Virtual Education Courses

Learn from the comfort of your home!

Virtual Education Courses are EGA’s latest interactive offerings. By staying in the comfort of your own home, you won’t have to deal with airline issues, nor pay for a hotel. And even though you’re not in a classroom together, you will still enjoy the companionship of stitching with other like-minded members.

  • Frequently Asked Questions

    What are Virtual Education Courses?
    These are courses provided in a non-face-to-face classroom with written instructions, online technique or stitch demonstration videos, and real-time interaction with the Teacher via Zoom or other similar online meeting method of delivery.

    What does the registration fee include?
    The registration fee includes access to the class on Zoom. Kits and printed instructions may also be available depending on the course.

    What format will be used for the Virtual Education Courses?
    The Virtual Education Courses will take place entirely on Zoom but the teacher may provide additional videos.

    Will I receive access to the Zoom recording if I can’t participate on the date of the course?
    In most cases, you will receive access to a recording if you can’t participate, however this is decided by the teacher.

    May I use my own supplies for a Virtual Education Course?
    In most cases, you will be able to use your own materials, however a kit is required for some of our courses. Please see the course details for the course you’re interested in for more kit information.

    How many members can participate in the Virtual Education Course?
    This information varies depending on the Virtual Education Course, please see the course details for each course to learn more.

    Is registration for Virtual Education Courses refundable?
    No, Virtual Education Courses are not refundable.

  • EGA Skill Level Definitions

    Basic: No experience with the technique being taught is necessary.

    Intermediate: Knowledge of basic stitches, materials, and their use in the technique being taught is required.

    Advanced: Ability to execute simple and difficult stitches in the technique is required. The student should also have knowledge of color and design that will allow exploration and creativity.

    All levels: Class is suitable for all levels.

Upcoming Virtual Education Courses

  • Virtual Education Course: Rennie’s Rose Garden with Wendy Moore
    Taught by Wendy Moore (view bio)

    Wendy Moore incorporates both her Master of Fine Arts degree in theatrical costume design and many years of classroom teaching to her needlework design and classes. She has a vivid interest in color theory and computer work. One of Moore’s goals is to bring other forms of counted thread work to canvas designs. As noted in her “Designers Across America” profile
    (Needle Arts, June 2023), her love of the Art Nouveau and Arts & Crafts eras has translated into making the Mackintosh Rose part of her personal brand.

    Virtual Education Course

    In the early 1900s, the Scottish designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife, Margaret, brought to the world the reimagined roses of the Modern Style, kicking off a new concept of roses in art and how we view their blooms. Registration: June 1, 2025, 9 a.m. Eastern–Aug. 1, 2025, 4 p.m. Eastern Class Date: October 25-26, 2025