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Our Group Correspondence Course Mythical Myrtle with Barbara Kershaw will be retired on December 31, 2024. Explore the magnificent stitches of Casalguidi embroidery in Mythical Myrtle with teacher Barbara Kershaw. Casalguidi is a beautiful form of whitework named after the village of Casalguidi near Pistoia in Tuscany where it originated. Sometimes called linen-work, Casalguidi is […]
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Our Education Department has added a new course to our selection of Group Correspondence Courses: Finding Time with Catherine Jordan. This group correspondence course will explore the possibilities of interpreting a Zentangle® drawing into an interesting needlework design finished as a booklet cover. Zentangle® is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images […]
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If you follow the Embroiderers’ Guild of America on our social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook), you’ve likely seen the work of Judith Copeland. In just the last handful of years, Judith has returned to the needlework community with an admirable dedication and passion. Her Instagram account has become a source of constant inspiration. From showcasing […]
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Our Education Department has added a new course to our selection of Group Correspondence Courses: Trio with Carol Currier. Trio is a crewel exercise incorporating a variety of choices in a design. The student is encouraged to “mix and match” elements to create their own pattern. Floral and foliage samples are given so that they […]
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Denise Harrington Pratt’s counted thread pieces and three-dimensional projects have delighted EGA members for years. Denise takes an interesting and innovative approach to design, going so far as to invent stitches when the need arises! We sat down with Denise to learn more about her design process, including what initially attracted her to creating three-dimensional […]
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EGA members have access to all EGA’s educational opportunities. The questions we hear from a lot of needleworkers interested in EGA membership involve the differences among EGA’s courses. The following breaks down the details for each of our course offerings including requirements, availability, and eligibility. We hope this helps members and prospective members recognize the […]
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Today we are bringing you news from two of our chapters, the Cheekwood Chapter in Tennessee and the Southern Maine Chapter in Maine. We encourage you to learn more about them by clicking on their names and contacting them if you’d like to join them! Cheekwood Chapter The Cheekwood Chapter is displaying a large number […]
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This summer, the EGA Education Department is rolling out its newest initiative, Technical Excellence Certification (TEC). TEC consists of programs that are designed to promote excellence in stitching and provide advanced needleworkers with the opportunity to demonstrate technical excellence in their areas of expertise. Each TEC program consists of four steps with specific stitching requirements. […]
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Our Education Department has added a new course to our selection of Group Correspondence Courses: Encores. Love and Laughter with Denise Harrington Pratt is a lovely counted thread piece inspired by the abundance of colors and flowers in nature. It was also inspired by the abundance of stitches available to the counted thread embroiderer. And […]
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It’s a new quarter and that means we have a fresh group of EGA educational opportunities for you to participate in! GCC: Lightning Rounds Every quarter, our Education Department selects some of our group correspondence courses and these are made available for individual members to register! This is a great opportunity for members-at-large or chapter […]