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Technique: Or Nué Place of Origin: Northwestern Europe (France, Belgium, The Netherlands) Earliest known date: 15th century History: Or nué, a French phrase that translates to “shaded gold,” originated in Northwestern Europe in the late Middle Ages. It has also been called the “Netherlandish technique,” as it was popular primarily in France, Belgium, and The […]
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The upcoming Thread Blossoms Virtual Education Course with Pat Olski offers embroiderers the opportunity to stitch the Scissors Safe from her Thread Blossoms set, originally published in issues of Needle Arts Magazine from June 2022 through December 2023. Originally presented as a “Back to Basics” series, the set captivated embroiderers with its intricately detailed […]
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Karen Matze’s embroidered work has long captivated the EGA community. From her enduring Ambrosia Honey pattern, which first appeared in Needle Arts Magazine and has since been revived as a download in the EGA shop, to her beautiful Silk Ribbon Embroidered Needlecase featured an EGA Stitch-a-Long in April 2025, Karen’s designs are meticulous, artful, and […]
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Fiber Forum is offering a limited number of seats for EGA members to join this free lecture with Fiber Artist Helen Geglio on November 2, 2025 at 3:00p Eastern (12:00p P, 1:00p M, 2:00p C). To register, please contact Jenna McClooney at jennalee@hotmail.com. If seats are still available, she will reply with the Zoom link. […]
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EGA introduced the Technical Excellence program (TE) in the summer of 2023 to provide needleworkers with an opportunity to demonstrate technical excellence in specific embroidery techniques. The program debuted with Counted Thread and has since added Crewel, and EGA continues to explore other needlework techniques for supplemental Technical Excellence programs. We talked with Val Reece, […]
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Thanks to the amazing work of the Virtual Lecture team and a fantastic group of presenters, the full schedule of 2026 Virtual Lectures is now available for preview on the EGA website. And for the first time, we are offering members the opportunity to sign up for all twelve lectures at one time at a […]
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Meet the chairs of EGA’s Master Craftsman programs. The Master Craftsman programs are designed to promote excellence in embroidery by providing the accomplished needleworker the opportunity to demonstrate skills and become certified as a “master” in her or his area of expertise. Join a Zoom meeting on November 1 at 1PM Eastern with the chairs […]
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Dear Needlework teacher, The Tennessee Valley Region of The Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Inc. will hold its seminar, Share-A-Stitch, June 11-13, 2027 at the beautiful MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center in Kingsport, TN. Kingsport is a favorite destination for our region, nestled in the Appalachian Mountains and sitting along the Holston River, it is […]
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Technique: Hmong Embroidery Place of Origin: Southern China Earliest known date: unknown History: A nomadic people with a history of persecution in China, the Hmong people used embroidery as a means of preserving and passing down their stories. Hmong women would stitch Hmong embroidery, referred to as “paj ntaub” in the Hmong language (or “flower […]
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Registration for our Online Studio class The Pear Tree is now open and closes on November 5, 2025! These five different designs are stitched with Heathway Milano Crewel Wool on a sturdy plain weave linen. Pre-cut pieces of acid-free cardboard will be ready to use to mount each design when you have finished the stitching. […]