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For this month’s Community Spotlight we sat down with Kay Stanis, internationally known fiber artist, designer, Master Craftsman, and Certified and Graduate Certified EGA Teacher. Kay is a juried member of EGA’s Fiber Forum and has taught at EGA’s National Seminars, and her current correspondence course, Jacobean Fantasy, is available as a GCC Lightning Round […]
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Happy Women’s History Month! This month EGA is excited to highlight the works of Harriet Alonso, member of our Manhattan Chapter, historian, artist, and activist whose embroidery pieces and wonderful “Look Her Up” series encourage viewers to learn more about important crusaders and role models in the equal rights and social justice movements. Harriet has […]
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For our latest interview in our Teacher Interview Series we sat down with Melinda Sherbring for a fascinating look into the past, present and future of historical embroidery. Melinda is a frequent teacher at EGA national, regional and chapter events and her group correspondence course Sweet Bag Sewed of Silver and Gold is available for […]
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Today we are bringing you news from the Knoxville Chapter in Knoxville, Tennessee and the Cheekwood Chapter in Nashville, Tennessee. We encourage you to learn more about them by clicking on their name. Now you can join or renew your membership with these chapters directly from our website! Knoxville Chapter The Knoxville Chapter of The […]
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We were delighted to sit down with EGA teacher and innovator Laura Smith to discuss the fascinating world of mixed media embroidery. Laura is a prolific embroidery teacher and artist. She holds the Master Craftsman in Color from EGA and won the National Gold Thread Award for service in 2021. She served as chair for […]
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Do you watch videos or listen to podcasts while you stitch? You can learn about important and interesting subjects while working on your latest needlework project. Fiber Talk is a twice-weekly podcast for fiber-art hobbyists and many of our members and teachers are frequently featured. Teacher and designer Gail Stafford recently joined Fiber Talk for […]
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Technique: Crewel, or crewel work Place of Origin: England Earliest known date: 17th century History: The word “crewel” comes from the old Welsh word for wool (krua). Originally, the word referred to the wool fiber itself—it was only later that “crewel” came to define the style as well as the material used to stitch it. […]
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The newly elected EGA Board recently voted to approve the appointments of many national committee chairs and other positions as follows: Appraisers Needlework Certification Chair – Margaret Azpeitia-Taylor Collection & Library Committee Chair – Brad Cape Education Exhibit Co-chairs – Terry Applegate, Sarah Roberts Finance Committee – Tricia Barry, Joanna Lord, Judy McGraw, Donna Pence […]
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This month we were excited to talk with Gail Stafford, who in addition to designing and teaching numerous Bargello pieces also holds EGA Master Craftsman certifications in Canvas Embroidery, Color for Needlework, and Design for Needlework. A background in mathematics informs the precision required for geometric Bargello design work, and Gail has also developed an […]
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It is our pleasure to announce two new Master Craftsman completions effective May 2024. Barbara Ellis who is a member of our Neapolitan Chapter in Naples, Florida, and Lyn Klaman, member of our Windy City Chapter in Chicago, Illinois completed the Master Craftsman Program in Beading. We acknowledge and applaud their achievement in completing this […]