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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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The Education Department is pleased to announce the release of a new Petite Project: Blackwork Bookmark by Janet Salerno from our Susquehanna Chapter in Pennsylvania. Petite Projects is a collection of over 60 beautiful projects in a wide-range of techniques made available as a benefit to EGA members. If you are an EGA Member you can find […]
Catherine Theron Workshop: ‘Morning Has Broken Sampler’ at our Corning Chapter in NY
Mark your calendars! Catherine Theron is coming to Corning, NY to share her “Morning Has Broken” sampler on October 19 and 20, 2019. Morning Has Broken is a fanciful, garden-inspired sampler worked on 32 count sandstone linen with a collection of silk & cotton threads in a palette of greens, golds, rusts, Williamsburg blues & […]
Catherine Jordan and Sheryl Borden discuss Contemporary Open Embroidery on Creative Living
On this clip from Creative Living with Sheryl Borden(KENW), designer Catherine Jordan discusses what contemporary open embroidery is and how the open effect is achieved. Examples include showing how you can look right through the opening to the other side for a maximum dimensional effect and includes open forests and landscape features showing the many […]
Submissions due soon: Gold Thread Award and Penny Evans Memorial Scholarship
Two of our Scholarships & Awards have due dates coming soon. Please visit our Scholarships & Awards page for entry forms and more information. Penny Evans Memorial Scholarship: For EGA members for an embroidery related class, study project, or similar education offering by EGA, The Royal School of Needlework, the San Francisco School of Needlework […]
Top 10 reasons why you should go to EGA’s National Seminar 2019
Our 2019 National Seminar Gateway to Stitching will be taking place in St. Louis, Missouri on October 30 through November 3 and we can’t wait to be there! Registration is currently open and some of the classes are filling up, but don’t worry, there are plenty of gorgeous classes to choose from! If that wasn’t […]
April Stitch-a-long: Stitching for Wounded Service Members
For our April Stitch-a-long on Facebook we are doing something a little different with plenty of choices to stitch! Here’s more about it from our Stitch-a-long admin Kate Gaunt: This month’s Stitch-a-Long has a very special purpose: participation benefits America’s Wounded Service Members. Every three years when a new EGA president is appointed, the incoming […]
Beth Carlson is the new chairman of our Master Craftsman: Quilting Program
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Beth Carlson, from Chico, California as the new chairman of our Master Craftsman Quilting program. Beth has been interested in textiles, fiber arts and needlework since the age of 5, when her grandmother, who owned a yarn shop, taught her to knit. Beth is a member of our […]
Vendors, Showcase and Sell your Embroidery Merchandise at our National Seminar in St. Louis
The Embroiderers’ Guild of America will host its National Seminar: Gateway to Stitching on October 30th – Nov 3rd, 2019 in St. Louis, MO. Talented stitchers from around the country and the globe will assemble in St. Louis to learn, grow and enjoy the company of those who love the artistry of needlework. We hope […]
Catherine Jordan and Sheryl Borden discuss Needlework Maps on Creative Living
On this clip from Creative Living with Sheryl Borden(KENW), designer Catherine Jordan discusses how she creates needlework maps, showing many needlework maps of historically important commemoratives. Jamestowne commemorating the first permanent English settlement in North America in 1607. California Missions Map showing the 21 missions in southern CA; Florida Needlework Map commemorating the 500 year […]
EGA’s Board of Directors visits Louisville for their annual meeting
Our Board of Directors just visited Louisville for their annual board meeting. Our full board is on the image above. From Left to Right: Front row: Janet Noble (President), Kathy Weigl (MAR), Scottie Erikstrup (GPR), Sue Polumbo (NER), Trudy Pohawpatchoko (RMR), Beth Lindsay (Dir Mem & Mar), Georgann Lane (Dir Bylaws), Marge Kelly (MET), Maria Hall (Sec). […]
Needle Arts Guild of Toledo celebrates their members by showcasing their beautiful stitching
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EGA Member Natalie Dupuis discusses Goldwork embroidery and more on Stitchery Stories podcast
Natalie Dupuis, embroidery designer and EGA member from Canada, was recently featured on Susan Weeks podcast Stitchery Stories. Natalie is a recipient of our Research Fellowship Grant Award, awarded for in-depth research in all areas of embroidery and allied textile arts, and to create a basis for dialogue between EGA and other grant and research institutions. You […]
Creating in the Carolinas: Lots of beautiful stitching at our Carolinas Region chapters
Our Carolinas Region has had fun working on a variety of projects in the past few months. Here are the reports from some of our chapters: Our Aiken Stitchin’ Belles Chapter in South Carolina(SC) are finishing up our frame weights, a project we announced last fall. We were thrilled that a number of other chapters around the country […]
It’s Here: Get the chart to stitch our new logo
Note: The correct blue color is DMC 3842, an earlier version of the charts had an error and this has been corrected. It’s finally here! You’ve been asking for it, and now you can stitch the EGA logo yourself. Many thanks to Catherine Jordan for the charted designs. We’re presenting two versions. The larger one […]
Photos: Through the Needle’s Eye embroidery exhibit in Minnesota
Our 21st National Exhibit Through the Needle’s Eye is a representative selection of the best in artistic and technical works. It is through the needle’s eye that EGA embraces both traditional and contemporary needlework while expanding the perception of embroidery as an art form. You can see the exhibit in person at the Stevens History Museum […]
Photos and more: EGA members took embroidery everywhere on Stitch-in-Public Day 2019
We celebrate needle arts by hosting a Stitch-in Public Day in February each year. Our latest Stitch-in-Public day was this past Saturday. We have already started hearing from chapters and members who stitched in a wide variety of public places including coffee shops, libraries, laundromats, restaurants and even at the Capitol. Check out where some […]
Photos: Extended Study Program exploring the textiles and traditions of Mexico
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Stitch a Romanian Point Lace Heart in our February Stitch-a-long
For our February Stitch-a-long project on Facebook, we will be stitching a beautiful Romanian Point Lace Heart! The talented designer behind this month’s project is Tamara Yohannes, one of our members from the Louisville Chapter in Kentucky. Here’s a little more about the project from our Stitch-a-long admin Kate Gaunt: Tamara Yohannes of our Louisville Chapter […]
Calling all teachers: Submit your proposals for EGA’s Carolinas Region Seminar 2020
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EGA Member Kathy Mountain creates “unfinished” needlework for upcoming short film
EGA member Kathy Mountain from our Cardinal Chapter in North Carolina recently had the opportunity to create a piece of needlework that will be used in an upcoming short film. Read more about her experience below: I was asked by the North Carolina Museum of History, where I am a Volunteer Docent, to create an […]