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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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Embroidery Techniques from Around the World: Stumpwork
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Interview with Terri Bay: Ukrainian Whitework + Whitework Fusion Designs
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December 2024 Stitch-a-long: Rhodes Snowman
For our December 2024 stitch-a-long on Facebook we are working on a design called Rhodes Snowman by EGA member Nancy Cope.
Chapter News: Skyllkill Chapter’s 50th Anniversary Celebration and Corning Chapter’s Holiday Display
Today we are bringing you news from the Skyllkill Chapter in Lagrangeville, New York and the Corning Chapter in Corning, New York. We encourage you to learn more about them by clicking on their name. Now you can join or renew your membership with these chapters directly from our website!
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Community Spotlight: Melissa Galbraith from MCreativeJ
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New Project from EGA’s Past Now Available: Heart of my Heart by Margaret Kinsey
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Interview with Celeste Chalasani: Marrying Book Arts & Stumpwork Embroidery
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Pacific Southwestern Region Fundraiser: California Dreaming, a Blackwork Design by Carolyn Standing Webb
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