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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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This year the Magnolia Chapter decided to have a little fun and created some donation pieces to be raffled off during a video game charity event. Two wonderful pieces were donated to Summer Games Done Quick 2020, which was held entirely online this year. Members chose their designs from a pool of options at the end […]
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
This year’s Fiber Forum is filled with exquisite works of art submitted by our members! We hope these pieces inspire you to set a new challenge or embark on that “dream” project you’ve always wanted to stitch. If you’re new to the Fiber Forum, here’s how it works: New members are juried in each March […]
Join the Carolinas Region for a “Mix and Mingle” Virtual Retreat
Join the Carolinas Region for a “Mix and Mingle” Fall Retreat on Saturday, October 3, 2020, from 1 PM to 4 PM. This virtual retreat will take place via ZOOM and will offer a few options: Take a Ukranian ornament class with Terri Bay and/or join in a series of “mix and mingle” sessions to get […]
Petite Projects: Revised Landscape Series available now
The Education Department is pleased to announce the release of the revised Petite Project landscape series by Karen Wojahn. Spring Landscape, Summer Landscape, Autumn Landscape and Winter Landscape had been released in the late 90s and early 2000s. Since their release a number of threads have become unavailable so the revision was to give generic […]
Stitch with EGA: Exciting online embroidery classes coming up, open registration and more
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
The Education Department is pleased to announce the release of another segment in the Technique Basics series and a new Petite Project. Member login is required to access these documents. Not a member yet? Join us here. Technique Basics: An Introduction to Blackwork Embroidery by Carolyn Standing Webb of the Wasatch Chapter in Utah, was […]
Calling all teachers: Submit your proposals for EGA’s Greater Pacific Region Seminar 2022
The EGA Greater Pacific Region 2022 Seminar will be held July 8 through July 13, 2022 in Ashland Oregon at the Ashland Hills Hotel and Suites. Located in the Rogue Valley in Southern Oregon, Ashland is a vibrant little city and home for the annual internationally acclaimed Oregon Shakespeare Festival. We are seeking proposals totaling […]
Kim Sanders and Sheryl Borden discuss Silk Ribbon Embroidery on Creative Living
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Learn about Sam Norgard’s global beading project ahead of her Extended Study Program with EGA
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New: Set 5 of Embroidery Projects supporting Wounded Service Members
We have a new set of projects supporting America’s wounded service members. When a new EGA president is appointed, the incoming president has the privilege of appointing a charity to support. President Janet Noble has selected America’s wounded service members as her designated National Outreach Project. As part of this effort, we have made several […]
Listen while you stitch: EGA’s Beth Lindsay on Fiber Talk podcast
Beth Lindsay, our Director of Membership and Marketing, recently participated in a great episode of Fiber Talk. For those not yet familiar, Fiber Talk is a twice-weekly podcast for fiber-art hobbyists. Listen to the episode below and learn more about Beth’s needlework journey, her favorite styles and techniques, her work with EGA and more. Check […]
Handy Instructions, Techniques and Translations for Opposite-Handed Stitchers
Our magazine Needle Arts recently featured the series Left, Right, Up, Down, and Around by Marjorie Mann focusing on opposite-handedness in stitching. All three articles are available for download on the link below and they include techniques for opposite-handed students, translation techniques for left-handed needleworkers and more. We know these will be a great tool […]
The New England Region Tea Cozy Exhibit returns to Boston Stitch Party 2023
Members of the New England Region have been very, very busy creating Tea Cozies to share wtih all of you when the National Seminar returns to Boston in 2023. Our special exhibit was originally planned for you in 2020 but we promise you will love it just as much in 2023! Our exhibit will include […]
July Stitch-a-long: Outreach Project with Hearts for Hospice
For our July Stitch-a-long on Facebook we will be stitching an outreach project for Hearts for Hospice. Here’s more about Hearts of Hospice and this month’s stitch-a-long from from admin Kate Gaunt: Outreach projects have a long history with EGA. It’s a great way to show “what we do” and show caring for others. EGA supports […]
Needle Arts: Floral Splendor Supplies Update
Here’s more information regarding the materials needed for Floral Splendor by Joan Thomasson as seen in the June 2020 issue of Needle Arts. The Thread Gatherer’s Silken Ribbon, 2mm Aegean Twilight (SR2 051), is available through special order from Stitchin’ Stuff. Please allow time for manufacture and delivery. For those in immediate need of ribbon, […]
New Petite Project: Golden Shamrock
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EGA on Diversity and Inclusion
In the stressful times we all find ourselves in, many organizations are looking internally to see how they can improve diversity and become more inclusive. We are no different and are doing the same internal review. As history has shown us, it can take generations for the culture of an organization to evolve. We, in […]