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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 2024 Annual Meeting was held at our National Seminar in Atlanta in August, 2024. To provide coverage of the subject matter to the greatest number of people, this video was recorded on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. The video features updates from EGA leadership on Education, Marketing, Finances and more. The video also features a […]
Community Spotlight on Gail Stafford: Bargello, Canvas Embroidery, and Design
This month we were excited to talk with Gail Stafford, who in addition to designing and teaching numerous Bargello pieces also holds EGA Master Craftsman certifications in Canvas Embroidery, Color for Needlework, and Design for Needlework. A background in mathematics informs the precision required for geometric Bargello design work, and Gail has also developed an […]
Registration for our October 2024 Growing Your EGA Chapter Webinar is Now Open!
In our Growing Your Chapter series, the October 26, 2024 webinar is going to take a look at using Instagram for your chapter! We have all heard about Instagram–but how you set it up and make it work for your chapter? These questions and more will be addressed by Judith Copeland, Janet Bex and her […]
Calling All Needlework Teachers: Submit Your Proposals for EGA’s 2026 National Seminar: Wish upon a Stitch
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Guest Post: Allium Flower Embroidery by Kate Wyatt
Stitch an Allium Flower with Kate Wyatt of Kate Wyatt Fine Art. This delicate Allium Flower uses only two stitches and three colors, making it a wonderful project for beginner embroiderers. Kate has kits on her website with everything an embroiderer needs to stitch one of her beautiful flower designs. Interested stitchers can purchase an […]
Limited Supplies: Preserve Your Piece of Needle Art with National Seminar 2024 Merch
National Seminar 2024, ‘Preserving Needle Art’, was a huge success, and we want to thank everyone who came, took classes, attended special events, shopped in our pop-up shops and partook in just about everything seminar has to offer. We do have a limited supply of both opening and closing banquet favors left that we’re offering […]
Interview with Sarah de Rousset-Hall: Stitching a Journey With Stumpwork, Blackwork, & Glittering Goldwork
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September 2024 Stitch-a-long: Deconstructed Bargello Owl
For our September 2024 stitch-a-long on Facebook we are working on a Deconstructed Bargello Owl by EGA stitch-a-long admin Stephanie Murphy. Here’s more about this month’s project from Stephanie: Open your eyes to see how to use perforated paper to create a wise owl for the start of school! The Deconstructed Bargello Owl covers the […]
See the Classes Coming to our 2025 National Seminar in Dallas: Needlework Faire
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Community Spotlight on Gary Sligh: The Legacy of Handmade Objects
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Congratulations to our 2024 Gold Thread Award Winners
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Registration Open: Espalier Bracelet with Laura Smith
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New Petite Project for EGA Members: Introduction to Jacobean Crewel by Leslie Mehard Brady
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