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Technique: Huck embroidery, Huckaback darning, or Swedish Weaving Place of Origin: Sweden (potentially) Earliest known date: circa 1600s History: Huck embroidery is known by several names, and versions of it have been found across several cultures. Also known as Huckaback darning and Swedish weaving, in Brazil it is called punto oitinho, in Italy it is […]
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Have you wondered about EGA’s Individual Correspondence Courses (ICCs)? What are they like? What do you do? How long do they take? This is your chance to meet with all of the ICC teachers and get all of your questions answered as everyone will get a chance to meet with each of the ICC teachers […]
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Our online studio class 1776 Commemorative Needlework Map with Catherine Jordan is now open for registration through October 7. More about this class: The 250th anniversary of our country’s independence and the Declaration of Independence is the focus of this historic needlework map. The map depicts the original 13 colonies with lettering and motifs reflective […]
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Our Education Department has added a new course to our selection of Group Correspondence Courses: Daisy & Red Clover with Kim Sanders. This Group Correspondence Class (GCC) gives students a taste of stumpwork (raised and padded embroidery) in an easily completed size. Most embroidery is two-dimensional. Stumpwork moves into the third dimension by raising the […]
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We are looking forward to a 2027 filled with embroidery! If you missed our most recent Growing Your Connection webinar about 2027 events, don’t miss the recording below where representatives from our regional and national events talked about exciting needlework events coming up next year! We have included information about the events mentioned and some […]
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Olga Prinku is the artist and originator of dried flower embroidery on tulle. Her upcoming virtual lecture, “Nature As My Thread”: The Evolution of Dried Flower Embroidery, explores her experiences with the alluring technique, which she has mastered over the last decade. The delicate work requires a masterful understanding of color and composition and a […]
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For our latest Flosstube, we are discussing embroidery books recommended by several of our Group Correspondence Course teachers and more. Check out the video and let us know about your favorite embroidery books by leaving a comment under the video on YouTube. Did you know that EGA has a lending library of needlework books available […]
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Technique: Berlin Wool Work Place of Origin: Berlin, Germany Earliest known date: 1804 History: Berlin Wool Work, also known as Berlin Work, originated in Berlin, Germany in the early 1800s. As the name suggests, this embroidery style features wool yarn stitched on canvas. Berlin wool work patterns resembled cross stitch patterns. The first Berlin wool […]
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Janet Salerno’s upcoming Online Studio Class, Ode to Sudoku, presents both a puzzle and embroidery project to intrepid stitchers. It’s a novel adventure that reflects Janet’s love of counted thread embroidery. A graduate of EGA’s Master Craftsman Counted Thread program, Janet is always seeking out new ways to design thoughtful projects that reflect the versatility […]
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There were a number of special events on June 21 this year: Father’s Day, the Summer Solstice, the U.S. Open – and, if you were in Williamsburg, Virginia, the opening of the America’s Tapestry exhibit at the Muscarelle Museum. And what a grand opening event it was! The thirteen tapestries, one for each of the […]
