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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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EGA member Gabriela Wolfson sculpts dolls to display her love for needle arts
As part of our mission to inspire passion for the needle arts through education and the celebration of its heritage, today we are featuring the work of EGA member, Gabriela Wolfson. Gabriela is a member-at-large from Nicholasville, Kentucky. Here’s what Gabriela has to say about her love for needle arts and how she incorporates it […]
An Opportunity to Help us Preserve our Permanent Collection
Did you know that our permanent collection includes items from a few centuries back to modern day? We all love our collection and as part of our mission we work hard to treasure it and preserve it. Most EGA members have at least one favorite piece from the collection (If you don’t have a favorite […]
Fiber Forum Jurying deadline is approaching: Submit your original work
Fiber Forum works within the membership of EGA to: • Advance embroidery as an art form • Provide education and support to active and emerging fiber artists • Participate in EGA’s annual Education Exhibit held at seminar If you are currently an EGA member and enjoy designing your own work, consider becoming a member of […]
Changes to our Beading Master Craftsman Program
The steps to become a Master Craftsman in Beading have been rearranged! We have decided that the new arrangement may give the beader more of a stepping stone approach than the previous arrangement. For example, many beaders consider the square stitch an easier technique than the other required techniques, and some beaders include peyote in […]
Nittany Valley Chapter Celebrates 40 Year Anniversary with 40 years of projects
Our Nittany Valley Chapter in Pennsylvania recently celebrated their 40th Anniversary, read the report see photos from their celebration below. Adorned in shades of red to symbolize our ruby anniversary the members of the Nittany Valley EGA enjoyed a festive luncheon as we celebrated 40 years of stitching and friendship. A special show of projects […]
Join our Curious Needlebook Stitch-a-long!
Starting January 1st we will be stitching this gorgeous project on our EGA Stitch-a-long group on Facebook. Instructions for Curious Needlebook by Heather Lynn Gitlin, EGA Member from our Bucks County Chapter in Pennsylvania, can be found on the September 2018(Part 1 of 2) and December 2018(Part 2 of 2) issues of Needle Arts Magazine. Needle […]
Antique samplers, classes and more at Wheeling West Virginia’s Oglebay Resort in May 2019
Wild and Wonderful Little Stitches will take place at Oglebay Lodge and Resort, Wheeling, WV, May 17-18, 2019. Four teachers have prepared classes in surface embroidery, Hardanger embroidery, felt appliqué and beading. Classes will be formally taught in the morning while a tour of Oglebay’s Mansion Museum and viewing of their special display of samplers […]
Our miniature house is all dressed up for the Holidays!
The Storr House was donated to EGA in 1998 by Mary Lou Storrs and became a national project, with eleven EGA regions participating in the customization and furnishing of the house. Part of these furnishing included holiday decorations. You can see the house in person at our headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky. But just in case […]
2018 Holiday Countdown: 31 Days of Stitched Ornaments
To bring a little holiday cheer and inspiration to your life we will be posting a photo of a stitched ornament from our headquarters tree every day through Christmas morning. The photos will be posted here and also on our Facebook and Instagram. Make sure to follow us there! These beautiful ornaments are from a […]
Stitch a Crewel Wreath Ornament in our December Stitch-a-long
For our December Stitch-a-long project on Facebook, we will be stitching a beautiful Crewel Wreath Ornament! The talented designer behind this month’s project is Lucy Edmison, one of our members from the Winchester Chapter in Virginia. Here’s a little more about the project from our Stitch-a-long admin Kate Gaunt: “It’s a busy time of year […]
6 stitched vintage Christmas Cards that will make your jaw drop
Take a look at these beautiful pieces that were created in 1969 for a Christmas card competition sponsored by EGA and are now part of our permanent collection. Above, you can see the Flowers and Fruits of Christmas by Marian J. Metsopoulos shows the vibrant colors of Christmas with poinsettias and pine cones. The Magi […]
Photos: Extended Study Program with Jackie du Plessis in Charleston South Carolina
Some of our members are currently at the Francis Marion Hotel in Downtown Charleston, South Carolina participating in one of our Extended Study Programs with Jackie du Plessis, renowned for her exquisite sampler-inspired projects. The focus for our A Schoolgirl Exemplar Workbox Extended Study Program is on textiles and Southern schoolgirl samplers. The program’s main project is a lovely […]
Aiken Stitchin’ Belles Chapter in South Carolina starts working on Stitcher’s Parking Lot
Members of our Aiken Stitchin’ Belles chapter in South Carolina are excited to start a new project: the Stitcher’s Parking Lot, designed by EGA member-at-large BJ Finch. The project is a cute frame weight with spots for scissors, laying tools, needles, and other important tools. The chapter used their CAR Chapter Grant to purchase the kits […]
Cyberstitchers Class: Creating Needlework Maps with Catherine Jordan
Our CyberStitcher’s Chapter invites you to participate in their upcoming online class, Creating Needlework Maps with Catherine Jordan. You can visit her website to see the style of map you will design, but the subject matter will be up to you. Registration begins on December 1st and runs for the whole month of December, the […]
Stitch a Wessex Embroidery Needle Book in our November Stitch-a-long
For our November Stitch-a-long project on Facebook, we will be stitching a beautiful Wessex Embroidery Needle Book! The talented designer behind this month’s project is Kathi Green, one of our members from the Foothills Chapter in Colorado. Here’s a little more about Kathi from our stitch-a-long admin Kate Gaunt: Kathi has designed a needle book […]
Jenny Adin-Christie’s tips for whitework, raised work and metal thread technique
Jenny Adin-Christie is a trained apprentice from the Royal School of Needlework (RSN). Adin-Christie currently works freelance, traveling internationally to teach, tutoring private students in the United Kingdom, and working private, royal, and ecclesiastical commissions from small pieces to large works that include appliqué and machine embroidery. She was a member of the RSN team who […]
Linger at the Lake with the Rocky Mountain Region at their 2019 retreat in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
The Rocky Mountain Region Board invites you to attend RMR Retreat 2019 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho! Why a Retreat? A Retreat provides time to stitch with as little or as much guidance as you desire. The committee has selected 3 great region mentors in three different specialties to offer help and guidance. Bring your unfinished […]
New Petite Projects: Nan’s Sampler Needle case and Beaded Edge Technique
The Education Department is pleased to announce the release of two new Petite Projects. 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 your Petite Projects on the left sidebar of your profile […]
Stitch a Halloween Biscornu in our October Stitch-a-long
For our October Stitch-a-long project on Facebook, we will be stitching a beautiful Halloween Biscornu! The talented designer behind this month’s project is Kim Beamish, one of our members-at-large from Canada. Here’s a little more about the project from stitch-a-long Admin Kate Gaunt: “This project uses an orange linen. Kim used 28 count cashel linen […]
‘Embroidery: The Thread of History’ exhibit in Delaware to explore the use of embroidery as historical documents
From a rare sampler worked by a young African American girl made about 1820 to an intricately embroidered sweet bag and knife sheath that are said to have belonged to a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I, nearly 30 works from 1660 to the present are on view in Embroidery: The Thread of History at Winterthur […]