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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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July 2021 Stitch-a-long: Biscornu Pincushion from Giuliana Ricama
For our July stitch-a-long on Facebook we are working on a biscornu pincushion courtesy of embroidery magazine Giuliana Ricama. Here’s more about this month’s stitch-a-long from admin Kate Gaunt: We have a great new project for July — courtesy of the embroidery magazine, Giuliana Ricama. Giuliana Ricama is an Italian publication that recently launched an English-language […]
Stitch a whimsical Surface Embroidery Design in our new online class Lazy Summer Day
Registration for our upcoming online class Lazy Summer Day with Judy Borreson Caruso is now open! On this beginner-level surface embroidery design you will stitch a tree, flowers, a rabbit, a butterfly and a bird. Some of the stitches used for the design include stem, lazy daisy, outline, French knot, fly, feather, stacked outline, back […]
Come join us as we explore the techniques of Contemporary Geometric Beading forms with Sam Norgard
Come join us as we explore the techniques of Contemporary Geometric Beading forms Sam Norgard. This Extended Study Program will take place in Williamsburg, Virginia on November 7-12, 2021. The registration deadline is September 15! In exploring forms students will look at simple triangles and learn how to use them as a tool to detonate […]
Faculty just announced for Stitching in the Rogue, our Greater Pacific Region Seminar 2022
The Greater Pacific Region is thrilled to announce the faculty selected for our 2022 seminar, Stitching in the Rogue to be held in Ashland, Oregon. Faculty photos and biographies can be found at our seminar website here. Seminar dates are July 8-13, 2022 with class offerings from contemporary designs to historical techniques, and counted thread […]
See America the Beautiful: EGA’s Breathtaking Needlework Tapestry
Are you in for a visual treat today? In the early 2000s, EGA member Judy Jeroy designed and painted what came to be our National Tapestry: America the Beautiful. For around five years, thousands of members filled every inch of the tapestry’s five panels with stitches. Using numerous embroidery techniques and stitches, the panels were […]
Learn the history and techniques of the Japanese art form of Sahiko Embroidery
Registration for our upcoming online class Sashiko Sampler with Jacqui Clarkson ends on July 7, 2021. On this three-lesson course you will learn about the history of this Sashiko embroidery as well as the techniques of this Japanese art form. The first lesson will be posted on September 1, 2021. The following lessons will be […]
Watch EGA member Gary Sligh’s TED Talk on The Legacy of Handmade Objects
EGA member Gary Sligh recently delivered a TED Talk on The Legacy of Handmade Objects that we’re sure you will enjoy. Gary is a member of our Suwannee Stitchers Chapter in Florida and is also the treasurer for our Sun Region. He’s been stitching for over 50 years and discovered and joined EGA once he […]
Sign up for our next Virtual Lecture: The Story of Seedbeads with Naomi Smith
On July 10, 2021, at 1PM Eastern, Naomi Smith will be telling us the Story of the Seed Bead. Naomi is an Indigenous Artist and Educator. She is actively involved in sharing traditional teachings with others. She focuses on the ways of the Indigenous people of the Woodlands and Northeastern region from a historical and […]
EGA’s Laurel Chapter in North Carolina donates 150 Stitched Bookmarks
Our Laurel Chapter in North Carolina creates handmade, stitched bookmarks each year for the Henderson County Library’s Youth Coordinator and for the Blue Ridge Literacy Council. This month the chapter members donated 150 bookmarks. As this is an annual outreach, our total bookmark donation over the past six years has been over 750 items! The […]
Registration for The Magnificent Stitch closes June 15: See the Stunning Classes and Register Today
We are very excited for the many stitchers from all over the country who will be coming to stitch with us at our National Seminar in Chicago! Our National Seminar 2021, The Magnificent Stitch, will take place on September 1 through 5, 2021 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown in Chicago, Illinois. Open registration ends on […]
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June 2021 Stitch-a-long: Aztec Scissors Case – Side 2
For our June stitch-a-long on Facebook we are working on Side 2 of the Aztec Scissors Case we started stitching in April! Here’s more about this month’s stitch-a-long from admin Kate Gaunt: Our June SAL project is Side 2 of the Aztec Scissors Case we began in April. The file link shows the instructions for […]
See you in Chicago for our National Seminar 2021: The Magnificent Stitch
As EGA president, I promised that a decision would be made by May 31 whether the 2021 EGA national seminar, “The Magnificent Stitch,” would be an in-person seminar or a virtual seminar. The EGA executive committee, the seminar committee and the national seminar committee have reviewed advice of national and local authorities on the status […]
Photos: See the Amazing Needle Art from our 2021 Fiber Forum
We have some amazing needle art 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 […]
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The Cliff Walk Carry Strap Online Class sponsored by the Metropolitan Region
The Metropolitan Region’s next educational online class is with Pat Olski who has designed The Cliff Walk Carry Strap. Registration is now open and will close June 30, 2021. The cost for this class is $40 which includes the teaching fee and instructions. All three lessons will be provided via email on Monday, September 13, […]
Calling all Needlework teachers: Submit your proposal for EGA’s South Central Region Seminar 2023
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Registration is open for our Virtual Lecture on the work of Maya textile artists with Diane Herrmann
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 […]
