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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 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, Lea will address questions from […]
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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 […]
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Happy New Year! For our January 2026 stitch-a-long on Facebook we are working on felt flowers, a project by EGA Stitch-a-long admin Jean Hubsch. Here’s more about this month’s project from Jean: “These are generic flowers, not to represent any particular variety. The color choice is up to you. A black background works well for […]
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For our third Flosstube video some of our members share about their favorite embroidery tools. You will see some usual favorites, some unusual ones, plus some great ideas to create your own! We can’t wait to read what your favorites are! Please like the video, leave a comment and subscribe to our Youtube channel […]
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Learning a new needlework style like cross stitch can be a daunting task. There are so many techniques to master and supplies to gather, unknown stumbling blocks to navigate, and mistakes you don’t even know about until you make them. If you’re just starting out on your cross stitch journey, hooray for you! Cross stitch […]
