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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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Calling for Stitched Holiday Ornaments
2019 Holiday Countdown: 31 Days of Stitched Ornaments | See The Ornaments Would you like to see your stitched ornament on the EGA headquarters holiday tree? So would we! We are looking for finished, stitched ornaments to display on our tree at headquarters during December. Now that we’re in our new space, we can’t wait […]
Introducing GCC: Encores, a new and exciting educational offering
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Abbie in Stitches, a book for chapters working with Young Stitchers, available while supplies last
We have received a gift of 100 copies of the book, Abbie in Stitches, from author, Cynthia Cotten. Cynthia is the daughter of the late Mary Lou Storrs, National President of EGA from 1999 to 2001. A few years back, Mary Lou donated the Storr Miniature House, which is currently on display at our headquarters. […]
Chain Stitch: A basic embroidery stitch with infinite variations
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Registration is now open for Create a Vision 2020, our South Central Regional Seminar
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Open House Photos: Check out our new Headquarters Office
On September 13 we celebrated the move to our new space with an Open House. While we didn’t move far, there was plenty to celebrate. Our new space has lots of wall space to exhibit pieces from our Permanent Collection, ample space for our Lending Library, easier access and more. During the Open House, guests […]
NY Capital District Chapter works on Historic Preservation at the Mills Mansion in Staatsburg
This summer several of our members from the NY Capital District Chapter volunteered at Peebles Island to work on reproducing the dining room curtains from the Mills Mansion at the Staatsburgh Historic Site. Members went every Tuesday during July and August and stitched under the direction of Sarah Stevens, the conservator in charge of the […]
Member Carol Sylvester stitches award winning piece, fresh out of our Online Class
We love seeing and featuring the amazing work stitched by our members. Today we are featuring a piece stitched by Carol Sylvester, Life Member and chair of our Master Craftsman: Surface Embroidery program. Earlier this summer, Carol was a student of our online class The Flax Sampler with Eileen Bennett. Once she was done stitching […]
Photos and more: EGA Extended Study Program in the United Kingdom 2019
Some of our members are currently in the United Kingdom through September 20 participating in one of our Extended Study Programs. Kathleen Weston, EGA member from our Turquoise Trail Chapter in New Mexico, has been sharing reports of the groups’ experience so far and some great photos. We will continue to update this post with […]
Satin Stitch: A great stitch for flowers, bricks and other areas needing dense filling
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September Stitch-a-long: Stitched Bookmark Contest
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Calling all teachers: Submit your proposals for EGA’s Heartland Region Seminar 2021
Our Heartland Region‘s 2021 Seminar will take place from June 4, to June 6,2021 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska. This Region Seminar is hosted by the Lincoln Needleworker’s Guild, and will include 3 full days of classes or tours. We are seeking teaching proposals for one-day, two-day and three-day classes. We […]
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Top 10 Reasons to Take Laura Smith’s Class on Exhibiting Embroidery
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Our Constellation Chapter in Maryland had a great time at camp this summer. Here’s more about their fun experience from the chapter’s Outreach Chair Susie Jordan: Louise Grady and I worked with 9 children and 4 young adults teaching peyote beading and counted cross stitch. During the morning session we were asked to teach three […]
