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The next time you call EGA headquarters to learn more about EGA membership, or receive help researching EGA’s library, or feel inspired by a cool new design in the EGA shop, remember Lilly Higgs. Lilly Higgs is EGA’s Member Services Associate, and her job entails all of the above and more. Lilly has a background […]
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EGA celebrates needle arts with a Stitch-In-Public Day in February each year. This year it falls on Saturday, February 7, 2026! The primary focus of Stitching-In-Public is to share our passion for needle arts with the public by demonstrating our talents. Many chapters host their own Stitch-In-Public days throughout the year at major book stores, […]
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Registration for our National Seminar Wish Upon A Stitch 2026 in Orlando, FL is open! Come see the exciting classes and events we will be offering! You may register here, or you may visit Seminar Central and the classes page to see your options and learn more. First Come, First Served Registration is now open […]
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A selection of our Group Correspondence Courses as well as one of our Individual Correspondence Courses with teacher Barbara Kershaw will be retiring soon. The Individual Correspondence Course A Basic Study of Schwalm Embroidery with Barbara Kershaw will no longer be offered as of March 1, 2026. The last day to register for the class […]
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Technique: Hedebo Place of Origin: Denmark Earliest known date: 1700s History: Hedebo embroidery, also called Hedebo needlelace, originated among the peasant and farming communities of Denmark living in the Heden (from hede, or heath) regions between Copenhagen, Køge, and Roskilde. A popular form of Danish whitework embroidery, Hedebo was first practiced by peasant women in […]
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Registration for our next virtual lecture The Black Gold Tapestry with Sandra Sawatzky is open through January 16 at 1PM Eastern and the lecture takes place online on January 18, 2026 at 1PM Eastern. As a benefit of membership, EGA members can attend the virtual lecture for just $5! Not an EGA member yet? No […]
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Please join Jana Bass and Wendy Lynn when we sit down with EGA President Lea Peacock at our next Growing Your Connection webinar on January 24 (Postponed to February 28, 2026) at 1:00 pm EST; Noon CST; 11 am MST; 10 am PST. The topic is Connecting with EGA President Lea Peacock. At this webinar, […]
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The national EGA Board of Directors has approved a number of changes to EGA’s national bylaws. These changes require a vote of the EGA membership in order to be adopted. Please log in to the EGA website and then visit the Voting page here to vote. You can also access the voting link from your […]
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Earlier this season, Wendy Lynn, one of the hosts of EGA’s Counted Thread Special Interest Group and Surface Embroidery Specialty Group, visited a knit studio and met creative textile artist Annie Kordesh. Annie happened to be stitching on a shirt she called her “Threads of the Year” shirt, to which Wendy was immediately drawn. Annie’s […]
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Registration for our Online Studio class Blossom with Kim Beamish closes on January 7, 2026! In this four lesson project, students will have the opportunity to practice padded Satin stitch, Fly stitch and creating a trellis (this is different from the Trellis Stitch). The student will learn how to couch metallic threads and great way to […]
