the Aztec Scissors Case we started in April. Don’t miss parts 1 and 2 of the project which are also linked below. Here’s more about this month’s stitch-a-long from admin Kate Gaunt: There are lots of ways to finish small stitched items and I tried to […]
Video: See the 2021 EGA Annual Meeting featuring updates on Education, Marketing and more
The first part of our 2021 Annual Meeting took place on Tuesday, August 31st 2021. The meeting featured updates from EGA leadership on the EGA’s Education, Marketing and more, and you can watch it on the video below. A second video will be posted soon and it will include clips from the 2021 Seminar, awards […]