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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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Join the Tennessee Valley Region in Kingsport, TN for ‘Stitching Friends Forever’ 2022
The Tennessee Valley Region wants to see YOU in Kingsport, TN on June 24-26, 2022. Enjoy seeing old friends and making new ones at the TVR Share-A-Stitch XLII: Stitching Friends Forever. We will have two days of great classes, a banquet, merchandise night, opportunity baskets, boutique, used bookstore and more. Registration will open on October […]
A Sampling of Tunisian Embroidery at the Starlight Stitchers and Desert Threaders Chapters in Arizona
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Sign up for an Encore Virtual Lecture with Sarah Pedlow on European Folk Embroidery
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Congratulations to our 2021 Gold Thread Award Winners
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Join the Heartland Region in Minnesota for ‘A Stitch for All Seasons’ Region Seminar 2022
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Sign up for our Virtual Lecture with Wafa Ghnaim on The Thobe, a bedrock of Palestinian textile artistry
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July 2021 Stitch-a-long: Biscornu Pincushion from Giuliana Ricama
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