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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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On the next lecture in our Virtual Lecture Series, Diane Herrmann will be talking about the work of Maya Textile artists. The virtual lecture will take place online on June 12, 2021 at 1PM Eastern. Sign up is open to all EGA members through May 17, 2021 at 1PM Eastern. Attendance is limited to 100 […]
New Seminar 2021 Event: ‘Meet the Classes’ coming to The Magnificent Stitch
With registration currently open for The Magnificent Stitch 2021, we invite you to a NEW event called “Meet the Classes!” Meet the Classes will be a virtual event held via Zoom using Breakout rooms over three different dates and times of which you can select any or all to attend, your choice. Our 25 teachers have […]
Register today for Red Clover, an online class with teacher Katherine Diuguid
Registration for our upcoming online class Red Clover with Katherine Diuguid is now open and ends on June 2, 2021. This 4-lesson online class, takes inspiration from Victorian botanical illustrations with a design celebrates the beauty of the lowly Red Clover. Incorporating variegated threads and stretched gilt wires with traditional embroidery and padding techniques gives […]
May 2021 Stitch-a-long: EGA Needlecase
For our May stitch-a-long on Facebook we are stitching a beautiful needlecase! Here’s more about this month’s stitch-a-long from admin Kate Gaunt: A special treat!For our May 2021 project, we have a darling needlecase designed by EGA member Barbara Jackson of Tristan Brooks Designs. This project features the new EGA logo and continues our creativity […]
May is Membership Renewal Month: Keep Stitching with EGA!
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New Member Resources: A Guide to Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery and a Dorset Buttons Petite Project
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