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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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Colcha Embroidery resources available from our Sandia Mountains Chapter in New Mexico
Our Sandia Mountains Chapter in Albuquerque NM, has compiled an in-depth historical review and worked examples of the colcha embroidery stitch, which is specific to northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. The materials are extensive, consisting of six binders, as well as Chapter publications and photographs of a collection of embroidered Christmas ornaments which have […]
Amadeus & Friends: Download now available from our Mid-Eastern Region
Our Mid-Eastern Region is offering Amadeus & Friends, designed and taught by Connie Ann Root in 1994 for the Corning EGA chapter. The pattern is available as a PDF download for $15 and all proceeds go to the region. Here’s more about the pattern, the designer and a link to the order form: The 27-page pattern […]
2021 Bobbie Pilling Memorial Award: For stitchers who take risks and play outside their comfort level
Imagine playing in your studio with an idea you have for a piece of needlework. Working out the details and laughing as it evolves! Perhaps that idea does not quite work, and you have to find an alternative solution. There is a great deal of pleasure in the process of creating. This award, dedicated to […]
Pacific Southwestern Region Fundraiser: Garden of Delight
Our Pacific Southwestern Region is offering a very special design by Carol Algie Higginbotham. By ordering this beautiful sampler, you get to support our Pacific Southwestern Region. Here’s more information about the design and how to order it. This sampler design will let the stitcher explore several different techniques. The piece is mostly canvas stitches […]
November Stitch-a-long: Peppermint Candy Stocking
For our November Stitch-a-long on Facebook we are stitching a delightful Peppermint Candy Stocking design by EGA member and former South Central Region director Shawn Miller. Here’s more about this month’s project from Stitch-a-long admin Kate Gaunt: It’s time for our November Stitch-a-Long project! Thank you to Shawn Miller for her adorable Peppermint Candy Stocking […]
Retiring soon: A Journey into the World of Raised Embroidery: Stumpwork Techniques
Don’t miss your chance to register for A Journey into the World of Raised Embroidery: Stumpwork Techniques with Celeste Chalasani! Celeste will be retiring her Individual Correspondence Course on December 1, 2020. She will be accepting new students until that date and the course will be discontinued after December 2nd, 2020. A Journey into the […]
Support EGA while you shop on Amazon
Did you know that you can support EGA while shopping on Amazon? Amazon Smile provides a way for you to support EGA at no additional cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to your favorite charitable organization with no fees and no extra cost. To easily set […]
Free Embroidery Projects to Celebrate Fall & Winter Holidays
If you’ve got the urge to stay home and stitch this fall, let us inspire you with these free embroidery projects! Get into the holiday spirit while practicing your embroidery skills – as an added bonus, the finished project makes a great gift! Each of these projects can be downloaded for free when you opt […]
Original designs offered by our Metropolitan Region: Cherries Just for Fun and Inch by Inch: Violet Ruler Case
The Metropolitan Region is offering digital patterns of original designs created by two of our members — Kate Festo, Nutmeg Stitchers Chapter and Barbara Kelly, Skylands Stitchers Chapter. Kate designed Cherries Just for Fun and Barbara’s design is Inch by Inch: Violet Ruler Case. Each design will cost $5. Members will pay for the designs […]
October Stitch-a-long: Once in a Blue Moon and Halloween Tree
For our October Stitch-a-long on Facebook we are stitching two projects from our September 2020 issue of Needle Arts. The talented designers behind this month’s projects are EGA members Heather Gitlin and Mary Waldsmith. Here’s more about this month’s project from Stitch-a-long admin Kate Gaunt: This month we are focusing on the benefits of being […]
Early Registration Extended: 2021 National Seminar ‘The Magnificent Stitch’
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Magnolia Chapter stitches prizes for video game charity event ‘Games Done Quick’
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Calling all teachers: Submit your proposals for EGA’s South Central Region Seminar 2022
The South Central Region EGA Seminar 2022 Krewe of Needle and Thread, sponsored by Shreveport Rose Stitchery Guild, will be held June 14-18, 2022 in Shreveport, Louisiana. This is your invitation to submit proposals and join in the fun! A variety of 1, 2, and 3-day classes will be offered in several techniques and proficiency […]
Annual Meeting 2020: See it now!
Did you miss the Annual Meeting 2020? You can watch the video of the meeting below. Our Annual Meeting was on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 12:00 PM ET. In case you missed it, this year our meetings are happening virtually, which means all EGA members will be able to see the Annual meeting as it happens […]
Educational Opportunities for You: Courses on Blackwork, Canvas Painting, Crewel and More
It’s a new quarter and that means we have a fresh group of EGA educational opportunities for you to participate in! From September 1st through December 1st we have the following GCCs available as Lightning Rounds. Lightning Rounds are 3-4 group correspondence courses made available for individuals to register without the need for a group. […]
2020 Fiber Forum: Embroidery as Fine Art
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Join the Carolinas Region for a “Mix and Mingle” Virtual Retreat
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Our Education Department has been hard at work to provide you with great options you can take advantage of from the comfort of your home. Check out some upcoming online embroidery classes, as well as some that have registration ending soon. Don’t miss your chance to learn from some great embroidery teachers! Registration Open August […]
New: Introductory Guide on Blackwork and a Counted Thread Petite Project
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