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Technique: Kantha Place of Origin: Bangladesh and India Earliest known date: 1500 BCE History: Kantha embroidery is one of the oldest forms of embroidery to come out of South Asia, dating back over a thousand years to the pre-Vedic age, approximately 1500 BCE. Kantha originated in Bangladesh and areas of eastern India among rural women, […]
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Meaghan Monroe and her family are the passionate design and dye team behind Subito Farm, which offers hand-dyed yarns, fibers, knitting and embroidery patterns, and kits for hand embroiderers and knitters. Meaghan has created two gorgeous patterns for the EGA community—the delightful Autumn Flowers Boots Embroidery for Outside the Hoop, and the new Spring Flowers […]
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This month EGA was delighted to talk with Mary Corbet of the popular needlework resource, blogging website, and online shop Needle ‘n Thread. Mary is the guest speaker at our upcoming virtual lecture, A Talk with Mary Corbet on All Things Needle ‘n Thread, which will follow a different format from our previous virtual lectures. […]
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We are pleased to announce a new addition to our Special Interest Groups: Members-At-Large & Friends, hosted by Kim Meyer. Connect with EGA members to learn about upcoming educational offerings and share your love of stitching and EGA! The “Members-At-Large & Friends” stich in will be held the last Sunday of every month from 3 […]
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It’s a great time to learn something new with EGA! We have two online studio classes, one virtual education course, one Individual Correspondence Course and four GCC Lightning Rounds currently open for registration. Online Studio Classes In our online studio classes students get access to the class content based on the class schedule and to a […]
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EGA is delighted to welcome back Meaghan Monroe of Subito Farm Designs! You may remember Meaghan from her perfect autumnal project, the free Outside the Hoop: Autumn Flowers Boot Embroidery. Now that spring is here, Meaghan is back to share the beautiful Spring Flowers, a quick surface embroidery project that can be stitched on a […]
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If you have ever entered a piece of needlework in your local fair and wondered just what the judges were looking for, please join us for our next Growing Your Connection webinar on April 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern time. Judy Jeroy, Certified Needlework Judge Program Chair, will be our special guest. She will take […]
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The theme for the 2026 Golden Needle Awards is Red, White and Blue! The awards will be on display at our 2026 National Seminar Wish Upon a Stitch, in Orlando, Florida. Three judges will use the following judging criteria for each entry. All awards are based on the judges’ evaluations, with the exception of Judge’s […]
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We are pleased to announce a new addition to our Special Interest Groups: Traditional Japanese Embroidery, hosted by Christene Thurston. This Special Interest Group (SIG) is dedicated to fostering a shared appreciation for the beauty and tradition of Japanese embroidery. Meetings will provide an opportunity for members to share stories of their personal journeys, sources […]
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Technique: Fez, Fes, or Fesi Embroidery Place of Origin: Morocco Earliest known date: circa 10th or 15th century History: Fez embroidery is known by a few names: Fez, Fes, Fesi and Tarz El Fesi. All monikers point to Fez embroidery’s origins in the Moroccan city of Fez. Once the political capital of Morocco, Fez remains […]
