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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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October 2021 Stitch-a-long: Brite Eyes, a Spooky Halloween Scene
For our October stitch-a-long on Facebook we are stitching a spooky Halloween scene by designer Margaret Bendig, member of our Inland Empire Chapter in California. This month’s project is a stash piece which allows you to be creative in your color selection, but the instructions also list the threads used in the original. Here’s a […]
‘Hanging by a Thread Chapter’ in California participates in global art project ’25 Million Stitches: One Stitch, One Refugee’
Our Hanging By a Thread Chapter in Placerville, California recently participated in a global art project called 25 Million Stitches: One Stitch, One Refugee. Read more about the project and their participation from chapter member Billie Hoover: A Little History and an AMAZING visit. In 2019 our EGA chapter, Hanging By A Thread in Placerville […]
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
Welcome to the continuation to our 2021 Annual Meeting Video. In this video you will be able to enjoy some of the events that took place at our 2021 National Seminar: The Magnificent Stitch in Chicago, including the installation of new officers and the Gold Thread Awards for 2020 and 2021. You will also see […]
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 […]
Last Chance: 18 Embroidery Projects Supporting Wounded Service Members
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Sign up for our Virtual Lecture with Dr. Sharbreon Plummer on Centering Black Women’s Experiences in Fiber Art Narratives
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Exciting Changes to your EGA Member Profile: Embroidery Resources at the tip of your fingers
An EGA Membership grants you access to many resources to aid you in your needlework journey. As part of your membership, you get online access to a collection of Petite Projects, Publications and other needlework material that you can find right here on our website. Your Profile is the place where you can find all […]
Learn to add depth and character to your embroidery in our online class Designing with Texture
Registration for our upcoming class Designing with Texture with teacher Raven Fagelson is now open. This class will teach you how to see and add texture into your work by designing a monochrome crewelwork based on 17th century examples. You will learn step by step, using stitches you already know. You will discover how to […]
August 2021 Stitch-a-long: Herringbone & Holes by Jane Ellen Balzuweit
For our August stitch-a-long on Facebook we are working on Herringbone & Holes with Jane Ellen Balzuweit. Here’s more about this month’s stitch-a-long from admin Kate Gaunt: Where has the summer gone? It’s already August and school in Texas starts in less than two weeks. Yikes! Our August SAL comes to us courtesy of EGA member […]
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New Merch: ‘Where Needle Art Lives’ Tote Bag and Needlework Sticker Sheets
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The Most Common Embroidery Mistakes (And How To Fix Them)
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Join the Tennessee Valley Region in Kingsport, TN for ‘Stitching Friends Forever’ 2022
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A Sampling of Tunisian Embroidery at the Starlight Stitchers and Desert Threaders Chapters in Arizona
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